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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.
In the early 1970s Corgi Toys issued a range of dragsters in response not only to the increased interest in this form of motorsport in the UK, focused on the Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire, but also the attention brought to these vehicles by Mattel's Hot Wheels. The first to be released was the 'Quartermaster' Dragster (162) in April ...
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]
Batman — car designer, The Batmobile, 120 episodes (1966–1968) Mannix — car customizer, Mannix Roadster (1967) The Banana Splits Adventure Hour — car designer, 5 episodes (1968) The Beverly Hillbillies — car designer, 3 episodes (1962–1963); production assistant, 1 episode (1968) The Bugaloos — car designer, 14 episodes (1970–1971)
A collectible market index is a tool used by collectors and investors to track values of collectibles against collectors market from a specific date, calculated in form of Index. It measures the value of a section of the collectors market. Collectible market indices have been criticised for often being a poor guide to investors.
This cast in particular can be seen on 1972 Corgi catalogues and received its Hot Wheels "Final Run" issue in 2002. [citation needed] The Batmobile from the 1966 Batman series was one of the film and TV models sold under the Husky brand. Today it is Corgi Rockets that have become most collectible, no doubt helped by their scarcity.
In the late 1990s, a 1/64-scale diecast model of the L.A. Dart was issued by Johnny Lightning. Presently, die-cast model manufacturer Highway 61 produces a 1/18-scale replica of Shrewsberry's Super Duty Tempest (which Highway 61 designers used as the actual basis for the model) as well as the 1966 Hemi Under Glass and 1966 Hurst Hairy Olds.
Barris sold the Batmobile to Rick Champagne at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction on Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Scottsdale, Arizona for US$4.62 million. [12] [13] [14] As of August 2016, Dave Anderson in Fairfax, Virginia, owns the #1 made from the Futura Concept Car and he also owns the #2 car (the first replica that Barris built).