{"id":11352,"date":"2021-09-01T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=11352"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:17:02","slug":"hot-wheels-needs-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/hot-wheels-needs-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Toy Story – Hot Wheels Needs Your Car!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hot Wheels\u2122 Legends Tour is coming to the UK to find the best classic, custom or race car to recreate for its iconic series of toy cars<\/em><\/p>\n

Virtual judging makes it simple for fans to upload their car to be entered<\/em><\/p>\n

Since its foundation in 1968, over 7.5 billion cars have been produced making it the number one toy worldwide<\/em><\/p>\n

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Riley Stair’s 2020 winning Pontiac Trans Am met its small scale counterpart this week – General Motors Trademarks used under license to Mattel, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n

The unique opportunity to have your car immortalised as a Hot Wheels die-cast is being offered to one lucky enthusiast in the UK. The number one toy car producer is asking classic, modified and race car owners to submit their special car builds for judging at its virtual Hot Wheels Legends event on 14 October 2021. The vehicle that best embodies Hot Wheels\u2019 high standards of performance, authenticity and \u2018garage spirit\u2019 will then go head-to-head with winners from the US, Japan, Mexico and Germany. The global winner will then be faithfully reproduced in 1:64 scale for children and collectors to cherish, or simply blast around that most challenging racetrack; the living room floor.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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James Williams’ Hillman Imp – UK finalist in 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally launched in the US in 2018 to celebrate 50 years of the iconic cars that have brought pleasure to millions, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour now comes to the UK for only the second time. To enter, car enthusiasts simply need to post a video of their car at www.hotwheelsuklegendstour.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0before the 1\u00a0October. A judging panel, which includes respected car designer Ian Callum CBE<\/a>, will pick the car that best captures the Hot Wheels spirit. The judging will be broadcast live on 14\u00a0October on\u00a0Car Throttle\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The first Hot Wheels car – the Custom Camaro<\/em><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cWith so many passionate enthusiasts and talented car builders and restorers, the UK has a truly diverse car culture with a thriving modified and performance scene,\u201d says Ted Wu, Head of Hot Wheels Design, Mattel. \u201cWe\u2019ll be looking for the very best whether that\u2019s a pre-war British hot rod, a \u201870s or \u201880s \u2018restomod\u2019, an extreme custom hot hatch build from the \u201890s or one of today\u2019s bespoke hypercars, we want to see the finest cars the UK has to offer. And who knows? Your pride and joy could well become a small-scale legend.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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\u00a02018 and 2019 winners meet the 2020 winner<\/em><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Founded in 1968, Hot Wheels was born when Mattel co-founder Elliot Handler challenged his design team to create a toy car that was cooler and performed better than anything else on the market. That ethos has continued today, ensuring Hot Wheels is the number one selling toy worldwide with 16 cars sold every second. Beyond the toy boxes and collector shelves, Hot Wheels continues to be a key influencer on car culture, inspiring full-scale designers, car builders and tuners.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom an imposing stance, full of presence, vivid colours and an impression of speed, Hot Wheels captures a creative freedom that inspires the rebel spirit in a car designer,\u201d says Ian Callum, Design Director of eponymous design and engineering business, CALLUM. \u201cHot Wheels take me back to a misspent youth when I wondered why real cars couldn\u2019t be this way. Well now I know they can and are. They inspire an excitement that we all need in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dionna Mascunana’s US regional finalist 2007 Porsche Cayman S<\/em><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The UK winner will be announced on 14 October 2021 and will go head-to-head with the other global finalists, with the overall winner\u2019s wheels being released in the 2022 range.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

To learn more about the Hot Wheels Legends Tour in the UK visit\u00a0www.hotwheelsuklegendstour.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0and follow #HotWheelsLegendsTour.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Hot Wheels\u00ae is the leading die-cast brand in the UK, available at Smyths Toys, The Entertainer, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Tesco and independent toy shops.<\/p>\n

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The Nash – the 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour winner owned by Greg Salzillo. Chrysler and related logos, vehicle model names <\/em><\/p>\n

and trade dress are trademarks of FCA US LLC and used under license by Mattel, Inc. \u00a9 2021 FCA US LLC.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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