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Did you ever wonder where designers get ideas for New Hot Wheels toy vehicles? Well, the secret is out. This year, we went to the Hot Wheels Legends Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since we had never been to a Hot Wheels Legend Tour, we were not sure what to expect.
After finding a parking space, which wasn't easy, we walked over to the show area where rows of cars were lined up. On display were all kinds of custom vehicles—muscle cars, hot rods, rat rods, low riders, lifted trucks, imports, race cars, and a few really wild creations. Some even had the classic oversized rear wheels, making them look very similar to the Hot Wheels models produced.
As we walked up and down the rows, we stopped several times to look at the Legends Tour finalists. These are the cars competing to become official Hot Wheels die‑cast models. Some builder had a small information board next to their vehicle explaining the story behind the project. It was interesting to read how some of the owners of unique creations had taken an old automotive shell and completely rebuilt it into a work of art. Some vehicles that Hot Wheels had purchased in the past were also on display.
The event also had a small activity area for kids, complete with track-building stations where they could race Hot Wheels cars through loops and jumps. Even though we didn’t participate, it was fun watching the kids cheer whenever a car made it all the way through the course.
We took several hundred pictures during the tour, so it was difficult to decide which pictures to use for this blog.
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This car is unique because it was the first life-size vehicle built from an official Hot Wheels die‑cast model. The toy car was one of the first Hot Wheels vehicles to be produced.
The car has two (2) side-by-side Chevy 502 big-block engines, each equipped with a B&M blower, producing a total of 1400 horsepower. The original Hot Wheels model was produced in 1968, and this vehicle was built in 1998 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hot Wheels. If I recall, I think son Randy had this model in his collection.
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