'41 Willys

Rod Squad  Card #153/250  Purple/Lavender - 2026 Hot Wheels Mainline. The '41 Willys is one of hot-rodding's most iconic starting points, a Depression-era coupe whose short wheelbase and bulbous fenders made it a favorite canvas for drag racers chasing a high power-to-weight ratio. This casting wears a soft lavender-purple finish under the "El Segundo Scorcher" name, a nod to the Southern California city long associated with aerospace engineering and hot rod culture. Card 153 of 250 places it in the Rod Squad sub-series, position 6 of 10, alongside other classic pre-war hot rod builds. The pastel-purple deco is a departure from the flame-and-primer look typically associated with '41 Willys builds, giving this particular release a lowrider-adjacent, custom-show aesthetic instead of a straight drag-strip theme.