Hot Wheels Cars (Nostalgic Treasures)

Since Mattel introduced Hot Wheels diecast cars in 1968, millions of children worldwide have enjoyed playing with and collecting America's topselling brand of toy car. Today, Hot Wheels cars are as popular with children as they ever were, and auction websites abound with classics from the past. Depicting cars from the nationally known collection of Lance Joseph, author Mac Ragan's color photography presents the 33-year history of Hot Wheels from a child's-eye view. Utilizing techniques like extreme close-ups, colored theater gels, and micro-spotlights, Ragan highlight the unique features of these scale-size race cars, hot rods, dragsters, and musclecars. Attention is given to regular production vehicles, limited edition sets, theme groups, and promotional cars like those offered at fast-food restaurants. Eatures an entertaining foreword by Jay Leno.