Welcome

My name is Dave and I'm a passionate collector and diecast racing enthusiast.  I wanted to provide a resource for other like minded racers.  I built this site to help in cataloging and ranking the fastest cars, overall and by brand and series.  Of course, the journey is never complete as there are always new cars to discover and test.  Plus my experience and findings may be different from yours.  Changes in the track dimensions and if there are modifications or lubes applied to the cars, can make a difference.  The rankings and observations from this site are based on my own testing and tournaments of thousands of cars, including what other racers have found to be fast.  I've been inspired by a number of sources including racing You Tube channels, web blogs and other collectors.

I'll continue to update the site, but would also appreciate your input on cars I should be considering.

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My Track and Car Eligibility

I race on a 4 lane orange track, 27 feet long.  The length of the descent (acceleration phase) is about 7 feet.  The slope on the descent is 25 degrees.  I like a long flat run so that the track emphasizes cars with good wheels and consistent speed.  I focus largely on 1/64th scale cars (the standard car size for diecast), but as long as the cars can race down a standard orange track, I'm open to it.  I do not include cars that are longer than six inches, which eliminates some of the odd limo and tour bus cars which can weigh up to 200 grams (more than 5-6x the average car weight).  At this time I only race cars that are raw without modifications (e.g. added weight or changed tires/axles) or dry lubes that improve the wheels.  I will expand into lubes in the near future and will re-calibrate my ratings.

Site Content

I have included an overall Top 100 list.  I've also cataloged the fastest cars by series for Hot Wheels, by car make/brand for Johnny Lightning and overall for Matchbox.  I also call out faster cars among other brands beside the Big 3.  I've included details about the cars including year released, series and weight, along with pictures of the Top 100 cars and example blister pack images.  I'll also be including research on different topics starting with an evaluation of the speed characteristics of Hot Wheels Faster Than Ever cars.  I'll continue to add content and would welcome ideas.

Fastest Diecast Top 100 - Quick Link

Top overall 100 Ranking

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