On June 15, the winner of the Charlotte, North Carolina stop of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour was revealed. Charlotte local Eric Wade submitted a custom-built 1973 AMC Postal Jeep, which claimed the winning spot out of 125 contestants. With its unique orange color and purposeful modifications to accommodate drag races, Wade modified the vehicle to honor his late father.
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour, presented by Mobil 1 and in partnership with Walmart, kicked off in May, traveling across 13 countries (with 11 regional events in the U.S.) to find the best of the best cars to join the Garage of Legends, and be immortalized as a 1:64-scale Hot Wheels car. The event honors those who seek to challenge the boundaries of automotive design, and each stop’s winner gets to compete in the Global Semi-Finals and Global Grand Finale in November. The next stop on the tour is slated for June 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“The dedication and enthusiasm we see at Hot Wheels Legends Tour events around the world keep us motivated to build on the tour every year to find more ways to celebrate custom car builders and their drive to become legendary,” says Ted Wu, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Design for Vehicles at Mattel.
To find out about upcoming tour dates and general information about the Hot Wheels Legends Tour, visit www.hotwheels.com/legends.
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