Discovered on my daily visit to Hemmings: Elliot Handler, inventor of Hot Wheels, dead at 95.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/07/26/elliot-handler-hot-wheels-creator-de...
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July 26, 2011 3:14 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
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July 26, 2011 3:26 p.m. RX Reven' Reader
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July 26, 2011 3:46 p.m. ultraclyde HalfDork
I'd say that was in bad taste if it weren't so damned funny!
It is a shame to loose such a big influence on my early car addiction.
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July 26, 2011 6:18 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
ultraclyde wrote:
I'd say that was in bad taste if it weren't so damned funny!
It is a shame to loose such a big influence on my early car addiction.
Eh, the guy designed kids' toys for a living. I think he would have loved it!
And yeah, wasn't David's last column about breaking a bunch of Hot Wheels out of collector captivity and spreading the love with the youn'uns? Cool thing to do.
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July 26, 2011 6:36 p.m. DoctorBlade Dork
Such an influence on my childhood. Man.
