14.12.2022: • Unique 1963 custom Ford Anglia which won the UK leg of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour competition is up for auction this month • Supercharged BMW-engined Ford is winner of multiple awards and featured in specialist magazines • Classic car spirit and

•    Unique 1963 custom Ford Anglia which won the UK leg of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour competition is up for auction this month

•    Supercharged BMW-engined Ford is winner of multiple awards and featured in specialist magazines

•    Classic car spirit and manufacturing ingenuity create a true one-off Hot Rod

•    Auction starts on 15th December
 

A car that nearly became the next Hot Wheels toy is being auctioned by leading classic and niche vehicle online platform Car & Classic. ‘Misfit’, a custom 1963 Ford Anglia was chosen to represent the UK in this year’s global Hot Wheels Legends Tour final.

The result of thousands of hours of work, the Misfit was built up from the remains of half an Anglia bodyshell that was acquired for a few hundred pounds by talented fabricator and creator Rob Rashbrook. The car was then taken to the next level by Michael Charalambous. Displaying authenticity and creativity that saw it win the UK leg of the Hot Wheels Legends tour, the Misfit is an ingenious fusion of old and new ideas, technologies and skills.
 

“As a toy, it would have been enjoyed by millions, but the winner…