Art & Inspiration Happy 50th Birthday, Hot Wheels!

Met a photographer at the Woodward Dream Cruise one year who said he had sold some of his images to Mattel for possible design ideas for their toy cars. Not sure if he ever took a picture of my Custom 56 Chevy ElCamino but the guys in our group kept telling him it would make a nice HotWheels.

 

Originals from my little kid days. I'm a long way from there now. These live in an enclosed display case in my shop, makes me happy just to look at them. I remember the green "Jet Threat" in the back row being my fastest car. The bronze Cuda came with a large track with the superchargers that I got for Christmas, it's in my attic still.

 

Been wearing this one for the past 10 years had to stop because it was wearing out, much like my Hot Wheels from the day.

 

Found these 2 full Hot Wheels cases of cars today that I forgot I had.