The Best of 2022

[SVT4MT]

The end of the year is traditionally a time to look back, so I thought I'd start a Best of 2022 thread.

Topics for this thread are open to anything you can imagine from 2022......from events to mods you did to diecast to pictures you took.....whatever.

I'll kick things off with my Top 10 Picks for Ford Hot Wheels issued in 2022.

The Muscle Mania series was well represented with Fords, I like the fact this series doesn't usually have any fantasy cars.




The Drag Racing series also had a few gems ....



Finally, rounding out the Top Ten...



I know it's more than 10, but there were some good ones in the Retro Racers and Turbo series as well.





Up next....... I'll review and post my picks for the upscale diecast from Greenlight and Hot Wheels Premium.

 

[Ohtobbad]

The end of the year is traditionally a time to look back, so I thought I'd start a Best of 2022 thread.

Topics for this thread are open to anything you can imagine from 2022......from events to mods you did to diecast to pictures you took.....whatever.

I'll kick things off with my Top 10 Picks for Ford Hot Wheels issued in 2022.

The Muscle Mania series was well represented with Fords, I like the fact this series doesn't usually have any fantasy cars.


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The Drag Racing series also had a few gems ....

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Finally, rounding out the Top Ten...

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I know it's more than 10, but there were some good ones in the Retro Racers and Turbo series as well.


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Up next....... I'll review and post my picks for the upscale diecast from Greenlight and Hot Wheels Premium.

Some great finds in that batch.

 

[Ohtobbad]

For me 2022 was great, because we got back to mostly normal,
runs, shows, events and most of all driving the Mustangs and many times with other Mustangs

 

[Ohtobbad]

Dyno run was back, which is likely my favorite run of the year
as cool as the others are, so much more driving on the dyno run

 

[SVT4MT]

Some Greenlight offerings for the year, the Hot Wheels Premiums were a little more recent as you may recall from another thread.

I'm only posting a Ford related Top Ten (or eleven) for 2022.

The Greenlight Vintage Ad Car series continues to be a favourite of mine for the year, always some good offerings there, but not 100% Ford.

Passion Diecast has shipped my VAC Series 8 order, so look for those in the Diecast thread later this week.




Bigfoot #1 was really nicely done in the Black Bandit series, not sure how I got the lettering on the tires to line up like that. lol






I know Marc's a fan of the Green Machines, , so I threw in a couple I scored through the year.

 

[Ohtobbad]

Some cool stuff you got there Mike.
Are you like Sheldon on big bang.
gottat keep in box?
so they are mint in box as they say lol

 

[SVT4MT]

Well, the card art does add to the whole thing, especially with the Vintage Ad Cars, so might as well keep them intact.

Thats all I got for 2022 diecast.

 

[67 AGAIN]

A few memories come to mind for me for 2022.

The best one, along what Trevor says about getting back to what we used to think as normal.
A 3 day, 2 night road trip with my son around the Gaspe coast.
Did some serious hicking in the Chic Choc mountains on the first day, then nice scenic driving with good food and craft beers in the evenings, including one night in Perce.
This was on August long weekend.
Check background RHS of first pic.
Still a few patches of snow in August.

 

[67 AGAIN]

Second memory was the Saturday of the Atlantic Nationals in Moncton, in July, when a few MM members were treated to a drive through the Fundy trail and subsequent return run to Sussex on twisty back roads.
Had never been in that area before and have to thank Charlie for leading us through there.

Ok, the chipseal on the Fundy trail was still not fully compacted and slowed our drive through there to basically a crawl.

The fun part came after that on the drive back to Sussex down from Adaire’s wilderness lodge.
The road was well paved with lots of curves, elevation changes and some long sweeping corners.
It was like a roller coaster.
A true blast, and the reason why we do suspension work on our cars.

 

[Ohtobbad]

Second memory was the Saturday of the Atlantic Nationals in Moncton, in July, when a few MM members were treated to a drive through the Fundy trail and subsequent return run to Sussex on twisty back roads.
Had never been in that area before and have to thank Charlie for leading us through there.

Ok, the chipseal on the Fundy trail was still not fully compacted and slowed our drive through there to basically a crawl.

The fun part came after that on the drive back to Sussex down from Adaire’s wilderness lodge.
The road was well paved with lots of curves, elevation changes and some long sweeping corners.
It was like a roller coaster.
A true blast, and the reason why we do suspension work on our cars.

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besides the chip seal, it was a great run and beautiful day.
Up for another version of that this summer as well.