Mini Rally-Inspired Fiat From Poland to Be Immortalized as a Hot Wheels Die-Cast

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world’s most iconic brand portfolios, has announced the 2025 winner of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour—the world’s largest traveling car show. During the virtual Global Grand Finale on November 15, Paweł Czarnecki’s custom FIAT 126B, which began its journey by winning the Poland Tour stop, was crowned the global champion. The car will now be inducted into the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends and transformed by the Hot Wheels design team into a 1:64 scale die-cast collectible sold worldwide.

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Paweł Czarnecki’s small but mighty, mid-engine rally-inspired build will be immortalized as a 1:64 Hot Wheels die-cast car sold around the world.

While Poland never hosted an official Group B rally event, Czarnecki’s Fiat 126P Bis was created to conquer what the tight technical stages of the Carpathian Mountains may have looked like. With more than 2,500 hours of hands-on wrenching and an additional 800 hours of 3D printing components, the car perfectly embodies the “Garage Spirit” mentality that the Hot Wheels judges look for in every submission. Its dramatically widened stance, flip-forward front section, and functional aerodynamic features pay homage to 1980s rally design while delivering genuine performance on both asphalt and gravel.

Though modest in size, the Fiat packs a serious, performance-driven punch. Powered by a Fiat Uno 1.4 Turbo producing 200 horsepower, paired with a Nissan 200SX GT28 turbocharger and a built Fiat Punto GT gearbox, it delivers rally-ready performance. The car features a custom coilover suspension, a body widened by 18.5 inches (47 cm), period-correct HTN Motorsport three-piece wheels, Fiat Uno brakes, a flip-forward hood for rapid repairs and adjustments, and a full roll cage — blending historical inspiration with modern fabrication to bring this Polish rally vision to life.

“From its roots in the U.S. to stops across 16 countries, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour has grown into a truly global celebration of creativity and the automotive community,” said Ted Wu, Global Head of Vehicles and Building Sets at Mattel. “Car enthusiasts in Poland have shown incredible support for the Tour over the years, and Paweł Czarnecki’s custom Fiat exemplifies the talent and imagination that fans from Poland — and around the world — bring to the Hot Wheels Legends Tour.”