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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.
Million Dollar Hot Wheels Collection / YouTube Estimated value: $175,000 The 1969 Pink Rear-Loading Volkswagen Beach Bomb is the crown jewel of Hot Wheels collectibles.
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!"
Businessman Harold "Matt" Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Elliot and Ruth Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a garage in Los Angeles. [15] [16] The company name chosen is a portmanteau of the surname of Matson and first name of Elliot, with former chairman and CEO Bob Eckert revealing at a 2013 Christmas Day Peninsula Seniors lecture that the founders ...
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.
Called "Fight Car", inspired by Hot Wheels "Dirty Outlaw", a futuristic winged sprint car, this mobile wrestling ring has spikes and a giant 3-D skull coming out of the hood, a championship belt for the grill and huge tailpipes for pyrotechnics on the back. Twist: the championship belt is removable so the winner can hold it high at the end of a ...
Johnny Lightning – Hot Wheels like cars whether made by early Topper or Playing Mantis. After being owned by Tomy, as of January 2016, owned by Round 2 LLC (makers of Auto World). Jouef – French manufacturer of slot cars in 1:36 scale, some of which were also produced and sold in the UK by Mettoy-Corgi under the Playcraft brand.
Hot Wheels Let's Race is an American animated children's television series based on the Hot Wheels toy line by Mattel. It was released on Netflix on March 4, 2024. [ 1 ] The second season was released on September 9, 2024, [ 2 ] and it has been renewed for a third season.