1 00:00:04,713 --> 00:00:05,088 . 2 00:00:05,130 --> 00:00:05,588 [upbeat music] 3 00:00:07,882 --> 00:00:09,509 - Wow! 4 00:00:09,551 --> 00:00:14,097 - Buckle up and step into a world of magical wonder. 5 00:00:14,139 --> 00:00:15,974 - This is like a kid's paradise. 6 00:00:16,016 --> 00:00:19,185 - Tonight's Hot Wheels superfans, Arushi and Felix, 7 00:00:19,227 --> 00:00:20,812 get the chance of a lifetime, 8 00:00:20,854 --> 00:00:24,149 transforming nostalgic cars from their past... 9 00:00:24,190 --> 00:00:25,650 - Yo, Hot Wheels has, like, a time machine? 10 00:00:25,692 --> 00:00:27,068 [horn beeps] 11 00:00:27,110 --> 00:00:30,864 - Into the life-size Hot Wheels of their dreams! 12 00:00:30,905 --> 00:00:33,366 Judged by our panel of experts... 13 00:00:33,408 --> 00:00:35,243 - This thing is weird. But I love weird. 14 00:00:35,285 --> 00:00:36,536 - Dualies on a Camry? 15 00:00:36,578 --> 00:00:38,413 That's crazy. That's Hot Wheels. 16 00:00:38,455 --> 00:00:40,248 - And from the "Fast & Furious" series, 17 00:00:40,290 --> 00:00:41,541 Sung Kang. 18 00:00:41,583 --> 00:00:43,710 - As we say in the street, pimpalicious, 19 00:00:43,752 --> 00:00:45,378 because it is a Cadillac. 20 00:00:45,420 --> 00:00:47,255 - Who will be crowned the winner... 21 00:00:47,297 --> 00:00:49,049 - Have you seen anything like this ever? 22 00:00:49,090 --> 00:00:51,885 - Who takes home $25,000 23 00:00:51,926 --> 00:00:53,678 and a key to our finale, 24 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,931 where one lucky superfan will get their design 25 00:00:56,973 --> 00:01:00,852 made into an actual Hot Wheels die cast that you can buy. 26 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:04,272 This is "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge." 27 00:01:04,314 --> 00:01:11,613 * * 28 00:01:12,072 --> 00:01:14,949 [engine turning over, revving] 29 00:01:14,991 --> 00:01:17,952 [dramatic music] 30 00:01:17,994 --> 00:01:21,915 * * 31 00:01:21,956 --> 00:01:23,541 Hello, and welcome 32 00:01:23,583 --> 00:01:26,211 to "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge." 33 00:01:26,252 --> 00:01:28,213 Tonight two more Hot Wheels superfans 34 00:01:28,254 --> 00:01:30,507 will turn cool cars from their past 35 00:01:30,548 --> 00:01:33,093 into life-size ultimate Hot Wheels 36 00:01:33,134 --> 00:01:36,638 that embody the magnitude and magic of the toy brand 37 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,349 that's kept kids, adults, and car culture 38 00:01:39,391 --> 00:01:42,268 captivated since 1968. 39 00:01:42,310 --> 00:01:44,979 Let's meet our superfans. 40 00:01:45,021 --> 00:01:46,106 [upbeat music] 41 00:01:46,147 --> 00:01:47,315 - Hi, I'm Felix Arguelles. 42 00:01:47,357 --> 00:01:50,276 I'm 53 and a former pro skateboarder 43 00:01:50,318 --> 00:01:51,611 from Los Angeles, California. 44 00:01:51,653 --> 00:01:53,780 When I was a child, me and my friends 45 00:01:53,822 --> 00:01:56,616 would play for each other's Hot Wheels cars. 46 00:01:56,658 --> 00:01:58,910 Whoever nudged their car closest to the end 47 00:01:58,952 --> 00:02:00,286 without falling off 48 00:02:00,328 --> 00:02:01,788 used to win the other guy's car. 49 00:02:01,830 --> 00:02:03,957 * * 50 00:02:03,998 --> 00:02:05,166 - I'm Arushi. 51 00:02:05,208 --> 00:02:07,252 I'm from Houston, Texas. 52 00:02:07,293 --> 00:02:08,753 I grew up in India. 53 00:02:08,795 --> 00:02:10,630 I was born and raised in Rajasthan, 54 00:02:10,672 --> 00:02:12,841 and I'm very proud of my Indianness. 55 00:02:12,882 --> 00:02:15,260 I'm a mom to a six-year-old who, 56 00:02:15,301 --> 00:02:17,679 of course, loves Hot Wheels. 57 00:02:17,721 --> 00:02:21,808 I can't wait to show my son a real, life-size Hot Wheels. 58 00:02:21,850 --> 00:02:24,602 - You know, everyone has that one car 59 00:02:24,644 --> 00:02:27,188 that means something really special to them. 60 00:02:27,230 --> 00:02:29,482 Arushi, what is that car for you? 61 00:02:29,524 --> 00:02:31,484 - I don't know if you've ever seen 62 00:02:31,526 --> 00:02:34,946 the Maruti Suzuki minivan from India. 63 00:02:34,988 --> 00:02:36,573 - I have. 64 00:02:36,614 --> 00:02:38,533 - This is a very special car for me 65 00:02:38,575 --> 00:02:42,370 because I got to make so many amazing memories with my dad 66 00:02:42,412 --> 00:02:44,664 and my family back in Mumbai. 67 00:02:44,706 --> 00:02:47,500 I lost him when I was 14. 68 00:02:47,542 --> 00:02:50,337 That car brought so much joy in our lives. 69 00:02:50,378 --> 00:02:51,838 I remember those games. 70 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,091 I remember him singing songs in the car. 71 00:02:55,133 --> 00:02:57,218 We made so many fun memories. 72 00:02:57,260 --> 00:02:58,636 - Wow, what a story. 73 00:02:58,678 --> 00:03:00,722 I mean, and the van you're talking about, 74 00:03:00,764 --> 00:03:04,059 it looked a little something like this one, right? 75 00:03:04,100 --> 00:03:05,185 * * 76 00:03:05,226 --> 00:03:06,728 [engine turning over] 77 00:03:06,770 --> 00:03:08,438 * * 78 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:09,898 - Oh, my God. 79 00:03:09,939 --> 00:03:11,566 [engine revving] 80 00:03:11,608 --> 00:03:12,400 Wow. 81 00:03:12,442 --> 00:03:13,818 That's amazing. 82 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:16,112 Thank you so much. 83 00:03:16,154 --> 00:03:17,697 This is exactly the same car. 84 00:03:17,739 --> 00:03:20,533 Just give me a flashback of everything 85 00:03:20,575 --> 00:03:22,994 that has happened in that car. 86 00:03:23,036 --> 00:03:24,245 Wow. 87 00:03:24,287 --> 00:03:26,206 This is so cool. 88 00:03:26,247 --> 00:03:27,374 [horn beeps] 89 00:03:27,415 --> 00:03:28,500 - [laughs] 90 00:03:28,541 --> 00:03:30,251 - When I was young, 91 00:03:30,293 --> 00:03:35,465 my dad would allow me to sit in his lap 92 00:03:35,507 --> 00:03:37,717 and have my hands on the steering wheel, 93 00:03:37,759 --> 00:03:39,969 and I could just, like, hoo-hoo! 94 00:03:40,011 --> 00:03:41,346 - [laughs] 95 00:03:41,388 --> 00:03:42,555 - It's just bringing all these memories, 96 00:03:42,597 --> 00:03:44,557 just sitting in this car. 97 00:03:44,599 --> 00:03:49,896 I wish he was part of my life journey. 98 00:03:49,938 --> 00:03:54,317 Today where I am is because of all those experiences 99 00:03:54,359 --> 00:03:56,569 in Mumbai with my dad. 100 00:03:56,611 --> 00:03:59,572 - Now, I know you're ready to transform this van. 101 00:03:59,614 --> 00:04:02,575 But first, we gotta see Felix's car. 102 00:04:02,617 --> 00:04:04,994 - Yes, we do. - Let's go. Come on. 103 00:04:05,036 --> 00:04:07,872 - What is that special car from your past? 104 00:04:07,914 --> 00:04:10,208 - So some people grew up in a crib. 105 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:11,751 I grew up in a Cadillac. 106 00:04:11,793 --> 00:04:15,046 My father, his first major purchase 107 00:04:15,088 --> 00:04:17,966 was a blue early '80s 108 00:04:18,008 --> 00:04:19,884 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. 109 00:04:19,926 --> 00:04:22,470 My dad was actually a celebrity in Cuba, 110 00:04:22,512 --> 00:04:24,597 and he left being a celebrity 111 00:04:24,639 --> 00:04:26,766 to clean floors in a factory in New York City 112 00:04:26,808 --> 00:04:29,519 so I could be born free to live the American dream. 113 00:04:29,561 --> 00:04:30,937 We'd wash it together. 114 00:04:30,979 --> 00:04:32,689 We'd road-trip in it. 115 00:04:32,731 --> 00:04:34,941 And then even turned professional 116 00:04:34,983 --> 00:04:36,484 driving that same Caddy. 117 00:04:36,526 --> 00:04:38,111 - Wow. - Yeah. 118 00:04:38,153 --> 00:04:39,696 - Now, I know you haven't seen that Coupe DeVille in years... 119 00:04:39,738 --> 00:04:42,240 - [laughs] - But I'm magic. 120 00:04:42,282 --> 00:04:44,075 Here's one just like it. 121 00:04:44,117 --> 00:04:46,286 [engine turning over] 122 00:04:46,327 --> 00:04:48,496 - Are you kidding me right now? 123 00:04:48,538 --> 00:04:49,998 [engine revving] 124 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:51,374 Yo! 125 00:04:51,416 --> 00:04:53,668 Yo, Hot Wheels has, like, a time machine? 126 00:04:53,710 --> 00:04:56,629 I'm completely blown away. 127 00:04:56,671 --> 00:04:59,758 I grew up right there. 128 00:05:01,009 --> 00:05:04,429 This was, you know, the flag of honor. 129 00:05:04,471 --> 00:05:06,973 Like, wow, it's so awe-- I'm shaking. 130 00:05:07,015 --> 00:05:08,683 [emotional music] 131 00:05:08,725 --> 00:05:11,478 Oh. 132 00:05:11,519 --> 00:05:14,439 I turned pro skateboarding in 1990. 133 00:05:14,481 --> 00:05:16,232 I mean, I could take a cruise. It's not a-- 134 00:05:16,274 --> 00:05:17,317 - If you feel like it. 135 00:05:17,359 --> 00:05:19,194 - It was at least a dozen friends 136 00:05:19,235 --> 00:05:21,654 crammed into that Cadillac with our skateboards, 137 00:05:21,696 --> 00:05:26,326 pulling up to skate spots, pulling up to contests. 138 00:05:26,368 --> 00:05:28,495 - Oh, that's awesome. 139 00:05:28,536 --> 00:05:30,705 - Seeing that Caddy again, it's like 140 00:05:30,747 --> 00:05:34,250 a long-lost family member being reunited. 141 00:05:34,292 --> 00:05:37,337 - Now, I'm not the only judge choosing this week's 142 00:05:37,379 --> 00:05:39,089 ultimate Hot Wheels, oh, no. 143 00:05:39,130 --> 00:05:40,590 I brought two friends along. 144 00:05:40,632 --> 00:05:42,175 Let's get them out here. 145 00:05:42,217 --> 00:05:43,468 [energetic music] 146 00:05:43,510 --> 00:05:45,303 She's our Hot Wheels brand ambassador 147 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:49,015 and a visionary designer for the Ford Motor Company. 