--- title: "Hot Wheels’ Limited Edition GMC Typhoon Is Brewing a Storm Inside Me" date: "2024-08-20" modified: "2024-08-20" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/hot-wheels-limited-edition-gmc-typhoon-is-brewing-a-storm-inside-me" categories: - "Culture" - "GMC News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "GMC" - "suv/crossover" --- # Hot Wheels’ Limited Edition GMC Typhoon Is Brewing a Storm Inside Me ![]() *\Mattel\* For as long as I've been collecting [Hot Wheels]()—and that's basically been my entire life—I've always been surprised to learn how the rabbit hole of this hobby is so much deeper than it may appear. Forget your premium Car Culture castings you might catch on the pegs at Target (if the scalpers haven't gotten to them, anyway). Mattel sells rare, online-only Hot Wheels at a higher quality than the rest, in unsurprisingly limited numbers. And while many of these releases haven't caught my eye, the next one—a GMC Typhoon—is right up my alley. Maybe it's the photography, the subtle luster to the paint, the wheels, or the fact that the printed graphics all appear to be applied properly and straight in the right spots. Look, when Hot Wheels' bar for quality is so low most of the time, something like this Typhoon truly stands out. The hood even opens, revealing a surprisingly intricate engine bay. [![]()]() [![]()]() [![]()]() [![]()]() [![]()]() Now the catch here is that you need to be a member of Hot Wheels' Red Line Club to nab this or any other exclusive, RLC Members Only castings. The membership thankfully [only costs $10 for the year](), which isn't too bad, but that makes this $25 (before shipping) 1:64-scale replica of GMC's legendary performance SUV a bit more expensive than it looks on paper. Fortunately, [the Mattel Creations site]() has some other tiny cars that anyone can buy, like this [Elite 64 Porsche 928 Safari]() that looks sick, is still in stock, and is even priced $5 cheaper. Somebody grab this before I do, because I really don't need more Hot Wheels in my life. My apartment is small, and my shelves are already full. If you want real FOMO, [here's a Midnight Purple Nissan Skyline GT-R R34]() riding on little TE37s that you definitely *can't* order anymore. And yet, sweet as those are, something keeps me coming back to this [Typhoon](). If I had to guess, it's probably because I don't have anything like it in my collection, which mostly just consists of exotics, JDM, rally, and race cars from the '80s and '90s. Also, I passed a Typhoon on the way home from a hill climb on Sunday, I'm not kidding. Maybe the universe is trying to send me a message. [The little GMC is set to go on sale at 12 p.m. Eastern today](), so anyone who wants one will have to act fast. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()