- Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour returns to the UK for 2026, searching for a build bold enough to become a 1:64 die-cast and join the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends™
- New for 2026: the UK final judging takes place at CarFest, Silverstone, on August 29th
- Alongside prize bundles from Meguiar’s and Players, the UK winner will win a trip to California, the home of Hot Wheels
- Entries are now open for new or classic, road or track vehicles at www.hotwheelsuklegendstour.co.uk
- Download high resolution images here
LONDON (May 27th, 2026) – If you own a car that turns heads and starts conversations, it could be immortalised as a 1:64 Hot Wheels die-cast enjoyed by fans around the world. The Hot Wheels Legends Tour returns to the UK in search of one standout build to join the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends™ – with the winner also receiving a trip for two to California, the home of Hot Wheels.
Legends lands at CarFest’s new home at Silverstone
The UK stop of the Legends Tour has a new venue for 2026, with the live final held in front of thousands of enthusiastic fans at CarFest on Saturday, August 29th.
This huge family fundraising festival takes over the UK’s spiritual home of Formula 1 this August Bank Holiday, offering visitors thrilling track action with over 1,000 cars on display and on track. Alongside, there’s live music on the Main Stage from acts that include Sir Tom Jones, Sugarbabes, Jessie J and Nile Rodgers & CHIC, wellbeing sessions, cookery demonstrations and celebrities from stage and screen, including Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, Jimmy Carr, Tom Kerridge, Dame Prue Leith and Ben Miller, amongst a host of others.
Hot Wheels’ stand – its biggest yet, located next to the iconic Silverstone Wing – will feature a Smyths pop-up store, Garage of Legends cars as well as a life-size Hot Wheels Formula 1 2026 car with a custom Hot Wheels livery.
“The Hot Wheels Legends Tour is all about celebrating builders who dream big and aren’t afraid to break the mould,” says Ted Wu, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Design for Vehicles at Mattel. “This will be our seventh stop in the UK and it never disappoints. The creativity, craftsmanship and garage spirit on show always makes the judging incredibly tough and that’s exactly how it should be. We can’t wait to see which finalists make it to Silverstone.”
2026 is the biggest Global Hot Wheels Legends Tour to date
Now entering its ninth year, 2026 is set to be the biggest Tour to date with a record 19 countries hosting Hot Wheels Legends Tour events, creating a worldwide celebration of car culture and imagination. Whether it’s slammed classics, wild dragster customs, track-ready race cars or re-engineered modern-day icons, the UK has built a reputation as one of the toughest, most inspiring nations to beat on the Global Tour, which welcomes back Canada and adds stops in Asia-Pacific, including Indonesia.
Across the six UK winners to date, finalists have won the overall title once (in 2024), with other builds reaching the Global Grand Finale a further three times.
For 2026, the judging line-up features presenter Nicola Hume, back for her third UK stop, a Hot Wheels designer and a surprise celebrity judge. They’ll be hunting for builds where authenticity, creativity and garage spirit shine through. Late nights, early mornings, problem-solving and passion all count.
Trip to the home of Hot Wheels for UK winner
After Silverstone, the UK winner will go on to participate in the European virtual finale and, if successful, proceed to the virtual Global Grand finale, where one vehicle will achieve truly legendary status and become a 1:64 die-cast sold around the world. The UK winner will also receive a trip for two to Los Angeles, California, the home of Hot Wheels and where its die-cast models are born, later in the year.
New partners join 2026 Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK
High-performing car detailing specialist Meguiar’s and car culture brand Players will join long-term partner Smyths for the 2026 edition. All three UK finalists will receive special prize bundles from Hot Wheels and the partners during CarFest at Silverstone.
Simple to enter
Taking part is simple: owners just need to upload three photos and a brief description of their vehicle to www.hotwheelsuklegendstour.co.uk, explaining what makes their build special and how it captures the true Hot Wheels spirit. New or classic, road or track, if it’s bold, original and built with passion, it has a chance to become a Legend. Entries close on Friday July 3rd.
Find out more at www.hotwheelsuklegendstour.co.uk and follow #HotWheelsLegendsTour.
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