See more Hot Wheels in Figure of the Day:ĭay 675: Mattel Hot Wheels Star Trek U.S.S. Get one if you dare! -Adam PawlusĬlick here to see more Mattel figures in Figure of the Day. That takes creativity, and as a fan of some of the weirder cars in this line this is one I'll probably buy a few more times as I find the various variants. Mattel came up with a way to get people to buy and play with multiples of the same car, rather than just hoard them and flip them on eBay. What really made this toy stand out when I saw it in a store was the fact it had hooks to connect to other Loopsters, assuming you were to army-build these things and form a human centipede which is really neither. Two false wheels are behind the front tires, which are notable in that they're slightly smaller than a normal Hot Wheels car. The bottom of the toy is metal with a plastic top part, and if you love fake wheels then this toy is king. A "Loopster" logo is on the hood of the car, presumably because this is the name of the ride. The helmeted figures are seated with safety harnesses over their chests, and on mine one figure has rubbery limbs extended to the sky. If you're wondering if it will go through a loop, the answer is yes - one to five of them connected can indeed loop, as seen in this YouTube video (thanks Andrew!) Turn down the sound and check it out - the first thing I thought was "I wonder if this will go through a loop" and this video not only answers the question, but also saved me a few bucks. A variation - possibly a chase variation - has arms down OR up on the blue version of the car. Four featureless passengers ride inside the vehicle, one of which on this version has his arms up. It's a roller coaster car that can connect with others if you have more than one of them. Look out for the Hot Wheels Tour, and check out all the car customizers that are being brought out for this opportunity.I'm late to the party - I frequently am with Hot Wheels - as I finally saw Loopster last month. It's authenticity, creativity, and 'garage spirit'," Benedict said. "There's actually three criteria that we're looking for. There's a certain criteria that makes a design worthy of being a Hot Wheels Legend, as they call it. When the custom cars are judged there's a certain look and style that Mattel's sharp-eyed designers keep an eye out for. The finalists are then judged against each other.Ī winner will be chosen each year, and the winner for that year their custom will be made into Hot Wheels for the toy line. It's a huge honor for people who've poured their blood sweat and tears into their car build, to be immortalized as a Hot Wheels car," Benedict said.Īt each location of the tour, one winner will be selected from the custom cars that were entered. And we invite people to bring out cars that they've built, you know, custom cars that they've built. "We do these shows around the country and around the world. Primarily at locations where the Hot Wheels Legends Tour stops. Years ago, only relatively famous customizers got their creations honored in the form of miniature versions, but the company wants to discover and highlight lesser-known car builders. The team that creates it combs the country looking for new ideas for new models. LOS ANGELES (KABC) - Hot Wheels are nostalgic toys that have been a part of people's childhoods for more than five decades.įrom the beginning, the small cars were often based on real custom cars, and now Hot Wheels are thriving in the hands of new generations of car-crazy kids. "We've done over 25,000 cars over the past 50+ years, so it's got to be unique and stand out from what we've already done," said Hot Wheels design chief Bryan Benedict.
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