1 00:00:04,713 --> 00:00:05,088 . 2 00:00:05,130 --> 00:00:05,588 [dramatic music] 3 00:00:08,008 --> 00:00:09,259 - [laughs] 4 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:11,344 Buckle up for the ride of your life, 5 00:00:11,386 --> 00:00:13,346 where car-loving Hot Wheels fans 6 00:00:13,388 --> 00:00:15,265 will get the chance of a lifetime. 7 00:00:15,306 --> 00:00:16,641 - * Get into my car * 8 00:00:16,683 --> 00:00:21,604 - And step into a world of magical wonder. 9 00:00:21,646 --> 00:00:23,231 - This is crazy. 10 00:00:23,273 --> 00:00:25,191 - It's the most amazing room I've ever been in. 11 00:00:25,233 --> 00:00:28,528 - Transforming nostalgic cars from their past. 12 00:00:28,570 --> 00:00:31,781 - I haven't sat in this truck for almost 30 years. 13 00:00:31,823 --> 00:00:33,700 - What? No way! 14 00:00:33,742 --> 00:00:35,326 - Oh, my God! 15 00:00:35,368 --> 00:00:37,537 What is my life right now? 16 00:00:37,579 --> 00:00:43,084 I'm dancing on top of a life-size Hot Wheels car. 17 00:00:43,126 --> 00:00:44,377 This ain't real. 18 00:00:44,419 --> 00:00:46,004 - Are y'all ready? [all cheering] 19 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:47,672 Good luck. You're gonna need it. 20 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:50,133 - * Get out of my dreams * 21 00:00:50,175 --> 00:00:52,052 - Our panel of car experts... 22 00:00:52,093 --> 00:00:53,720 - This build is bangin'. 23 00:00:53,762 --> 00:00:56,264 - Will be joined by celebrity guest judges... 24 00:00:56,306 --> 00:00:57,640 Anthony Anderson. 25 00:00:57,682 --> 00:00:58,933 Jay Leno. 26 00:00:58,975 --> 00:01:00,226 Sung Kang. 27 00:01:00,268 --> 00:01:01,436 Joel McHale. 28 00:01:01,478 --> 00:01:04,022 - * Get into my car * 29 00:01:04,064 --> 00:01:07,901 - To crown a winner, who takes home $25,000 30 00:01:07,942 --> 00:01:12,030 and a key to our finale, where one lucky superfan 31 00:01:12,072 --> 00:01:15,075 will get their design made into an actual Hot Wheels 32 00:01:15,116 --> 00:01:19,245 diecast that you can buy. 33 00:01:19,287 --> 00:01:21,456 - * Get out of my dreams * 34 00:01:21,498 --> 00:01:26,127 - Get ready, get set, go. 35 00:01:26,169 --> 00:01:29,589 This is "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge." 36 00:01:29,631 --> 00:01:32,634 - * Get into my car * 37 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:38,306 [engines revving] 38 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:44,938 * * 39 00:01:44,979 --> 00:01:48,066 - Welcome to "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge." 40 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:49,567 I'm your host, Rutledge Wood. 41 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:52,987 Tonight, someone will be riding home with $25,000 42 00:01:53,029 --> 00:01:54,864 and a key to the finale, 43 00:01:54,906 --> 00:01:57,325 where one lucky Hot Wheels superfan 44 00:01:57,367 --> 00:01:59,661 will see their design turned into a real-life 45 00:01:59,703 --> 00:02:02,330 Hot Wheels diecast that you can buy. 46 00:02:02,372 --> 00:02:03,498 It's go time. 47 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:05,709 Let's meet our superfans. 48 00:02:05,750 --> 00:02:08,420 * * 49 00:02:08,461 --> 00:02:11,089 - Hi, my name is Aldavid. I'm from Phoenix, Arizona. 50 00:02:11,131 --> 00:02:15,093 But I'm originally from Detroit, Michigan, Motor City. 51 00:02:15,135 --> 00:02:18,763 That's where my obsession with Hot Wheels and cars began. 52 00:02:18,805 --> 00:02:20,682 I'm married to my lovely wife, Alicia, 53 00:02:20,724 --> 00:02:22,142 and we have our little boy. 54 00:02:22,183 --> 00:02:23,476 He is four years old. 55 00:02:23,518 --> 00:02:26,312 Kai has about 100-plus Hot Wheels. 56 00:02:26,354 --> 00:02:28,148 We love Hot Wheels. 57 00:02:28,189 --> 00:02:29,649 - I'm Robb Anders. 58 00:02:29,691 --> 00:02:31,484 I'm 52 years old from Gilbert, Arizona. 59 00:02:31,526 --> 00:02:32,652 I'm a retired fire captain. 60 00:02:32,694 --> 00:02:34,487 You know I love things fiery, 61 00:02:34,529 --> 00:02:37,532 so you know I'm gonna love Hot Wheels. 62 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:39,826 So this is my very first Hot Wheels. 63 00:02:39,868 --> 00:02:43,204 It's obviously a fire engine, which, I rode on a truck 64 00:02:43,246 --> 00:02:44,664 that almost looked just like this. 65 00:02:44,706 --> 00:02:46,958 I would, like, get little things and catch them on fire. 66 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,501 Then I would have the fire trucks respond 67 00:02:48,543 --> 00:02:49,753 to the fire and everything. 68 00:02:49,794 --> 00:02:51,963 So I've been running calls on fire trucks 69 00:02:52,005 --> 00:02:54,215 since I was essentially five years old. 70 00:02:54,257 --> 00:02:56,676 - Welcome, Aldavid and Robb. 71 00:02:56,718 --> 00:02:59,888 Since the dawn of time, AKA 1968, 72 00:02:59,929 --> 00:03:01,473 Hot Wheels has produced 73 00:03:01,514 --> 00:03:04,225 over 8 billion Hot Wheels diecasts. 74 00:03:04,267 --> 00:03:08,188 And now they make 10 million every single week. 75 00:03:08,229 --> 00:03:10,523 - I can't even fathom that number. 76 00:03:10,565 --> 00:03:11,941 That doesn't even sound real. - Wow. 77 00:03:11,983 --> 00:03:14,277 - And I can't wait to hear about the nostalgic cars 78 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:15,653 that you can't get out of your head. 79 00:03:15,695 --> 00:03:17,697 Aldavid, what's that car for you? 80 00:03:17,739 --> 00:03:22,535 - Well, that was actually my dad's 1990 Chevy K5 Blazer. 81 00:03:22,577 --> 00:03:24,371 I loved that Blazer. 82 00:03:24,412 --> 00:03:26,623 Growing up as a kid in Detroit, 83 00:03:26,664 --> 00:03:29,292 the Blazer was definitely a key item 84 00:03:29,334 --> 00:03:31,878 in helping me to stay in line. 85 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:33,213 Friends would be out doing what they're doing, 86 00:03:33,254 --> 00:03:34,881 we're working on the car. 87 00:03:34,923 --> 00:03:38,343 So I'm just very, very thankful for my dad, for that truck. 88 00:03:38,385 --> 00:03:42,847 Because who knows what could have been if not. 89 00:03:42,889 --> 00:03:44,683 - A 1990 Chevy Blazer. 90 00:03:44,724 --> 00:03:46,768 Looked like this one, right? 91 00:03:46,810 --> 00:03:50,021 [engine revving] 92 00:03:50,063 --> 00:03:51,981 - [laughing] 93 00:03:52,023 --> 00:03:53,858 Oh, my God. 94 00:03:53,900 --> 00:03:55,568 [upbeat music] 95 00:03:55,610 --> 00:03:57,153 You got the bobble head. 96 00:03:57,195 --> 00:03:59,739 You found the bobble head. 97 00:03:59,781 --> 00:04:00,865 My God. 98 00:04:00,907 --> 00:04:03,243 The Blazer is back, baby. 99 00:04:03,284 --> 00:04:04,244 This is the car. 100 00:04:04,285 --> 00:04:05,787 Oh, my God. 101 00:04:05,829 --> 00:04:07,539 I feel like a little kid that's getting 102 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:09,666 to live out his dreams right now. 103 00:04:09,708 --> 00:04:11,751 Being able to see the Blazer has allowed me 104 00:04:11,793 --> 00:04:13,336 to come back to my childhood, 105 00:04:13,378 --> 00:04:14,754 and that's super precious for me. 106 00:04:14,796 --> 00:04:16,423 Growing up in Detroit, you're kind of 107 00:04:16,464 --> 00:04:18,091 forced to grow up quickly. 108 00:04:18,133 --> 00:04:19,217 - Right. - In a hurry. 109 00:04:19,259 --> 00:04:21,219 - At a young age. - Very young age. 110 00:04:21,261 --> 00:04:23,763 I love my city, but it teaches you how to be strong. 111 00:04:23,805 --> 00:04:27,934 This car represents-- it represents freedom. 112 00:04:27,976 --> 00:04:30,979 So--sorry. 113 00:04:31,021 --> 00:04:32,355 - We gotta see Robb's car. 114 00:04:32,397 --> 00:04:33,648 - I'm gonna fight back the tears, 115 00:04:33,690 --> 00:04:36,026 but this has to do with my hero, my dad, 116 00:04:36,067 --> 00:04:38,611 and this takes me way back. Way, way back. 117 00:04:38,653 --> 00:04:41,781 The 1980 Chevy pickup truck, 118 00:04:41,823 --> 00:04:45,410 that truck was my dad's pride and joy. 119 00:04:45,452 --> 00:04:46,578 He was the captain of that truck, 120 00:04:46,619 --> 00:04:48,038 and that was his captain's seat. 121 00:04:48,079 --> 00:04:50,081 This is my role model for sure. 122 00:04:50,123 --> 00:04:52,917 All those talks that your dad has with you as a kid 123 00:04:52,959 --> 00:04:55,253 happened on the back of that truck. 124 00:04:55,295 --> 00:04:56,463 - Are you ready for this? - I'm ready. 125 00:04:56,504 --> 00:04:58,548 - Okay. Take a look right over there. 126 00:04:58,590 --> 00:05:04,971 * * 127 00:05:05,013 --> 00:05:08,266 - Let me take it in, man. - Absolutely. 128 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:09,934 - Wow. - Yeah. 129 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:11,853 - It's crazy. 130 00:05:11,895 --> 00:05:14,314 This is the truck. 131 00:05:14,356 --> 00:05:15,565 This is it. 132 00:05:17,150 --> 00:05:19,652 Get up here with me. 133 00:05:19,694 --> 00:05:22,238 This is where we used to ride, right back here. 134 00:05:22,280 --> 00:05:23,406 Wow. 135 00:05:23,448 --> 00:05:24,657 Look, I brought this too. 136 00:05:24,699 --> 00:05:26,576 This is what I remember. 137 00:05:26,618 --> 00:05:28,078 - No way. - That's my Hot Wheels. Yeah. 138 00:05:28,119 --> 00:05:30,246 This is from 1976. 139 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:31,623 It's crazy. - That's amazing. 140 00:05:31,664 --> 00:05:33,041 - We used to--we used to sit just like this. 141 00:05:33,083 --> 00:05:35,543 And we'd have our talks just like this. 142 00:05:35,585 --> 00:05:37,337 The only thing that I can think of is, 143 00:05:37,379 --> 00:05:40,757 I want my dad right next to me, you know, to share this moment. 