Dmitriy joined the team in early 2015. He is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design and has been a freelance designer in Transportation, Entertainment and Industrial design fields. His work can be seen on TV, in the air and the sea, and in some mansions around LA. Before joining the Hot Wheels team, he was a co-founder in an electric car startup. Outside of work he juggles multiple roles: a husband, a father, a furniture designer and a mechanic for his vintage 911.
His favorite Hot Wheels projects include: 2016 SDCC X-wing Carship, 2015 SDCC Batman vs Superman Twin Mill, 2017 Line of the Star Wars Carships, 2017 Aristo Rat
The #2020 Hot Wheels have started to appear, but before we totally move on from 2019, we need to look at the last #2019 New Model: the #Mod Rod. This modern, modified hot rod — hence the name “Mod Rod” — is a super slick Hot Wheels original […]
One of the most epic Le Mans liveries of all time comes to the Hot Wheels mainline in 2020. The famous 1970 Martini Racing deco dubbed, “The Hippie” makes an appearance — unofficially. See, since Martini Racing is a motorsports team that is sponsored by its parent company, […]
The Range Rover is back in the Hot Wheels mainline! …said no Hot Wheels collector ever. Okay, that may be a little harsh, as I am sure there are a few luxury #SUV nuts out there. However, when you weigh the magical “return of Bugatti” via the hype […]
My latest Mystery Models Series 3 score netted a new Hot Wheels #Cruise Bruiser to add to the collection. It was the vehicle I was looking forward to the most simply because it was the only one out of the 12 that I collect. Others may have sought […]
#Volkswagen fans rejoice! … there is a new #Beetle in the Hot Wheels mainline. The brand-new, #’49 Volkswagen Beetle Pickup casting made its debut as part of the #2019 Hot Wheels “B” case assortments and it does not disappoint. Much to the acclaim of Hot Wheels collectors, the […]
Holy Bazoomka! Yeah, the casting has a great name, but what the heck is a #Bazoomka? The Hot Wheels #Bazoomka was introduced in 2018 as a #Casting that is compatible with Legos and, came in two colorways as part of the HW Fun Park series. This year (2019), […]
Its almost been 20 years since we’ve seen a #Unimog in the Hot Wheels mainline! Can you believe that?!?!? Well, I am pleased to say that the void is over as the brand-new, #Mercedes-Benz Unimog 1300 is a #2019 New Model. Gone is the military-style — complete with […]
