A variety of die-cast models of the classic Hot Wheels® race cars will be available this summer. In addition, McEwen has restored his original 1971 blue Plymouth® Duster Mongoose Funny Car to ...

If you're reading this, chances are pretty good you had or maybe still have a set of the Snake and Mongoose Hot Wheels cars that made the pair's Funny Car rivalry famous. On Thursday, Feb. 7 ...

The toy maker produced "Snake" and "Mongoose" Hot Wheels cars, a huge hit with kids at the time, and sponsored a national touring team with the drivers. In mid-1969, McEwen and Prudhomme ...

The Snake and Mongoose cars signify the inspiring story ... Prudhomme and McEwan played a hand in putting both Hot Wheels and the sport of drag racing on the map through their legendary 1969 ...

Aside from his sponsorship deal with Prudhomme and Hot Wheels to create a traveling drag ... See All 7 Photos The Mongoose was truly ahead of his time. He provided a glimpse into the future ...

The 1970 Hot Wheels Mongoose & Snake Drag Race Set became a bestseller. Eventually, McEwen was inducted into the Drag Racing Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame. “He always was the ...

and drag racing benefited from that of the Snake versus the Mongoose. Don Prudhomme's adversary, Tom McEwen, was also part of the tiny universe of Hot Wheels cars. Larry Wood designed this casting ...

When he came up with the Hot Wheels deal using the Snake and Mongoose characters, it shook the world of drag racing big time. He produced a sponsorship package that allowed him and Prudhomme to buy ...

It’s a great month for car racing movies: Ron Howard’s big-budget “Rush” will hit theaters Sept. 27, and indie feature “Snake and Mongoose” opened this past weekend for a limited run ...

Hot Wheels fans love their collections for the wild and crazy designs. If you've ever wondered how a Hot Wheels car or truck design comes to be, R&T Crew, the kids club by Road & Track ...