144 00:05:40,799 --> 00:05:43,718 - Before we start, why don't I bring the other judges out? 145 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:47,222 - Coming to us from Detroit, AKA Motor City, 146 00:05:47,263 --> 00:05:51,017 she's our resident Hot Wheels brand ambassador, 147 00:05:51,059 --> 00:05:53,436 a former Hot Wheels Legends tour judge, 148 00:05:53,478 --> 00:05:56,940 and a groundbreaking designer for the Ford Motor Company, 149 00:05:56,981 --> 00:06:00,026 it's Dalal Elsheikh. 150 00:06:00,068 --> 00:06:03,071 And he's a major influence in car culture 151 00:06:03,113 --> 00:06:07,075 and makes some of the most insane cars you've ever seen, 152 00:06:07,117 --> 00:06:10,787 he is Hertrech Eugene Jr. 153 00:06:10,829 --> 00:06:14,165 So let's tell them exactly what we're gonna be judging on. 154 00:06:14,207 --> 00:06:15,667 Dalal, why don't you start? 155 00:06:15,709 --> 00:06:18,878 - I'm looking for originality, execution, and hotness. 156 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,716 We wanna see loud, bold, exaggerated features, 157 00:06:22,757 --> 00:06:25,218 and iconic Hot Wheels design elements. 158 00:06:25,260 --> 00:06:27,387 - To be creative is one thing, but your execution 159 00:06:27,429 --> 00:06:29,973 really needs to be on point. I can't stress that enough. 160 00:06:30,015 --> 00:06:31,891 Your stance, your paint, all the little pieces 161 00:06:31,933 --> 00:06:33,435 need to come together, tell your story. 162 00:06:33,476 --> 00:06:35,061 - That's what we wanna see. 163 00:06:35,103 --> 00:06:37,063 Hot Wheels are all about originality, 164 00:06:37,105 --> 00:06:40,817 making these truly your own, one-of-a-kind, 165 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:43,194 life-size ultimate Hot Wheels. 166 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:45,196 - Yeah. Let's do it. - Are you all ready? 167 00:06:45,238 --> 00:06:47,073 - Yeah. - Here we go. 168 00:06:47,115 --> 00:06:48,408 - Fellas, now that you've got your cars, 169 00:06:48,450 --> 00:06:50,326 it's time to start designing. 170 00:06:50,368 --> 00:06:52,037 So we're gonna travel to a place 171 00:06:52,078 --> 00:06:54,748 where all things magical come together. 172 00:06:54,789 --> 00:06:55,999 - Okay. - All right. 173 00:06:56,041 --> 00:06:58,168 - It's time to head to the Chrome Zone. 174 00:06:58,209 --> 00:07:00,337 Our superfans have three steps to produce 175 00:07:00,378 --> 00:07:01,796 their dream Hot Wheels. 176 00:07:01,838 --> 00:07:04,049 Step one is design. 177 00:07:04,090 --> 00:07:06,092 The Chrome Zone is a one-stop shop 178 00:07:06,134 --> 00:07:10,055 packed with thousands of legendary Hot Wheels cars, 179 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:11,556 logos, and images. 180 00:07:11,598 --> 00:07:15,060 It's the perfect place to conjure up a winning build. 181 00:07:15,101 --> 00:07:17,145 Pretty amazing, right? - Yeah. 182 00:07:17,187 --> 00:07:19,105 Can I--can I touch it? - Absolutely. 183 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:21,149 - This is incredible. 184 00:07:21,191 --> 00:07:22,692 - Robb, so what do you want 185 00:07:22,734 --> 00:07:25,236 that 1980 Chevy truck to really say? 186 00:07:25,278 --> 00:07:30,033 - I want it to represent my career in the fire service. 187 00:07:30,075 --> 00:07:31,743 I want the generations to blend together. 188 00:07:31,785 --> 00:07:35,622 I want it to represent me playing with the fire trucks 189 00:07:35,663 --> 00:07:36,790 when I was a kid. 190 00:07:36,831 --> 00:07:38,583 - When you think about fire trucks, 191 00:07:38,625 --> 00:07:40,335 one of the first ones that comes to mind 192 00:07:40,377 --> 00:07:41,920 is this right here. 193 00:07:41,961 --> 00:07:43,880 - I love that. That caught my eye right away. 194 00:07:43,922 --> 00:07:45,840 - The Backdrafter, to me, is perfect. 195 00:07:45,882 --> 00:07:49,803 This thing has two V16 engines, a huge rear wing. 196 00:07:49,844 --> 00:07:52,097 I see big. I see loud. 197 00:07:52,138 --> 00:07:54,349 - Flames are synonymous with Hot Wheels. 198 00:07:54,391 --> 00:07:57,477 I'm thinking these, like, crazy Hot Wheels flames 199 00:07:57,519 --> 00:07:58,978 that go down each side. 200 00:07:59,020 --> 00:08:01,815 I want these flames to be lit, cut in, Plexiglass. 201 00:08:01,856 --> 00:08:03,733 - You're saying three-dimensional flames? 202 00:08:03,775 --> 00:08:05,443 - I wanna do, like, a three-dimensional flame. 203 00:08:05,485 --> 00:08:07,320 I'm gonna burn down the competition. 204 00:08:07,362 --> 00:08:09,906 - What do you think the best way to really show Detroit 205 00:08:09,948 --> 00:08:12,409 through this Chevy K5 Blazer? 206 00:08:12,450 --> 00:08:15,286 - If there was a way to incorporate a paint job 207 00:08:15,328 --> 00:08:16,996 to take the element of the streets, 208 00:08:17,038 --> 00:08:19,082 because that's where I'm from, you know? 209 00:08:19,124 --> 00:08:21,292 I want to transform it into something 210 00:08:21,334 --> 00:08:24,004 that when you see it, you don't know if you're afraid of it 211 00:08:24,045 --> 00:08:26,673 or if you wanna go in and get in and ride it. 212 00:08:26,715 --> 00:08:28,091 I want metal. 213 00:08:28,133 --> 00:08:29,217 I want steel. 214 00:08:29,259 --> 00:08:30,719 I want strength. 215 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,596 Almost kind of wanna have, like, a exoskeleton framework. 216 00:08:33,638 --> 00:08:35,849 - Oh! 217 00:08:35,890 --> 00:08:39,853 So kind of like this, the Hot Wheels Formula Solar. 218 00:08:39,894 --> 00:08:41,896 This has an exoskeleton. 219 00:08:41,938 --> 00:08:44,524 - That is exactly what I'm looking for. 220 00:08:44,566 --> 00:08:47,777 If I can do something like this, that would be awesome. 221 00:08:47,819 --> 00:08:49,446 - Oh, yeah, just remove the whole top. 222 00:08:49,487 --> 00:08:50,780 - Love that. 223 00:08:50,822 --> 00:08:52,449 - All you have to do now is just build 224 00:08:52,490 --> 00:08:53,867 a life-size ultimate Hot Wheels. 225 00:08:53,908 --> 00:08:56,536 - I think I can do it. 226 00:08:56,578 --> 00:08:58,580 - Now, Aldavid, Robb, 227 00:08:58,621 --> 00:09:00,540 I assume you have the skill set. 228 00:09:00,582 --> 00:09:02,208 Within a week, you could turn these two 229 00:09:02,250 --> 00:09:04,252 into the ultimate Hot Wheels without any help? 230 00:09:04,294 --> 00:09:05,879 - Absolutely not. 231 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:07,380 - Oh. - Eh. 232 00:09:07,422 --> 00:09:08,590 - You know what? That's cool. 233 00:09:08,631 --> 00:09:09,883 That's cool. I got you. 234 00:09:09,924 --> 00:09:12,802 Actually, the Car Pool's got you. 235 00:09:12,844 --> 00:09:15,597 [dramatic music] 236 00:09:15,638 --> 00:09:16,598 These are some of the best 237 00:09:16,639 --> 00:09:19,309 car builders in the business. 238 00:09:19,351 --> 00:09:22,312 They can weld, they can paint, they can drill. 239 00:09:22,354 --> 00:09:24,773 They can make anything possible. 240 00:09:24,814 --> 00:09:26,566 - Let's go, let's go, let's go! 241 00:09:26,608 --> 00:09:28,068 He's ready! - Let's do it! 242 00:09:28,109 --> 00:09:31,237 - Aldavid, what is the name of your build? 243 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:35,784 - It's gonna be called the Spirit of Detroit. 244 00:09:35,825 --> 00:09:37,577 - Oh, there we go. 245 00:09:37,619 --> 00:09:39,579 Great name. I like it. All right. 246 00:09:39,621 --> 00:09:40,997 Robb, how about you? 247 00:09:41,039 --> 00:09:43,041 - So third-generation firefighter, 248 00:09:43,083 --> 00:09:46,878 mine's gonna be called Flamin' Firetruck. 249 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:48,922 - Oh, there we go. 250 00:09:48,963 --> 00:09:51,132 - All right! - Let's do it. 251 00:09:51,174 --> 00:09:55,095 - Your teams have one week to turn these original rides 252 00:09:55,136 --> 00:09:59,724 into loud, insane ultimate Hot Wheels. 253 00:09:59,766 --> 00:10:02,310 When the lights turn green, it's time to go. 254 00:10:02,352 --> 00:10:03,770 Y'all get ready. 255 00:10:03,812 --> 00:10:05,271 - I'm ready, baby. Let's go. 256 00:10:05,313 --> 00:10:06,773 - Go! 257 00:10:06,815 --> 00:10:12,612 * * 258 00:10:12,654 --> 00:10:14,197 - All right now. 259 00:10:14,239 --> 00:10:16,199 Boys and girls, let me show y'all the Spirit of Detroit. 260 00:10:16,241 --> 00:10:17,826 [cheering] 261 00:10:17,867 --> 00:10:19,369 - That's what I'm talking about, baby! 262 00:10:19,411 --> 00:10:22,747 - I really want this car to represent Detroit. 263 00:10:22,789 --> 00:10:25,083 A lot of metal work, tires huge, 264 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:27,502 bumper blades that look dangerous, 265 00:10:27,544 --> 00:10:29,129 with some graffiti in there. 266 00:10:29,170 --> 00:10:31,297 My son is a huge Hot Wheels fan. 267 00:10:31,339 --> 00:10:34,884 So that's why I think the exoskeleton would be so cool, 268 00:10:34,926 --> 00:10:37,971 because it almost kind of gives him two cars in one. 269 00:10:38,013 --> 00:10:40,140 - What we can do, we can extend these bumpers out, 270 00:10:40,181 --> 00:10:43,309 and we can put rock bars on it so all of this bolts down. 271 00:10:43,351 --> 00:10:46,688 My first job is making the bumpers front and rear. 272 00:10:46,730 --> 00:10:48,314 And they're going to act as the base 273 00:10:48,356 --> 00:10:51,693 for this exoskeleton that's gonna cover the whole car. 274 00:10:51,735 --> 00:10:53,653 - This is a lot to do in the week. 275 00:10:53,695 --> 00:10:55,989 - I think we can do it, though. 