Monte Carlo

Derlen Correa couldn't help but peek under the hood of each show-piece ride that lined the grassy lawn. The size of one muscle car's engine prompted a nod of approval. Correa then circled around a royal blue 1972 Chevy Nova and admired its shimmering enamel.

Bubble, Bubble
They parked their cars, Taurus after Malibu after Caravan, on Pardo Street in Garden City, around the corner from the "Fanatic U" sporting goods store. They waited in a line that wrapped around the building.

Hot Wheels(R) Fuels the Need for Speed in Kansas
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.----July 10, 2006--Mattel today announced plans for a day-long Hot Wheels festival in the city of Speed, Kan. on Sunday, August 6, to honor the rich automotive history of America's rural highways.