148 00:05:49,057 --> 00:05:51,309 It's Dalal Elsheikh. - Hi, everyone. 149 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:52,769 Hi. 150 00:05:52,811 --> 00:05:55,855 - He's a major influence in car culture 151 00:05:55,897 --> 00:05:59,150 and makes some of the most insane cars you've ever seen. 152 00:05:59,192 --> 00:06:01,486 It's Hertrech Eugene Jr. 153 00:06:01,528 --> 00:06:03,029 - Whoo! 154 00:06:03,071 --> 00:06:03,947 - Oh, get it! 155 00:06:03,988 --> 00:06:05,198 Boom! - How you guys doing? 156 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:06,574 - Spicy. - Hi. Hi. 157 00:06:06,616 --> 00:06:08,702 - Let's talk about what us judges 158 00:06:08,743 --> 00:06:10,370 are gonna be looking for in your builds. 159 00:06:10,412 --> 00:06:12,497 - We are looking for originality, 160 00:06:12,539 --> 00:06:14,207 execution, and hotness. 161 00:06:14,249 --> 00:06:16,418 I'm looking for a build that looks like it's moving 162 00:06:16,459 --> 00:06:18,378 300 miles an hour standing still. 163 00:06:18,420 --> 00:06:20,714 I want to see loud colors. 164 00:06:20,755 --> 00:06:22,924 I'm talking wild exhaust. 165 00:06:22,966 --> 00:06:24,759 And as the ultimate Hot Wheels superfans, 166 00:06:24,801 --> 00:06:26,553 I want to see your story incorporated 167 00:06:26,594 --> 00:06:27,887 all over this design. 168 00:06:27,929 --> 00:06:29,973 - I'm here to talk about execution. 169 00:06:30,015 --> 00:06:31,474 You coming from the world of skate, 170 00:06:31,516 --> 00:06:32,934 I know you're all about style. 171 00:06:32,976 --> 00:06:34,811 And I know you have a wonderful six-year-old to impress. 172 00:06:34,853 --> 00:06:37,480 So I expect heavy execution from you guys. 173 00:06:37,522 --> 00:06:40,066 Fit, finish, paint-- every little element 174 00:06:40,108 --> 00:06:42,235 that you put into this thing needs to make sense. 175 00:06:42,277 --> 00:06:44,904 - Yeah, for me, it really is all about originality. 176 00:06:44,946 --> 00:06:47,657 There's no one else like you two in the world. 177 00:06:47,699 --> 00:06:50,160 So make sure that these don't look like anything 178 00:06:50,201 --> 00:06:51,703 we've ever seen before. 179 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:54,122 - No pressure. - Right? Simple. Well, good. 180 00:06:54,164 --> 00:06:56,416 Well, now that you've heard what we're looking for, 181 00:06:56,458 --> 00:06:58,251 let's start designing. 182 00:06:58,293 --> 00:07:01,254 Step one: our superfans must use inspiration 183 00:07:01,296 --> 00:07:04,716 from their own lives and the magic Chrome Zone, 184 00:07:04,758 --> 00:07:07,218 packed with the most legendary Hot Wheels ever. 185 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:10,430 It's the perfect place to create their winning design. 186 00:07:10,472 --> 00:07:11,514 - This is so cool. 187 00:07:11,556 --> 00:07:14,768 My son would just lose his mind. 188 00:07:14,809 --> 00:07:16,936 This is like a kid's paradise. 189 00:07:16,978 --> 00:07:20,857 - There's been 50 different styles of Cadillacs 190 00:07:20,899 --> 00:07:22,400 since the beginning of Hot Wheels. 191 00:07:22,442 --> 00:07:24,736 So Hot Wheels and Cadillacs go hand in hand. 192 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:26,654 But that means the pressure's on 193 00:07:26,696 --> 00:07:28,865 to do something that no one's ever seen before. 194 00:07:28,907 --> 00:07:32,035 - So to me, I see me skateboarding right here. 195 00:07:32,077 --> 00:07:33,161 - Oh. - And kind of carve 196 00:07:33,203 --> 00:07:35,121 over the license plate and come down. 197 00:07:35,163 --> 00:07:38,792 It's way cool to have a quarter pipe inside a Caddy. 198 00:07:38,833 --> 00:07:40,794 I'm not seeing any graffiti. - OK. 199 00:07:40,835 --> 00:07:42,462 - So I'm feeling like there might be a little lane 200 00:07:42,504 --> 00:07:43,630 here for the idea. 201 00:07:43,672 --> 00:07:45,048 - Oh, I like that. 202 00:07:45,090 --> 00:07:46,841 - I'm thinking that the graffiti 203 00:07:46,883 --> 00:07:48,802 will emphasize the hot. 204 00:07:48,843 --> 00:07:53,556 The goal is to kind of just pay tribute to my journey 205 00:07:53,598 --> 00:07:55,642 to a professional skateboarder 206 00:07:55,684 --> 00:07:57,185 and then just create a community hub 207 00:07:57,227 --> 00:08:00,522 where a mobile skate park just pulls up, 208 00:08:00,563 --> 00:08:02,148 and the skate park's the actual car. 209 00:08:02,190 --> 00:08:03,441 - That's awesome. 210 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:05,026 - I want my car evolving 211 00:08:05,068 --> 00:08:07,737 to a completely new car in itself, 212 00:08:07,779 --> 00:08:09,114 like, more sporty. 213 00:08:09,155 --> 00:08:12,200 Maybe, like, because the Maruti van-- 214 00:08:12,242 --> 00:08:13,576 it's a minivan, 215 00:08:13,618 --> 00:08:16,705 and I see, you know, the van being much longer. 216 00:08:16,746 --> 00:08:20,291 - Are you thinking a maxi minivan? 217 00:08:20,333 --> 00:08:22,002 You want to make it bigger? 218 00:08:22,043 --> 00:08:23,044 - Yes. Yes. 219 00:08:23,086 --> 00:08:24,963 But definitely I want to make sure 220 00:08:25,005 --> 00:08:28,258 I capture the colors of India in the best way possible. 221 00:08:28,299 --> 00:08:29,259 - OK, so if we pick. 222 00:08:29,300 --> 00:08:31,845 This is a '67 Austin Mini. 223 00:08:31,886 --> 00:08:34,097 You know, that car really screams, 224 00:08:34,139 --> 00:08:35,515 "I'm from England. Look at me!" 225 00:08:35,557 --> 00:08:37,017 - Yeah. 226 00:08:37,058 --> 00:08:40,020 And so I want to encapsulate those colors of my life 227 00:08:40,061 --> 00:08:43,690 in my Maruti van, which, you know, is very basic. 228 00:08:43,732 --> 00:08:45,567 - Sure. It's time to get to work. 229 00:08:45,608 --> 00:08:46,860 Follow me. 230 00:08:46,901 --> 00:08:48,862 - As a mom, there's a lot at stake. 231 00:08:48,903 --> 00:08:52,323 My son said, "Mom, do your best, but please win." 232 00:08:54,075 --> 00:08:56,870 - Now, Arushi, Felix, you've got your plans. 233 00:08:56,911 --> 00:08:58,955 I figure a week is plenty of time 234 00:08:58,997 --> 00:09:02,876 for you to just turn that car into a life-size Hot Wheels. 235 00:09:02,917 --> 00:09:04,210 What do you think? - Do you have a genie? 236 00:09:04,252 --> 00:09:05,879 [laughter] 237 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,089 - Our Car Pools are here to help you 238 00:09:08,131 --> 00:09:12,510 turn your Hot Wheels dreams into reality. 239 00:09:12,552 --> 00:09:16,306 These are some of the best car builders in the business. 240 00:09:16,348 --> 00:09:17,557 - I didn't come here to play. 241 00:09:17,599 --> 00:09:18,850 I come here to win. 242 00:09:18,892 --> 00:09:20,185 I want my superfan to win. 243 00:09:22,979 --> 00:09:24,939 - Arushi, you're gonna be with the Blue Garage. 244 00:09:24,981 --> 00:09:26,733 - Whoo! - Whoo! 245 00:09:26,775 --> 00:09:28,151 - What's the name of your build? 246 00:09:28,193 --> 00:09:30,070 - The Jaipur Jewel. 247 00:09:30,111 --> 00:09:32,947 - Oh, all right! - I love that. 248 00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:36,159 - Jaipur is also known as the Pink City in India. 249 00:09:36,201 --> 00:09:38,578 I grew up there, and so I want to bring 250 00:09:38,620 --> 00:09:40,246 inspiration from my roots. 251 00:09:40,288 --> 00:09:41,498 - What about you, Felix? 252 00:09:41,539 --> 00:09:43,208 You're gonna be working with the Red Garage. 253 00:09:43,249 --> 00:09:45,418 - I'm keeping it fun. Skater Boy. 254 00:09:45,460 --> 00:09:47,253 - Oh, Skater Boy! There we go. 255 00:09:47,295 --> 00:09:49,422 All right, everybody, your teams have one week 256 00:09:49,464 --> 00:09:53,927 to turn these two cars into incredible Hot Wheels. 257 00:09:53,968 --> 00:09:55,220 You guys ready? - Let's rock. 258 00:09:55,261 --> 00:09:57,347 - Yeah! - They don't seem ready. 259 00:09:57,389 --> 00:09:58,848 - Do they look--do you think they're ready? 260 00:09:58,890 --> 00:10:00,767 - They don't really seem ready. - Go! 261 00:10:00,809 --> 00:10:02,519 - Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! 262 00:10:02,560 --> 00:10:03,770 - Ah, it weighs a ton. 263 00:10:03,812 --> 00:10:05,522 [horn beeping] - Whoo-hoo! 264 00:10:05,563 --> 00:10:07,649 - Aha! - And there we go. 265 00:10:09,067 --> 00:10:11,778 - All right, we're taking this Cadillac Coupe DeVille 266 00:10:11,820 --> 00:10:14,781 and we're turning it into a mobile skate park. 267 00:10:14,823 --> 00:10:16,282 - Oh, yeah. - Oh, OK. 268 00:10:16,324 --> 00:10:18,201 - That's gonna be awesome. - I need rails. 269 00:10:18,243 --> 00:10:19,536 I need ramps. 270 00:10:19,577 --> 00:10:21,746 The game plan is quarter pipe right here, maybe. 271 00:10:21,788 --> 00:10:22,831 - That's gonna be cool. 272 00:10:22,872 --> 00:10:25,000 - Out the trunk, and then just color. 273 00:10:25,041 --> 00:10:26,251 - Color. 274 00:10:26,292 --> 00:10:27,836 - Pull some colors, maybe, from the flag 275 00:10:27,877 --> 00:10:29,462 and the Cuban heritage and make it vivid. 276 00:10:29,504 --> 00:10:30,922 - We got you. 277 00:10:30,964 --> 00:10:32,966 - I've waited almost 40 years to be able 278 00:10:33,008 --> 00:10:35,051 to skateboard on my dad's Caddy. 279 00:10:35,093 --> 00:10:37,971 So to my father, it would be like, are you nuts? 280 00:10:38,013 --> 00:10:39,472 What are you doing to that Caddy? 281 00:10:39,514 --> 00:10:41,182 This is like every kid's dream. 282 00:10:41,224 --> 00:10:42,559 - Yeah. 283 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:44,811 - We are going to go long. 284 00:10:44,853 --> 00:10:46,396 This is really small. 285 00:10:46,438 --> 00:10:49,858 And I'm from Texas, and everything is big in Texas. 