A lot of car designers loved Hot Wheels when they were kids. Diaz-Serrano, who bought his first Hot Wheels car in 1968, still collects them today. He even has a set signed by Larry Woods, the legendary Mattel designer known as "Mr. Hot Wheels."
The Chevroletor is based on a combination of the 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS and several speed record cars from the 1930s. Diaz-Serrano has models of both - as well as a model of Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator - in the vast toy collection he drew upon for inspiration.
