This series was released in 2008. For this series, Mattel went outside the company and got designers from automakers Ford, Mitsubishi, Chrysler (Dodge), Lotus, Honda, and GM (Chevrolet) to design a Hot Wheels casting. Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai designed the last casting in the series, HW40. All were made in Thailand.
From the back of the cards:
Designer's Challenge™
The Designer's Challenge™ program was created as a way for Hot Wheels® to actively include its automotive partners in its 40th anniversary celebration by creating exclusive designs for a brand new line. It marks the first time Mattel has ever turned outside the company for original Hot Wheels® designs. The challenge for each automotive manufacturer was to create a Hot Wheels® car that truly captured the brand's core values of speed, power, performance and attitude, while also retaining the distinct attributes of each company's brand essence. All submissions were judged by a panel of Hot Wheels® designers and collectors, as well as automotive journalists from Car & Driver magazine, the Los Angeles Times and Men's Journal. The panel selected one design from each manufacturer and one internal design to be transformed into authentic Hot Wheels® cars. To learn more, go to HotWheelsCollectors.com!
Castings[]
| Casting Name | Body Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Notes | Photo Loose | Photo Carded |
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| Dodge XP-07 | Black | Chrome Rim, Black CM6 | M3320 | 
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| Dodge XP-07 | Blue | Red Rim, Black CM6 | M3312 | 
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| Dodge XP-07 | Red | Chrome Rim, Black CM6 | M3312 | 
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| Dodge XP-07 | Pearl White | Chrome Rim, Black CM6 | M3320 | 
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| Gangster Grin | Flat Black | Gray CM6 | M3305 | 
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| Gangster Grin | Metalflake Burgundy | Gray CM6 | M3305 | 
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| Gangster Grin | Metalflake Magenta | Gray CM6 | M3317 | 
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| Gangster Grin | Yellow | Gray CM6 | M3317 | 
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| GM Chevroletor | Black | Chrome Red Rim, Gray CM6 | M3318 | 
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| GM Chevroletor | Light Blue | Light Blue CM6 | M3306 | 
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| GM Chevroletor | Red | Chrome Rim, Gray CM6 | M3306 | 
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| GM Chevroletor | White | Chrome Blue Rim, Gray CM6 | M3318 | 
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| Honda Racer | Black | Blue Rim, Gray CM6 | M3322 | 
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| Honda Racer | Dark Red | Red Rim, Gray CM6 | M3322 | 
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| Honda Racer | Pearl White | Red Rim, Gray CM6 | M3314 | 
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| Honda Racer | Yellow | Red Rim, Gray CM6 | M3314 |
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| HW40 | Black | Red & Grey CM6 | M3315 | 
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| HW40 | Blue | Red & Grey CM6 | M3323 | 
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| HW40 | Metalflake Green | Red & Grey CM6 | M3315 | 
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| HW40 | Red | Black & Grey CM6 | M3323 | 
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| Lotus Concept | Metalflake Dark Gray | Chrome rim, Grey CM6 | M3321 | 
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| Lotus Concept | Metalflake Orange | Chrome rim, Grey CM6 | M3313 | 
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| Lotus Concept | Red | Chrome rim, Grey CM6 | M3321 | 
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| Lotus Concept | Metalflake White | Chrome rim, Grey CM6 | M3313 |
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| Lotus Concept | Metalflake White | Red Rim, Grey CM6 | M3313 | 
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| Mitsubishi Double Shotz | Flat Black | Black Tire, Chrome Rim, Grey CM6 | M3319 | 
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| Mitsubishi Double Shotz | Flat Black | Red Tire, Chrome Rim, Grey CM6 | M3319 |
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| Mitsubishi Double Shotz | Metalflake Light Gray | Chrome, Dark Grey & Dark Red CM6 | M3311 | 
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| Mitsubishi Double Shotz | Red-Orange | Orange Rim, Grey CM6 | M3319 |
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| Mitsubishi Double Shotz | Yellow | Chrome Rim, Red CM6 | M3311 |
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