286 00:10:49,899 --> 00:10:51,901 - It should be really cool once we stretch it. 287 00:10:51,943 --> 00:10:53,445 - Chop the baby off, extend. 288 00:10:53,486 --> 00:10:55,905 - Yes. - We've got a van in our parts. 289 00:10:55,947 --> 00:10:57,323 So what we could do is, we could cut 290 00:10:57,365 --> 00:10:58,992 the rear section off and literally put it 291 00:10:59,034 --> 00:11:00,910 onto the back of your little bus. 292 00:11:00,952 --> 00:11:04,539 We could keep the other axle, so it would have six wheels. 293 00:11:04,581 --> 00:11:05,999 - That's a great idea. 294 00:11:06,041 --> 00:11:08,835 - Let's get a van! - Let's get the van. 295 00:11:08,877 --> 00:11:11,254 - So my goal here is to extend the van. 296 00:11:11,296 --> 00:11:13,882 I definitely want it to look sporty. 297 00:11:13,923 --> 00:11:15,967 I know my son really would love it. 298 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:18,511 - Yeah! [laughs] - Check that. 299 00:11:18,553 --> 00:11:20,221 - Arushi's six wheels is not new for Hot Wheels, 300 00:11:20,263 --> 00:11:22,140 with models like the Six Shooter. 301 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:25,268 But I love her Indian Hot Wheels fusion. 302 00:11:25,310 --> 00:11:27,020 - It should come out easy. - Should. 303 00:11:27,062 --> 00:11:28,688 - My word today is "should." 304 00:11:28,730 --> 00:11:30,940 [tools whirring] 305 00:11:30,982 --> 00:11:33,735 - Stay tuned for wild and magical rides. 306 00:11:33,777 --> 00:11:34,861 - Get some colors in. 307 00:11:34,903 --> 00:11:35,987 - Oh, my God. 308 00:11:36,029 --> 00:11:37,155 - There'll be no coming back 309 00:11:37,197 --> 00:11:38,823 from what's just about to happen. 310 00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:40,533 - Ree! [tool squealing] 311 00:11:40,575 --> 00:11:41,743 - I'm very worried. 312 00:11:41,785 --> 00:11:44,412 [banging] - Get on there. 313 00:11:44,454 --> 00:11:45,705 - Got on there? 314 00:11:45,747 --> 00:11:47,332 - That's bad. 315 00:11:47,374 --> 00:11:49,876 - Can our superfans keep their cool 316 00:11:49,918 --> 00:11:51,961 like celebrity guest judge 317 00:11:52,003 --> 00:11:54,631 from the "Fast & Furious" series, Sung Kang? 318 00:11:54,673 --> 00:11:56,883 - As we say in the street, it is pimpalicious. 319 00:11:56,925 --> 00:11:58,218 - All right, let's do this. 320 00:12:06,309 --> 00:12:06,476 . 321 00:12:06,518 --> 00:12:06,976 [upbeat music] 322 00:12:07,977 --> 00:12:10,146 [hammer tapping] - [grunts] 323 00:12:10,188 --> 00:12:12,482 - The Maruti Suzuki van, for a lot of people, 324 00:12:12,524 --> 00:12:14,984 is not the coolest car in the world. 325 00:12:15,026 --> 00:12:17,529 But I'm gotta tell you all a secret. 326 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:19,280 I have one of those at home. 327 00:12:20,699 --> 00:12:22,409 I love them. 328 00:12:22,450 --> 00:12:24,411 Now, mine's a little bit different. 329 00:12:24,452 --> 00:12:26,121 Of course, mine's, like, painted crazy. 330 00:12:26,162 --> 00:12:27,956 It's got cool wheels on it. 331 00:12:27,997 --> 00:12:29,916 I love all vans. They're people movers. 332 00:12:29,958 --> 00:12:31,668 It's a party on wheels. 333 00:12:31,710 --> 00:12:32,919 - So you're a big van guy. 334 00:12:32,961 --> 00:12:34,421 - Big little van guy. 335 00:12:34,462 --> 00:12:36,423 - [laughs] 336 00:12:36,464 --> 00:12:38,299 In step two, the Car Pool teams 337 00:12:38,341 --> 00:12:42,595 transform their wild designs into life-size Hot Wheels. 338 00:12:42,637 --> 00:12:46,266 Now, over in the Red Garage, Felix is transforming 339 00:12:46,307 --> 00:12:48,101 his Cadillac Coupe DeVille. 340 00:12:48,143 --> 00:12:50,854 And he's gonna try and make a mobile skate park 341 00:12:50,895 --> 00:12:54,607 to throw back to his life as a professional skateboarder. 342 00:12:54,649 --> 00:12:56,776 They're actually gonna cut the whole top off 343 00:12:56,818 --> 00:12:58,486 so it'll be a convertible. 344 00:12:58,528 --> 00:13:01,906 So it's gonna change the look of this car a lot. 345 00:13:01,948 --> 00:13:03,992 Everything inside is right there. 346 00:13:04,034 --> 00:13:05,994 It's an open book. - Yeah. 347 00:13:06,036 --> 00:13:07,996 - Scary steps. 348 00:13:08,038 --> 00:13:09,539 Starting to mark out where I'm gonna start 349 00:13:09,581 --> 00:13:10,999 cutting the back end open 350 00:13:11,041 --> 00:13:12,792 to make the clearance for the ramp. 351 00:13:12,834 --> 00:13:14,502 Need as much space as possible, 352 00:13:14,544 --> 00:13:16,880 so I'll go right to the very, very, very edge 353 00:13:16,921 --> 00:13:20,008 of what I can achieve without ruining the line of the car. 354 00:13:20,050 --> 00:13:22,969 - Rails, ramps, Cadillac. 355 00:13:23,011 --> 00:13:24,220 - How do you bring those elements together 356 00:13:24,262 --> 00:13:25,722 to make a cool Hot Wheels? 357 00:13:25,764 --> 00:13:27,474 - That's tough. - It's tough. 358 00:13:27,515 --> 00:13:29,768 - Yeah, 'cause when I think of Cadillac and the brand, 359 00:13:29,809 --> 00:13:31,561 I do not think of skateboarding. 360 00:13:31,603 --> 00:13:35,273 [rock music] 361 00:13:35,315 --> 00:13:36,649 - Down. 362 00:13:36,691 --> 00:13:38,443 Mind the plastic bits. 363 00:13:38,485 --> 00:13:40,403 - As somebody who's designed a lot of hot rods, 364 00:13:40,445 --> 00:13:42,989 I really care about the lines of the car. 365 00:13:43,031 --> 00:13:44,074 And I think about putting the ramp 366 00:13:44,115 --> 00:13:45,492 between those big quarter panels. 367 00:13:45,533 --> 00:13:46,993 We can keep those classic Caddy lines 368 00:13:47,035 --> 00:13:49,454 and still give Felix a place to jump. 369 00:13:49,496 --> 00:13:50,663 - And then boom. 370 00:13:50,705 --> 00:13:52,415 Right in? - Yeah. 371 00:13:53,541 --> 00:13:54,959 - Hello. - Hello. 372 00:13:55,001 --> 00:13:57,379 - Got a visit. - Blue Garage. 373 00:13:57,420 --> 00:13:59,005 - So am I understanding this correctly that you guys 374 00:13:59,047 --> 00:14:01,383 are going to take parts of this one 375 00:14:01,424 --> 00:14:03,301 and attach it to your original Maruti? 376 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:04,636 - Yes. 377 00:14:04,678 --> 00:14:06,513 - And the plan is to use this whole rear section 378 00:14:06,554 --> 00:14:08,139 on the back of that van to make sort of, like, 379 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:09,891 a six-wheeled super Maruti. 380 00:14:09,933 --> 00:14:11,226 - Oh, nice. - Wow. 381 00:14:11,267 --> 00:14:12,769 But this is a Suzuki Carry. 382 00:14:12,811 --> 00:14:13,937 This is a Maruti. 383 00:14:13,978 --> 00:14:15,814 Are they exactly the same, or... 384 00:14:15,855 --> 00:14:17,232 - The whole shape's different, so... 385 00:14:17,273 --> 00:14:18,608 - Everything's different. - That's where we're at. 386 00:14:18,650 --> 00:14:19,943 - So we're right on track. 387 00:14:19,984 --> 00:14:21,069 - And we're gonna have to, yeah, 388 00:14:21,111 --> 00:14:23,363 modify the sides, the top, the bottom. 389 00:14:23,405 --> 00:14:25,198 - So they cut the back of the van off, 390 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,659 and they're chopping the back off of another van 391 00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:30,036 and welding it to the back of her van. 392 00:14:30,078 --> 00:14:33,248 But it's 4 inches wider, 4 inches taller. 393 00:14:33,289 --> 00:14:34,666 It's a bit concerning. 394 00:14:34,708 --> 00:14:37,502 But I also appreciate the commitment. 395 00:14:37,544 --> 00:14:38,712 Arushi wants to win. 396 00:14:38,753 --> 00:14:39,796 - Get back to work, you guys. 397 00:14:39,838 --> 00:14:40,922 - Thanks, guys. - Thank you so much. 398 00:14:40,964 --> 00:14:42,465 So keep it going. - Thank you. 399 00:14:43,633 --> 00:14:45,927 [tools whirring] 400 00:14:45,969 --> 00:14:47,929 - Will. - Hey, Will. 401 00:14:47,971 --> 00:14:49,097 Look who's here. 402 00:14:49,139 --> 00:14:50,181 - Hi, Will! - Ah! 403 00:14:50,223 --> 00:14:51,599 - What's up, buddy? 404 00:14:51,641 --> 00:14:53,226 What's the plan here? What are you doing? 405 00:14:53,268 --> 00:14:55,478 - So right now, we're cutting the whole trunk out. 406 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:56,604 - OK. 407 00:14:56,646 --> 00:14:57,814 - And we're gonna bring a quarter pipe 408 00:14:57,856 --> 00:14:59,107 up from the ground 409 00:14:59,149 --> 00:15:01,901 all the way up to where the roof is. 410 00:15:01,943 --> 00:15:03,778 There's a lot of pressure on the team 411 00:15:03,820 --> 00:15:06,906 because the entry has to feel a certain way. 412 00:15:06,948 --> 00:15:09,492 The ramp can't be too steep, but it can't be too mellow. 413 00:15:09,534 --> 00:15:11,745 The more I think about it, the more nervous 414 00:15:11,786 --> 00:15:12,787 I'm starting to feel. 415 00:15:12,829 --> 00:15:14,164 - But how do you work the fold in? 416 00:15:14,205 --> 00:15:15,623 I mean, dude, that's-- 417 00:15:15,665 --> 00:15:17,125 you gotta get real precise... - That's gonna be tough. 418 00:15:17,167 --> 00:15:18,752 - Because if you go to drop in... 419 00:15:18,793 --> 00:15:20,003 - Yeah, we got a kink there. 420 00:15:20,045 --> 00:15:21,296 - And there's a gap that's not smooth... 421 00:15:21,338 --> 00:15:23,465 - Yeah. - Dude, it's face on ground. 422 00:15:23,506 --> 00:15:27,135 - The most intricate part of the machining is that hinge. 423 00:15:27,177 --> 00:15:29,012 - This seems real ambitious... 424 00:15:29,054 --> 00:15:30,263 - Thank you. - For a week. 425 00:15:30,305 --> 00:15:31,389 Y'all got a lot of work to do. 426 00:15:31,431 --> 00:15:32,640 I'm gonna quit slowing you down. 427 00:15:32,682 --> 00:15:33,933 - We got good insurance. Don't worry about it. 428 00:15:33,975 --> 00:15:35,143 - Good luck, fellas. 