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Hot Wheels® Pony-Up™ (+ Custom made Interior)

I've been working in this project for the past 2 months and finally, it's time to post it.
I'm not, in anyway, affiliated to Hot Wheels or Mattel, although I'm a huge fan of Hot Wheels and their unique vehicles.
This is my interpretation and recreation of the original Hot Wheels car "Pony-Up", designed by Mark Jones. The Pony-Up first debut on the "2002 First Edition" Series.
The Pony-Up is an homage to the new age of muscle and pony cars, with a big engine, a big hood and slick body. Keeping those aspects in mind, my idea was to recreate the original car as closely as I could, as well as creating an original interior, that would look like something from the late 1990s / early 2000s.
In the end, it was a very enjoyable experience and obviously, nothing is perfect, but I think I learned a lot that will come in handy in the future!

My original design for the interior

My original design for the interior

The background used in these renders are from Forza Horizon 3 and all rights go to Turn 10®

The background used in these renders are from Forza Horizon 3 and all rights go to Turn 10®

Front View
(Photos taken from the Pony-Up I've bought back in 2002, It's a little beaten up I know...)

Front View
(Photos taken from the Pony-Up I've bought back in 2002, It's a little beaten up I know...)

Rear View

Rear View

Here's some of the progress of the modeling and texturing

Here's some of the progress of the modeling and texturing

Inspiration for my interior:
-Ford Mustang
-Chevrolet Camaro
-Chevrolet Corvette
-Dodge Viper

Inspiration for my interior:
-Ford Mustang
-Chevrolet Camaro
-Chevrolet Corvette
-Dodge Viper

Final Design for the interior

Final Design for the interior

Here's the original car

Here's the original car

...and my 3D version of it

...and my 3D version of it