Hot Wheels
Product typeScale model cars
OwnerMattel
CountryUnited States
IntroducedMay 18, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-18)[1]
MarketsWorldwide
Websitemattel.com/hotwheels

Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968.[2]

Many automobile manufacturers have since licensed Hot Wheels to make scale models of their cars, allowing the use of original design blueprints and detailing. Although Hot Wheels were originally intended to be for children and young adults, they have become popular with adult collectors, for whom limited edition models are now made available.

  1. ^ "'Hot Wheels' turns 50: How much do you know about the famous toy cars?". May 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "National Toy Hall of Fame". The Strong Museum of Play. Retrieved 2021-10-19.