429 00:15:37,228 --> 00:15:39,356 Let's get our celebrity judge out here. 430 00:15:39,397 --> 00:15:42,192 You've seen him in the Fast & Furious" franchise. 431 00:15:42,233 --> 00:15:46,279 Give it all the way up for movie star Sung Kang! 432 00:15:46,321 --> 00:15:47,947 [applause] - Wow. 433 00:15:47,989 --> 00:15:49,866 - Yeah! 434 00:15:49,908 --> 00:15:51,493 Right? - Oh, my God! 435 00:15:51,534 --> 00:15:53,495 - Oh, what's up, brother? - Rut, how are you? 436 00:15:53,536 --> 00:15:56,373 - How you doing, man? - Cool dude, man. 437 00:15:56,414 --> 00:15:57,832 - Well, it's great to be here. 438 00:15:57,874 --> 00:15:59,167 - So exciting. 439 00:15:59,209 --> 00:16:01,002 - Sung Kang is here, OK? 440 00:16:01,044 --> 00:16:02,754 This is amazing. 441 00:16:02,796 --> 00:16:05,048 - Obviously, coming from the "Fast & Furious," 442 00:16:05,090 --> 00:16:06,591 I'm a huge car guy. 443 00:16:06,633 --> 00:16:09,427 But I'm also a huge Hot Wheels guy too. 444 00:16:09,469 --> 00:16:11,137 You know, I've had the privilege 445 00:16:11,179 --> 00:16:14,140 of a couple of my personal cars being made into Hot Wheels. 446 00:16:14,182 --> 00:16:15,350 - It's crazy you say that. 447 00:16:15,392 --> 00:16:18,687 I mean, I happen to have those right here-- 448 00:16:18,728 --> 00:16:20,313 the Fugu Z. 449 00:16:20,355 --> 00:16:21,690 Wait, do you have a pen or-- 450 00:16:21,731 --> 00:16:23,066 - No. 451 00:16:23,108 --> 00:16:25,026 - Cool. Cool, cool, cool. 452 00:16:25,068 --> 00:16:27,070 Cool. - [laughs] 453 00:16:27,821 --> 00:16:31,366 [engines revving, tires squealing] 454 00:16:31,408 --> 00:16:33,702 - That's how we do it in this garage. 455 00:16:33,743 --> 00:16:35,954 - The quarter pipe is the biggest part of this build, 456 00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:37,330 and it's the key feature. 457 00:16:37,372 --> 00:16:38,998 It has got to function. 458 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:40,917 It's gotta be strong enough. 459 00:16:40,959 --> 00:16:42,210 It's gotta be safe enough. 460 00:16:42,252 --> 00:16:43,586 It's gotta be the right shape. 461 00:16:43,628 --> 00:16:46,840 And, of course, with ours, it's gotta fold up too. 462 00:16:46,881 --> 00:16:48,091 - Completely remove the top. 463 00:16:48,133 --> 00:16:49,134 - Boom, lose the top. 464 00:16:49,175 --> 00:16:50,510 My bad, Pops. 465 00:16:50,552 --> 00:16:53,096 [tools whirring] 466 00:16:53,138 --> 00:16:54,597 Almost there. - Right in. 467 00:16:54,639 --> 00:16:56,558 - So we got the room for the quarter pipe? 468 00:16:56,599 --> 00:16:59,644 - Felix and the Red Garage, how are we feeling so far? 469 00:16:59,686 --> 00:17:01,396 - They took a Cadillac Coup DeVille 470 00:17:01,438 --> 00:17:03,356 and they added a quarter pipe in the back. 471 00:17:03,398 --> 00:17:05,066 - That's looking pretty spot-on. 472 00:17:05,108 --> 00:17:07,110 That's where you can really see the perfect transition. 473 00:17:07,152 --> 00:17:09,821 I'm thinking about jumping on the car, grinding the car, 474 00:17:09,863 --> 00:17:11,197 and sliding on the car. 475 00:17:11,239 --> 00:17:13,825 I want every piece of the car to be skateable, 476 00:17:13,867 --> 00:17:17,328 so I have to reinforce it to make sure it works that way. 477 00:17:17,370 --> 00:17:20,290 - Come on, quick, 'cause we are short of time now. 478 00:17:20,331 --> 00:17:22,250 Oh, yeah. That's looking good. 479 00:17:22,292 --> 00:17:23,752 - The fit's good, but I'm a little concerned 480 00:17:23,793 --> 00:17:24,878 about right here. 481 00:17:24,919 --> 00:17:27,213 I'm gonna be coming in hot... - Oh, no. 482 00:17:27,255 --> 00:17:28,965 - And just fall right through. Look at that. 483 00:17:29,007 --> 00:17:30,467 - We have got a problem there. 484 00:17:32,135 --> 00:17:33,303 - Back it back up, Sam. 485 00:17:33,345 --> 00:17:35,263 Gotta go that way. 486 00:17:35,305 --> 00:17:37,766 - Let's talk about the Blue Garage. 487 00:17:37,807 --> 00:17:39,559 They chopped off the rear of the car. 488 00:17:39,601 --> 00:17:42,479 But that parts van is actually taller 489 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:44,314 and wider than the original. 490 00:17:44,356 --> 00:17:45,732 - It looks a lot wider than... 491 00:17:45,774 --> 00:17:47,942 - Yeah, slightly. - What I'd have thought it was. 492 00:17:47,984 --> 00:17:49,986 - Just--just a little. 493 00:17:50,028 --> 00:17:52,947 - Any way you cut it, Arushi's team is up against it. 494 00:17:52,989 --> 00:17:56,159 And to make the different lines of these different vans work, 495 00:17:56,201 --> 00:17:57,744 I'm nervous for them. 496 00:17:57,786 --> 00:17:59,704 - Is it on there? 497 00:17:59,746 --> 00:18:01,247 - Little bit more. 498 00:18:01,289 --> 00:18:02,707 - Get it in there? 499 00:18:02,749 --> 00:18:03,750 That's bad. 500 00:18:03,792 --> 00:18:05,043 - We gotta roll it back. 501 00:18:05,085 --> 00:18:06,503 - I don't think it's coming off. 502 00:18:10,965 --> 00:18:11,383 . 503 00:18:11,424 --> 00:18:12,884 - Oh, Sung, you are never gonna believe the day I have had. 504 00:18:14,719 --> 00:18:16,805 Listen, I'm on my way to work, right? 505 00:18:16,846 --> 00:18:18,348 Just a normal day. 506 00:18:18,390 --> 00:18:20,350 And this guy out of nowhere starts, like, 507 00:18:20,392 --> 00:18:21,518 bobbing and weaving. 508 00:18:21,559 --> 00:18:22,769 And he thought he was faster than me. 509 00:18:22,811 --> 00:18:24,562 But then I had to slow down, right? 510 00:18:24,604 --> 00:18:26,022 And then he shook me about a mile from here. 511 00:18:26,064 --> 00:18:28,441 But look, I've got some great video of this guy. 512 00:18:28,483 --> 00:18:29,901 Here's the crazy thing. Look at that. 513 00:18:29,943 --> 00:18:33,613 It's a cool silver Nissan R34 Skyline. 514 00:18:33,655 --> 00:18:35,073 And you know what's funny? 515 00:18:35,115 --> 00:18:37,701 It actually looks--it actually looks just like this car. 516 00:18:37,742 --> 00:18:39,202 Oh, I'm sorry, you're on the phone? 517 00:18:39,244 --> 00:18:41,329 OK. I'll see you in there. 518 00:18:41,371 --> 00:18:43,498 All right, I love you. I'll see you later. 519 00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:45,166 I feel so much better now. 520 00:18:45,208 --> 00:18:47,836 [dramatic music] 521 00:18:47,877 --> 00:18:49,462 - Get it in there? 522 00:18:50,422 --> 00:18:51,840 That's bad. 523 00:18:51,881 --> 00:18:53,216 - It's the stands. 524 00:18:53,258 --> 00:18:55,093 - We've spent all this time cutting the van in half, 525 00:18:55,135 --> 00:18:57,303 and the thing falls off. 526 00:18:57,345 --> 00:19:00,348 We need to get some weld on this ASAP. 527 00:19:00,390 --> 00:19:01,975 - Honestly, if that hit the floor, 528 00:19:02,017 --> 00:19:04,310 it would have been game over for this build. 529 00:19:04,352 --> 00:19:06,062 Are we lined up on that side or no? 530 00:19:06,104 --> 00:19:07,439 - Yeah, it's pretty good. 531 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,066 [tools whirring] 532 00:19:10,108 --> 00:19:12,652 - We got the roof section welded on Arushi's van. 533 00:19:12,694 --> 00:19:16,239 But now we have a gap the size of the Grand Canyon 534 00:19:16,281 --> 00:19:17,741 in between the two. 535 00:19:17,782 --> 00:19:21,077 So now we need to graft box flares on this car 536 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:25,165 and hide the gap that we created by adding the piece. 537 00:19:25,206 --> 00:19:27,500 - Box flares work best on a car that's a little 538 00:19:27,542 --> 00:19:29,085 more boxy to start with. 539 00:19:29,127 --> 00:19:31,588 They're really trying to change the shape. 540 00:19:31,629 --> 00:19:35,091 It's also gonna hide the difference in the body lines 541 00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:36,426 of the newer van on the back. 542 00:19:36,468 --> 00:19:37,886 That's huge. 543 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,764 - I'm trying to get a basic design 544 00:19:40,805 --> 00:19:42,807 to flow with the theme of the car. 545 00:19:42,849 --> 00:19:44,392 Once that roof come off, you know, 546 00:19:44,434 --> 00:19:46,019 everything is gonna be exposed, 547 00:19:46,061 --> 00:19:49,481 so I gotta make sure this thing looks pristine. 548 00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:51,733 He had a nice Cuban flag on the inside, 549 00:19:51,775 --> 00:19:54,069 so I'ma take a little bit of the swoop from the flag 550 00:19:54,110 --> 00:19:56,613 and try to incorporate it on the seats as well. 551 00:19:56,654 --> 00:19:57,864 So what you think of the colors? 552 00:19:57,906 --> 00:19:59,949 - Yo, my man. I see the diamonds here. 553 00:19:59,991 --> 00:20:01,743 - Yeah, we used some 1-inch diamonds... 554 00:20:01,785 --> 00:20:02,786 - Mm. 555 00:20:02,827 --> 00:20:03,995 - Give it that plush look for you. 556 00:20:04,037 --> 00:20:05,705 - I love that there's some of the old car. 557 00:20:05,747 --> 00:20:07,415 But then you brought that in new, huh? 558 00:20:07,457 --> 00:20:09,334 - That's right. - Yeah, this is beautiful. 559 00:20:09,376 --> 00:20:11,169 Cuba, to me, is like a dream. 560 00:20:11,211 --> 00:20:12,962 It's part of my creativity. 561 00:20:13,004 --> 00:20:15,006 It's part of the way I express myself. 562 00:20:15,048 --> 00:20:17,634 - Gotta be careful around these curves, boy. 563 00:20:17,676 --> 00:20:19,511 Might end up in a ditch. 564 00:20:21,096 --> 00:20:22,806 - Felix and the Red Garage. 