Hot Wheels 2021 HW Car Culture Mix 3: Deutschland Design

For over 100 years, German car manufacturers have produced some of the finest automobiles. These elegant designs can be seen gracing the cobblestone streets of old-world Germany and their roaring presence can be felt while traveling on the Autobahn. The third mix of Hot Wheels Car Culture for 2021, Deutschland Design, is a celebration of classic and modern designs.

• This special case pack includes two (2) of each of the following:
• Audi S4 Quattro (New casting!)
• BMW M3 (E46)
• Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.8 AMG (New casting!)
• Porsche 959 (1986)
• Volkswagen T1 Panel Bus

Our first stop on the Deutschland Design express takes us to the 1950s, where a vintage Volkswagen is wearing a Porsche logo. No, it’s not an error! Decades ago, Porsche was known for its six-cylinder engine vehicles – not vans. Porsche used Volkswagen buses from its parent company as support vehicles for their race teams.

Deutschland Design then takes us to 1971, when a small German tuning company of former Mercedes engineers took a damaged sedan and transformed it into a racing hero. That company was AMG, and their infamous “Rote Sau” – which translates to “Red Pig” in German – finished 2nd at the 24 Hours of Spa endurance race.

Meanwhile, in the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally, two Porsche 959 rally cars finished one-two in their class. It was an epic achievement, and that famous livery has become iconic. For Deutschland Design, the Porsche 959 (1986) is reimagined without its iconic deco, as it's stripped down to the white car underneath – showcasing the vehicle’s epic German design.

In the late ’90s, the second-generation Audi S4 Quattro received a modern makeover – both aesthetically and under the hood.