Race your way into fun with the Hot Wheels Snake Mongoose Drag Race diecast car, as created by toy manufacturer Hot Wheels. Hardcore rivals in real life in the 1970’s, professional racecar drivers Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme and Tom McEwen, in his ‘Mongoose’ immediately enthralled race fans and watched as ticket sales for their matchup went through the roof. It didn’t take long for the popularity of the beloved 1970 Hot Wheels Mongoose and Snake vehicles by Mattel to hit an all-time high and fast become favorites with consumers and car fans everywhere. Relive the historic race the world watched with anticipation during the feud drag race between Don “Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “Mongoose” McEwen, who received top honors for Driver of the year with a recorded 208 miles per hour. The diecast race cars, later created by Barracuda, bears the name Snake and Mongoose, marking Hot Wheels 35th Anniversary. They were made by Mattel in 1993 and are perfect for the speed loving racing enthusiasts aged 8 years old and up. Each vehicle wears the vintage patriotic colored stripes, similar to those the marking the original sponsored vehicle driven by Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen. The Hot Wheels diecast miniature race cars are incredibly detailed and realistic. It’s not too hard to imagine driving them through the finish line on the track. Faithful, nostalgic fans and young fans too, are captivated by the devilishly colorful Hot Wheels. Pay homage to one of the biggest rivalry drag races of all time with the track set honoring Snake and Mongoose. Hot Wheels uses legitimate car designers, such as Howard Rees, Ira Gilford and Larry Wood, to create the realistic, eye-captivating design that kids love. To ensure that Hot Wheels would be fast and not just appealing to the eye, the company’s research and development team hired Jack Ryan, a previous missile engineer. With such supreme knowledge, it was easy to create unmatched bearings for the Hot Wheels car. Known for beauty and powerful speed, it’s no wonder why GM released their 1968 Corvette, after Hot Wheels Corvette sped its way to the shelves and homes around the world. In fact, every one of the 16 original Hot Wheels is based on actual customized vehicles. Gift one of the Hot Wheels Snake Mongoose diecast cars to a collector friend. If you are a fan, then add one to your own collection. If you have kids give them one of these great cars and start a lifetime of drag racing following in them.