276 00:10:56,031 --> 00:10:58,158 - What I wanna build is, like, the ultimate fire truck. 277 00:10:58,199 --> 00:10:59,659 This ultimate fire truck would be 278 00:10:59,701 --> 00:11:01,036 all the bright chrome, 279 00:11:01,077 --> 00:11:03,163 all the bells and whistles and the sounds. 280 00:11:03,204 --> 00:11:05,165 If we can't do real fire, I want it to be as close 281 00:11:05,206 --> 00:11:07,042 to real fire as we possibly get. 282 00:11:07,083 --> 00:11:09,878 - Rather than have a little flame on each panel, 283 00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:13,590 we can have this be one long bold piece of flame. 284 00:11:13,631 --> 00:11:14,674 That could look really cool. 285 00:11:14,716 --> 00:11:16,885 - Oh, smart. 286 00:11:16,926 --> 00:11:18,511 - We gotta get the back of this truck off 287 00:11:18,553 --> 00:11:19,637 so we can get cracking. 288 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:20,847 It is go time. 289 00:11:20,889 --> 00:11:22,515 It's time to strip this truck down. 290 00:11:22,557 --> 00:11:23,975 Let's get cracking, baby. 291 00:11:24,017 --> 00:11:27,854 We only have a week, so the pressure is on. 292 00:11:27,896 --> 00:11:29,522 - Oh, yeah. 293 00:11:29,564 --> 00:11:33,443 - Coming up, will Aldavid's Spirit of Detroit 294 00:11:33,485 --> 00:11:34,569 come out on top? 295 00:11:34,611 --> 00:11:36,154 - There's no going back now. 296 00:11:36,196 --> 00:11:39,157 - If is not gonna be the way I want, I'd just pull it off. 297 00:11:39,199 --> 00:11:41,785 Ah, I messed up. 298 00:11:41,826 --> 00:11:45,372 - Or will it be doused by Robb's Flamin' Firetruck? 299 00:11:45,413 --> 00:11:46,748 - Hey, I don't mean to interrupt you, 300 00:11:46,790 --> 00:11:48,708 but the truck's on fire. 301 00:11:48,750 --> 00:11:49,959 Oh, boy. 302 00:11:50,001 --> 00:11:51,711 Let's see some ultimate Hot Wheels. 303 00:11:51,753 --> 00:11:53,797 - Yeah! 304 00:12:02,222 --> 00:12:02,430 . 305 00:12:02,472 --> 00:12:03,390 - Dude, where's my Hot Wheels, dude? 306 00:12:05,141 --> 00:12:07,310 - Yeah, where is your Hot Wheels, dude? 307 00:12:07,352 --> 00:12:10,230 - I'm pretty sure it was in this general vicinity, dude. 308 00:12:10,271 --> 00:12:13,191 - We can't do the show without it, dude. 309 00:12:13,233 --> 00:12:14,901 - Dude? - Whoa. 310 00:12:14,943 --> 00:12:16,611 - He's an agile little dude, dude. 311 00:12:16,653 --> 00:12:17,570 - He is, dude. 312 00:12:17,612 --> 00:12:19,989 - Dude. 313 00:12:20,031 --> 00:12:21,950 Hey, little dude. 314 00:12:21,991 --> 00:12:23,660 - Oh, dude. 315 00:12:23,702 --> 00:12:25,453 - Dude. - Dude. 316 00:12:25,495 --> 00:12:28,498 We've said dude, like, 47 times, dude. 317 00:12:28,540 --> 00:12:31,126 all: Dude. 318 00:12:31,167 --> 00:12:34,004 - There is a lot happening in these garages right now. 319 00:12:34,045 --> 00:12:36,715 - In the Red Garage, Aldavid is planning to turn 320 00:12:36,756 --> 00:12:42,137 his 1990 K5 Chevy Blazer into a real life Hot Wheels, 321 00:12:42,178 --> 00:12:44,180 representing the spirit of Detroit. 322 00:12:44,222 --> 00:12:46,683 - This is 30 years of dirt. 323 00:12:46,725 --> 00:12:48,226 Tastes like shrimp and grits. 324 00:12:48,268 --> 00:12:49,310 [laughter] 325 00:12:49,352 --> 00:12:51,354 - Aldavid's adding an exoskeleton, 326 00:12:51,396 --> 00:12:53,815 which is like a metal cage that's gonna be attached 327 00:12:53,857 --> 00:12:55,233 to the outside of the truck. 328 00:12:55,275 --> 00:12:56,484 It's gonna have to all be welded together. 329 00:12:56,526 --> 00:12:59,446 It's kind of like a big metal jigsaw. 330 00:12:59,487 --> 00:13:01,656 - There's no going back now. - Oh, my goodness. 331 00:13:01,698 --> 00:13:03,116 - There's no going back. 332 00:13:03,158 --> 00:13:05,618 - Over in the Blue Garage, retired firefighter Robb 333 00:13:05,660 --> 00:13:08,496 is turning his Chevy pickup into the Flamin' Firetruck, 334 00:13:08,538 --> 00:13:12,417 a tribute to his 28-year career as a firefighter 335 00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:14,336 and homage to his father and grandfather 336 00:13:14,377 --> 00:13:16,171 who were both firefighters before him. 337 00:13:16,212 --> 00:13:18,256 - If one was strobing in opposites, 338 00:13:18,298 --> 00:13:20,508 it might look more like a flickering flame. 339 00:13:20,550 --> 00:13:22,177 - Yeah. 340 00:13:22,218 --> 00:13:25,013 - Since 1968, there have been hundreds 341 00:13:25,055 --> 00:13:26,431 of Hot Wheels with flames. 342 00:13:26,473 --> 00:13:28,308 So Robb really needs to make sure 343 00:13:28,350 --> 00:13:30,352 that these flames are unique. 344 00:13:30,393 --> 00:13:32,520 - The effect of their thinking to see 345 00:13:32,562 --> 00:13:35,899 the flames almost dancing, if that doesn't work-- 346 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:38,109 - It could fully break them. 347 00:13:38,151 --> 00:13:40,070 - You by my feet? 348 00:13:40,111 --> 00:13:42,280 - Yeah, I'm over here just taking apart the exhaust. 349 00:13:42,322 --> 00:13:43,907 - And while the guys are stripping down the van, 350 00:13:43,948 --> 00:13:46,409 I am putting some layout paper on the sides 351 00:13:46,451 --> 00:13:49,537 and drawing right on the car, using that to then 352 00:13:49,579 --> 00:13:51,373 trace out our flames. 353 00:13:51,414 --> 00:13:53,625 We're actually gonna be stacking up colors. 354 00:13:53,667 --> 00:13:55,460 Orange, red, and yellow. 355 00:13:55,502 --> 00:13:58,963 We want something that's a lot more about motion and speed, 356 00:13:59,005 --> 00:14:01,758 and hot, like Hot Wheels hot. 357 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,803 I have a master's in fine arts from NYU. 358 00:14:04,844 --> 00:14:06,262 Putting it to good use. 359 00:14:06,304 --> 00:14:09,057 I'm worried about those flames, 'cause I want them to be 360 00:14:09,099 --> 00:14:10,892 something that people haven't seen before. 361 00:14:10,934 --> 00:14:14,145 [upbeat music] 362 00:14:14,187 --> 00:14:15,313 - So there's, like, a million bars 363 00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:16,773 that I have to be doing for this, 364 00:14:16,815 --> 00:14:18,983 so if you could give me a hand on bending some of these. 365 00:14:19,025 --> 00:14:20,902 I'm doing-- - You want me to help you? 366 00:14:20,944 --> 00:14:22,445 - You can do it. I know you can do it. 367 00:14:22,487 --> 00:14:24,614 - The exoskeleton is really the part 368 00:14:24,656 --> 00:14:27,742 that's going to make the entire Hot Wheels car design. 369 00:14:27,784 --> 00:14:29,327 - Less is more. 370 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:30,787 Because if you do too many, then I have to cut it. 371 00:14:30,829 --> 00:14:33,248 Because this pipe is so thick that I'll have to cut it, 372 00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:35,792 bend it back, weld it back. - Got you. 373 00:14:35,834 --> 00:14:38,211 - Building this exoskeleton, there's a lot of bending 374 00:14:38,253 --> 00:14:39,754 that needs to be done. 375 00:14:39,796 --> 00:14:40,922 This is thick material. 376 00:14:40,964 --> 00:14:42,424 It takes a lot to bend it. 377 00:14:42,465 --> 00:14:45,051 Everything has to be perfect in order to have 378 00:14:45,093 --> 00:14:46,928 this vision Aldavid has come to life. 379 00:14:46,970 --> 00:14:48,263 There's a lot on the line, 380 00:14:48,304 --> 00:14:49,431 and I want this to be perfect for you. 381 00:14:49,472 --> 00:14:51,099 I want it to be perfect for your son. 382 00:14:51,141 --> 00:14:52,809 How old is your son? - Four. 383 00:14:52,851 --> 00:14:54,310 - Four? Yeah, my son is nine. 384 00:14:54,352 --> 00:14:55,729 - Rachel and I are both parents. 385 00:14:55,770 --> 00:14:58,606 We both understand what it takes to show your kids 386 00:14:58,648 --> 00:15:01,609 that, hey, like, don't worry about what the world thinks, 387 00:15:01,651 --> 00:15:04,696 Mom and Dad are gonna show you what's really possible. 388 00:15:04,738 --> 00:15:06,614 - I'm gonna bust it and make sure that I get this 389 00:15:06,656 --> 00:15:08,116 exactly how you want it. 390 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:13,204 - Charlie, hey. - Yeah, man. 391 00:15:13,246 --> 00:15:14,372 Oh, this is your jacket. 392 00:15:14,414 --> 00:15:15,999 - That's my actual jacket. Yeah. 393 00:15:16,041 --> 00:15:18,418 - Try it on, dude. Boom. There you go. 394 00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:19,669 - Oh, I'm a proper fireman. 395 00:15:19,711 --> 00:15:20,712 - You look good, man. 396 00:15:20,754 --> 00:15:22,130 - I feel like a superhero. - Yeah. 397 00:15:22,172 --> 00:15:24,466 - [laughs] What does this mean? 398 00:15:24,507 --> 00:15:26,509 - That's my truck number. So engine 278. 399 00:15:26,551 --> 00:15:28,219 Engine is 278. 400 00:15:28,261 --> 00:15:30,472 - So every crew on every truck has their own number? 401 00:15:30,513 --> 00:15:31,765 - Has their own number, yeah. 402 00:15:31,806 --> 00:15:33,308 - Could we try and use that somewhere maybe... 403 00:15:33,350 --> 00:15:34,851 - Probably. I didn't even think of that. 404 00:15:34,893 --> 00:15:36,394 - On the truck? - All right, man. Let's do it. 405 00:15:36,436 --> 00:15:38,021 - But I gotta get this jacket off. 406 00:15:38,063 --> 00:15:40,023 - All right, man. Get it done. Get it done. 407 00:15:40,065 --> 00:15:42,400 - I'm like a roast turkey in here. [laughs] 408 00:15:44,194 --> 00:15:46,029 - Right on the line. 409 00:15:46,071 --> 00:15:47,155 - Blue Garage, hello. 