Would you like to see your car transformed into a die-cast model? Now is your chance, courtesy of Hot Wheels and its Legends Tour.
Now into its seventh year, the Hot Wheels competition allows car owners to compete for the opportunity to have their pride and joy recreated in 1:64 scale – and then sold in the shops.
To enter, you need to upload a short video and a brief description highlighting your vehicle’s creativity, authenticity and ‘garage spirit’ to the Hot Wheels Legends Tour website. The deadline is 5 July 2024.
Hot Wheels heading to Birmingham
According to Hot Wheels, the judging panel – which includes the company’s designer, Craig Callum – is looking for evidence that owners have committed early mornings, late nights and plenty of determination to help their car stand out from the crowd.
The Gravity Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham on 24 and 25 August, will host the three finalists. The UK winner then competes against aspiring car builders from around the world at the global semi-final on November 2, followed by the global grand finale on November 11. The overall champion will be transformed into a die-cast toy sold around the world.
Unlike in some sporting competitions, the UK has a good track record here. For the past three years, the British winner has reached the grand finale. And in 2021, Lee Johnstone’s 1969 Volvo P1800 ‘Gasser’ won the competition.
One-off customs to modified supercars
Ted Wu, head of design for vehicles at Hot Wheels’ parent company, Mattel, said: “The UK always blows us away with unique cars that are worthy of being recreated as Hot Wheels.
“From sleeper classics from the 1960s and 1970s, wild one-off customs, iconic race cars to the latest dramatic modified supercars, the sheer diversity and quality make the UK final a tough judgement, but it always offers true legends.”
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