Manson Cheung, Luis Rodriguez
Background
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.
Luis Rodriguez — Not a member of Hot Wheels' design team. Luis Rodriguez is an American hot rod builder and won the 2018 Hot Wheels Legends Tour with the 2JetZ, a hot rod based on the Nissan 300ZX that resembles a jet fighter. He was a finalist in the 2020 Legends Tour with the Scorp*Ion. The Hot Wheels Wiki associates with him the '2 Jet Z' (HW Dream Garage series, 2020), made in collaboration with designer Manson Cheung.
