A Collection of Hot Wheels' Designers and Artists

See artwork from the private collection of Bruce Pascal, which highlights
original and contemporary works from the following Hot Wheels and/or Mattel designers and artists:
In addition to Hot Wheels related work, this website includes additional biographical information on Otto Kuhni.  He became a friend and I wanted to honor his work and legacy through additional sections of the website.

Otto Kuhni (1927 - 2017)

Learn More About Otto Kuhni and his Works

Otto Kuhni began doing freelance graphic design work 1962 - including some projects for Mattel that predated his involvement with Hot Wheels, which began in 1967.  He began doing art for the original blistercard and many of the collector's buttons, play sets, accessory packages for tracks, curves, jumps, loops and double loops, etc.  1968-1970 were busy years for Kuhni, illustrating larger play sets, more blistercards and buttons. Additionally, his artwork appeared on many Collector Cases - including 12, 24, 48 and 72 car cases.
Interview
Read Kuhni's story in his own words.
Biography
 Learn more about Kuhni's life and career.
See Kuhni's other designs and work product.

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IN THE NEWS

See Coverage on Pascal's Hot Wheels Collection

"This might be the most valuable Hot Wheels car in the world"
(December 2020)
Article by Peter Valdes-Dapena
"The Collectors Who Spend Thousands on Hot Wheels"
(August 2020)
Written by Zachary Crockett
"How Chevy Invented Hot Wheels"
(June 2020)
Article by Chevy New Roads Magazine

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