HW Custom Ford Maverick

It's easy to pass over this Custom Ford Maverick, but off the card it's a beauty! From Hot Wheels Wikia: This custom 1972 Ford Maverick is based on a real car created in 2016 by Sung Kang, who previously built the Datsun Fugu-Z (another Hot Wheels model). Originally titled "Project Underdog" or "UDog", the restomod Maverick was designed and built at SEMA Garage with Penzoil sponsorship and the help of three Los Angeles area high school students (symbolized by the "U3" logo seen on the sides and rear). Contrary to the Hot Wheels card text, the UDog has a 2.3L four-cylinder Ford EcoBoost engine (from the 2015 Mustang) boosted with a GReddy turbocharger supplying nearly 400 horsepower to the 6-speed manual transmission (also borrowed from the Mustang). The car features a Rocket Bunny custom body kit, a Grabber-style carbon-fiber hood, and subtle cues from the Brazilian Mavericks built in the late '70s.

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Below, the Custom Ford Maverick with my green '71 Maverick Grabber, found in a 3-pack...

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Hot Wheels 3-pks!

Picked up a couple HW 3-pks, which can be a mixed bag- especially at the oddly more expensive price point of $3.88 for what are otherwise three, regular ol' dollar cars. That said, some of the cars in these interested me enough to take a chance, so here we are....

The first pack contained a '99 Mustang, a Porsche Cayman S, and what's designated as a '63 Corvette Stingray on the undercarriage- the latter of which interested me most. This red Corvette has an exaggerated features that appeal to me, including large rear wheels- I've yet to identify it on the internet. It looks nothing like a Stingray of that vintage, but I like it nonetheless...

In spite of a little paint slop, I like this yellow '99 Mustang more than expected- I think the red interior contributes to it's overall appeal...

I'll admit, that I'm not the world's biggest Porsche fan, and though I like the blue paint on this Cayman S, the scratched left headlight tampo kinda killed it for me...

The second 3-pk favors a little better in my opinion, featuring a '12 Corvette Z06, a burnt orange Scorcher, and a Maverick Grabber- the reason I picked it up...

I like Corvettes in general, and while yellow isn't my preferred color on this car, the grey racing stripes & interior are nice. The headlight tampos are very cool as well, and I like the red rims- cool car!

As I said, the Maverick Grabber in this 3-pk caught my eye, and I'm pretty happy with it. The green sparkle paint gives it an appropriate '70's vibe I dig, and 5 spoke mags. This realistic casting has a 2009 date underneath...

Last but not least, this ferocious looking Scorcher turned out to be my favorite! The vac-metal interior is tinted gold by the yellow windows, matching the snappy PR5 rims. Based on a Nissan concept car, this casting first appeared in 2010, and was designated a "Track Star" by 2012. I'd like to find a couple more!

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