Speedhunting At Home… In 1:64 Scale

I’ve had a passion for cars for as long as can I remember. My first toy was a Hot Wheels ‘Jeepster’, which I still have it, and two years ago I bought the same diecast in its original packaging from a Hot Wheels collectors club.

Photography is a newer passion for me, but to be able to combine it with car culture is even better. Where did I get my car photography start? With Hot Wheels, of course.

Speedhunters_IATS_Gregory_Lopez_Lucio_17
Speedhunters_IATS_Gregory_Lopez_Lucio_1

I was in high school when photography came into my life. At that time I really wanted to shoot modified cars, but I didn’t have the experience, nor did I know any owners of such vehicles in my local scene here in Mexico.

Speedhunters_IATS_Gregory_Lopez_Lucio_2
Speedhunters_IATS_Gregory_Lopez_Lucio_11

Faced with that situation, I thought it was a good idea to start practising photography with my Hot Wheels collection, putting the scale cars in different places around my house and various other landscapes close to home.

Speedhunters_IATS_Gregory_Lopez_Lucio_10

Given that most of us are now spending an extended period at home because of the global health pandemic, it’s the perfect time to shoot some more Hot Wheels. I don’t think you need a perfect landscape; you just have to work with you’ve got and use the environment and natural lighting to your advantage. Creativity has no limits.

Speedhunters_IATS_Gregory_Lopez_Lucio_16

I learned so much photographing diecasts for a year before I began pointing my camera at real cars, and these are some of my favourites, all shot at home. 

If you too like shooting Hot Wheels and other scale cars, I’d love to see some shots in the comments section.

Gregory López Lucio
Instagram: greg_lo_photo
Facebook: Greg Lo Photo

More IAMTHESPEEDHUNTER posts

How To join the IATS program: We have always welcomed readers to contact us with examples of their work and believe that the best Speedhunter is always the person closest to the culture itself, right there on the street or local parking lot. If you think you have what it takes and would like to share your work with us then you should apply to become part of the IAMTHESPEEDHUNTER program. Read how to get involved here.

ADVERTISEMENT

Comments



Comments are closed.

52 comments

by Oldest
by Best by Newest by Oldest
1

Much needed! Nice work!

2

I love this post. We all could use a little bit of inspiration right now. My DSLR hasn't moved from it's case in weeks, I think I might have to go and dig up my old hot wheels cars and give it a go myself!

Author3
Gregory López Lucio

I appreciate it, Thanks! Happy shooting!

4

Here's my lot.

decom_210ce05c3a0da4b69f099c0c32b26e59_5e9753547eaa9.JPGdecom_210ce05c3a0da4b69f099c0c32b26e59_5e9753547eaa9.JPG
5
Geoffrey Sobrevilla

I also have Hot Wheels & Tomicas in my drawer. I tried to test out some photoshoots.

decom_8667e16a2dca4121cfc76bce7d675b5e_5e8ffbdd0dc87.jpgdecom_8667e16a2dca4121cfc76bce7d675b5e_5e8ffbdd0dc87.jpg
6

sweet...hope you do tomica since this year is their 50th anniversary

7
Geoffrey Sobrevilla
decom_677507d9c1b9125bec79b5e58662a55b_5e8ffc0430763.jpgdecom_677507d9c1b9125bec79b5e58662a55b_5e8ffc0430763.jpg
8

Very cool shots! No way am I taking my Hot Wheels out of the packages to join in, though. However, after years of mild daydreaming, this boredom did finally get me to pick up a "real" RC car. If only I could drive and shoot at the same time, I could get some killer action shots out of it.

9

JDM meet!

decom_638b2f35904777d9e1cbae727c2b6c85_5e9021102200a.jpgdecom_638b2f35904777d9e1cbae727c2b6c85_5e9021102200a.jpg
10

I'm not at all ashamed to admit I got way more excited than any grown man should at seeing a 22B Hot Wheels on a store shelf.

11

Same here. Especially when I once owned a GC8-R myself :)

12

Big bro brought the Lil' one to ice skating with new buddies

decom_60b31440d5b31c60448050e22a3f114a_5e904463233f6.jpgdecom_60b31440d5b31c60448050e22a3f114a_5e904463233f6.jpg
13

#Big wang gang

Author14
Gregory López Lucio

Awesome landscape!

