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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Literal Book Ads
The Gonvill Campaign by Alessandro Volpi is Full of Real Life Adventure
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Facebook Appreciation Ads
The Altoids Facebook Campaign Lets You Celebrate Your Individuality
Life-Sized Car Loops
The Hot Wheels Loop Billboard Looks Super Realistic
Tiny Licensed Cars
Perry Watkins' Wind-Up Car is Unbelievably Small
Advertising in Scale
Hot Wheels Mini Models
Burned and Smashed Toy Cars
Urban Reality Collectibles
Popularity Pills
Fake REACHEMOL Advertisements Claim That a Miracle Drug Can Make You Popular
Ultralight Supercars
The 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Superleggera is a Mean Machine
Graffiti Paint Jobs
MIST x Volkswagen New Beetle Puts Street Art on Wheels
Illusory Toy Car Photography
Lost Highway by Stuart McGarey Shows Hot Wheels on Retro Roads
Animated Graffiti Ads
The Smart Fortwo A Big Idea Campaign Features Playful Characters
Vintage Pop Can Ads
Pepsi and Mountain Dew Bring Back Old Designs and Ingredients
Murderous Meal Ads
Danio by Danone Campaign Kills Your Hunger with its Food Products
Controversial Cursing Campaigns
The Lara Stone CK One Billboard May Say the F-Word
Recycled Toy Vehicles
Enrique Conde's Eco Art from Old PC Parts is Amazing
Clay-Made Cars
The Life-Sized Play-Doh Chevrolet Orlando is Not for Kids
Life-Sized Hot Rod Toys
Team Hot Wheels Brings Kid's Cars and Ramps into Reality
Stunning Slow Motion Skydives
Betty Wants In's Skydive Video Shows Free Falling Floating Figures
Street Art Tech Stunts
HP Touchsmart Graffiti Wall Features Art from Turbo of Turkey
Leading Car Designers Creating Toys
Honda Wins Hot Wheels Design Competition
Nature-Framing Stunts
Chevroley Installs Drive-In Viewing Frames for UK's Top Views
Thought-Provoking Fish Campaigns
WWF Bluefin Tuna Ads Want You to Give Tuna a Break
Projection-Mapped Homes
The Mr. Beam Living Room Project Takes on Various Personalities
Projected Shop Launches
H & M Amsterdam Flagship Store Wows Viewers with an Illuminated Display
Giant Kid Billboards
The Hot Wheels Child-Shaped Structures are Advertised on the Highway
Towering Tablet Installations
The World's Largest iPhone for the Launch of Lara Croft on iPad
Translucent Brick Projections
A Pixelated View Through the Plinthos Pavilion by Mab Architects
Extreme Sports Toy Companies
Hot Wheels Will Attempt the World's Longest Car Jump at the Indy 500
Eagle-Eyed Ads
Washin Optical Campaign Shows How Precise Your Vision Can Be
Public Parking for Toy Cars
Ad Proves Hot Wheels Are As Lifelike as Their Full-Sized Brethren
Supercharged Snow Sports
Speedflying Combines Skiing and Parachuting in Death-Defying Video
Hot Wheels Radar Gun
Diamond Studded Toy for Charity
$140,000 Hot Wheels Bling
Photographed Projections
Marlon Kowalski Uses a Projector to Enhance His Photo Works
Toy Cars as Pop Surrealism
Hot Wheels and Gallery 1988 Exhibit
Toy Car Washes
Inflatable 'Splash Wash' Lets Kids Clean Their Pedal Cars and Trikes
Light-Emitting Architecture
The Arclighting Media Facades Video Surveys Brilliant Buildings
Hot Wheel Auctions
1965 Dodge Deora Goes Up for Auction
Toy Car Tape
'My First Autobahn' Lets Tots Speed on Sticky Stuff
Invisible Tanks
BAE Systems Chameleon Technology Could Make Vehicles Seem like a Mirage
Record-Breaking Truck Stunts
The 332-Foot Tanner Foust Indianapolis 500 Jump is Ridiculous
18 Toy Car Innovations
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Rollable Car Stunts
The Volkswagen 'Rollgolf' is a Man-Made Automobile with Steel Caging
Cult-Mocking Ads
Hacienda Restaurant Stirs Up a Controversy with Kool-Aid Cult Billboards
Upcycled City Billboards
Didier Faustino's Double Happiness Swing Set Will Catch Many Eyes
Technicolor Auto Ads
The Vectorsoul ‘Seat' Video is a Trippy Clip of Glowing Colors
POV Track Toys
The Mattel Hot Wheels Video Racer Puts You in the Driver's Seat
Stunning Projected Buildings
The Macula Visually Honours the Old Town Square in Prague
Projected Race Promos
The Hot Wheels Secret Race Battle is an Awesome 3D Video Experience
Jet-Powered Winter Sports
Troy Hartman Hits the Slopes With His Skis and a Jet Pack on His Back
Fishy Mini Cars
The Paramodel Tommmy Sushi Trucks Advocate Food on the Go
Posh Festival Keepsakes
Bandstand Toy Vauxhall Corsas
Faux Fire Installations
Artist Isabelle Hayeur Brings Awareness to Vancouver's Run-Down Areas