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The Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels Variations: Identification and Price Guide to More Than 2,000 Collector Number Packs!

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A brand new year 2002, 240 page, softbound book, loaded with more than 2000 collector number packs. It contains more than 1,100 large, sharp, full color photos of the cars. Complete descriptions make identification simple. The models are listed in release order, and the I.D. photos run in numerical order. Cars are easily identified if loose or in the pack. Included is a comprehensive pictorial wheel identification guide. "Frequently Asked Questions" are answered, in addition to an Internet Tips page for buying on the internet. Plenty of information is included to assist any car enthusiast. Add it to your collection.

This is a great book and being a variation collector for many years I can tell you that if there is a variation not listed in Mikes book, it probably does not exist. I have trusted this guy for many years and he has always been a straight shooter. I have never hunted for cars that were just rumors. I was so glad when I heard this book was coming out, I couldn't wait to buy it. It would be great if I had something he didn't have in there, but I'm still looking for all the things that are! And by the way. The Suzuki Quad is listed on Page 79 number 311 c variation, listed as "Tiger Paw Wheel" which some would call the POW wheel. Mike has always used his own abbriviations. That's why I like him and his book. (His web site was great, sure do miss it) He doesn't follow anybody elses lead. He goes his own way. I have met him and he is real easy to talk to. He is also the first one to admit when he is wrong, which you don't see too much these days when people write books. Thanks for the great book, I can't wait for the next one!

I found the 'Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels Variations' one of the most valuable resources to date for the valuation of Hot Wheels variations; both for collectors and dealers alike. As owner of [a web site,] I refer to this guide on a daily basis for determining the minute differences between Hot Wheels variants. The guide is concise, well laid out, easy to follow, and extremely accurate (in my opinion).

Hi Michael I had the pleasure of getting a copy of your book. It is excellent very informative and a great tool for us collectors. The descriptions were complete and detailed. I have been telling my fellow collectors about it. Finally a book that answers the question "Is there anyone more obsessed with Hot Wheels than me?" Well Michael my deepest sympathy it might be you. LOL . But I do want to give you your deserved recognition for a job well done on the book. Looking foward to future updates of your book. Thanks again for all your hard work on The Complete Guide to Hot Wheels Variations. Yours in the brotherhood of obsessive compulsive Hot Wheelers.

I started collecting Hotwheels cars about 3 years ago. What makes me different than most of the other collectors, is that I live in Santiago, CHILE (here, Hotwheels cars market is very small compared with other countries). Many of the variations and models that exist in US, aren't available here. Mike's guide has been an invaluable tool for me to get those variations I never know that exist or I will never find hanging in pegs in Santiago.

I also have had the chance to email Mike many times and he's very compromised with this hobby (or better said, passion!).

If you love Hotwheels cars, you MUST buy this guide (or the new one that's coming by the end of March 2004).

U2, from RTC.

If you collect Hot Wheels Variations, this is the book you want! Real prices, real cars, no rumor cars and more information than you could ever want! Great book for any collector. I followed Micks' web page for years and now it's in a book. You couldn't ask for more. Color pictures of cars I have never seen, all kids of stuff. Great book.

This would have been a great book but there were many variations
not listed (eg the pow variation of the suzuki quadracer ). Some
of the prices in this guide are like the other books and should be used as a reference. There are a lot of pictures which helps this
book as a selling point.

This book stinks the pictures are horrible I donated it to te libary. It stinks