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Like most kids of the pre-Nintendo era, the closest thing my juvenile crew could get to an actual automotive experience on a budget involved Hot Wheels scale die-cast cars. Sure, there was always that one legendary kid who pinched Mom’s keys and took the family Pacer for a spin around the ‘burbs, but for the rest of us the motoring action revolved around Mattel’s surprisingly detailed Hot Wheels cars and the iconic plastic orange track they ran on. The only downside was that the fun was meted out in two- and three-second bursts, and we wanted a forever ride. Problem was, most kids could only cobble together enough sections of track to run a circuit from the dining room table to the TV room, maybe with a loop thrown in on the kitchen floor just to torture the cat. Unfortunately, the ride was just never long enough to satiate our need-for-scale-model-speed. Resourceful types would recruit the neighborhood gentry to combine their sets to create the extended tracks of our dreams, often running down several sets of stairs and out onto the lawn. Unfortunately, those collaborations often led to property disputes at the end of the day, inevitably ending in the time-honored tradition of smacking each other with track sections.

That’s where 5MadMovieMakers come in. In s stroke of analog/digital genius, the crew combines creatively placed sections of Hot Wheels track connected with “teleporting tunnels,” which double as covers for editing sections together. Other than than that, the two-minute run is pure gravity-fueled, Zen-inducing analog glory. The edits are obvious, but c’mon, who has that much track?

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The 5MadMovieMakers have been at it for a few years now, and this video is just the latest one to hit the Internet. And don’t fret if Hot Wheels aren’t your thing: The 5MadMovieMakers is a multi-medium organization, also working with Lego, K’nex, and Quercetti Skyrail, among others.

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Andrew Wendler
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Andrew Wendler brings decades of wrenching, writing, and editorial experience with numerous outlets to Car and Driver. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Car and Driver, Esquire, Forbes, Hot Rod, Motor Trend, MPH, MSN, and Popular Mechanics, among others. A Rust Belt native and tireless supporter of the region, he grew up immersed in automotive, marine, and aviation culture. A lifetime of hands-on experience and a healthy dose of skepticism provide him the tools to deliver honest and informative news, reviews, and editorial perspective. Of note, he once won a $5 bet by walking the entire length of the elevated People Mover up track that encircles downtown Detroit.