Mourn the passing of Hot Wheels creator Elliot Handler by checking out some of the best Hot Wheels creations and innovations from the Trend Hunter archives. These killer Hot Wheels creations run the gamut from awesome ads to blinged-out toy cars, with each one reminding you of just how cool it was to be a kid trying to build the most badass Hot Wheels track on the block.
I think I can speak for every guy and probablu a few girls when I say that countless hours of my childhood were devoted to trying to craft the perfect track complete with multiple loops and hairpin turns. While the creator of Hot Wheels may be gone, his vision and awesome cars/racetracks are sure to live on and bring joy to a whole new generation of youngsters for years to come.
15 Killer Hot Wheels Creations
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Life-Sized Car Loops
The Hot Wheels Loop Billboard Looks Super Realistic
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Advertising in Scale
Hot Wheels Mini Models
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Illusory Toy Car Photography
Lost Highway by Stuart McGarey Shows Hot Wheels on Retro Roads
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Life-Sized Hot Rod Toys
Team Hot Wheels Brings Kid's Cars and Ramps into Reality
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Leading Car Designers Creating Toys
Honda Wins Hot Wheels Design Competition
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Giant Kid Billboards
The Hot Wheels Child-Shaped Structures are Advertised on the Highway
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Extreme Sports Toy Companies
Hot Wheels Will Attempt the World's Longest Car Jump at the Indy 500
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Public Parking for Toy Cars
Ad Proves Hot Wheels Are As Lifelike as Their Full-Sized Brethren
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Hot Wheels Radar Gun
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Diamond Studded Toy for Charity
$140,000 Hot Wheels Bling
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Toy Cars as Pop Surrealism
Hot Wheels and Gallery 1988 Exhibit
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Record-Breaking Truck Stunts
The 332-Foot Tanner Foust Indianapolis 500 Jump is Ridiculous
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Children Fantasy Car Ads
The Mistress Agency Hot Wheels Commercial is Every Boy's Dream Come True
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POV Track Toys
The Mattel Hot Wheels Video Racer Puts You in the Driver's Seat
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Projected Race Promos
The Hot Wheels Secret Race Battle is an Awesome 3D Video Experience
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