To celebrate Hot Wheels, they hit the road and held real-life car shows in Walmart carparks at 18 locations around the USA to find the next car to be immortalized as a Hot Wheels vehicle.
In case you missed it, the 2019 Legends Tour was EPIC! We’re talkin’ 110,000+ attendees, almost 5,000 car entries, 18 finalists, and one outrageous winner, The Nash! Now what? We’re hitting the road again in search of a custom car worthy of becoming a Hot Wheels die-cast car.
One finalist from each of the 18 cities will join us at SEMA 2020 in Las Vegas, where one winning design will be inducted into the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends — and turned into a 1:64 die-cast car sold nationwide in stores. Don't miss the fun when the Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour comes to a Walmart near you!
The vehicles were judged in three categories:
- Authenticity - "Have you ever seen a car and said, “That looks like a Hot Wheels?” We’re looking for that radical ride that nails the amazing performance."
- Creativity - "We’ve made over 25,000 unique vehicle models in the past 50 years, so we're looking for something with unique details that stands out from the rest."
- Garage Spirit - "It’s built, not bought, just like Hot Wheels®. We're looking to see some elbow grease that exemplifies the challenger spirit it took to build."
Finalists[]
| Date | Location | Owner's Name | Vehicle | Photo |
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| March 7, 2020 | Miami, FL | Michael Sanz | 1969 Chevrolet Corvette "Disco Vette" | 
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| May 16, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Chris Walker | 1959 Chevrolet El Camino "Hulkamino" | 
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| August 27, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Luis Rodriguez | 2020 The Scorp*Ion | 
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| September 10, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Riley Stair | 1970 Pontiac Trans Am Winner |
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| September 18, 2020 | Germany | Patrick Horny | 1988 Polski Fiat 126p | 
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| September 24, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Dionne Mascunana | 2007 Porsche Cayman S | 
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| October 14, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Jeffrey McHaddad | 1958 Chevy Apache "The Divergent Chevy" | 
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| October 24, 2020 | Livestream (UK) | James Williams | 1976 Hillman Imp "Rosie" | 
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| October 24, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Robert Wayne Ehardt | 1954 Chevy Chopped "Bombs Away" | 
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| October 25, 2020 | Livestream (México) | Daniel Beltrán | 1976 Volkswagen Brasilia "La Bracala" | 
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| November 05, 2020 | Livestream (US) | Joel Clausner | 1978 Mini Cooper V8 | 
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| November 09, 2020 | Mobil 1 fan favorite election (Instagram poll) (US) | Chris Ashton | 1970 Ford Mustang "Ruffian" | 
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| November 11, 2020 | Livestream (Malaysia) | Ravinder Singh | Morris Minor "Mercenary" | 
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Trivia[]
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole tour was switched to an online format, where each competitor recorded a video showcasing their vehicle, and the judges would choose a finalist during a livestream. The pandemic also reduced the number of finalists from 18 to 13.
- All the livestreams were made on Facebook.
- One of the finalists was chosen by the fans via an Instagram poll.
Trophy[]
The winner of each round received a trophy with an exclusive Spectraflame Light Blue Deora II.
Special Edition Vehicles[]
| Toy # | Casting | Color | Tampo | Wheel type | Notes | Photo |
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| GPK47 | '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser | Spectraflame yellow | Red Stripes, "Isky Racing Cams" logo, sponsors | RRMag | Graphic similar to BFF38 Sold online in a kit with other merchandise due to cancelation of tours due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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| GWT05 | Bone Shaker | Spectraflame red | Tan "BONE SHAKER" over white skull with HW logo in teeth on sides | ID | 
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Gallery[]
Hot Wheels Legends Tour by Year[]
| Hot Wheels Legends Tour by Year |
| 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 |