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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.
Based on the American Motors Corporation’s sporty AMX, the Hot Wheels version captures the muscle car’s sleek lines and performance-driven design. 7. 1969 Classic ’31 Ford Woody eBay
Because many miniature vehicles were originally aimed at children as playthings, there is no precise difference between a model car and a toy car, yet the word 'model' implies either assembly required or the accurate rendering of an actual vehicle at smaller scale. The kit building hobby became popular through the 1950s, while the collecting of ...
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 ...
Johnny Lightning is a brand of diecast model cars launched in 1969 by Topper Corporation (owner of the "Topper Toys" brand), similar to the hugely successful Mattel's Hot Wheels cars. They were notable at the time for being extremely fast compared to other brands of die-cast cars.
Hot Wheels or Hotwheels may also refer to: Hot Wheels, the inaugural racing video game based on the toy line published by Epyx in 1984 for the Commodore 64. Hot Wheels, an animated TV series based on the toy line aired from 1969 to 1971 on ABC. Hot Wheels: World Race, a 2003 animated, feature-length television film based on the toy line.
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.
In 1901 Frank Hornby, a clerk from Liverpool, England, invented a new construction toy called "Mechanics Made Easy", which soon became known as Meccano. [2] [3] [4] To manufacture and distribute Meccano, Hornby needed to raise capital to invest in factory and plant, and this resulted in the establishment of Meccano Ltd in 1908, with Hornby as the sole proprietor.