Greg Salzillo, Manson Cheung, Dave Ford
Background
Greg Salzillo — Not a member of Hot Wheels' design team. Greg Salzillo and Dave Ford are American hot rod builders and together won the 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour with the Nashole, a customized Nash Metropolitan, with a supercharged engine, whitewall tires and a two-tone paint job. The Hot Wheels Wiki associates with the duo 'The Nash' (HW Dream Garage series, 2021), made in collaboration with designer Manson Cheung.
Manson Cheung — Manson Cheung is a Hot Wheels designer and sculptor; the MC5 wheels bear his name. He created castings in 1/18, 1/43, 1/50 and 1/64 scales and made sculpts for other popular models. Projects associated with him include the Back to the Future DeLorean, the Ghostbusters Ecto-1, the Mystery Machine, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and the Rimac Nevera; in 2025 he worked on a premium Formula 1 collection with eight cars. The sources consulted do not state his education or year of entry.
Dave Ford — Not a member of Hot Wheels' design team. Dave Ford and Greg Salzillo are American hot rod builders and together won the 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour with the Nashole, a customized Nash Metropolitan. On his own, Ford was a finalist in the 2026 Legends Tour with the Revenant. The Hot Wheels Wiki associates with the duo 'The Nash' (HW Dream Garage series, 2021), in collaboration with designer Manson Cheung.