565 00:20:22,847 --> 00:20:25,392 - For a lot of these really cool elements 566 00:20:25,433 --> 00:20:26,851 that they're adding to this vehicle, 567 00:20:26,893 --> 00:20:29,688 I'm not sure that I see the Hot Wheels yet. 568 00:20:29,729 --> 00:20:31,815 I'm not sure that it's going to look like it's moving 569 00:20:31,856 --> 00:20:34,442 300 miles per hour standing still. 570 00:20:34,484 --> 00:20:35,902 - They're doing all the kinds of things 571 00:20:35,944 --> 00:20:39,739 that don't necessarily complement a car stylistically. 572 00:20:39,781 --> 00:20:42,534 But if it all comes together nice, 573 00:20:42,575 --> 00:20:43,993 it might actually surprise me. 574 00:20:44,035 --> 00:20:45,829 - Now, over in the Blue Garage, 575 00:20:45,870 --> 00:20:49,541 Arushi is transforming her Maruti van 576 00:20:49,582 --> 00:20:51,501 into something that's really gonna pay homage 577 00:20:51,543 --> 00:20:53,336 to not only her Indian heritage 578 00:20:53,378 --> 00:20:55,213 but the memory of her dad. 579 00:20:55,255 --> 00:20:57,298 - Welcome to my boutique. 580 00:20:57,340 --> 00:21:00,176 I want to show you one of the panels I'm working on, 581 00:21:00,218 --> 00:21:03,471 and then I have a lot of panels to complete. 582 00:21:03,513 --> 00:21:05,765 Time is of the essence. 583 00:21:05,807 --> 00:21:09,060 I want to pull from the textiles of India 584 00:21:09,102 --> 00:21:11,604 and make it a really, really cozy space. 585 00:21:11,646 --> 00:21:14,774 - Her interior is very loud and vibrant. 586 00:21:14,816 --> 00:21:16,860 But what I want to see is her taking the passion 587 00:21:16,901 --> 00:21:19,487 she has for that interior and bringing those colors 588 00:21:19,529 --> 00:21:21,114 to the outside of this build. 589 00:21:21,156 --> 00:21:23,324 - I'm gonna show you right now something. 590 00:21:23,366 --> 00:21:25,827 I'm just taking, like, all kinds of colors right now. 591 00:21:25,869 --> 00:21:27,620 - I love the thought of mandala. 592 00:21:27,662 --> 00:21:29,706 That's very core to our culture. 593 00:21:29,748 --> 00:21:31,833 - The mandala is very Indian, 594 00:21:31,875 --> 00:21:34,002 which I have all over my house. 595 00:21:34,044 --> 00:21:36,713 I'm gonna make it spin. Ready? 596 00:21:36,755 --> 00:21:38,381 That's gonna be so cool. 597 00:21:38,423 --> 00:21:39,632 - I love it. 598 00:21:39,674 --> 00:21:41,092 I definitely want our roots reflected... 599 00:21:41,134 --> 00:21:42,093 - Yes. 600 00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:43,511 - Through this beautiful mandala. 601 00:21:43,553 --> 00:21:45,013 - Yes. 602 00:21:45,055 --> 00:21:46,890 I wanted to put the mandalas in the middle of the van, 603 00:21:46,931 --> 00:21:48,433 turn it into a Hot Wheels. 604 00:21:48,475 --> 00:21:51,728 - I really want the spinning mandala to pop out, 605 00:21:51,770 --> 00:21:54,022 because it gives something extra to the car. 606 00:21:54,064 --> 00:21:56,066 It also brings out a very important 607 00:21:56,107 --> 00:21:57,359 piece of the culture. 608 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,403 This van has been a very important part of my life 609 00:22:00,445 --> 00:22:01,988 when my dad was driving it 610 00:22:02,030 --> 00:22:05,617 because, you know, he was such a ball of energy and joyous, 611 00:22:05,658 --> 00:22:07,911 and I just want to, like, capture that energy. 612 00:22:07,952 --> 00:22:09,954 - You say "he was." - Yes, he was. 613 00:22:09,996 --> 00:22:12,290 - He passed? - Yes, when I was-- 614 00:22:12,332 --> 00:22:14,417 - I'm so sorry. - And that's--that's all right. 615 00:22:14,459 --> 00:22:15,585 When I was 14. - How old were you? 616 00:22:15,627 --> 00:22:17,087 Oh, you were 14. - Yes. 617 00:22:17,128 --> 00:22:19,005 - My dad passed when I was 10, so I-- 618 00:22:19,047 --> 00:22:20,090 I understand. 619 00:22:20,131 --> 00:22:21,925 - Yeah, it's just-- 620 00:22:21,966 --> 00:22:24,511 oh. 621 00:22:24,552 --> 00:22:26,262 - Are you OK? 622 00:22:26,304 --> 00:22:27,389 Do you want to talk about it? 623 00:22:27,430 --> 00:22:28,890 I mean, I'd like to listen about--aw. 624 00:22:28,932 --> 00:22:31,685 - Yeah, it's just hard, you know? 625 00:22:31,726 --> 00:22:33,812 - What's your dad's name? - His name was Anshu. 626 00:22:33,853 --> 00:22:35,939 - We should think about his name while we do this. 627 00:22:35,980 --> 00:22:38,483 - Yeah. Yeah! - Anshu, this is for you! 628 00:22:38,525 --> 00:22:40,402 [laughter] Give me a hug. 629 00:22:40,443 --> 00:22:41,903 - Aw. 630 00:22:44,656 --> 00:22:46,116 - We're halfway through the week, y'all. 631 00:22:47,659 --> 00:22:49,285 [alarm blaring] 632 00:22:49,327 --> 00:22:51,287 - Oh. - Oh, boy! 633 00:22:51,329 --> 00:22:52,455 Oh, man. 634 00:22:52,497 --> 00:22:54,666 The Inspirationator 5000. 635 00:22:54,708 --> 00:22:57,127 * * 636 00:22:57,168 --> 00:22:59,295 [engines revving] 637 00:22:59,337 --> 00:23:00,922 Oh, here it comes. 638 00:23:02,632 --> 00:23:04,509 - Handle on the right turn. 639 00:23:06,011 --> 00:23:07,429 - Here we go. Come on, baby. 640 00:23:07,470 --> 00:23:09,139 Whoo! 641 00:23:09,180 --> 00:23:12,434 Oh, this is one of my favorites right here. 642 00:23:12,475 --> 00:23:14,019 What a cool Hot Wheels-- 643 00:23:14,060 --> 00:23:15,687 the Deora II. 644 00:23:15,729 --> 00:23:18,773 - Of course! I love this thing. 645 00:23:18,815 --> 00:23:21,901 The Deora II debuted in 2000 as a modern twist 646 00:23:21,943 --> 00:23:25,739 on the original Sweet 16 Deora from 1968. 647 00:23:25,780 --> 00:23:28,116 Design cues for the front of this die cast 648 00:23:28,158 --> 00:23:32,495 were taken from the rear of a 1996 Ford station wagon... 649 00:23:32,537 --> 00:23:33,663 - Wow. 650 00:23:33,705 --> 00:23:35,123 - Taking the rear of one vehicle 651 00:23:35,165 --> 00:23:36,916 and making it the front. 652 00:23:36,958 --> 00:23:38,710 Inducted into the Hot Wheels Hall of Fame 653 00:23:38,752 --> 00:23:40,462 in 2003 by Jay Leno, 654 00:23:40,503 --> 00:23:43,340 it's one of the most unique Hot Wheels designs. 655 00:23:43,381 --> 00:23:46,926 And because of that, it's in our Garage of Legends. 656 00:23:46,968 --> 00:23:49,137 - All right, friends, so here is the twist. 657 00:23:49,179 --> 00:23:52,098 To win this challenge and earn a key to the finale, 658 00:23:52,140 --> 00:23:55,185 y'all have to remove at least one part from its original 659 00:23:55,226 --> 00:23:58,146 location on the car and put it somewhere else 660 00:23:58,188 --> 00:24:02,067 or infuse the Deora II body shape in some way. 661 00:24:02,108 --> 00:24:04,152 Arushi, Felix, you each have one 662 00:24:04,194 --> 00:24:06,196 of these Hot Wheels in your garages. 663 00:24:06,237 --> 00:24:09,240 When the lights flash green, get back to work. 664 00:24:10,825 --> 00:24:12,619 - Go! - Go! 665 00:24:12,660 --> 00:24:14,537 - Oof, we got it. 666 00:24:14,579 --> 00:24:16,873 - It is very odd-looking. 667 00:24:16,915 --> 00:24:18,667 - So what we gotta do is, we got to take something 668 00:24:18,708 --> 00:24:20,293 from the back of the car up to the front. 669 00:24:20,335 --> 00:24:21,378 - And put it in front. 670 00:24:21,419 --> 00:24:23,046 - We have that trunk lid from the back, 671 00:24:23,088 --> 00:24:24,631 which could make a ramp for your skateboard on the front. 672 00:24:24,673 --> 00:24:26,299 - Boom. 673 00:24:26,341 --> 00:24:27,676 - We just gotta find a way to attach it to the front, though. 674 00:24:27,717 --> 00:24:30,178 - That's got Will's name on it. - Yeah. Exactly. 675 00:24:30,220 --> 00:24:33,181 - I feel good about the Deora Hot Wheels twist 676 00:24:33,223 --> 00:24:36,518 because I already freed the entire back of the car 677 00:24:36,559 --> 00:24:39,062 and I have all this material to work with. 678 00:24:39,104 --> 00:24:41,898 So we're taking the trunk of the car 679 00:24:41,940 --> 00:24:44,567 and we're attaching it to the front fender 680 00:24:44,609 --> 00:24:46,736 to make a wall ride ramp. 681 00:24:46,778 --> 00:24:48,196 So this thing's almost good to go as it is. 682 00:24:48,238 --> 00:24:52,075 'Cause if we drop this down to the ground, 683 00:24:52,117 --> 00:24:53,493 we already got a little ramp right there. 684 00:24:53,535 --> 00:24:55,036 - Oh, yeah. - Pkew. 685 00:24:55,078 --> 00:24:57,497 - So obviously, at the moment, we've got a really long bus. 686 00:24:57,539 --> 00:24:59,082 That's kind of like a long bus 687 00:24:59,124 --> 00:25:00,709 that's had the roof chopped off. 688 00:25:00,750 --> 00:25:02,752 - If we cut the roof off, it would mimic this car. 689 00:25:02,794 --> 00:25:03,795 So we-- - Exactly. 690 00:25:03,837 --> 00:25:05,255 - We're getting two out of one. 691 00:25:05,296 --> 00:25:06,840 - What do you think? 692 00:25:06,881 --> 00:25:10,260 - Getting the roof off is not going with the process 693 00:25:10,301 --> 00:25:11,511 that I came in with. 694 00:25:11,553 --> 00:25:13,596 But to win this competition, 695 00:25:13,638 --> 00:25:16,891 I need to soak in what the judges just shared. 696 00:25:17,642 --> 00:25:18,643 Go for it. 697 00:25:18,685 --> 00:25:19,686 One, two, three. 698 00:25:19,728 --> 00:25:21,354 all: Chak de! 699 00:25:21,396 --> 00:25:22,856 - Let's go. 700 00:25:22,897 --> 00:25:24,607 - Red Garage, what's up? 701 00:25:24,649 --> 00:25:25,984 - What's happening? - Hi. 702 00:25:26,026 --> 00:25:28,361 - What are you incorporating from the Deora II? 703 00:25:28,403 --> 00:25:30,989 - So we're gonna take the back to the front. 