The Ones That Got Away

Larry draws from his roots with this model that pays respect to his time spent in Ford’s Mustang studio in the mid-1960s – particularly working on Shaker Hoods. The 60s Concept is a new sketch of an old drawing of Larry’s, now modified with bigger wheels, redline tires and a few Hot Wheels-inspired upgrades.

Bottom’s up! The Beer O’Clock was destined to be a hit among adult collectors, alas, executives would have yelled last call on the design before it would have been made.

This model incorporates Larry’s love for streamlined cars that were popular in the 1930s.

This is the car that changed Larry’s life and the world of Hot Wheels forever. California Dreaming is a version of the car Larry drove – at a high rate of speed – one frigid December day when he put Detroit in his rearview mirror in favor of the sunny West Coast.

In a toy version, Larry envisions the flames holding the car up when it does a wheelie.

The Skullduggery might not have made it to a diecast production line, but it did see action on the streets, thanks to the ingenuity of Larry, who crafted a real-life version of this beast in his own garage.

It was while driving it around his neighborhood and Hot Wheels Car Shows when Larry realized the three-wheel drift trike, outfitted with a 110 horsepower engine, would make a really cool diecast design.

Best part? The model would come with the skeleton!

Larry pays homage to former Hot Wheels designer and friend Bob Lovejoy with a look at a prototype that the pair worked on back in the day. Using Bob’s affinity for airplanes, the Wings Express was designed with foldable wings that would pop-out over a certain spot on the track or when it goes over a jump.