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Transformers "Barricade" Saleen Mustang sold at auction for $36,000

For better or worse, not all of us can be Sam Witwicky, swapping spit with Megan Fox and attempting to foil galactic evil robots taking the form of common automobiles. But then, there's nothing common about this particular automobile. It's the actual Saleen Mustang that played the part of Barricade from the first Transformers movie. And one lucky collector just got his hands on it. One of only three made, this 2005 Mustang was built specially by Saleen and further outfitted by the props gurus at DreamWorks SKG for the film. The car started ... Read more →

VIDEO: Transformers 2 clip shows Megan Fox tussling with Wheelie Chris Shunk

We have some good news and some bad news. First, the good news, because that's just how we roll. We've got another clip of Megan Fox.. er, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. The bad news? It ...

The making of the $140,000 Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary car Chris Tutor

Earlier this week we brought you amazing photos of a Hot Wheel car Mattel valued at $140,000. "WTF?!," is what we heard from a lot of readers who wondered how a $1 toy could possibly be worth more ...

VIDEO: Polly Wheels to spark auto-interest for the gals Chris Shunk

Click the image above to view Polly Wheels in action Most of the Autoblog readers have been fostering a love for the automobile since a very early stage in life. We collected Hot Wheels and ...

New York Auto Show: Polly Wheels gives young girls their own line of die-cast cars Mike Magda

Update: We just added a gallery of high-res photos of the Polly Wheels collection. There is an exhibit area at the New York Auto Show with a staggering 1,190 vehicles on display. And it's "manned" by ...

SEMA: Hot Wheels brings hot rods 3 years ago on Autoblog

John Neff checked in from SEMA all excited about Mattel's Hot Wheels booth and we totally understand. We'd be willing to bet that many regular Autoblog readers have 1:64 scale hot rods doing 360s on their desks. Mattel knows their market, and sent not only hundreds of their beloved miniature cars, ...

How to design car toys for high-tech kids 3 years ago on Autoblog

HotWheels Radar Gun ($24.99) Gary Swisher is the guy who has everybody's dream job -- he's the design chief for HotWheels, Tyco and Matchbox, and he's in charge of designing the cool and timeless dream cars in miniature that we only wish we could have when we grow up. He's also the guy ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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