Cars Trivia Round 2 – Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels! Matchbox! Toy car trivia!!!

Mini Cooper Toy Car

OK, this is just a single round on toy cars, but it can easily become a bonus fun round that follows the lengthy car quiz from earlier this year…or be played in combination with any other round on this site.


  1. What color stripe did the first Hot Wheels cars had on their tires? – Red
  2. The most sought-after Hot Wheels car is based on which iconic 1960’s vehicle? – VW Bus, also referred to as VW Type 2
  3. What decade did Mattel introduce the use of rubber tires on some Hot Wheels models? – 1980s
  4. What were the original track “super chargers” modelled after? – Service stations
  5. To appeal to adult collectors, what series of Hot Wheels was created in the mid-1990s? – Treasure Hunt series
  6. What decade did Mattel acquire their largest Hot Wheels competitor, Matchbox? – 1990’s
  7. Which of the two main toy car brands, Hot Wheels and Matchbox, was created first? – Matchbox
  8. What unique aspect of its packaging was Matchbox named after? – Its match box-like packaging its first cars came in
  9. What did the creator of Hot Wheels had in common with the Barbie doll? – His wife created Barbie
  10. What was the color of the original racetracks you could buy for your brand new Hot Wheels toy? – Orange

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