410 00:15:47,197 --> 00:15:48,740 - Hey, hey. - Hi, hi. 411 00:15:48,782 --> 00:15:50,325 - What's up? How are you guys? What's up, man? 412 00:15:50,367 --> 00:15:52,160 - How you doing? - Good to see you. 413 00:15:52,202 --> 00:15:53,578 - I'm excited about these flames. 414 00:15:53,620 --> 00:15:55,663 - Bobby drew these? - Yeah. 415 00:15:55,705 --> 00:15:59,376 We're liking the idea of one sort of big gestural flame. 416 00:15:59,417 --> 00:16:01,211 - This truck has a lot of real estate, 417 00:16:01,252 --> 00:16:04,756 so I hope they have an idea or a plan 418 00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:08,134 to tie these 3-D flames into the entire truck 419 00:16:08,176 --> 00:16:09,886 because there's a lot of truck. 420 00:16:09,928 --> 00:16:11,513 I mean, you know what they say, more flame, more better. 421 00:16:11,554 --> 00:16:13,723 Am I right? - They've always said that. 422 00:16:13,765 --> 00:16:15,433 - Dude, is that the fastest you've ever made 423 00:16:15,475 --> 00:16:17,352 a ladder rack in your life? 424 00:16:17,394 --> 00:16:18,770 - The only time I've made a ladder rack. 425 00:16:18,812 --> 00:16:20,814 - Oh. Yeah. 426 00:16:20,855 --> 00:16:22,357 - Now I've seen it on, though, because we've just put it on, 427 00:16:22,399 --> 00:16:25,777 I'm now thinking of twisting that down to the ground. 428 00:16:25,819 --> 00:16:27,070 - You're gonna do what? 429 00:16:27,112 --> 00:16:28,697 You're gonna twist what? 430 00:16:28,738 --> 00:16:31,700 - I've just come up with this idea of twisting the ladders 431 00:16:31,741 --> 00:16:33,868 and remaking them so they come down 432 00:16:33,910 --> 00:16:35,704 and drop down to the back of the truck. 433 00:16:35,745 --> 00:16:37,455 Curved ladder, that's what I think. 434 00:16:37,497 --> 00:16:39,290 But I've now said it out loud, I'm gonna have to do it. 435 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:40,542 What are you doing? 436 00:16:40,583 --> 00:16:41,710 You don't even know if you can do that 437 00:16:41,751 --> 00:16:43,545 and you've just told all the judges. 438 00:16:43,586 --> 00:16:46,506 So that might have been a slight mistake on my part. 439 00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:47,632 [laughs] 440 00:16:47,674 --> 00:16:49,467 [dramatic music] 441 00:16:49,509 --> 00:16:52,053 - Can we have a stop on the time? 442 00:16:52,095 --> 00:16:53,805 - Oh, shoot. 443 00:16:53,847 --> 00:16:54,889 The judges is here. 444 00:16:54,931 --> 00:16:56,099 - Hey, what's up, Red Garage? 445 00:16:56,141 --> 00:16:58,018 - Hey, what's up, guys? What's going on? 446 00:16:58,059 --> 00:17:00,353 - Rachel, Paul, they're awesome. 447 00:17:00,395 --> 00:17:02,772 They already got our base in for that exoskeleton. 448 00:17:02,814 --> 00:17:05,567 - It looks like your bends are pretty on point by hand, so. 449 00:17:05,608 --> 00:17:06,985 - Thank you. - That's--that's pretty wild. 450 00:17:07,027 --> 00:17:09,362 - I've been a welder for a very long time. 451 00:17:09,404 --> 00:17:10,822 Metal work is my jam. 452 00:17:10,864 --> 00:17:13,241 - She has not marked a single thing. 453 00:17:13,283 --> 00:17:15,577 - All eyes. - All eyes. All eyeballs. 454 00:17:15,618 --> 00:17:17,120 - Do you know how long she's been welding? 455 00:17:17,162 --> 00:17:18,246 You were how old when you started? 456 00:17:18,288 --> 00:17:20,749 - I was 15. - 15? 457 00:17:20,790 --> 00:17:22,584 - When we tell you we brought you the best of the best, 458 00:17:22,625 --> 00:17:25,086 we're not playing. - So what do you guys think? 459 00:17:25,128 --> 00:17:27,088 Yea? Nay? - I see the vision. 460 00:17:27,130 --> 00:17:28,590 - I got a little bit of a visual. 461 00:17:28,631 --> 00:17:30,258 I can't give you a yea or nay until I actually see it. 462 00:17:30,300 --> 00:17:31,426 - That's fair. 463 00:17:31,468 --> 00:17:32,510 I think with the help of my team, 464 00:17:32,552 --> 00:17:33,595 we're gonna figure it out, though. 465 00:17:33,636 --> 00:17:35,638 - Hey, guys, no easy way to say this, 466 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:39,184 this chop shop needs to chop-chop. 467 00:17:39,225 --> 00:17:46,066 * * 468 00:17:46,107 --> 00:17:49,361 - Aldavid's exoskeleton is giving 469 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:52,322 a very aggressive energy to the body of this car 470 00:17:52,364 --> 00:17:54,324 that I'm really excited to see. 471 00:17:54,366 --> 00:17:56,576 But it seems like they've taken away more than 472 00:17:56,618 --> 00:17:58,453 they've added at this point. 473 00:17:58,495 --> 00:18:00,789 And we're not gonna be judging off of anything else 474 00:18:00,830 --> 00:18:02,916 except for what they are adding to these builds. 475 00:18:02,957 --> 00:18:05,377 - Robb and the Blue Garage, they're doing their best 476 00:18:05,418 --> 00:18:06,711 to make this thing original. 477 00:18:06,753 --> 00:18:08,588 I'm really curious to see how they execute this 478 00:18:08,630 --> 00:18:11,800 because Hot Wheels has made a ton of iconic fire trucks. 479 00:18:11,841 --> 00:18:14,219 So how is this one really gonna stand out and be special? 480 00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:16,429 - Hey, y'all, there's five days left. 481 00:18:16,471 --> 00:18:18,640 Yep. That's right. Five days. 482 00:18:21,017 --> 00:18:24,396 [upbeat music] 483 00:18:24,437 --> 00:18:25,855 - It's all coming together. 484 00:18:25,897 --> 00:18:27,899 - It looks good, man, the color scheme. 485 00:18:27,941 --> 00:18:29,442 - That's nice, right? 486 00:18:29,484 --> 00:18:31,319 It's got--it's actually got a little Hot Wheels going on. 487 00:18:31,361 --> 00:18:33,571 - Bye, y'all. - Look at that. 488 00:18:33,613 --> 00:18:35,782 - Oh, man, you nailed it. - Light that business up. 489 00:18:35,824 --> 00:18:37,033 - Hey, I don't mean to interrupt you, 490 00:18:46,668 --> 00:18:46,876 . 491 00:18:46,918 --> 00:18:47,502 - The truck's on fire. 492 00:18:49,254 --> 00:18:51,047 - Hold on, everybody. Hold on. 493 00:18:51,089 --> 00:18:53,341 I can handle--I can handle it. 494 00:18:53,383 --> 00:18:56,302 [dramatic music] 495 00:18:56,344 --> 00:18:57,887 Whoo. 496 00:18:57,929 --> 00:19:01,266 - No fire too small. 497 00:19:01,307 --> 00:19:03,727 - I believe this exoskeleton is so key. 498 00:19:03,768 --> 00:19:05,729 It's gonna be what makes the whole build 499 00:19:05,770 --> 00:19:07,230 so different from anything else. 500 00:19:07,272 --> 00:19:09,566 - Rachel has gotta get every bend 501 00:19:09,607 --> 00:19:11,735 and every piece of the tubing perfect 502 00:19:11,776 --> 00:19:14,237 before she welds the whole thing together. 503 00:19:14,279 --> 00:19:17,741 That's fusing two pieces of metal together with hot metal. 504 00:19:17,782 --> 00:19:19,743 - I'm very concerned about overall style. 505 00:19:19,784 --> 00:19:22,454 I totally get his story, but it's gotta flow. 506 00:19:22,495 --> 00:19:24,080 It's gotta have a vibe, you know? 507 00:19:24,122 --> 00:19:26,583 And he might be pulling it off, and I just can't see it yet. 508 00:19:26,624 --> 00:19:28,668 - You know how, like, we've got those little thin bits... 509 00:19:28,710 --> 00:19:30,295 - Oh, yeah, on the front. - On the front bumper. 510 00:19:30,337 --> 00:19:31,921 Gonna replicate that on the back 511 00:19:31,963 --> 00:19:33,923 so it looks, like, ready for the apocalypse. 512 00:19:33,965 --> 00:19:35,300 - I like that. - Like, ready for anything. 513 00:19:35,342 --> 00:19:36,926 - When you look over at the Blue Garage, 514 00:19:36,968 --> 00:19:38,303 they gotta be careful with that Plexiglas. 515 00:19:38,345 --> 00:19:40,555 It's super easy to shatter. 516 00:19:40,597 --> 00:19:42,974 - See what we got cut-wise. 517 00:19:43,016 --> 00:19:44,726 - No. - That's bad. 518 00:19:44,768 --> 00:19:46,478 - I'm loving the colors, though. 519 00:19:46,519 --> 00:19:49,022 The red, yellow, orange, classic Hot Wheels colors. 520 00:19:49,064 --> 00:19:50,315 I like it. 521 00:19:50,357 --> 00:19:52,025 - I almost wanna redo it and tape--tape-- 522 00:19:52,067 --> 00:19:54,027 - We're not gonna redo anything at this point. 523 00:19:54,069 --> 00:19:55,278 We just need to cut this out. 524 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:57,072 [upbeat music] 525 00:19:57,113 --> 00:19:58,490 - Halfway through, y'all. 526 00:19:58,531 --> 00:20:01,785 * * 527 00:20:01,826 --> 00:20:03,870 - Hey, Aldavid. Come take a look at this. 528 00:20:03,912 --> 00:20:05,747 - What do we got? - This is the piece you bent. 529 00:20:05,789 --> 00:20:08,041 Look at it. - Oh! 530 00:20:08,083 --> 00:20:09,334 - It is a perfect fit. 531 00:20:09,376 --> 00:20:10,960 This thing is going to shine. 532 00:20:11,002 --> 00:20:15,674 * * 533 00:20:15,715 --> 00:20:17,801 - We got a little setup here with some propane torch. 534 00:20:17,842 --> 00:20:19,260 Just gonna kind of torch the wood. 535 00:20:19,302 --> 00:20:22,931 I kind of felt like flaming fire truck, burnt wood. 536 00:20:22,972 --> 00:20:25,725 So this is gonna go floor up to wall, 537 00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:28,978 the memorabilia display case for my gear. 538 00:20:29,020 --> 00:20:31,064 I wanted to add a little bit of a chrome element to it. 539 00:20:31,106 --> 00:20:33,817 If I just put these metal slides between each strip 540 00:20:33,858 --> 00:20:36,069 of wood, it just kind of accents it a little bit 541 00:20:36,111 --> 00:20:38,822 and just makes it a little more special. 