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1969 International CO1800 reached the final of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour



Hot Wheels is think big for its 1/64th scale cars: it selected a 1969 International-Harvester CO1800 as a finalist in 2022 Legendary tour. Sell truck seems to have been brought back from the dead with a Chevrolet-sourced V8 and a long list of modifications.

Keith Johnston of Corning, California, found the CO1800 cab in the yard of a metal recycler, according to Hot Wheels. Most will leave it at that, but Johnston sees it as the perfect starting point to build his dream truck. He spent two years rebuilding it with a custom air suspension, disc brake and 22 inch wheels. Power comes from a 454-inch (7.4-liter) V8 engine mated to a three-speed automatic transmission.

With the powertrain sorted, Johnston turned his attention to the exterior. He painted the cab, body panels and frame in blue sourced from Dodge charger 2017 palette and add beige accents for a contrasting accent. Two-tone extends to the interior with blue paint on the dashboard and beige upholstery on the benches and footrests. Mahogany trim and a wood-rimmed steering wheel with four creative spokes add a finishing touch to the look and feel, and the center console houses some after-sales switch.

Johnston’s CO1800 will advance to one of the semi-finals scheduled for late 2022. If it wins, it will compete for the chance to enter Hot Wheels’ catalog of scale models and be distributed across the globe. all over the world. Winning this honor is easier said than done: 2022 semi-finalists include a 1956 Volkswagen Beetle with a Buick V8 . engineand a The dragster is based on the Porsche 928 with 3,000 hpamong other wild events.

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