Description
The Purple Passion is one of the most important castings in Hot Wheels history. Designed by legendary chief designer Larry Wood and released in 1990, it is a custom 1949 to 1951 Mercury Club Coupe, chopped and channeled in the style of the show customs Wood admired in 1950s hot rod magazines. It was the first casting he was allowed to design with adult collectors in mind, free from the usual rules that a car had to run well on orange track and show all four wheels.
Wood used that freedom to build a low, long and dramatic custom, with a sharply chopped roof, body molded fender skirts hiding the rear wheels and a custom bumper style rear end, all on a lowrider inspired stance. He called it an experiment, and it paid off. It became a top seller and Wood’s own all time favorite creation, and it was said to be a speculator’s dream when it first appeared. It has since been released in well over 100 variations, and has even been renamed Pearl Passion, Mean Green Passion and more.
This release is part of the HW Fan Driven series, numbered 3 of 5, which celebrates fan favorite castings with fresh colors and graphics. The Purple Passion is a Hot Wheels original design, not a licensed production car, and it captures the classic custom Mercury’s low, flowing lines and whitewall tire styling at 1:64 scale.
Why You Should Own It?
- Based on the legendary Purple Passion, Larry Wood’s favorite creation and the first casting designed for adult collectors
- Part of the HW Fan Driven series, numbered 3 of 5
- Classic chopped roof, fender skirts and whitewall tire custom styling
- Hot Wheels original custom Mercury design, in the lineup since 1990
- Great pickup for hot rod, custom car and Larry Wood themed collections
- Durable die cast metal build with authentic Hot Wheels detailing
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