In the world of custom die-cast 1:64-scale toy cars, enthusiast builders replicate most of the cosmetic stuff people do to full-size vehicles—swap wheels, repaint shells, widen tracks, extend fenders, ...

Less than two years after it was completed, the Dodge Deora became a legendary custom, an official Crysler concept, an AMT plastic scale-model kit, and one of the very first Hot Wheels die-cast toy ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. During the height of the muscle car craze of the 1960s, Mattel co ...

If you were a kid growing up when the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, chances are you played with a lot of miniature toy cars made by Hot Wheels. You might even have spent time gluing car models together ...

Cars have been status symbols ever since they were invented. Initially, only the rich could afford cars, but as manufacturing techniques and technologies became cheaper and more widespread, so did ...