704 00:25:31,031 --> 00:25:32,115 - Oh, nice. - OK. 705 00:25:32,157 --> 00:25:33,908 - And I'm gonna use the trunk lid 706 00:25:33,950 --> 00:25:35,952 for a little kicker, a little ramp, 707 00:25:35,994 --> 00:25:37,495 and that's what's gonna get me on here. 708 00:25:37,537 --> 00:25:39,998 - Well, you have to remember those Hot Wheels elements, 709 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:43,043 like looking fast, like being loud and bold. 710 00:25:43,084 --> 00:25:44,502 You know, you really have to implement those 711 00:25:44,544 --> 00:25:46,129 into this build. 712 00:25:47,547 --> 00:25:49,466 - Hey, Blue Garage. What's up? 713 00:25:49,507 --> 00:25:51,301 Your van got so big. 714 00:25:51,343 --> 00:25:52,844 - Can you believe it? 715 00:25:52,886 --> 00:25:54,179 - It looks like you're making so much progress. 716 00:25:54,220 --> 00:25:56,556 Why not have a little twist, shake it up a bit? 717 00:25:56,598 --> 00:25:58,308 - That one has no roof. - Right. 718 00:25:58,350 --> 00:26:00,352 - So if we cut the roof-- 719 00:26:00,393 --> 00:26:02,979 - So, you know, when you cut the roof, 720 00:26:03,021 --> 00:26:04,647 are y'all worried at all about what 721 00:26:04,689 --> 00:26:05,982 that means for the interior? 722 00:26:06,024 --> 00:26:08,902 - Over here, got some amazing fabrics 723 00:26:08,943 --> 00:26:12,155 and, like, really jazz it up with some colors. 724 00:26:12,197 --> 00:26:13,656 - I love that. 725 00:26:13,698 --> 00:26:15,533 And so you are responsible wholly for the interior, then? 726 00:26:15,575 --> 00:26:17,369 - Yes. - OK, very cool. 727 00:26:17,410 --> 00:26:19,329 - There's a lot of pressure on you. 728 00:26:19,371 --> 00:26:20,997 - If there's no top of the van, 729 00:26:21,039 --> 00:26:23,416 the interiors are gonna be even more exposed. 730 00:26:23,458 --> 00:26:26,169 And I was doing that project, 731 00:26:26,211 --> 00:26:29,756 and now it is going to be kind of centerpiece. 732 00:26:38,264 --> 00:26:38,431 . 733 00:26:38,473 --> 00:26:39,391 - So I know we need more Hot Wheels. 734 00:26:40,558 --> 00:26:42,268 We need the car to look flash, fast-- 735 00:26:42,310 --> 00:26:43,687 - Yeah. I love the drag pipe. 736 00:26:43,728 --> 00:26:44,979 - Yeah, it's cool. 737 00:26:45,021 --> 00:26:47,357 - What about if we double up on each side? 738 00:26:47,399 --> 00:26:48,817 - What? - You got enough time 739 00:26:48,858 --> 00:26:51,152 for four drag pipes out the back? 740 00:26:51,194 --> 00:26:53,571 - You are a good team member, mate. 741 00:26:53,613 --> 00:26:57,409 - Dalal wants this car hot, so we're going double exhaust. 742 00:26:57,450 --> 00:27:00,078 But we also want to make the double exhaust skateable. 743 00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:03,581 I'm hoping the judges see the balance 744 00:27:03,623 --> 00:27:07,794 between the creativity and the hotness of the vehicle. 745 00:27:07,836 --> 00:27:09,921 I believe it's true to both. 746 00:27:09,963 --> 00:27:11,631 - When did you start playing with Hot Wheels? 747 00:27:11,673 --> 00:27:12,674 - Since I was a little boy. 748 00:27:12,716 --> 00:27:13,842 I mean, I didn't have a lot. 749 00:27:13,883 --> 00:27:15,301 I had a Hot Wheel, not Hot Wheels. 750 00:27:15,343 --> 00:27:16,344 - [laughs] 751 00:27:16,386 --> 00:27:17,929 - You know, you use our imagination. 752 00:27:17,971 --> 00:27:20,932 So that's where that seed was planted for me to be an actor, 753 00:27:20,974 --> 00:27:22,142 play pretend for a living... 754 00:27:22,183 --> 00:27:24,602 - No kidding. - But with real cars. 755 00:27:24,644 --> 00:27:26,104 - Well, let me get you up to speed on what's 756 00:27:26,146 --> 00:27:27,605 going on with these real cars. 757 00:27:27,647 --> 00:27:29,899 So Felix in the Red Garage. 758 00:27:29,941 --> 00:27:31,776 - They're repurposing the lid of the trunk 759 00:27:31,818 --> 00:27:34,571 and actually using it as a ramp in the front 760 00:27:34,612 --> 00:27:36,823 to incorporate the Deora II twist. 761 00:27:36,865 --> 00:27:38,283 So that's pretty cool to see. 762 00:27:38,324 --> 00:27:41,244 But I'm not sure that I see the Hot Wheels yet. 763 00:27:41,286 --> 00:27:42,996 I really hope that they incorporate 764 00:27:43,038 --> 00:27:45,248 that long exhaust across the body 765 00:27:45,290 --> 00:27:46,624 that they've been talking about. 766 00:27:46,666 --> 00:27:48,418 - The Blue Garage. 767 00:27:48,460 --> 00:27:51,212 - It's inherently not the coolest car on the road. 768 00:27:51,254 --> 00:27:53,340 But what she's doing to emulate 769 00:27:53,381 --> 00:27:55,383 the silhouette of the Deora II 770 00:27:55,425 --> 00:27:57,552 is taking it to a whole new level. 771 00:27:57,594 --> 00:27:58,970 - My, that's sexy. 772 00:27:59,012 --> 00:28:01,222 - This is meant to be Hot Wheels on the outside 773 00:28:01,264 --> 00:28:03,558 and a tribute to her Indian culture on the inside. 774 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:06,311 And I really hope they can pull it off. 775 00:28:06,353 --> 00:28:07,979 - Oh, my God! 776 00:28:08,021 --> 00:28:09,814 - There's no going back after that. 777 00:28:09,856 --> 00:28:10,982 - Wow. 778 00:28:11,024 --> 00:28:14,319 [playful music] 779 00:28:14,361 --> 00:28:15,862 - You like it? 780 00:28:15,904 --> 00:28:17,822 - Not yet. - [laughs] 781 00:28:17,864 --> 00:28:20,158 We have more work to do. - We do. 782 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:21,493 - I just want to win. 783 00:28:21,534 --> 00:28:23,828 So I need to get 784 00:28:23,870 --> 00:28:26,831 my Arushi 3.0 rolling right now. 785 00:28:26,873 --> 00:28:28,333 There is no time, girl. 786 00:28:28,375 --> 00:28:29,668 No time to think. 787 00:28:29,709 --> 00:28:30,835 Act. 788 00:28:30,877 --> 00:28:34,589 We need a cool, kickass engineer. 789 00:28:34,631 --> 00:28:38,259 Because I can imagine, like, my six-year-old 790 00:28:38,301 --> 00:28:40,845 looking at this car and then seeing the engine, like-- 791 00:28:40,887 --> 00:28:42,180 - And go crazy, yeah. 792 00:28:42,222 --> 00:28:44,265 - Are you seeing what they're up to? 793 00:28:44,307 --> 00:28:47,310 - Arushi, did somebody steal the rest of your car? 794 00:28:47,352 --> 00:28:49,688 - Chill, Skater Boy. Just chill. 795 00:28:49,729 --> 00:28:52,023 - It's starting to look a bit like a--maybe a Jet Ski. 796 00:28:52,065 --> 00:28:53,566 Will it float? 797 00:28:53,608 --> 00:28:54,901 - Ooh. - Ooh, wow. 798 00:28:54,943 --> 00:28:56,319 - You ever seen a Jet Ski with a V-8? 799 00:28:56,361 --> 00:28:58,279 - Wow. - Yeah, OK. 800 00:28:58,321 --> 00:28:59,948 - All right. All right. - OK. 801 00:28:59,989 --> 00:29:02,200 Now you're back in town. - We're back in the game. 802 00:29:02,242 --> 00:29:05,537 - You got nothing on us, Skater Boy. Bye. 803 00:29:05,578 --> 00:29:09,374 - We have the amazing Ford racing engine 804 00:29:09,416 --> 00:29:11,626 that, you know, we're gonna place in the back. 805 00:29:11,668 --> 00:29:15,088 So I think we have something going on here now. 806 00:29:15,130 --> 00:29:17,590 - The motor--this, to me, is the jewel 807 00:29:17,632 --> 00:29:20,218 that makes this the Hot Wheels car. 808 00:29:20,260 --> 00:29:23,221 It is just so crazy sporty. 809 00:29:23,263 --> 00:29:24,472 We do need to reinforce it-- 810 00:29:24,514 --> 00:29:26,016 a lot of motor, a lot of weight. 811 00:29:26,057 --> 00:29:27,475 I need it to work. 812 00:29:27,517 --> 00:29:30,729 Fingers crossed this is gonna stay together. 813 00:29:30,770 --> 00:29:32,105 Right there with you. 814 00:29:33,314 --> 00:29:34,399 - The week is nearly done. 815 00:29:34,441 --> 00:29:36,192 You're almost there, so keep pushing. 816 00:29:36,234 --> 00:29:37,610 - Get some colors in. 817 00:29:37,652 --> 00:29:38,737 - Oh, my God. 818 00:29:38,778 --> 00:29:42,657 I want to hang in this bus. 819 00:29:42,699 --> 00:29:43,825 - To keep it true to skate, 820 00:29:43,867 --> 00:29:45,285 I want to get some graffiti all over it. 821 00:29:45,326 --> 00:29:46,578 - Oh, man, I can do graffiti all day. 822 00:29:46,619 --> 00:29:48,371 I'm a mural painter; I'm gonna do some cool 823 00:29:48,413 --> 00:29:49,581 graffiti on this thing. - OK, OK. 824 00:29:49,622 --> 00:29:50,707 I'm especially worried 825 00:29:50,749 --> 00:29:52,917 about the graffiti paint job on the car 826 00:29:52,959 --> 00:29:55,879 because I'm not sure what the guy with a cowboy hat 827 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:57,422 is capable of. 828 00:29:57,464 --> 00:29:58,965 So I'm just hoping for the best. 829 00:29:59,007 --> 00:30:01,343 All my favorite skate spots, they're blasted with graffiti. 830 00:30:01,384 --> 00:30:02,510 - I'm gonna do it, man. 831 00:30:02,552 --> 00:30:03,470 We're gonna get this thing started. 832 00:30:03,511 --> 00:30:05,638 - Cool. - I can't wait. 833 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:07,891 [dramatic music] 834 00:30:07,932 --> 00:30:09,267 - Hey, everybody. 835 00:30:09,309 --> 00:30:10,810 It is time for paint. 836 00:30:10,852 --> 00:30:14,230 Arushi and Felix, you have absolutely killed it. 837 00:30:14,272 --> 00:30:16,775 But now it's time for your Car Poolers 838 00:30:16,816 --> 00:30:18,651 to finish this thing strong. 839 00:30:18,693 --> 00:30:19,944 - I love you, girl. - I love you. 840 00:30:19,986 --> 00:30:21,029 - Thank you so much. - We got you. 841 00:30:21,071 --> 00:30:22,280 - Just make sure the interiors are... 842 00:30:22,322 --> 00:30:24,157 - Yes, I got your direction. - Bomb. 843 00:30:24,199 --> 00:30:27,077 So much is left to do. 844 00:30:27,118 --> 00:30:29,371 I'm nervous, but I'm trusting them. 845 00:30:29,412 --> 00:30:31,373 One, two, three. all: Chak de! 846 00:30:31,414 --> 00:30:32,582 - I know you got the interior. 847 00:30:32,624 --> 00:30:34,125 - Too easy. - You got that paint? 