1968 Hot Wheels Deora

 full-size-1964-deora.jpg      In 1964, Chrysler commissioned Mike and Larry Alexander to customize their new economy pickup, the Dodge A-100. Based on automotive designer Harry Bentley Bradley’s illustration, the Alexander brothers created a low, cab-forward design with a front-opening cab.

After a naming contest it was called the Deora®. The winning entry was from a 13-year-old boy, and is a technically incorrect version of the Spanish word for “golden.”

The 1968 Hot Wheels® Deora® became a huge hit and an automotive legend.

Source: Peterson Automotive Museum

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