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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.
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]
The camper's original aerodynamic profile remains on the modern standard and deluxe models, available in 13- and 16-foot trailer versions, as well as a 19-foot fifth-wheel version.
Re-issues were available in 16-foot and 19-foot floorplans and in three two-tone colors: Matador Red, Seafoam Green and Butternut Yellow, all with Polo White. These models included the signature "Z" stripe and the iconic wings. However, Shasta ended up recalling 1,736 of the re-issued Trailers for window and tire issues. [1] [2]
Most interesting were several fairly detailed trailers, including an ammunition trailer, a cooker trailer and a water tank trailer. The military offerings were produced until 1941, though a few select models – the clever (161b) anti-aircraft gun, the (151a) medium tank, and some of the trailers – were also made again from 1946 to 1955.
The world's first leisure trailer was built by the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works in 1880 for William Gordon Stables, a popular author of teenage adventure fiction, who ordered a "gentleman's caravan". It was an 18-foot (5.5 m) design, based upon their Bible Wagons, [9] used by travelling preachers in America's Wild West. [10]
The first trailer for the series was released on the official Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 website on June 25, 2009. [2] The first two episodes aired on Monday, August 24. This is the fourth series to be produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment (after League of Super Evil , Storm Hawks and Dragon Booster ). 52 episodes and a 46-minute film were made.
The video game Hot Wheels: World Race was based on the television series. It was released on VHS and DVD on December 2, 2003, [3] and was followed by a series of 4 sequel movies, titled Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers (2005).