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The Model Car Hall of Fame is an annual awards ceremony for the die-cast toy, scale model and slot car industries.
History
Founded in 2009, initially as the Diecast Hall of Fame, the Model Car Hall of Fame is an annual award event held in Las Vegas with a number of different awards. The Hall is supported by 77 clubs, forums and blogs from 18 countries. The 2017 Award Ceremony was held on November 2 with the 2017 class being announced: Tim Allen as Automotive Legend, Paul G. Lang, Minichamps as Diecast Entrepreneur, Tony Karamitsos, Round 2 (the company that makes Auto World, Johnny Lightning and Racing Champions) as Diecast Designer, Joe Alvarado as Diecast Customizer, Robert Fellows as Diecast Historian and Woody Itson as Collector of the Year.
Inductees
The more than 170 inductees include
- Carroll Shelby
- Chip Foose
- Francis Choi
- George Barris
- Jay Leno
- Larry Wood
- Mario Andretti
- Michael Zarnock
- Richard Petty
- Tim Allen