542 00:20:38,863 --> 00:20:40,907 It's kind of a salute and tribute 543 00:20:40,949 --> 00:20:43,785 to almost 28 years in the fire service, 544 00:20:43,827 --> 00:20:45,870 and I think it's really gonna just accent 545 00:20:45,912 --> 00:20:48,164 kind of, like, who I am and put the personal touch 546 00:20:48,206 --> 00:20:49,499 on this Hot Wheels project. 547 00:20:49,541 --> 00:20:51,292 - Dude, I love it, because it kind of 548 00:20:51,334 --> 00:20:52,836 hits a spot in my heart. 549 00:20:52,877 --> 00:20:54,546 Like, my daughter, my daughter is an EMT. 550 00:20:54,587 --> 00:20:55,672 - Really? - Yeah. 551 00:20:55,714 --> 00:20:57,132 Let me tell you, that just made this area 552 00:20:57,173 --> 00:20:58,174 a little more special to me. 553 00:20:58,216 --> 00:20:59,509 So I'm with it, bro. 554 00:20:59,551 --> 00:21:01,428 Let's--let's crush this thing. 555 00:21:04,681 --> 00:21:06,182 - Hello, Blue Garage. - Hey. 556 00:21:06,224 --> 00:21:07,851 - Whoa, hello. 557 00:21:07,892 --> 00:21:10,270 - The first thing that catches my eye is this ladder, 558 00:21:10,311 --> 00:21:13,314 like, potential wing situation. - That's all him. 559 00:21:13,356 --> 00:21:14,691 You're talking to him right here. 560 00:21:14,733 --> 00:21:15,692 - Well, we originally spoke about 561 00:21:15,734 --> 00:21:16,901 swooping down a little bit. 562 00:21:16,943 --> 00:21:18,862 - That's what I remember. - I remember this. 563 00:21:18,903 --> 00:21:21,156 - Yeah, but we ended up deciding as a team to swoop up. 564 00:21:21,197 --> 00:21:22,866 I wanna do something unique and different 565 00:21:22,907 --> 00:21:26,661 that maybe Hot Wheels has never seen before. 566 00:21:26,703 --> 00:21:28,538 And that's why I'm committed to trying to find 567 00:21:28,580 --> 00:21:30,707 enough time to get this done. 568 00:21:30,749 --> 00:21:34,044 - Charlie's ladders and wing could be that one element 569 00:21:34,085 --> 00:21:35,879 that tips this build over the edge 570 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:38,840 and gives Robb and his team the win. 571 00:21:38,882 --> 00:21:40,592 But they're really gonna need all the other elements 572 00:21:40,633 --> 00:21:42,552 to tell the story with it. 573 00:21:42,594 --> 00:21:44,262 - This thing looks like it's glowing 574 00:21:44,304 --> 00:21:45,889 and lit just sitting here. 575 00:21:45,930 --> 00:21:47,265 - I gotta be honest, I was expecting 576 00:21:47,307 --> 00:21:48,808 a little bit more wow. 577 00:21:48,850 --> 00:21:50,477 - Wow? - You know? 578 00:21:50,518 --> 00:21:52,896 - Yeah, yeah. No, I get it. I get it. 579 00:21:52,937 --> 00:21:55,231 - I'm hoping the flames get bigger 580 00:21:55,273 --> 00:21:56,608 or just get more of them. 581 00:21:56,649 --> 00:21:58,276 Because right now, if the flames 582 00:21:58,318 --> 00:22:00,779 are gonna be the most exciting element of this build, 583 00:22:00,820 --> 00:22:02,655 they're really lacking. 584 00:22:05,784 --> 00:22:07,744 - That was surprisingly heavy. 585 00:22:07,786 --> 00:22:09,829 The exoskeleton is finally done, 586 00:22:09,871 --> 00:22:13,083 and I can move on to things like the grill 587 00:22:13,124 --> 00:22:15,460 and all of the other fabrication that needs doing. 588 00:22:15,502 --> 00:22:17,879 - Paul's got these blades that look 589 00:22:17,921 --> 00:22:19,547 a little dangerous, to be honest, 590 00:22:19,589 --> 00:22:21,383 but the crazier the better, I guess, 591 00:22:21,424 --> 00:22:23,134 because this is what I wanted. 592 00:22:23,176 --> 00:22:25,470 This is the essence of Detroit right here. 593 00:22:25,512 --> 00:22:27,597 - That looks way more badass 594 00:22:27,639 --> 00:22:28,890 than I thought it was gonna look. 595 00:22:28,932 --> 00:22:30,558 - Yes. That is what I wanted. 596 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:32,185 - Yes. [laughter] 597 00:22:32,227 --> 00:22:34,604 - That completely looks like it goes now. 598 00:22:34,646 --> 00:22:37,273 - Yeah, yeah. That's the one. 599 00:22:37,315 --> 00:22:38,692 - You got it lit up? 600 00:22:38,733 --> 00:22:40,110 - Look at that. - Wow. 601 00:22:40,151 --> 00:22:41,778 - With the blue light, that's pretty rad. 602 00:22:41,820 --> 00:22:44,197 - I like the blue. I think that pops, man. 603 00:22:44,239 --> 00:22:45,782 - That's nice. - Yeah. 604 00:22:45,824 --> 00:22:47,242 The judges are planting all these seeds 605 00:22:47,283 --> 00:22:48,660 of doubt in my head. 606 00:22:48,702 --> 00:22:50,954 I'm like, Dalal's got some issues with the flames, 607 00:22:50,995 --> 00:22:53,039 and I'm worried, because these flames 608 00:22:53,081 --> 00:22:54,624 are absolutely gonna make this build. 609 00:22:54,666 --> 00:22:56,960 Can you make it-- could it strobe or flash? 610 00:22:57,002 --> 00:22:57,919 - Oh, yeah. 611 00:22:57,961 --> 00:23:00,463 - That's--I don't like that. 612 00:23:00,505 --> 00:23:03,633 - Whoa. - Whoa, that's dope. 613 00:23:03,675 --> 00:23:05,927 - That is flame right there. 614 00:23:05,969 --> 00:23:09,848 Look at that. [laughs] 615 00:23:09,889 --> 00:23:12,183 - Oh, boy. - What the deuce? 616 00:23:12,225 --> 00:23:13,643 - Oh, boy. 617 00:23:13,685 --> 00:23:15,395 - This is a weird trick. 618 00:23:15,437 --> 00:23:18,356 - Ah, the Inspirationator 5000. 619 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:19,524 - Let's go. 620 00:23:19,566 --> 00:23:20,567 - Everybody stop what you're doing. 621 00:23:20,608 --> 00:23:21,985 - What? 622 00:23:22,027 --> 00:23:23,570 - Get ready, because this thing's filled 623 00:23:23,611 --> 00:23:25,530 with over 800 Hot Wheels 624 00:23:25,572 --> 00:23:28,158 from 50 years of Hot Wheels history. 625 00:23:28,199 --> 00:23:35,081 * * 626 00:23:35,790 --> 00:23:37,542 - You know what that is. 627 00:23:39,210 --> 00:23:41,004 Oh, boy. 628 00:23:41,046 --> 00:23:45,550 One of my favorites, the Bone Shaker. 629 00:23:45,592 --> 00:23:47,302 - I love this little guy. 630 00:23:47,344 --> 00:23:50,764 Bone Shaker is one of the groundbreaking Hot Wheels. 631 00:23:50,805 --> 00:23:53,850 There's been over 100 models of this car designed 632 00:23:53,892 --> 00:23:55,310 in the past few years. 633 00:23:55,352 --> 00:23:58,646 It features a chop top, exposed engine, 634 00:23:58,688 --> 00:24:01,358 which you know I love, and decorative skull. 635 00:24:01,399 --> 00:24:02,817 - Excuse me. 636 00:24:02,859 --> 00:24:05,403 You guys know there's a life-size Bone Shaker 637 00:24:05,445 --> 00:24:07,364 right there and it's sick. 638 00:24:07,405 --> 00:24:09,115 - Yeah. That thing is awesome. 639 00:24:12,035 --> 00:24:14,704 Now, in order to win the $25,000 640 00:24:14,746 --> 00:24:16,873 and get a key to the finale, guess what? 641 00:24:16,915 --> 00:24:19,167 Aldavid and Robb, you and your teams 642 00:24:19,209 --> 00:24:22,671 each need to incorporate at least one design element 643 00:24:22,712 --> 00:24:26,174 from the Bone Shaker into your build. 644 00:24:26,216 --> 00:24:29,135 - Are you kidding me? - Yeah, no big deal, right? 645 00:24:29,177 --> 00:24:30,845 Yeah, just throwing you for a little loop. 646 00:24:32,555 --> 00:24:34,724 Go! 647 00:24:34,766 --> 00:24:36,351 - It's like, we already have a full plate. 648 00:24:36,393 --> 00:24:38,019 Like, how are we gonna incorporate these changes 649 00:24:38,061 --> 00:24:39,562 into our plan that we already have? 650 00:24:39,604 --> 00:24:41,648 - First thing I'm looking at, eight massive chrome pipes. 651 00:24:41,690 --> 00:24:43,066 - I like that. 652 00:24:43,108 --> 00:24:44,859 I mean, that goes perfectly with my theme 653 00:24:44,901 --> 00:24:47,821 of heavy metal machine, rugged. - Definitely. 654 00:24:47,862 --> 00:24:49,906 - The Bone Shaker exhaust pipes coming out the side 655 00:24:49,948 --> 00:24:51,866 kind of reminds me of the Detroit feel. 656 00:24:51,908 --> 00:24:53,743 We have a ton of car plants there, 657 00:24:53,785 --> 00:24:55,995 consistently fire kicking out of those things. 658 00:24:56,037 --> 00:24:57,664 So I think that'd be a cool little feature 659 00:24:57,706 --> 00:24:59,332 to throw on two side exhaust pipes 660 00:24:59,374 --> 00:25:01,626 and really let those flames kick out. 661 00:25:01,668 --> 00:25:04,337 - And have flames coming out the top, baby. 662 00:25:04,379 --> 00:25:05,714 - I like that. 663 00:25:05,755 --> 00:25:07,173 - I think we got the flames already. 664 00:25:07,215 --> 00:25:09,134 We got that done. What are you thinking? 665 00:25:09,175 --> 00:25:10,343 Are you thinking anything special? 666 00:25:10,385 --> 00:25:12,303 - Yeah. Well, I'm liking the exhaust. 667 00:25:12,345 --> 00:25:14,764 We don't have any exhausts out of the car at the moment. 668 00:25:14,806 --> 00:25:15,807 I like that there's four of them. 669 00:25:15,849 --> 00:25:17,100 - Yeah. - There's four of us. 670 00:25:17,142 --> 00:25:19,060 - Also, four generation of firefighters-- 671 00:25:19,102 --> 00:25:21,563 my grandfather, my dad, me, 672 00:25:21,604 --> 00:25:23,231 and my--hopefully, my youngest son. 673 00:25:23,273 --> 00:25:24,858 Are you guys ready to do it? - Yeah, man. 674 00:25:24,899 --> 00:25:26,609 - Let's go. All right. Let's get it going on. 675 00:25:26,651 --> 00:25:28,153 - All right. - Team Blue! 676 00:25:29,654 --> 00:25:33,283 - So the Inspirationator 5,000 spit out this little bad boy. 677 00:25:33,324 --> 00:25:35,744 And I'm gonna be working on the exhaust. 678 00:25:35,785 --> 00:25:37,120 So the twist is gonna be similar, 679 00:25:37,162 --> 00:25:38,288 but instead of them coming down, 680 00:25:38,329 --> 00:25:39,748 we're gonna pop them out the hood. 681 00:25:39,789 --> 00:25:40,999 It's a twist element. 