15

Be stance or not be stance - that is the question ...

decom_a4f5af9395f4135c99667b57fc9877e6_5e9055f2c09c3.jpgdecom_a4f5af9395f4135c99667b57fc9877e6_5e9055f2c09c3.jpg
16
Stephen Bennett

A shot from the train set I built incorporating an AFX slot car set with bridge from LeMans I also built.

decom_5c85d3a47b4999f6d6bc0d8577470382_5e905ca75b2a7.jpgdecom_5c85d3a47b4999f6d6bc0d8577470382_5e905ca75b2a7.jpg
17

As we're all on lock down, I've been doing the same thing by adding to my growing collection of Hot Wheels and M2 Machines. Got the bug when I started buying them to give to my young nephews. Now I'm hooked and I trade back and forth with them. But will I take them out of the box? Probably not. But what they offer today is pretty sharp looking.

decom_f8da4d2af5dd59ea8af7ce8c3644b531_5e906e3d3aaf3.jpgdecom_f8da4d2af5dd59ea8af7ce8c3644b531_5e906e3d3aaf3.jpg
18

I had a collection that looked like that, they sat in a box and my then 4 year old son found them and opened them all up and played with. I was upset for a second, but then I just sat down and played cars with him.

19
David L.Roberts

Oh yeah. This is a good article and I hope to see more like these from Speedhunters. As we all love the real thing, I guarantee many here also collect scale and Hotwheels cars and more. As for me, I got back into it again after giving Hotwheels cars to my nephews on a regular basis. And while we're all under stay-at-home orders, I've added even more to my growing collection. Between Hotwheels, M2 Machines, and others, the offerings for diecast are quite good these days.

decom_f8da4d2af5dd59ea8af7ce8c3644b531_5e906f9a0bb5f.jpgdecom_f8da4d2af5dd59ea8af7ce8c3644b531_5e906f9a0bb5f.jpg
20

Inspirational Greg. Love this image. Thanks for sharing this story.

decom_8de6b923fe5263bbdfbe6de48709ba02_5e9071617f38e.jpgdecom_8de6b923fe5263bbdfbe6de48709ba02_5e9071617f38e.jpg
Author21
Gregory López Lucio

Thanks Ben, I appreciate it!

22

Best way to spend your time at home
Hot Wheels never gets old!

23

Man photography skills are amazing!
Hot Wheels cars is a great start!

24

I’ve been speed hunting from home to. Next article on my slammed Ford Expedition ;)

25
decom_f872f05697ca04e2fae75b9cd915ae4a_5e909f508ec0e.jpegdecom_f872f05697ca04e2fae75b9cd915ae4a_5e909f508ec0e.jpeg
26

Here a little part of my collection , the wood truck is made by hand!

decom_22e293255e65b18a5f1671e7b82b2c29_5e908d9ed0d12.jpgdecom_22e293255e65b18a5f1671e7b82b2c29_5e908d9ed0d12.jpg
27

And the rear

decom_aff7416591a46a1a41bc793a451f61f9_5e9093257a4b2.jpgdecom_aff7416591a46a1a41bc793a451f61f9_5e9093257a4b2.jpg
28

Front

decom_86aded06f6f5c915ccb165532a9080a5_5e90926541d2e.jpgdecom_86aded06f6f5c915ccb165532a9080a5_5e90926541d2e.jpg
29

This is something I really enjoy too!

decom_5eeca95dbe5692b076d65eae659b48a7_5e90a06951e90.jpgdecom_5eeca95dbe5692b076d65eae659b48a7_5e90a06951e90.jpg
30
Tryon Lippincott

Can I play?

decom_08e0a4283264da3955a58c2bca16d1be_5e90a258ba474.jpgdecom_08e0a4283264da3955a58c2bca16d1be_5e90a258ba474.jpg
31

Excellent post - thanks for that.

Author32
Gregory López Lucio

Thank you!

33

If only 962 was available for sale here in Russia...

34

Awesome idea, great inspiration!

Great way to experiment with new techniques while we're all stuck at our homes.

