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Clockwise from top left: Steve Woodd’s Ford Capri, Mark Strawbridge’s Mazda 616, Brandon Morphus’ Ford Falcon wagon and Chris Watson’s cyberpunk Mazda MX-5. Since its launch in 2018 to celebrate Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour has grown from an American-based series of local Walmart events across the United States to the “world’s largest travelling car show”. Bringing in builders and automotive fans through both virtual and live events that now spans 14 countries and five continents. For 2021 the competition expanded to include Australia and New Zealand, and now the four Kiwi finalists have been revealed: Mark Strawbridge from Auckland and his 1973 Mazda 616 Capella, Steven Woodd from Hamilton and his 1970 MkI Ford Capri, Brandon Morphus from Christchurch and his Ford Falcon station wagon and Chris Watson from Kaiwaka and his 1990 Mazda MX-5.