The Hot Wheels Heritage Series, Redlines and Real Riders was first released in 2015 to replace the short lived Hot Wheels Cool Classics. The castings of the Heritage Series come in two wheel segments: Real Riders and Redlines. Real Riders were typically found at Target, while Redlines were more often found at Walmart. Kroger received both as well. These would be replaced in 2016 with the Car Culture segment, which is still active in 2026. Both Real Riders and Redlines were released in three waves of 6 castings spread through the year. Some of these are highly sought after, and as usual, there are some swing-and-a-miss inclusions (Bubble Gunner, Copper Stopper).
Hot Wheels Heritage Real Riders Checklist
Wave 1
- Bubble Gunner
- Altered Ego
- Datsun 240Z
- Datsun Bluebird 510
- Hare Splitter
Real Riders Wave 2
- Custom Chevy Greenbrier Sports Wagon (New Casting)
- Ford Transit Supervan (New Casting)
- ’56 Flashsider
- Backwoods Bomb
- ’71 Plymouth Satellite
- BMW 2002
- Chevy Silverado
Wave 3
- ’69 Camaro
- Neet Streeter
- Aston Martin DB5 (1963)
- ’68 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible
- Texas Drive ’Em
- Porsche 917K
Hot Wheels Heritage Redlines Checklist
Wave 1
- Copper Stopper
- Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X
- ’49 Ford F1
- ’70 Chevelle SS Wagon
- ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser
- ’68 Dodge Dart
Redlines Wave 2
- Bone Shaker
- Custom ’56 Ford Truck
- ’84 Ford Mustang SVO
- ’70 Camaro
- Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-R
- ’69 Mercury Cyclone
Wave 3
- ’64 Chevy Nova Wagon
- Chevy Blazer 4×4
- Mig Rig
- Custom ’66 GTO Wagon
- Corvette C6R
- Long Gone
Good things:
- Most of these are Metal on Metal, which is always preferred.
- The Majority of the Redlines are castings that don’t come along often, especially Long Gone.
- There is a nice mix of Muscle cars and other styles of cars to appeal to a variety of collectors.
Bad things:
- Some of the heavier castings are hard to find on intact blisters, most of them are cracked or have come loose from the card due to poor glue application and weak blister plastic. Some of these were found already taped in place from Mattel, in a big controversy.
- There’s always something that is a miss: Bubble Gunner and The Greenbrier sports wagon were borderline Peg Warmers for a while.
- This series could have definitely continued into the future, but was replaced by Car Culture.
On Page 2, see my personal favorites in the line.
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