Hot Wheels Legends Tour 2025: Hunt for new vehicle to reimagine as a die-cast model

UK petrolheads have their chance to make their mark on global car culture as the Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns for 2025.

Now in its eighth year globally and fifth year in the UK, classic car modifiers and restorers, race car builders, JDM tuners, alongside truck and custom car constructors can now enter the competition for the chance to have their vehicle reimagined as a 1:64 scale die-cast model and become inducted into the revered Hot Wheels Garage of Legends.

New for 2025, the UK winner will also be flown to El Segundo, California, to experience the last stop of the US Hot Wheels Legends Tour.

Judged by Hot Wheels designer Craig Callum, YouTuber Mat Armstrong and presenter Nicola Hume and in partnership with Smyths Toys Superstores, Forge Motorsport and Collecting Cars, Hot Wheels will seek out entries that embody authenticity, creativity and the unmistakable ‘garage spirit’.

Vehicles of all shapes, sizes and ages are eligible, including restomods, racing cars, custom classics, drag racers, off-roaders and trucks. Entry is simple and quick. Just upload three images and a short description at hotwheelshuklegendstour.co.uk required.

Hot Wheels facts

• Founded in 1968, Hot Wheels is the number one selling toy worldwide with over 16 cars sold every second
• Hot Wheels continues to be a key influence on car culture, inspiring full-scale designers, car builders and tuners
• Hot Wheels is all about the challenger spirit – its founder Elliot Handler embodied that spirit when he founded Hot Wheels
• Hot Wheels’ original design team included a car designer and a rocket scientist. They had a brief to create a toy car that was cooler and performed better than the competition
• The inaugural set was called ‘Sweet 16’ and today is highly coveted. It featured a mix of custom cars and ‘rods
• To date, over eight billion have been sold
• The most valuable Hot Wheels car is said to be the ‘Beach Bomb’ VW bus in pink. Never released to the public, its value has been estimated at $150,000.
• In 2025 Hot Wheels announced collaborations with both Formula One and Ferrari
• Hot Wheels is the leading die-cast brand in the UK, available at Smyths Toys, The Entertainer, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and independent toy shops