1969 Pink Rear-Loading Beach Bomb: Only two exist, valued at $80,000 - $125,000. 2008 Diamond Encrusted Hot Wheels: Most expensive toy car at $140,000+. 1968 Over Chrome Mustang: Worth $40,000, ...

Hot Wheels are one of the most beloved and iconic toys. They’re one of the most reliably affordable, too. You can always count on Hot Wheels to meet you with a modest price tag — well, not always.

Hot Wheels retails for only a few bucks. However, the most valuable Hot Wheels can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

When I was 10 years old I remember staring at the Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi diecast cars in the neighborhood hobby store. My buddy and I had ridden our one-speed bikes to the shopping center, drooled ...