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Hot Wheels made quite an impression finally creating a clean stock version of the very first Acura or Honda NSX in the form of the red 1990 version for 2015.  This is not the first NSX for Hot Wheels as they have also produced a race car version and two concept cars, with one of them becoming the 2016 NSX.  Before 2005 the sole areas to find an NSX in 1:64 was from two brands: Tomica or Motormax. Click Here for Photo Gallery In 1989 Honda showed off a concept car at the Chicago Auto Show called the NS-X, for New Sportscar eXperiment.  The concept transformed into the production car in 1990 as an all-aluminum unit-body construction with a mid-mounted DOHC 3.0L V6 with VTEC variable valve timing that produced 270 hp and 210 Ib-ft. of torque through a 5-speed manual, F-16 fighter jet exterior and cockpit, and reliability with an affordable price tag that would put the best from Germany or Italy on notice about the quality of their products. ...

We've seen the most typical Hot Rods in America at the beginning of the 20th century usually based on Ford Model T's and A's, and if they were not Ford's the usual basic format, no matter what vehicle it's based on, remains the same for the early hot rods.  This latest design example from Hot Wheels takes a different course: hot rod a higher-end luxury car.  The end result is called Great Gatspeed (similar in rhyme to the movie "The Great Gatsby"), and to show the modifications I also brought in the '31 Duesenberg and '35 Packard. Click Here for Photo Gallery Great Gatspeed has that cool hot rod look with a long wheelbase and long length, fenderless body that is low to the ground with a raked rear stance.  Starting off in black and red with Mac Tools on the doors is another great starting point as it really brings out the best of this casting.  The front has the repositioned headlights at the lower part of the bumper just ahead...