Going Where the Action Is!

Howdy folks! This week we're going to look at a fairly recent addition to my vintage Hot Wheels collection: Action City!

Action City was released in 1969 by Mattel to go with their smash hit Hot Wheels line. The idea was that it would be a play set and carrying case combined into one fun item! I happened to find an example at Main Street Mall in my home town of Denison, Tx,  and so I snatched it up as fast as I could!

The case is in really good shape for its age (vinyl tends to split as it ages). It features three 1968 Hot Wheels on the front; The Custom Camaro, The Silhouette, and the Custom T-Bird. I decided to use these cars in my pictures (mine are not the same colors, but it's still cool). So, for your enjoyment, here are some pictures!

The closed case is about 14X18 inches.

The case is dated "1968," but Mattel always dated the item for the year before it was actually released.

There are several buildings in the case, including a bank!

The Custom T-Bird is getting a little service while the Custom Camaro cruises up the street.

Wow! The Speed Shop specializes in Hot Wheels tune ups! What are the odds?

The Silhouette comes out of the car wash squeaky clean!

The Hot Wheels Rent-A-Car houses the collector case.

An overall view of the opened case shows all the many details.

The roof of the Rent-A-Car opens to store six cars. Note the vintage 1969 stickers in two of the compartments. These came with the cars and were usually stuck on the bottom of the car by the owner.

So there you have it! This item now has a proud place on the top of the glass case that houses all of my early cars. All in all it was a great find!

Until next time, keep searching for treasure!