Hot Wheels Legends 50th Anniversary Tour

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels, they hit the road and held real-life car shows in Walmart carparks at 15 locations around the USA to find the next car to be immortalized as a Hot Wheels vehicle.

"When Hot Wheels launched the original “Sweet 16” die-cast cars in 1968, they were said to be some of the most influential and legendary cars in automotive history. And now, we’re hitting the road to find custom cars worthy of joining them as HOT WHEELS LEGENDS.

One finalist from each of the 15 cities will join us at SEMA 2018 in Las Vegas, where one lucky winner will be immortalized as a Hot Wheels Legend and get made into a die-cast car sold around the world. Don’t miss this epic event!"

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 “Hot Wheels-ness” that nails the amazing performance and outrageous design we’re known for."
• Originality - "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	Owners Name	Vehicle	Photo
April 28, 2018	Los Angeles, CA	Mitch Allread	1949 Ford F-5 Rat Rod
May 5, 2018	Kansas City, MO	Vicky & Randy Roeber	1938 Dodge Superior Bus
June 2, 2018	Bentonville, AR	Vin Erwin	1954 Ford 2-Ton Tow Truck
June 9, 2018	Nashville, TN	Suzy Bauter	1963 Rambler American Wagon
June 16, 2018	New York, NJ	Luis Rodriguez	Custom '2 Jetz'
June 30, 2018	Atlanta, GA	Robert Graham	Custom 'Surf N Rod'
July 14, 2018	Chicago, IL	Brian Bergeron	1987 Porsche 944
July 28, 2018	Charlotte, NC
August 4, 2018	Seattle, WA
August 11, 2018	Detroit, MI
August 25, 2018	Dallas, TX
September 8, 2018	Miami, FL
September 22, 2018	Phoenix, AZ
October 6, 2018	Washington, D.C.
October 20, 2018	Los Angeles, CA

Videos

• Mitch Allread - Stop #1 Winner
• Vicky & Randy Roeber - Stop #2 Winner
• Vin Erwin - Stop #3 Winner
• Suzy Bauter - Stop #4 Winner
• Luis Rodriguez- Stop #5 Winner
• Robert Graham - Stop #6 Winner]