35

Great idea, much needed inspiration!

decom_39f584a58ddf098437e7d04fd69a117b_5e9114d0c0544.JPGdecom_39f584a58ddf098437e7d04fd69a117b_5e9114d0c0544.JPG
36
decom_92ded54b5b63c9a9a0e7486519cc925b_5e91580e12f4c.jpgdecom_92ded54b5b63c9a9a0e7486519cc925b_5e91580e12f4c.jpg
37

Just when the quarantine started i was so dissapointed that the car season was canceled so i took out some hot wheels to photoshoot for my page as well.

decom_64087742b0c87cb745ee7b172dcb3a3d_5e9195a57f523.jpgdecom_64087742b0c87cb745ee7b172dcb3a3d_5e9195a57f523.jpg
38

Had the same idea when the quarantine started. I was so dissapointed that car season was canceled and wanted a car to do a photoshoot.

39
Matthew Vonazoudas

Had the same idea when quarantine started

decom_415953c01729b14fb1aa7d955fe05ecb_5e9198870cd51.jpgdecom_415953c01729b14fb1aa7d955fe05ecb_5e9198870cd51.jpg
40

Ya que no podemos sacar nuestros juguetes escala 1/1 a la calle, tendremos que jugar con los juguetes de nuestros niños.

decom_7c58bd4382146b8573ddecfc5bc5849a_5e91cd25a2b35.jpgdecom_7c58bd4382146b8573ddecfc5bc5849a_5e91cd25a2b35.jpg
41

Ya que no se puede salir a jugar con nuestros juguetes, pues habrá que jugar con los de nuestros hijosn

42

Ya que no se puede jugar con los nuestros de verdad, hay que jugar con los de nuestros hijos. Jajaja.

decom_50e8177cedf1eab5cfb231358ee3efee_5e91ce87be317.jpgdecom_50e8177cedf1eab5cfb231358ee3efee_5e91ce87be317.jpg
43

I also take a shot my hotwheels.. but with my phone

decom_b57f68c62b3d10072fb62b5bb963fd56_5e92f86ddd0c7.jpgdecom_b57f68c62b3d10072fb62b5bb963fd56_5e92f86ddd0c7.jpg
44

Speedhunting at home

decom_55816cd40bd3acb3acbdb022d04d6fd3_5e92f9393f230.jpgdecom_55816cd40bd3acb3acbdb022d04d6fd3_5e92f9393f230.jpg
45

Just to be mildy pedantic, Hot Wheels are not 1/64 scale, they are 3 inch "fit in the box" - i.e. the scale varies. These are 1/64, with Banana for scale. ;)

decom_cae9b1d3f74f1ce080e623538b82fe7c_5e946416000a0.JPGdecom_cae9b1d3f74f1ce080e623538b82fe7c_5e946416000a0.JPG
46

Damnit worng photo

decom_f6241ee5d350da8a0dec236a71782d3d_5e94645d224e6.JPGdecom_f6241ee5d350da8a0dec236a71782d3d_5e94645d224e6.JPG
47

Really nice photo's. Some of them look like real cars.
I've been photographing my collection aswell for over 10 years.
Here's one of my favorites. 1:43th McLaren F1 GTR in the Gulf race transporter.

decom_a0b7fcb32f6c135cc18d2785272786fb_5e9566a7ebd74.jpgdecom_a0b7fcb32f6c135cc18d2785272786fb_5e9566a7ebd74.jpg
48

Here's my lot.

decom_5562bfb1a937b71a33f7b826f0a348d0_5e9751c16e8a6.JPGdecom_5562bfb1a937b71a33f7b826f0a348d0_5e9751c16e8a6.JPG
49

A joke scene I threw together over a few minutes while on the pone years ago with a close friend of mine after moving to a new state.

decom_49e3af09495ea1fbcbde7629c1b4d47b_5e97abd47ff22.jpgdecom_49e3af09495ea1fbcbde7629c1b4d47b_5e97abd47ff22.jpg
50
decom_d23d32bf35b6f96cea39bb53ad2231f5_5e9815b2dd4b6.JPGdecom_d23d32bf35b6f96cea39bb53ad2231f5_5e9815b2dd4b6.JPG
51
decom_d23d32bf35b6f96cea39bb53ad2231f5_5e9815e7d9e5f.JPGdecom_d23d32bf35b6f96cea39bb53ad2231f5_5e9815e7d9e5f.JPG
52

OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS