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Brendon Vetuskey in his 1955 Chevy Gasser
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A 1955 Chevy Gasser Built by a Hot Wheels Designer

January 27, 2022 Roadkill Customs
Brendon Vetuskey’s 1955 Chevy gasser is a vision from his childhood. Now that its built, it has also become a Hot Wheels car. [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour Finale at The SEMA Show
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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour Finale at The SEMA Show

November 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Outside SEMA 2019 in Las Vegas, the finalists gathered for a show of authenticity, creativity, and garage spirit — a last chance to catch the eye of the judges… [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour Winner ~ Photo: Hemmings
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Mattel Crowns 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour Winner

November 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Mattel unveiled the winner of the second annual Hot Wheels Legends Tour at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The Nash Metropolitan custom car, built by best friends Greg Salzillo and Dave Ford. [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ San Diego
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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ San Diego

October 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
For this Southern California event, hundreds of custom builds — from a road-ready coffin to a hot rod Renault—came out, each competing for a chance to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels® [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Denver
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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Denver

September 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
100s of customs — from a velvet-lined 1970s van to a 1954 chop top Chevy — came out, each competing to be an official 1/64th Hot Wheels® [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour ~ Phoenix
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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Phoenix

September 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Hot Wheels® in Phoenix a car-sized Radio Flyer to a Ferrari-powered Mustang, each competing to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels®… [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Seattle
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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Seattle

September 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Hundreds of custom builds came out, each competing for a chance to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels car or truck… [More…]
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2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour ~ Detroit

July 14, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Hundreds of custom builds from trucks to concepts to a Beetle hot rod came out, each competing to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels®. [More…]
Life Size Hot Wheels Cars ~ The Red Baron
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Fireball 500 and The Red Baron Life-Size Hot Wheels Cars

March 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Dennis goes for a spin in the George Barris-built Fireball 500 and the Tom Daniel’s designed Red Baron built by Chuck Miller. [More…]
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Hot Wheels Turns 50: The Story Behind the No. 1 Selling Toy

November 17, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Hot Wheels’ 50th Anniversary year is on track to be their biggest in the brand’s history. Here’s what’s new in the world of Hot Wheels. [More…]

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