682 00:25:41,041 --> 00:25:42,959 So there's a lot of pressure on the line here 683 00:25:43,001 --> 00:25:44,544 because I know the judges are gonna be looking for it. 684 00:25:44,586 --> 00:25:46,629 Small diameter pipe from the youngest in your family 685 00:25:46,671 --> 00:25:49,049 to the largest diameter for the oldest in your family. 686 00:25:49,090 --> 00:25:50,342 So there's a hidden meaning in there. 687 00:25:50,383 --> 00:25:51,301 - Yes. 688 00:25:51,343 --> 00:25:53,011 - I'm gonna weld those together. 689 00:25:53,053 --> 00:25:54,679 We'll start positioning them on the hood where we want them. 690 00:25:54,721 --> 00:25:56,139 Something like that, right? 691 00:25:56,181 --> 00:25:57,640 I mean, we're talking Hot Wheels, right? 692 00:25:57,682 --> 00:25:59,225 So let's get crazy with it. - Yeah. 693 00:25:59,267 --> 00:26:00,518 This nails it. 694 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:02,312 This is exactly what it is we were looking for. 695 00:26:02,354 --> 00:26:03,646 It's hot. 696 00:26:03,688 --> 00:26:04,814 It'll wake you up. 697 00:26:04,856 --> 00:26:06,066 [laughs] It'll wake you up. 698 00:26:07,859 --> 00:26:09,986 - We're gonna put these cool stacker exhausts 699 00:26:10,028 --> 00:26:11,654 on the back of the cab. 700 00:26:11,696 --> 00:26:13,448 I've already slash cutted this end 701 00:26:13,490 --> 00:26:15,825 to give it that sort of hot rod aesthetic. 702 00:26:15,867 --> 00:26:17,118 They're gonna look awesome. 703 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:18,578 - None of us saw this coming, of course, 704 00:26:18,620 --> 00:26:21,122 and now we're kind of going back to the drawing board. 705 00:26:21,164 --> 00:26:23,500 - This is where the flame's gonna come from. 706 00:26:23,541 --> 00:26:26,711 We're gonna get a system where got a gas bottle in the taser. 707 00:26:26,753 --> 00:26:31,007 It'll blow some huge flames out of those crazy exhaust stacks. 708 00:26:31,049 --> 00:26:33,259 - You can't see that from the side now. 709 00:26:33,301 --> 00:26:34,844 - Let me see. 710 00:26:34,886 --> 00:26:37,013 - I just don't want anything to be blocked. 711 00:26:37,055 --> 00:26:39,140 - It's not an exhaust. It's a flamethrower. 712 00:26:39,182 --> 00:26:40,934 It's gonna throw flames out. 713 00:26:40,975 --> 00:26:43,353 - Can my team pull off flames? 714 00:26:43,395 --> 00:26:44,771 I'm nervous about this right now. 715 00:26:44,813 --> 00:26:45,855 - What are you nervous about? 716 00:26:45,897 --> 00:26:47,524 - I don't know-- it looks weird. 717 00:26:47,565 --> 00:26:51,111 If it's not gonna be the way I want, I'd just pull it off. 718 00:27:00,995 --> 00:27:01,204 . 719 00:27:01,246 --> 00:27:02,706 - Right now, both garages are working on some wild exhaust. 720 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,877 It's their twist element from the Bone Shaker. 721 00:27:07,919 --> 00:27:09,879 - So good it held itself. 722 00:27:09,921 --> 00:27:12,257 - The twist has certainly stirred things up. 723 00:27:12,298 --> 00:27:15,093 - My concern is that it's gonna look too busy 724 00:27:15,135 --> 00:27:16,594 back here with all of the piping, 725 00:27:16,636 --> 00:27:18,138 and then we're gonna have the seat belt bar, 726 00:27:18,179 --> 00:27:20,015 so I'm just trying to, like, make it make sense. 727 00:27:20,056 --> 00:27:23,435 I want the exhaust to be at the back of the bed, 728 00:27:23,476 --> 00:27:26,187 where versus Rachel, she's thinking that we should put it 729 00:27:26,229 --> 00:27:27,939 more towards the front of it. 730 00:27:27,981 --> 00:27:29,441 So when they're coming up, 731 00:27:29,482 --> 00:27:31,192 it kind of feels like the fuel tank 732 00:27:31,234 --> 00:27:33,278 is feeding that fire to come out of there. 733 00:27:33,319 --> 00:27:34,571 - These aren't gonna be in the way at all. 734 00:27:34,612 --> 00:27:35,822 Because we were originally gonna have them 735 00:27:35,864 --> 00:27:37,198 coming out and across. 736 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:39,284 - Will that look too, like, much in there? 737 00:27:39,325 --> 00:27:40,952 - For right now, we're skipping out 738 00:27:40,994 --> 00:27:42,162 the bar on the frame itself. 739 00:27:42,203 --> 00:27:43,830 So we're gonna put it on the inside. 740 00:27:43,872 --> 00:27:46,458 - If they say we need to do it, I'm willing to get it done. 741 00:27:46,499 --> 00:27:49,753 But hopefully it looks good and the judges are impressed. 742 00:27:49,794 --> 00:27:52,297 - It really seems like the Red Garage, 743 00:27:52,339 --> 00:27:54,132 they wanna build this toughness. 744 00:27:54,174 --> 00:27:56,343 What we have to see is, can the Blue Garage 745 00:27:56,384 --> 00:27:59,346 connect fire truck with Hot Wheels 746 00:27:59,387 --> 00:28:01,890 and make something different that we haven't seen before? 747 00:28:01,931 --> 00:28:04,559 [dramatic music] 748 00:28:04,601 --> 00:28:06,978 * * 749 00:28:07,020 --> 00:28:08,521 - We are behind. 750 00:28:08,563 --> 00:28:10,690 My favorite element on this truck 751 00:28:10,732 --> 00:28:13,151 is definitely the ladders. 752 00:28:13,193 --> 00:28:15,737 Okay, they're gonna be tricky to line up. 753 00:28:15,779 --> 00:28:17,697 [banging] There you go. 754 00:28:17,739 --> 00:28:19,657 - This is gonna bring it together, Charlie. 755 00:28:19,699 --> 00:28:21,785 It's Hot Wheels. 756 00:28:21,826 --> 00:28:23,953 - We're gonna swoop them up and connect them 757 00:28:23,995 --> 00:28:26,498 to the biggest wing we've ever built. 758 00:28:26,539 --> 00:28:31,044 * * 759 00:28:31,086 --> 00:28:33,004 - Robb, they don't trust you with the big tools? 760 00:28:33,046 --> 00:28:34,506 - [chuckles] 761 00:28:34,547 --> 00:28:37,050 - It's all right. 762 00:28:37,092 --> 00:28:38,802 - Hello, Blue Garage. - Hey! 763 00:28:38,843 --> 00:28:40,261 - Whoa. Hello. 764 00:28:40,303 --> 00:28:41,554 - Tell us about this wing. 765 00:28:41,596 --> 00:28:43,431 I see the ladders have been bent upwards. 766 00:28:43,473 --> 00:28:47,477 - There's gonna be a big wing on top. 767 00:28:47,519 --> 00:28:50,021 - Whoo. That's gonna be pretty spicy. 768 00:28:50,063 --> 00:28:51,898 - This truck is clearly gonna be hot. 769 00:28:51,940 --> 00:28:53,400 But is it gonna be hot enough? 770 00:28:56,778 --> 00:28:58,697 - Red Garage. - Hello. 771 00:28:58,738 --> 00:29:00,949 - It looks like you guys made a lot of progress. 772 00:29:00,990 --> 00:29:03,576 - Yeah. This one's come together good. 773 00:29:03,618 --> 00:29:06,204 - I'm wondering what else about this build 774 00:29:06,246 --> 00:29:08,373 is going to be really Hot Wheels? 775 00:29:08,415 --> 00:29:10,375 - We've got some big chrome exhaust stacks 776 00:29:10,417 --> 00:29:13,003 to sort of mimic the chrome exhaust stacks 777 00:29:13,044 --> 00:29:14,796 on the Bone Shaker. 778 00:29:14,838 --> 00:29:16,381 - It's gonna kick some fire out. 779 00:29:16,423 --> 00:29:19,217 What more Hot Wheels than live fire on a vehicle, right? 780 00:29:19,259 --> 00:29:22,679 - I think I'm a little bit concerned with all of the grit 781 00:29:22,721 --> 00:29:26,266 and the metal and steel that is happening on this vehicle, 782 00:29:26,307 --> 00:29:28,852 that maybe it's going to be a little bit too moody. 783 00:29:28,893 --> 00:29:30,729 - Absolutely not. 784 00:29:30,770 --> 00:29:34,024 - What I'm looking for is these bold Hot Wheels 785 00:29:34,065 --> 00:29:36,568 design elements, like vibrant colors 786 00:29:36,609 --> 00:29:38,069 and metallic paint. 787 00:29:38,111 --> 00:29:39,404 Is it going to be too dark? 788 00:29:39,446 --> 00:29:41,322 Is it not going to be enough of a showstopper 789 00:29:41,364 --> 00:29:43,408 when you're walking through a store? 790 00:29:43,450 --> 00:29:44,451 - Not at all. 791 00:29:44,492 --> 00:29:45,952 I have a custom graffiti artist... 792 00:29:45,994 --> 00:29:47,746 - Okay. - That's gonna be coming in. 793 00:29:47,787 --> 00:29:49,330 That will add the extra oomph. 794 00:29:49,372 --> 00:29:51,082 - Keep grinding. - Thanks, guys. 795 00:29:51,124 --> 00:29:52,250 My back is against the wall. 796 00:29:52,292 --> 00:29:54,627 I'm representing my entire city. 797 00:29:54,669 --> 00:29:56,338 I really wanna impress the judges. 798 00:29:56,379 --> 00:29:58,340 I really wanna show them that 799 00:29:58,381 --> 00:30:02,218 we can incorporate these design features that are key. 800 00:30:02,260 --> 00:30:03,678 The car is called Spirit of Detroit. 801 00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:07,724 I really wanna tap into that big, bold lettering. 802 00:30:07,766 --> 00:30:09,017 - Graffiti is one of those things that can 803 00:30:09,059 --> 00:30:11,436 look super cool if done right. 804 00:30:11,478 --> 00:30:13,688 Or it looks a little rough. It's a fine line. 805 00:30:15,565 --> 00:30:17,650 - Yeah. 806 00:30:17,692 --> 00:30:20,278 - There has been multiple Hot Wheels over the years 807 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,072 that have featured graffiti design. 808 00:30:22,113 --> 00:30:24,616 Aldavid is going to have to work extra hard 809 00:30:24,657 --> 00:30:26,868 to bring the originality if the design's gonna cut it. 810 00:30:26,910 --> 00:30:28,161 - Yeah. 811 00:30:28,203 --> 00:30:29,454 This is gonna be dope. 812 00:30:29,496 --> 00:30:31,289 I really wanna win for my son. 813 00:30:31,331 --> 00:30:33,041 It's bigger than just the money. 814 00:30:33,083 --> 00:30:34,209 It's bigger than just being here 815 00:30:34,250 --> 00:30:35,585 and having fun and being cool. 816 00:30:35,627 --> 00:30:37,462 Like, I have more skin in the game. 817 00:30:37,504 --> 00:30:39,714 We gotta win. It's kind of a non-negotiable. 