848 00:30:34,167 --> 00:30:35,335 - I got you. 849 00:30:35,377 --> 00:30:37,295 - The next time I see this car, 850 00:30:37,337 --> 00:30:39,255 it's gonna be my dream come true-- 851 00:30:39,297 --> 00:30:40,965 a mobile skate park. 852 00:30:41,007 --> 00:30:42,133 - Roll out. Be safe. 853 00:30:42,175 --> 00:30:43,426 - All right, fam. 854 00:30:43,468 --> 00:30:45,345 - See you later, my friend. - [laughs] 855 00:30:47,764 --> 00:30:50,725 - Step three is all about finishing touches-- 856 00:30:50,767 --> 00:30:53,311 adding wild colors and decorations 857 00:30:53,353 --> 00:30:55,563 before the cars are reassembled. 858 00:30:55,605 --> 00:30:57,607 - You ready, Will? - We're good. 859 00:30:57,649 --> 00:30:59,025 - Let's go! 860 00:30:59,067 --> 00:31:01,486 - Felix has been dreaming about this car for 40 years, 861 00:31:01,528 --> 00:31:04,280 and he's put so much of his own personal story into it. 862 00:31:04,322 --> 00:31:05,573 I'm so excited for him to see it. 863 00:31:05,615 --> 00:31:07,450 But I really hope we've nailed exactly what 864 00:31:07,492 --> 00:31:09,911 he dreamed this car would be. 865 00:31:09,953 --> 00:31:11,287 - Don't scratch it. 866 00:31:11,329 --> 00:31:13,665 I'm trying to push it, bring it all together. 867 00:31:13,707 --> 00:31:15,208 I know that Arushi wants to make 868 00:31:15,250 --> 00:31:19,295 this van special for her son, for her dad, 869 00:31:19,337 --> 00:31:20,922 and for her culture. 870 00:31:20,964 --> 00:31:22,173 - This part of the show is always 871 00:31:22,215 --> 00:31:23,758 a little intense, right, guys? 872 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:24,801 - Just a little bit. 873 00:31:24,843 --> 00:31:25,927 - I wonder where Sung is. 874 00:31:25,969 --> 00:31:27,512 'Cause as an action movie star, 875 00:31:27,554 --> 00:31:29,848 there's nothing that bothers that dude. 876 00:31:29,889 --> 00:31:32,726 [rock music] 877 00:31:32,767 --> 00:31:39,274 * * 878 00:31:39,315 --> 00:31:41,192 - That snack setup is legit. 879 00:31:41,234 --> 00:31:42,694 - You better believe it is. 880 00:31:42,736 --> 00:31:44,904 - All right, guys, two minutes left-- 881 00:31:44,946 --> 00:31:46,531 two minutes. 882 00:31:46,573 --> 00:31:50,785 - Yeah, they're gonna have to go faster and furious-er. 883 00:31:50,827 --> 00:31:52,579 - Oh, wow. - [laughs] 884 00:31:52,620 --> 00:31:53,997 - Hurry up! - Come on, you guys! 885 00:31:54,039 --> 00:31:55,373 Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! 886 00:31:55,415 --> 00:31:57,125 - What are you doing? - Where you at? 887 00:31:57,167 --> 00:31:58,960 [dramatic music] 888 00:31:59,002 --> 00:32:00,253 - One minute, everybody! 889 00:32:00,295 --> 00:32:02,589 - 60 seconds. 890 00:32:02,630 --> 00:32:04,215 - Ha, ha, ha, we got problems. 891 00:32:04,257 --> 00:32:06,468 This suspension is too soft. 892 00:32:06,509 --> 00:32:08,386 If I don't lock it up at the back, 893 00:32:08,428 --> 00:32:10,638 then Felix is gonna fall off the ramp. 894 00:32:10,680 --> 00:32:12,682 [engine grinding] 895 00:32:12,724 --> 00:32:14,309 - Are you serious? 896 00:32:14,351 --> 00:32:15,602 It's not going on? - You guys are almost there. 897 00:32:15,643 --> 00:32:17,687 - You got this. You got this. 898 00:32:17,729 --> 00:32:18,938 - Do it for Sung Kang! 899 00:32:18,980 --> 00:32:21,107 - Come on. - 15 seconds. 900 00:32:21,149 --> 00:32:22,317 - What can you do in 15 seconds? 901 00:32:22,359 --> 00:32:23,943 - Pray. - No! 902 00:32:23,985 --> 00:32:24,903 - Whoo! all: Five... 903 00:32:24,944 --> 00:32:25,904 [engine grinding] 904 00:32:25,945 --> 00:32:30,033 Four, three, two, one. 905 00:32:30,075 --> 00:32:31,076 [engine turning over] 906 00:32:31,117 --> 00:32:33,286 - That's it! - Stop! 907 00:32:40,794 --> 00:32:41,002 . 908 00:32:41,044 --> 00:32:42,212 - Well, the car transformations are complete. 909 00:32:43,546 --> 00:32:45,674 I am ready to see some life-size Hot Wheels. 910 00:32:45,715 --> 00:32:47,801 Let's get our superfans out here. 911 00:32:47,842 --> 00:32:49,761 Arushi, come on out! 912 00:32:49,803 --> 00:32:51,304 [applause] 913 00:32:51,346 --> 00:32:53,264 Felix, get out here! 914 00:32:53,306 --> 00:32:54,891 [applause] Yeah! 915 00:32:56,643 --> 00:32:58,645 Arushi, Felix, you and your Car Pools 916 00:32:58,687 --> 00:33:00,814 have gone all in, transforming 917 00:33:00,855 --> 00:33:04,818 a car you love into ultimate life-size Hot Wheels. 918 00:33:04,859 --> 00:33:08,321 Now it's time to see if all the hard work has paid off. 919 00:33:08,363 --> 00:33:10,657 - Oh, my God. - Arushi, you're up first. 920 00:33:10,699 --> 00:33:14,744 Let's check out your brand-new ultimate Hot Wheels, 921 00:33:14,786 --> 00:33:16,663 the Jaipur Jewel! 922 00:33:16,705 --> 00:33:17,664 - Bring it on! 923 00:33:17,706 --> 00:33:19,833 [engine roaring] 924 00:33:19,874 --> 00:33:21,001 - Whoa! 925 00:33:21,042 --> 00:33:23,628 - Whoo! - Wow. 926 00:33:23,670 --> 00:33:25,088 - Oh, that's that V-8, huh? 927 00:33:25,130 --> 00:33:26,965 - Oh, wow! You hear that? 928 00:33:27,007 --> 00:33:29,009 - Whoo! 929 00:33:29,050 --> 00:33:30,510 Whoo. 930 00:33:30,552 --> 00:33:32,345 - It's so fun, but it's so loud. 931 00:33:32,387 --> 00:33:35,432 [upbeat music] 932 00:33:35,473 --> 00:33:38,184 - That noise is-- oh, here they are! 933 00:33:38,226 --> 00:33:41,146 [applause] 934 00:33:41,187 --> 00:33:42,564 - Oh, my God. 935 00:33:42,605 --> 00:33:45,859 My beautiful, my gorgeous Jaipur Jewel, 936 00:33:45,900 --> 00:33:48,236 all the smoke and jazz around it. 937 00:33:48,278 --> 00:33:50,697 It's an unbelievable moment. 938 00:33:50,739 --> 00:33:52,449 Have you seen anything like this ever? 939 00:33:52,490 --> 00:33:54,993 [laughs] Isn't this amazing? 940 00:33:55,035 --> 00:33:56,828 This is an homage to my dad. 941 00:33:56,870 --> 00:33:59,330 We started off with a vision of, 942 00:33:59,372 --> 00:34:01,124 you know, just having a van and making it 943 00:34:01,166 --> 00:34:02,709 look sporty and cool. 944 00:34:02,751 --> 00:34:05,045 But then we wanted to bring in some culture to it. 945 00:34:05,086 --> 00:34:09,716 And so we added an axle and two more wheels. 946 00:34:09,758 --> 00:34:12,135 Claudia did her magic and incorporated 947 00:34:12,177 --> 00:34:14,262 the Indian culture through the mandalas. 948 00:34:14,304 --> 00:34:16,931 And the boys did so much hard work 949 00:34:16,973 --> 00:34:20,060 and added more body to give it the sporty feel 950 00:34:20,101 --> 00:34:22,020 that I really, really wanted. 951 00:34:22,062 --> 00:34:25,231 - Right now, what do you think your dad would think? 952 00:34:25,273 --> 00:34:26,733 [somber music] 953 00:34:26,775 --> 00:34:27,942 - [sniffles] 954 00:34:27,984 --> 00:34:29,903 Oh, he'd be so proud. 955 00:34:29,944 --> 00:34:32,238 I hope my family's very proud of me. 956 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:33,782 And I'm proud of you guys. 957 00:34:33,823 --> 00:34:35,075 - You were incredible. - Thank you. 958 00:34:35,116 --> 00:34:37,077 - Thank you. - You know, I really love this. 959 00:34:37,118 --> 00:34:39,579 The colors are just so vibrant. 960 00:34:39,621 --> 00:34:43,541 But most importantly for me, cars connect people. 961 00:34:43,583 --> 00:34:46,961 And when you share what this car means to you, 962 00:34:47,003 --> 00:34:49,172 that it's a homage to your father, 963 00:34:49,214 --> 00:34:52,425 it's no longer just metal and plastic and fabric. 964 00:34:52,467 --> 00:34:54,344 It's a beautiful memory. 965 00:34:54,386 --> 00:34:56,888 And I'm very moved by it, so thank you. 966 00:34:56,930 --> 00:34:59,140 - Thank you. Thank you so much. 967 00:34:59,182 --> 00:35:02,185 - You know, as a dad looking at this and just-- 968 00:35:02,227 --> 00:35:04,062 I feel like I know who your dad was. 969 00:35:04,104 --> 00:35:07,982 What a--gosh, what a beautiful thing. 970 00:35:08,024 --> 00:35:10,443 - It's a lot to take in in that moment, 971 00:35:10,485 --> 00:35:12,487 so it comes out with tears. 972 00:35:12,529 --> 00:35:16,449 And I swear I don't cry that much. 973 00:35:16,491 --> 00:35:18,118 - I am in love with this thing. 974 00:35:18,159 --> 00:35:19,452 It's so much fun. 975 00:35:19,494 --> 00:35:22,163 I want to sit inside and, like, drink chai 976 00:35:22,205 --> 00:35:23,456 and just have a good time. 977 00:35:23,498 --> 00:35:24,958 I love ornamentation, OK? 978 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:28,003 More is more, like this massive engine 979 00:35:28,044 --> 00:35:29,504 and all these sharp lines. 980 00:35:29,546 --> 00:35:31,923 But I do need to talk about this paint job. 981 00:35:31,965 --> 00:35:33,216 It shows off speed. 982 00:35:33,258 --> 00:35:34,801 It's so edgy. It's so cool. 983 00:35:34,843 --> 00:35:38,179 I do think it's really distracting me. 984 00:35:38,221 --> 00:35:41,057 I wish almost that we got more subtlety on the exterior 985 00:35:41,099 --> 00:35:43,685 so I could really focus on that cool interior 986 00:35:43,727 --> 00:35:45,687 and that massive engine. 987 00:35:45,729 --> 00:35:47,981 - In terms of execution, I think you guys did 988 00:35:48,023 --> 00:35:50,650 a fantastic job at taking a Maruti van, 989 00:35:50,692 --> 00:35:53,194 adding another part of it from another van 990 00:35:53,236 --> 00:35:56,948 that was bigger and taller, and making it flow. 991 00:35:56,990 --> 00:35:59,075 You added box flares in the front and rear 992 00:35:59,117 --> 00:36:00,285 and made them flow. 993 00:36:00,326 --> 00:36:02,162 You added accents to the box flares-- 994 00:36:02,203 --> 00:36:03,663 all hand-built. 995 00:36:03,705 --> 00:36:04,748 It's absolutely ridiculous. 