So you’re coming to the Convention this September and you want to enter the Custom Car Contest. Well you may want to know what it takes. There are some of the best amateurs to pro customizers in the world that will attend this event. With well over 100 entries the judges, which include past custom winners, the Nationals staff, and Mattel designers had their work cut out for them to choose a winner and picked these as the best of the bunch. From simple paint jobs to all out sculpting of many Hot Wheels parts into one model. Take some time and enjoy looking at these winning entries from the spring 2013 13th Annual Collectors Nationals that was held in IndianapolisIN.
Amateur mild
1st Larry Fanning – Rattle Trap
2nd Chris Stangler – Blown Team Indy
Amateur Spicy
1st Vernon Stamm – Rooster Tail & Puller
2nd J. Hartwick – Poison Ivy
Amateur Hot
1st Vernon Stamm – Steam Punk Dragster
2nd Lance Crain – VW Special
Pro Mild
1st Bryan Pope – Hot Wheels Delivery
2nd Joe Alvarado – Gas and Glow
Pro Spicy
1st Bryan Pope – Flaming Cuda
2nd Hardy Adams – Up in Smoke
Pro Hot
1st Hardy Adams – Salt Flat Speedster
2nd Dan Atkins – Tough Customer
Large Scale
1st Jim Stefano – Rat Rod
2nd Hardy Adams – 1/4 Mile Camaro
Diorama
1st Greg Chaudoin – Ram-arama
2nd Hardy Adams – Fritz’s Place
Honorable Mentions
J Hartwick – Enterprise
Kate Rusch – Endangered
Best Paint
Bryan Pope – Hot Wheels Delivery
Best Details
Vernon Stamm – Steam Punk Dragster
Nationals Pick
Lance Crain – Madwiener