818 00:30:39,756 --> 00:30:40,757 We have to win. 819 00:30:42,842 --> 00:30:46,721 - Yo, Red Garage, Blue Garage, the week's almost over. 820 00:30:46,763 --> 00:30:50,475 You might not feel ready, but it's time for paint. 821 00:30:50,517 --> 00:30:52,644 - Aldavid and Robb, you have been vital 822 00:30:52,686 --> 00:30:54,646 in this entire process, but now it is time 823 00:30:54,688 --> 00:30:56,648 for your Car Pools to finish it out. 824 00:30:56,690 --> 00:30:58,108 - No. 825 00:30:58,149 --> 00:30:59,693 - We're gonna send you off so they can do their thing. 826 00:30:59,734 --> 00:31:02,404 - All right. Bring it in. Bring it in. 827 00:31:02,445 --> 00:31:04,155 - I trust my team, and hopefully, 828 00:31:04,197 --> 00:31:05,907 we can get this done, but there's still a lot 829 00:31:05,949 --> 00:31:07,200 of stuff that needs to happen. 830 00:31:07,242 --> 00:31:09,619 - It was real, man. - [laughs] 831 00:31:09,661 --> 00:31:12,205 - It means everything for me to win 832 00:31:12,247 --> 00:31:13,873 because of what the build is for, 833 00:31:13,915 --> 00:31:15,458 the story that's behind it. 834 00:31:15,500 --> 00:31:18,336 I mean, what son wouldn't wanna make his dad proud? 835 00:31:18,378 --> 00:31:20,130 - It's the last day of the build, 836 00:31:20,171 --> 00:31:21,381 and right now, the cars are off 837 00:31:21,423 --> 00:31:22,882 getting painted and wrapped. 838 00:31:22,924 --> 00:31:25,218 Then the Car Pools will have a matter of hours 839 00:31:25,260 --> 00:31:27,846 to finish Robb and Aldavid's designs. 840 00:31:27,887 --> 00:31:29,639 One hour to go. 841 00:31:29,681 --> 00:31:30,682 - One hour. 842 00:31:30,724 --> 00:31:32,267 - Have you tried the lights yet, Bob? 843 00:31:32,308 --> 00:31:34,352 - I'm ready to turn them on. 844 00:31:34,394 --> 00:31:35,770 - Oh, there you go. 845 00:31:35,812 --> 00:31:37,856 - Oh, everything looks good, except for the ones 846 00:31:37,897 --> 00:31:40,066 that aren't lit up. - No! 847 00:31:40,108 --> 00:31:41,609 - The flames aren't lit up yet, 848 00:31:41,651 --> 00:31:43,236 and those are the things that are gonna make 849 00:31:43,278 --> 00:31:44,654 this build come together. 850 00:31:44,696 --> 00:31:45,780 How's that? 851 00:31:45,822 --> 00:31:48,116 - That's worse. Much worse. 852 00:31:48,158 --> 00:31:51,494 - We have less than an hour to figure all this stuff out. 853 00:31:51,536 --> 00:31:52,787 - We are running out of time here. 854 00:31:52,829 --> 00:31:56,291 - It's time to make some flames, baby. 855 00:31:56,332 --> 00:31:58,293 - And we still have to test the whole 856 00:31:58,335 --> 00:32:00,003 flamethrower exhaust on this build. 857 00:32:00,045 --> 00:32:02,130 Okay. - All right, let's see. 858 00:32:02,172 --> 00:32:06,801 The box is clicking and nothing happens. 859 00:32:06,843 --> 00:32:09,220 - You got five minutes left. 860 00:32:09,262 --> 00:32:11,139 - Let's try this. - All right. Still no spark. 861 00:32:11,181 --> 00:32:13,141 - Still no spark? - Still no spark. 862 00:32:13,183 --> 00:32:14,351 - Don't ruin it now. 863 00:32:14,392 --> 00:32:16,102 - One minute to go. 864 00:32:16,144 --> 00:32:17,395 - Do you feel that pressure? 865 00:32:17,437 --> 00:32:18,396 - This is the last bit. 866 00:32:18,438 --> 00:32:19,898 This is the last bit. 867 00:32:19,939 --> 00:32:21,107 - Oh, my God. 868 00:32:21,149 --> 00:32:22,400 - Go, go, go, go, go. 869 00:32:22,442 --> 00:32:27,781 all: Five, four, three, two, one. 870 00:32:27,822 --> 00:32:28,907 - That's it. 871 00:32:37,374 --> 00:32:37,582 . 872 00:32:37,624 --> 00:32:38,833 - Guys, what's small, red, and incredibly powerful? 873 00:32:40,502 --> 00:32:42,504 - Oh, it's a pimple on school picture day. 874 00:32:42,545 --> 00:32:43,963 No? 875 00:32:44,005 --> 00:32:46,299 Lindsay Lohan in her debut feature, "The Parent Trap." 876 00:32:46,341 --> 00:32:47,592 - Hmm. Mm-mm. - Mm-hmm. 877 00:32:47,634 --> 00:32:50,387 Seth Green on literally any day of the week. 878 00:32:50,428 --> 00:32:52,097 - Close, but no. - Ugh. 879 00:32:52,138 --> 00:32:54,599 - I know. It's a red Corvette. 880 00:32:54,641 --> 00:32:56,476 - Sure, that's a killer ride, but no. 881 00:32:56,518 --> 00:32:58,520 Something else that's small, red, 882 00:32:58,561 --> 00:33:02,399 and holds incredible power is this red nose. 883 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:04,818 It has the power to change a child's life. 884 00:33:04,859 --> 00:33:07,153 Tonight, we're supporting Red Nose Day and their mission 885 00:33:07,195 --> 00:33:08,988 to break the cycle of poverty 886 00:33:09,030 --> 00:33:11,574 for children in the U.S. and around the world. 887 00:33:11,616 --> 00:33:15,412 You can learn more and donate, if you can, at RedNoseDay.org. 888 00:33:15,453 --> 00:33:17,997 [dramatic music] 889 00:33:18,039 --> 00:33:20,542 [nose honks] 890 00:33:20,583 --> 00:33:22,669 The car transformations are complete. 891 00:33:22,711 --> 00:33:24,921 Let's see some ultimate Hot Wheels 892 00:33:24,963 --> 00:33:27,215 and get our superfans back out here. 893 00:33:27,257 --> 00:33:30,385 Aldavid, Robb, get out here. 894 00:33:30,427 --> 00:33:31,678 Welcome back. 895 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,972 Aldavid, Robb, for the past week, 896 00:33:34,014 --> 00:33:36,975 you and your Car Pools have put all of your effort 897 00:33:37,017 --> 00:33:39,978 into transforming a nostalgic car from your past 898 00:33:40,020 --> 00:33:43,690 into the ultimate life-size Hot Wheels. 899 00:33:43,732 --> 00:33:46,568 And now it's time to see if your hard work paid off. 900 00:33:46,609 --> 00:33:49,070 Aldavid, you're up first. 901 00:33:49,112 --> 00:33:50,363 - All right. 902 00:33:50,405 --> 00:33:51,906 - Let's check out your brand-new 903 00:33:51,948 --> 00:33:55,410 Spirit of Detroit ultimate Hot Wheels. 904 00:33:55,452 --> 00:34:01,875 * * 905 00:34:01,916 --> 00:34:05,045 - Let's go! 906 00:34:05,086 --> 00:34:06,755 Look at my boy. 907 00:34:06,796 --> 00:34:11,217 [all cheering] 908 00:34:11,259 --> 00:34:13,595 - Whoa! 909 00:34:13,636 --> 00:34:15,388 - That's exactly what I wanted. 910 00:34:15,430 --> 00:34:17,390 Like, that is what I want. 911 00:34:17,432 --> 00:34:19,893 It got the red glow. 912 00:34:19,934 --> 00:34:22,896 Dang, you did a good job with the graffiti. 913 00:34:22,937 --> 00:34:24,522 Oh, I'm not gonna cry. I'm gonna be cool. 914 00:34:24,564 --> 00:34:25,857 I'm gonna be cool. 915 00:34:25,899 --> 00:34:29,527 Rachel, look at this exoskeleton, girl. 916 00:34:29,569 --> 00:34:32,364 Oh, my God. [laughs] 917 00:34:32,405 --> 00:34:34,407 Oh, my God. 918 00:34:34,449 --> 00:34:37,243 [applause] 919 00:34:37,285 --> 00:34:38,912 Yeah. 920 00:34:38,953 --> 00:34:42,248 Yeah. [laughs] 921 00:34:42,290 --> 00:34:44,959 - Wow. Those are some hot wheels. 922 00:34:45,001 --> 00:34:48,004 Now, tell us about this build, Aldavid. 923 00:34:48,046 --> 00:34:52,050 - We had a classic 1990 Chevy Blazer. 924 00:34:52,092 --> 00:34:55,428 And now it's turned into the Spirit of Detroit-- 925 00:34:55,470 --> 00:34:59,224 bold, loud, tough. 926 00:34:59,265 --> 00:35:01,976 Starting off with the bumpers, love that fabrication. 927 00:35:02,018 --> 00:35:03,269 I love that it's custom. 928 00:35:03,311 --> 00:35:05,689 Exoskeleton, super dope. 929 00:35:05,730 --> 00:35:07,440 I really think that graffiti piece 930 00:35:07,482 --> 00:35:08,983 took it to another level 931 00:35:09,025 --> 00:35:10,902 because Hot Wheels, traditionally, it's clean. 932 00:35:10,944 --> 00:35:12,946 Detroit has never been represented before. 933 00:35:12,987 --> 00:35:15,782 I think we threw in all of the twist elements, 934 00:35:15,824 --> 00:35:17,826 an incredible exhaust coming in, 935 00:35:17,867 --> 00:35:20,286 same style as the Bone Shaker. 936 00:35:20,328 --> 00:35:23,832 I 100% achieved the vision for what I was looking for 937 00:35:23,873 --> 00:35:27,544 as far as the essence and the spirit of Detroit. 938 00:35:27,585 --> 00:35:29,921 - Now, Rachel, it seems like y'all were having 939 00:35:29,963 --> 00:35:32,173 a little trouble with that flaming exhaust. 940 00:35:32,215 --> 00:35:35,385 I feel like we need to see if it works, right? 941 00:35:35,427 --> 00:35:36,469 - I want it to work. 942 00:35:36,511 --> 00:35:39,139 - Oh, let's do it. Come on. 943 00:35:39,180 --> 00:35:42,434 all: Three, two, one, Detroit! 944 00:35:42,475 --> 00:35:44,519 [cheering] 945 00:35:44,561 --> 00:35:46,980 - All right. 946 00:35:47,022 --> 00:35:47,981 - That's toasty. 947 00:35:48,023 --> 00:35:50,900 That's warm. 948 00:35:50,942 --> 00:35:53,820 - The flames are incredibly dope. 949 00:35:53,862 --> 00:35:57,157 I mean, you could feel the heat on your face 950 00:35:57,198 --> 00:35:58,658 when you're hitting it. 951 00:35:58,700 --> 00:36:01,119 - I'm impressed. To do all of this in a week? 952 00:36:01,161 --> 00:36:03,538 I think you made something that's tough, 953 00:36:03,580 --> 00:36:05,957 and this is truly an incredible build. 954 00:36:05,999 --> 00:36:07,709 - I wanna see a car that looks like 955 00:36:07,751 --> 00:36:09,794 a life-size Hot Wheels, 956 00:36:09,836 --> 00:36:13,506 and I think this build has that all over. 957 00:36:13,548 --> 00:36:16,009 It's tough. It's got grit. 958 00:36:16,051 --> 00:36:19,262 I was a little bit worried about the exoskeleton at first. 