Hot Wheels car designer Harry Bradley dead at 84

[Zeedox]

Hot Wheels car designer Harry Bradley dead at 84

Harry Bradley is dead at 84. When Mattel was developing their new 1/64th scale die cast toy cars in the 60's, they sought a professional car designer from Detroit to…

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When Mattel was developing their new 1/64th scale die cast toy cars in the 60's, they sought a professional car designer from Detroit to help them. They wanted their cars to look fast and cool as they zipped around plastic tracks and loops.

Mattel hired GM designer Harry Bentley Bradley, who created the original "Sweet Sixteen" Hot Wheels cars, including his Dodge Deora showcar, and later, an Oscar Meyer Weinermobile loosely based on his 1995 version (recently renamed "The Frankmobile"—yuk!).

I still have my original Hot Wheels Deora with both surf boards.


(picture from internet - mines about the same condition)

Deora (custom car) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Gomez Adams]

Wow.

My son has a closet full of Hot Wheels stuff he no longer plays with. Including a HUGE 4 foot tall construct we bought him two Christmases ago.

 

[Zeedox]

We got a newer kit for my grandson and (now) my granddaughter to play with. I have been adding pieces from my original collection (those nice 3ft sections and hard curves) for their enjoyment as they mature. (50 year old plastic can be a little unforgiving).

I can't wait to introduce my still working supercharger!



Two sponge pads inside on a motor hooked to a rheostat on the handle you see in the left side.