Rob Matthes, Manson Cheung
Background
Rob Matthes — Robert William Matthes worked at Hot Wheels from 2002 to 2017 and returned in 2023. He was a design manager from 2008 to 2017, managing the US$1 line from 2008 to 2012, leading the design of the Hot Wheels Elite and 1:50 lines and, later, the playset team until he left in 2017. He runs the company SpeedShift Art, which specializes in automotive illustration.
Since returning in 2023, he has worked mainly on Premium products; today he is Lead Designer, Premium, and manages the Formula One Collection and Racing Culture lines.
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.
