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Zarnock is known for a massive Hot Wheels collection that earned him a Guinness World Record title in 2003 [1] and 2007 [2] for owning the largest collection of different model cars (8,128) and is featured in the 2008 "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" book Prepare to Be Shocked. [3] And the 2011 "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" book "Utterly Crazy!"
Hot Wheels is an American media franchise and brand of scale model cars invented by Elliot Handler and introduced by his company Mattel on May 18, 1968. [2] It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until Mattel bought Matchbox owner Tyco Toys in 1997.
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge is an automotive renovation competition show that premiered on NBC on May 30, 2023. The show locates cars that hold meaning to the contestants from their past before they are remodeled into Hot Wheels-style vehicles. On March 18, 2024, it was revealed that the show was cancelled after one season. [1]
Produced in limited quantities, the Red Olds 442 with black interior is highly sought after by collectors due to its scarcity and connection to the golden era of Hot Wheels. 12. 1972 Green Open ...
The first F1 Hot Wheels car launches this year with a unique Hot Wheels livery before a full range of die-cast models with F1 team paint jobs arrive next year. Formula 1 Cars Are Coming to the ...
Street Legal TV's list of the top three rarest Hot Wheels in the world values the second and third most expensive toys at $10,000 and $5,000 respectively. But in the end, shop owner Rick Harrison ...
The model car "kit" hobby began in the post World War II era with Ace and Berkeley wooden model cars. Revell pioneered the plastic model car in the late 1940s with their Maxwell kit, which was basically an unassembled version of a pull toy. Derek Brand, from England, pioneered the first real plastic kit, a 1932 Ford Roadster for Revell.
NBC is launching a prime-time TV show in which teams compete to build the best full-size Hot Wheels–style car, with the winner destined to be die-cast as an actual Hot Wheels model.