The Hot Wheels Global Legends Tour Winner Is a Ford Falcon Worthy of Batman
The 2024 Hot Wheels Legends Tour kicked off earlier this year in Miami, Florida. By August, the tour was halfway complete and the first 10 global winners were announced, but none had the same impact over the judges when it came to this Ford Falcon-based V8 powered race car. This wild custom car resembles a… The post The Hot Wheels Global Legends Tour Winner Is a Ford Falcon Worthy of Batman appeared first on The Online Automotive Marketplace.
The 2024 Hot Wheels Legends Tour kicked off earlier this year in Miami, Florida. By August, the tour was halfway complete and the first 10 global winners were announced, but none had the same impact over the judges when it came to this Ford Falcon-based V8 powered race car.
This wild custom car resembles a vehicle that Batman would be proud to drive. Nicknamed “La Liebre,” Spanish for “The Hare,” this wild custom car won the 2024 Hot Wheels Global Legends Tour, hands down, and it will be immortalized in a 1:64 scale Hot Wheels diecast model sold worldwide.
Described by the die-cast toy-maker as “The world’s largest travelling car show,” the 2024 Hot Wheels Global Legends Tour travelled through 13 countries, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Colombia before an overall winner was chosen.
Owned and built by Giuseppe Casagrande and Maurizio Moschini, also the founders of Cars & Coffee in Chile, South America, La Liebre attended the Hot Wheels Legends virtual finale on November 16th and was declared the global winner. The build was a team effort that began as a way to promote Cars & Coffee events with an aim to foster car culture and community in Chile. The car is now inspiring enthusiasts worldwide.
Based off a Ford Falcon, La Liebre was built on a one-off tube chassis and custom-made fiberglass panels for weight savings and strength. The overall design kept aerodynamics in mind. Even with its specially-built Chevrolet V8 engine, which is paired with a five-speed manual transmission that transfers 600-horsepower to the rear wheels, the custom racer weighs in at just 900 kg (around 1,984 lbs.) Its impressive power-to-weight ratio beats out supercars like the Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
“The mission behind the La Liebre built by Cars & Coffee Chile was emblematic of what the tour is all about,” said Ted Wu, senior vice president and global head of design, vehicles and building sets at Hot Wheels’ parent company, Mattel.
“Not only is it an extremely impressive build, but it was created to help grow the car community in Chile and inspire others to participate. That’s what makes this vehicle, and the team behind it, deserving of the win and entry into the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends.”
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