996 00:36:04,789 --> 00:36:06,166 You guys did a fantastic job. 997 00:36:06,207 --> 00:36:07,584 - Thank you. 998 00:36:07,625 --> 00:36:10,086 - If I'm honest, I was a little upset 999 00:36:10,128 --> 00:36:13,214 once the twist happened and I saw y'all cutting 1000 00:36:13,256 --> 00:36:14,716 the back of the van off. 1001 00:36:14,758 --> 00:36:18,094 But to be fair, I did not know the plan 1002 00:36:18,136 --> 00:36:19,679 was to stick a V-8 back there. 1003 00:36:19,721 --> 00:36:21,473 I feel much better about it now. 1004 00:36:21,514 --> 00:36:23,475 There have been a couple of small kei truck 1005 00:36:23,516 --> 00:36:25,268 Hot Wheels before, but there has never been 1006 00:36:25,310 --> 00:36:27,520 a Maruti van Hot Wheels 1007 00:36:27,562 --> 00:36:31,524 and certainly not a wide-bodied, six-wheeled, 1008 00:36:31,566 --> 00:36:33,401 V-8-powered Maruti van 1009 00:36:33,443 --> 00:36:36,196 with a gigantic mandala in the back. 1010 00:36:36,237 --> 00:36:40,033 This is 100% original. 1011 00:36:40,075 --> 00:36:41,117 - Yes. 1012 00:36:41,159 --> 00:36:43,912 We really changed that vehicle. 1013 00:36:43,953 --> 00:36:47,457 It has transformed to something never seen before. 1014 00:36:47,499 --> 00:36:49,250 I hope that the risk pays off. 1015 00:36:49,292 --> 00:36:52,295 - Now, we've seen Arushi's ultimate Hot Wheels. 1016 00:36:52,337 --> 00:36:53,546 - And it was awesome. 1017 00:36:53,588 --> 00:36:55,423 - Felix, are you ready to feast your eyes 1018 00:36:55,465 --> 00:36:57,384 on your souped-up Coupe DeVille? 1019 00:36:57,425 --> 00:36:58,426 - Let's go! 1020 00:36:58,468 --> 00:37:00,679 I'm so excited to see the car. 1021 00:37:00,720 --> 00:37:03,598 But I've already seen it in my head for so long. 1022 00:37:03,640 --> 00:37:07,268 - Let's check out the Skater Boy! 1023 00:37:07,310 --> 00:37:09,062 [tense music] 1024 00:37:09,104 --> 00:37:10,814 [applause] 1025 00:37:18,029 --> 00:37:18,196 . 1026 00:37:18,238 --> 00:37:19,406 - Now, we've seen Arushi's ultimate Hot Wheels. 1027 00:37:21,116 --> 00:37:25,453 Felix, let's check out the Skater Boy! 1028 00:37:25,495 --> 00:37:27,372 [tense music] 1029 00:37:27,414 --> 00:37:31,209 [engine revving] 1030 00:37:31,251 --> 00:37:32,836 - Yoo-hoo! 1031 00:37:32,877 --> 00:37:36,548 [laughter] - Yo! 1032 00:37:36,589 --> 00:37:38,049 - Oh, my man! 1033 00:37:38,091 --> 00:37:41,261 Wow, you guys crushed it, dudes. 1034 00:37:41,302 --> 00:37:42,971 Wow. 1035 00:37:43,013 --> 00:37:44,264 Oh, man. 1036 00:37:44,305 --> 00:37:47,434 [emotional music] 1037 00:37:47,475 --> 00:37:51,229 * * 1038 00:37:51,271 --> 00:37:52,480 It's not supposed to happen. 1039 00:37:52,522 --> 00:37:54,149 I'm not supposed to cry. I don't cry. 1040 00:37:54,190 --> 00:37:55,400 [laughter] 1041 00:37:55,442 --> 00:37:57,318 Oh, wow. 1042 00:37:57,360 --> 00:38:00,321 When I first saw the car and I saw my dad's name, Armando-- 1043 00:38:00,363 --> 00:38:02,574 and even my brother's name's Armando, 1044 00:38:02,615 --> 00:38:04,743 so he was there in spirit as well. 1045 00:38:04,784 --> 00:38:07,412 - Tell me the story behind this wild ride. 1046 00:38:07,454 --> 00:38:08,830 - When I was a kid, my dad-- 1047 00:38:08,872 --> 00:38:10,498 this was the first big purchase, 1048 00:38:10,540 --> 00:38:11,750 like, everything he had. 1049 00:38:11,791 --> 00:38:13,418 He was an American. He got a Cadillac. 1050 00:38:13,460 --> 00:38:14,836 - Same with my mom. 1051 00:38:14,878 --> 00:38:17,547 She always said a Cadillac represented 1052 00:38:17,589 --> 00:38:19,466 being successful in America. 1053 00:38:19,507 --> 00:38:23,970 - So I took Daddy's Caddy, the '80s Coupe DeVille, 1054 00:38:24,012 --> 00:38:27,432 and my dream was to make the ultimate self-contained 1055 00:38:27,474 --> 00:38:28,975 mobile skate park. 1056 00:38:29,017 --> 00:38:31,394 A quarter pipe in the back of the car, 1057 00:38:31,436 --> 00:38:33,021 rails on the car to grind on. 1058 00:38:33,063 --> 00:38:36,107 And then we put the trunk on the front of the car 1059 00:38:36,149 --> 00:38:40,362 to make a wall ride ramp for the Deora II twist. 1060 00:38:40,403 --> 00:38:43,156 The paint is inspired by some of my favorite skate spots: 1061 00:38:43,198 --> 00:38:45,617 the Brooklyn Banks, the Venice Graffiti Pit. 1062 00:38:45,658 --> 00:38:47,869 Inside, Slick took inspiration 1063 00:38:47,911 --> 00:38:49,996 from my Cuban heritage and the flag. 1064 00:38:50,038 --> 00:38:53,583 - And it has this, as we say in the street, pimpalicious, 1065 00:38:53,625 --> 00:38:55,877 because it is a Cadillac, right? 1066 00:38:55,919 --> 00:38:58,046 The fact that you guys actually used real paint, 1067 00:38:58,088 --> 00:39:00,674 opposed to being wrapped, I really, really appreciate 1068 00:39:00,715 --> 00:39:01,758 that aspect of this build. 1069 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:03,134 - Thank you, bro. 1070 00:39:03,176 --> 00:39:05,136 - What's wild is that from the side, 1071 00:39:05,178 --> 00:39:08,640 the silhouette is a Cadillac Coupe DeVille. 1072 00:39:08,682 --> 00:39:10,392 When you get over there, you realize 1073 00:39:10,433 --> 00:39:12,894 there is a massive ramp in the back. 1074 00:39:12,936 --> 00:39:14,979 That's unbelievable. - [laughs] 1075 00:39:15,021 --> 00:39:16,106 Hert? 1076 00:39:16,147 --> 00:39:19,234 - This thing is weird, but I love weird. 1077 00:39:19,275 --> 00:39:21,736 I feel like you guys did a flawless job. 1078 00:39:21,778 --> 00:39:23,697 Taking the Deora II twist, 1079 00:39:23,738 --> 00:39:27,325 setting up the trunk to then attach to any part of the car-- 1080 00:39:27,367 --> 00:39:29,285 just brilliant execution. 1081 00:39:29,327 --> 00:39:31,162 But looking from here, 1082 00:39:31,204 --> 00:39:33,915 I think it clashes with Slick's interior. 1083 00:39:33,957 --> 00:39:35,750 They seem like separate builds. 1084 00:39:35,792 --> 00:39:38,086 - This car is so hot. 1085 00:39:38,128 --> 00:39:40,422 I think you guys did a great job incorporating 1086 00:39:40,463 --> 00:39:43,925 all of the Hot Wheels elements, from the red striped tires, 1087 00:39:43,967 --> 00:39:46,928 an homage to the original 16 Hot Wheels, 1088 00:39:46,970 --> 00:39:51,016 to the orange track colors that also go on the ramp 1089 00:39:51,057 --> 00:39:52,726 and all of the skateable parts. 1090 00:39:52,767 --> 00:39:55,145 I even peeped it on the inside of the exhaust. 1091 00:39:55,186 --> 00:39:56,146 Love it! 1092 00:39:56,187 --> 00:39:57,981 Such an iconic Hot Wheels feature 1093 00:39:58,023 --> 00:40:00,942 that I can forgive you for not doing an exposed engine. 1094 00:40:00,984 --> 00:40:02,569 But I'm gonna have to agree with Hert 1095 00:40:02,610 --> 00:40:04,487 that the interior and the exterior 1096 00:40:04,529 --> 00:40:07,532 almost feel like two separate cars. 1097 00:40:07,574 --> 00:40:10,076 - OK, well, we've seen everything we need to see. 1098 00:40:10,118 --> 00:40:12,454 There's just one big question I still have. 1099 00:40:12,495 --> 00:40:13,955 Is it actually skateable? 1100 00:40:13,997 --> 00:40:15,498 - There's only one way to find out. 1101 00:40:15,540 --> 00:40:19,377 Oh, man, I'm hoping that we've made that Caddy so strong 1102 00:40:19,419 --> 00:40:20,879 that it's skateable. 1103 00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:22,964 I really don't want to eat it in front of everybody. 1104 00:40:23,006 --> 00:40:24,799 - Are you ready? - Sure. 1105 00:40:24,841 --> 00:40:26,468 [rock music] 1106 00:40:26,509 --> 00:40:27,719 - Oh, boy. - Oh, no. 1107 00:40:27,761 --> 00:40:29,637 - Oh, boy. Yeah, Felix. 1108 00:40:29,679 --> 00:40:30,722 - Come on. 1109 00:40:30,764 --> 00:40:33,475 * * 1110 00:40:33,516 --> 00:40:35,393 - Oh! 1111 00:40:35,435 --> 00:40:38,355 [applause] 1112 00:40:38,396 --> 00:40:42,984 - Finally, after over 30 years, I skated Daddy's Caddy. 1113 00:40:43,026 --> 00:40:45,987 - Arushi, Felix, your ultimate Hot Wheels 1114 00:40:46,029 --> 00:40:47,405 are a thing of beauty. 1115 00:40:47,447 --> 00:40:50,325 The superfan who inspired 1116 00:40:50,367 --> 00:40:54,412 our favorite ride this week is... 1117 00:40:54,454 --> 00:40:57,165 [tense music] 1118 00:40:57,207 --> 00:40:59,042 * * 1119 00:40:59,084 --> 00:41:01,336 Arushi! - [screams] 1120 00:41:01,378 --> 00:41:03,880 [applause] 1121 00:41:03,922 --> 00:41:06,216 - Yes! Yes! 1122 00:41:07,759 --> 00:41:09,928 Whoo! - Arushi's build won 1123 00:41:09,969 --> 00:41:12,472 because it was just so Hot Wheels-- 1124 00:41:12,514 --> 00:41:15,225 loud, vibrant colors, 1125 00:41:15,266 --> 00:41:18,103 huge V-8 engine, crazy exhaust. 1126 00:41:18,144 --> 00:41:20,647 It was just everything we were looking for. 1127 00:41:20,689 --> 00:41:22,107 - You did it, girl. You did it. 1128 00:41:22,148 --> 00:41:23,525 This is why we're here. 1129 00:41:23,566 --> 00:41:26,861 We're here to make our superfan dream come true. 1130 00:41:26,903 --> 00:41:28,363 - I am so happy. 1131 00:41:28,405 --> 00:41:30,490 I just feel amazing. 1132 00:41:30,532 --> 00:41:32,117 - Arushi, congratulations. 1133 00:41:32,158 --> 00:41:34,202 You've got $25 grand in the bank, 1134 00:41:34,244 --> 00:41:37,706 and you've got a key to the finale. 1135 00:41:37,747 --> 00:41:39,541 Congratulations. 1136 00:41:39,582 --> 00:41:41,209 - Whoo! 1137 00:41:41,251 --> 00:41:43,253 - You'll battle with this season's winners, 1138 00:41:43,294 --> 00:41:46,840 presented by Xfinity, to see if your next creation 1139 00:41:46,881 --> 00:41:48,591 will become a Hot Wheels 1140 00:41:48,633 --> 00:41:50,051 die cast that you can buy. 1141 00:41:50,093 --> 00:41:51,886 - Whoo! This is amazing. 1142 00:41:51,928 --> 00:41:54,931 This is a win for my son, my dad. 1143 00:41:54,973 --> 00:41:57,392 And I'm so happy.