959 00:36:19,304 --> 00:36:21,765 I thought it was gonna make the build look a little bit 960 00:36:21,806 --> 00:36:23,725 too moody, too dark. 961 00:36:23,767 --> 00:36:26,144 - Also having Ethan, that graffiti artist, 962 00:36:26,186 --> 00:36:29,356 work his magic on there, dude, what a cool thing 963 00:36:29,397 --> 00:36:31,524 to see the sort of contrast 964 00:36:31,566 --> 00:36:33,360 of all those layers come together. 965 00:36:33,401 --> 00:36:35,403 It just--it looks so good. 966 00:36:35,445 --> 00:36:36,863 - You guys did a fantastic job. 967 00:36:36,905 --> 00:36:38,448 - And the flames? - Yeah. 968 00:36:38,490 --> 00:36:39,783 - Hot by definition. 969 00:36:39,824 --> 00:36:41,242 - What do you think of that exhaust, Hert? 970 00:36:41,284 --> 00:36:43,620 - I wish you guys did something else with the exhaust. 971 00:36:43,661 --> 00:36:46,539 I feel like, we get it, it's a big, bad, bold truck. 972 00:36:46,581 --> 00:36:48,541 Stackers like an 18-wheeler? 973 00:36:48,583 --> 00:36:50,794 Kind of basic, in my opinion. 974 00:36:50,835 --> 00:36:53,880 - What I love about the twist is how it makes 975 00:36:53,922 --> 00:36:56,508 all these Car Pools completely rethink 976 00:36:56,549 --> 00:36:58,885 in the middle of a build, what are we doing? 977 00:36:58,927 --> 00:37:01,513 And to make something like that exhaust, I mean, 978 00:37:01,554 --> 00:37:02,931 that thing's a work of art. 979 00:37:02,972 --> 00:37:05,016 - I mean, this is more than just Detroit. 980 00:37:05,058 --> 00:37:07,435 You know, this is Detroit, my family, 981 00:37:07,477 --> 00:37:10,146 my friends, my son, my dad. 982 00:37:10,188 --> 00:37:11,189 - Congratulations. 983 00:37:11,231 --> 00:37:13,733 [applause] 984 00:37:13,775 --> 00:37:17,696 But this is a competition, 985 00:37:17,737 --> 00:37:22,158 which means it is time to see Robb's Flamin' Firetruck. 986 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:23,785 - Bring it out. 987 00:37:23,827 --> 00:37:26,871 I'm nervous, just waiting for that truck to roll out 988 00:37:26,913 --> 00:37:28,248 and see if we got it all done. 989 00:37:28,289 --> 00:37:31,960 [applause] 990 00:37:32,002 --> 00:37:34,796 Yeah! Yeah! 991 00:37:40,176 --> 00:37:40,343 . 992 00:37:40,385 --> 00:37:41,094 - The competition is fierce. 993 00:37:42,846 --> 00:37:45,640 Let's see that Flamin' Firetruck. 994 00:37:45,682 --> 00:37:46,933 - Bring it out. 995 00:37:46,975 --> 00:37:51,271 [dramatic music] 996 00:37:51,312 --> 00:37:54,149 Yeah! Yeah! 997 00:37:54,190 --> 00:37:56,026 [laughs] 998 00:37:56,067 --> 00:37:57,861 Nailed it, man! Yes! 999 00:37:57,902 --> 00:37:59,571 - Wow. 1000 00:37:59,612 --> 00:38:02,282 - Yeah, guys! 1001 00:38:02,323 --> 00:38:03,742 Everything that I wanted, 1002 00:38:03,783 --> 00:38:05,493 everything that I dreamed about with this build 1003 00:38:05,535 --> 00:38:07,996 is staring right back at me in my face. 1004 00:38:08,038 --> 00:38:11,291 Look at this spoiler. You guys just nailed it. 1005 00:38:11,332 --> 00:38:13,251 Oh, you got 278 on top. - Yeah, man. 1006 00:38:13,293 --> 00:38:14,836 - No way! 1007 00:38:14,878 --> 00:38:17,505 Bob, look at the flames, man. 1008 00:38:17,547 --> 00:38:19,632 Amazing. 1009 00:38:19,674 --> 00:38:21,718 Everything right here, man. 1010 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:25,764 * * 1011 00:38:25,805 --> 00:38:28,516 28 years, man. Wow. 1012 00:38:28,558 --> 00:38:29,809 Gone in a second. 1013 00:38:29,851 --> 00:38:32,896 - Robb, tell us the story behind this wild ride. 1014 00:38:32,937 --> 00:38:35,774 - We started with my dad's 1980 Chevy pickup truck, 1015 00:38:35,815 --> 00:38:39,736 and we turned it into the Flamin' Firetruck. 1016 00:38:39,778 --> 00:38:41,112 Slapped the ladders on there. 1017 00:38:41,154 --> 00:38:43,239 We ended up going with this really cool 1018 00:38:43,281 --> 00:38:44,866 Hot Wheels flare that just popped up 1019 00:38:44,908 --> 00:38:46,534 to this huge spoiler. 1020 00:38:46,576 --> 00:38:48,203 These flames just run down the side of the truck 1021 00:38:48,244 --> 00:38:50,330 and give it that speed feel. 1022 00:38:50,372 --> 00:38:52,957 To incorporate the Bone Shaker, we put the four pipes 1023 00:38:52,999 --> 00:38:54,668 down each side of the hood. 1024 00:38:54,709 --> 00:38:57,754 We made it one-of-a-kind Hot Wheels fire engine. 1025 00:38:57,796 --> 00:38:59,214 We truly did. 1026 00:38:59,255 --> 00:39:01,132 - What do you think your dad would say if he saw this? 1027 00:39:01,174 --> 00:39:02,550 - I think he'd approve, man. 1028 00:39:02,592 --> 00:39:04,302 He would just silently kind of give you the nod. 1029 00:39:04,344 --> 00:39:06,137 - Dalal, Hert, before I let loose, 1030 00:39:06,179 --> 00:39:08,390 I wanna know your expert opinions. 1031 00:39:08,431 --> 00:39:11,393 - The wing is out of this world. 1032 00:39:11,434 --> 00:39:13,895 I don't know where your brains go to say, 1033 00:39:13,937 --> 00:39:16,439 oh, I'm gonna turn these ladders into a flaming wing, 1034 00:39:16,481 --> 00:39:17,565 but I love it. 1035 00:39:17,607 --> 00:39:19,693 The Zoomies are pretty out of control. 1036 00:39:19,734 --> 00:39:21,236 You didn't just do a traditional 1037 00:39:21,277 --> 00:39:23,279 equal length Zoomie. You spread it out. 1038 00:39:23,321 --> 00:39:25,407 I love what you guys did with the flames, 1039 00:39:25,448 --> 00:39:28,076 stacking them 3-D, get some light behind them, 1040 00:39:28,118 --> 00:39:29,828 make them look like they're dancing. 1041 00:39:29,869 --> 00:39:31,371 But this is also a big truck, 1042 00:39:31,413 --> 00:39:34,332 and I feel like you left a lot of real estate open as well. 1043 00:39:34,374 --> 00:39:36,668 Don't make it look half used. 1044 00:39:36,710 --> 00:39:38,920 - This car is hitting a lot of those 1045 00:39:38,962 --> 00:39:41,798 Hot Wheels design elements, the lights and the flames. 1046 00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:43,466 I think it's great. 1047 00:39:43,508 --> 00:39:46,011 This team did an incredible job with storytelling. 1048 00:39:46,052 --> 00:39:48,555 But I'm gonna have to agree with Hert that there's still 1049 00:39:48,596 --> 00:39:50,098 so much real estate left. 1050 00:39:50,140 --> 00:39:54,602 I really wish we had done more with the flames on the side. 1051 00:39:54,644 --> 00:39:58,940 - You said, Robb, "I want 3-D flames dancing down the truck." 1052 00:39:58,982 --> 00:40:00,400 And you got that, man. 1053 00:40:00,442 --> 00:40:03,361 They feel alive. I think that's so cool. 1054 00:40:03,403 --> 00:40:06,948 It's such a beautifully done shrine to your family. 1055 00:40:06,990 --> 00:40:08,241 You got so much to be proud of, man. 1056 00:40:08,283 --> 00:40:10,326 - Thank you, man. I appreciate it. 1057 00:40:10,368 --> 00:40:13,663 - Now, this was a really tough decision. 1058 00:40:13,705 --> 00:40:20,462 The superfan who inspired our favorite ride this week is... 1059 00:40:20,503 --> 00:40:22,047 - I just don't know how it's gonna go. 1060 00:40:22,088 --> 00:40:24,632 I got my fingers crossed they look at the complete package, 1061 00:40:24,674 --> 00:40:26,551 they consider the story and everything, 1062 00:40:26,593 --> 00:40:29,971 and I can pull it through and get that key to the finale. 1063 00:40:30,013 --> 00:40:31,806 - I really wanna win, man. 1064 00:40:31,848 --> 00:40:32,974 I really do. 1065 00:40:33,016 --> 00:40:37,729 * * 1066 00:40:37,771 --> 00:40:39,773 - Aldavid. - Yeah! 1067 00:40:39,814 --> 00:40:42,984 [cheering] 1068 00:40:43,026 --> 00:40:45,820 - Congratulations. 1069 00:40:45,862 --> 00:40:47,364 - Whoa! 1070 00:40:49,616 --> 00:40:51,868 - The Spirit of Detroit has won, baby. 1071 00:40:51,910 --> 00:40:54,996 We won, baby. 1072 00:40:55,038 --> 00:40:57,707 - You got it, son! 1073 00:40:57,749 --> 00:40:59,459 - We did it. We won. 1074 00:40:59,501 --> 00:41:02,921 The pride that he can now take home for his dad, for his son, 1075 00:41:02,962 --> 00:41:07,008 for everybody in Detroit, I am just so excited. 1076 00:41:07,050 --> 00:41:09,135 - Aldavid, how does it feel, bud? 1077 00:41:09,177 --> 00:41:10,261 It's bigger than the money, man. 1078 00:41:10,303 --> 00:41:11,513 It's bigger than all of this. 1079 00:41:11,554 --> 00:41:13,390 I really wanna change the perception of how 1080 00:41:13,431 --> 00:41:15,183 people see where I'm from. 1081 00:41:15,225 --> 00:41:16,685 I feel like I'm getting the chance 1082 00:41:16,726 --> 00:41:19,854 to really impress my son and really show him, like, 1083 00:41:19,896 --> 00:41:24,109 whatever you wanna do, whatever you wanna do, you can do it. 1084 00:41:24,150 --> 00:41:26,403 - That Blazer looked incredible. 1085 00:41:26,444 --> 00:41:27,904 This is what Detroit's all about. 1086 00:41:27,946 --> 00:41:30,281 This is raw, unfinished steel. 1087 00:41:30,323 --> 00:41:33,201 And when you see it with the graffiti, I just love it. 1088 00:41:33,243 --> 00:41:35,328 Aldavid, congratulations. 1089 00:41:35,370 --> 00:41:37,455 You are $25,000 richer. 1090 00:41:37,497 --> 00:41:39,082 - Whoo! - Yeah! 1091 00:41:39,124 --> 00:41:40,709 - This is the key to the finale, 1092 00:41:40,750 --> 00:41:42,711 where you'll be competing... - Let's go! 1093 00:41:42,752 --> 00:41:44,713 - With the rest of this season's winners, 1094 00:41:44,754 --> 00:41:48,049 presented by Xfinity, to see if your next creation 1095 00:41:48,091 --> 00:41:52,262 will become a real Hot Wheels diecast that you can buy. 1096 00:41:52,303 --> 00:41:53,638 For Hert and Dalal, I'm Rutledge Wood. 1097 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:55,515 We will see you on the next lap. 1098 00:41:55,557 --> 00:41:57,642 [cheering] 1099 00:41:57,684 --> 00:41:59,019 - Yeah. 1100 00:41:59,060 --> 00:42:06,151 * *