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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.
Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel.With his wife, Ruth Handler, he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers, and Hot Wheels.
Estimated value: $12,000 Part of the Redline series, this model features the sleek, muscle-car styling of the real-life Oldsmobile 442, accentuated by its vibrant purple paint — a color that was ...
Hot Wheels was invented by a team of Mattel inventors, which included a rocket scientist and a car designer. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] That year also saw another doll release, this time, Christie, Barbie's friend and the first black doll, [ 34 ] which in the following years and decades would spawn an endless line of Barbie-themed and branded family and ...
Due to their age and scarcity, redline model Hot Wheels cars often sell for more than other toys. This shiny purple Oldsmobile, one of the rarest Redline vehicles, could command a hefty $12,000 if ...
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 ...
It was part of the "Sweet 16" Hot Wheels cars in 1968. In 2000, the Deora II was released, a modern interpretation version of the original. The vehicle is also Joseph "Vert" Wheeler's signature car in Hot Wheels: World Race and the AcceleRacers series. Three years later, in preparation for Hot Wheels' 35th anniversary, a full size Deora II was ...
In 1968 Mattel introduced Hot Wheels and Roth’s Beatnik Bandit was one of the first 16 die-cast toy cars produced by the company. [8] From 1970 to 1975, Roth worked for Brucker's Movie World and their "Cars of the Stars" display. Brucker said that Roth was very loyal and a very hard worker, even though he was not making much money.