Aussie custom car owners, here's your next opportunity to have your pride and joy immortalised as your very own die-cast Hot Wheels model worldwide.
Hot Wheels has announced Australia is back on the roster for the world’s largest travelling car show, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour. After an epic first year debut in 2021, this annual event sees thousands of Hot Wheels fans compete to have their custom car reimagined as a 1:64th scale Hot Wheels Die-Cast toy and sold around the world.
Last year, the Southern Hemisphere’s custom car culture was showcased on the world stage via a two-part virtual Hot Wheels Legends Tour pit-stop. This year the Hot Wheels Legends Tour will again be virtual with one Australian and one New Zealand entrant chosen by a series of auto-specialists to compete in the Hot Wheels Legends Tour global semi-finals.
Since launching in 2018 to celebrate Hot Wheels’ 50th Anniversary, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour has grown from an American-based series of local Walmart events across the United States to the world’s largest travelling car show. Bringing in builders and automotive fans through both virtual and live events that now spans 14 countries across five continents.
Last year’s Australian winner was Shannon Heraud’s 1974 Ford Escort which unfortunately was no match for the overall global winner, Lee Johnstone’s Volvo P1800 Gasser.
Judges will evaluate all vehicle entrants and finalists on the criteria of creativity, authenticity, and garage spirit. Built, not bought, remains the spirit of the event and custom creations of all makes and models, shapes and sizes are encouraged to enter.
This year’s returning judges are rally car champion Molly Taylor, motor racing presenter Greg Rust, and Street Machine supremo Scott Taylor, alongside Hot Wheels Designers Phil Riehlman and Sonny Fisher.
Professional Australian Rally Driver, Molly Taylor says it’s an honour to be involved in Hot Wheels Legends Tour for the second year running.
“Last year was truly epic as Aussies young and old got to show off their colourful, custom rides. Creating and maintaining custom cars is more than just a hobby. It’s a true passion project for most. Hot Wheels Legends Tour helps celebrate that, so encourage anyone who thinks their ride has what it takes to make an iconic diecast packet, to enter now!”
Submissions for the Australian Hot Wheels Legends Tour are now officially open. If you have an awesome custom car and have always wanted it to be given the Hot Wheels treatment, head to the Hot Wheels website and submit a video of your car. If successful, you’ll be contacted for more images and videos by the Legends Tour team. Videos must be submitted by Monday 18 April 2022.
The Australian event will be live-streamed on the Hot Wheels Australia Facebook Page on Thursday April 21 2022 at 6PM AEST.
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