Hot Wheels Legends 50th Anniversary Tour

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels, they hit the road and held real-life car shows in Walmart carparks at 15 locations around the USA to find the next car to be immortalized as a Hot Wheels vehicle.
"When Hot Wheels launched the original “Sweet 16” die-cast cars in 1968, they were said to be some of the most influential and legendary cars in automotive history. And now, we’re hitting the road to find custom cars worthy of joining them as HOT WHEELS LEGENDS.
One finalist from each of the 15 cities will join us at SEMA 2018 in Las Vegas, where one lucky winner will be immortalized as a Hot Wheels Legend and get made into a die-cast car sold around the world. Don’t miss this epic event!"
The vehicles were judged in three categories:
* Authenticity - "Have you ever seen a car and said, “That looks like a Hot Wheels?” We’re looking for that “Hot Wheels-ness” that nails the amazing performance and outrageous design we’re known for."
* Originality - "We’ve made over 25,000 unique vehicle models in the past 50 years, so we’re looking for something with unique details that stands out from the rest."
* Garage Spirit - "It’s built, not bought, just like Hot Wheels.  We’re looking to see some elbow grease that exemplifies the challenger spirit it took to build."
==Finalists==
Date 	Location 	Owner's Name 	Vehicle 	Photo
April 28, 2018 	Los Angeles, CA 	Mitch Allread 	1949 Ford F-5 Rat Rod 	
May 5, 2018 	Kansas City, MO 	Vicky & Randy Roeber 	1938 Dodge Superior Bus 	
June 2, 2018 	Bentonville, AR 	Vin Erwin 	1954 Ford 2-Ton Tow Truck 	
June 9, 2018 	Nashville, TN 	Suzy Bauter 	1963 Rambler American Wagon 	
June 16, 2018 	Newark, NJ 	Luis RodriguezWinner 	Custom '2 Jetz' 	
June 30, 2018 	Atlanta, GA 	Robert Graham 	Custom 'Surf N Rod' 	
July 14, 2018 	Chicago, IL 	Brian Bergeron 	1987 Porsche 944 	
July 28, 2018 	Charlotte, NC 	Delton Hubbard 	1994 Chevrolet Geo Tracker 'Never Enough'	
August 4, 2018 	Seattle, WA 	Bill & Dylan Brinkworth	1973 Datsun 240Z 	
August 11, 2018 	Detroit, MI 	Jeffery Peterson 	1947 Chevy Crosley Sedan 'The Blue Goose'	
August 25, 2018 	Dallas, TX 	Nestor Mendoza 	1989 Datsun 1200 	
September 8, 2018 	Miami, FL 	Tony Batterson 	Medieval One 	
September 22, 2018	Phoenix, AZ 	Dan Robertson 	1966 Chevy Pickup 	
October 6, 2018 	Washington, D.C.	Aaron Buck 	1936 Ford Pickup 'Cab Over Evolve' 	
October 20, 2018 	Los Angeles, CA 	Steve & Karla Howard 	1938 Graham 	
==Trophy==
Winner of each round received a trophy which has an Exclusive Silver HW50 Concept
Hw50emp.jpeg|This might be a Prototype. There are no great images of the actual Trophy given to Winners
==Videos==
*Mitch Allread - Stop #1 Winner
*Vicky & Randy Roeber - Stop #2 Winner
*Vin Erwin - Stop #3 Winner
*Suzy Bauter - Stop #4 Winner
*Luis Rodriguez- Stop #5 Winner Winner
*Robert Graham - Stop #6 Winner
*Brian Bergeron - Stop #7 Winner
*Delton Hubbard - Stop #8 Winner
*Bill & Dylan Brinkworth - Stop #9 Winner
*Jeffery Peterson – Stop #10 Winner
*Nestor Mendoza – Stop #11 Winner
*Tony Batterson – Stop #12 Winner
*Dan Robertson – Stop #13 Winner
*Aaron Buck – Stop #14 Winner
*Steve & Karla Howard – Stop #15 Winner
==Hot Wheels Legends Tour by Year==
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