Changes: Hot Wheels Legends 50th Anniversary Tour

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To celebrate the 50^th 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
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	Newark, NJ	Luis Rodriguez Winner	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	Delton Hubbard	1994 Chevrolet Geo Tracker 'Never Enough'
August 4, 2018	Seattle, WA	Bill & Dylan Brinkworth	1973 Datsun 240Z
August 11, 2018	Detroit, MI	Jeffery Peterson	1947 Chevy Crosley Sedan 'The Blue Goose'
August 25, 2018	Dallas, TX	Nestor Mendoza	1989 Datsun 1200
September 8, 2018	Miami, FL	Tony Batterson	Medieval One
September 22, 2018	Phoenix, AZ	Dan Robertson	1966 Chevy Pickup
October 6, 2018	Washington, D.C.	Aaron Buck	1936 Ford Pickup 'Cab Over Evolve'
October 20, 2018	Los Angeles, CA	Steve & Karla Howard	1938 Graham

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 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBn3BBd_h6c Vin Erwin - Stop #3 Winner]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lcOa_E4Igs Suzy Bauter - Stop #4 Winner]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDdAOjyDsfs Luis Rodriguez- Stop #5 Winner]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDdAOjyDsfs Luis Rodriguez- Stop #5 Winner] '''<font color="green">Winner</font>'''
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZds22OI_ww Robert Graham - Stop #6 Winner]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OT7UAO2JXQ Brian Bergeron - Stop #7 Winner]
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 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p4VzK6H_7E Bill & Dylan Brinkworth - Stop #9 Winner]
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_vFyghWFCo Jeffery Peterson – Stop #10 Winner]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wu9pBPUBes Nestor Mendoza – Stop #11 Winner]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKly7fDFjpA Tony Batterson – Stop #12 Winner]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTXGYK9VMc Dan Robertson – Stop #13 Winner]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIZdpP-G7n8 Aaron Buck – Stop #14 Winner]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiochiBIOaA Steve & Karla Howard – Stop #15 Winner]
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 [[Category:50th Anniversary]]

Changes: Hot Wheels Legends 50th Anniversary Tour

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Finalists

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