The European-winning Mazda MX-5 wears a 14-piece fibreglass bodykit, while Spain’s orange Seat 600 JTR has missed out on the world final. Andrea Cionco’s car, named ‘Mazda MX-5 PistonZero x MOZY’, will represent Europe at the Hot Wheels Legends Tour 2026 final.
Cionco’s entry prevailed over Antonio Ortuño’s Seat and contenders from elsewhere in Europe. Germany entered a 1972 BMW CSL. Turkey’s entry was an Anadol STC-16, while an English Ridler also competed. The wider tour is a global custom-car competition linked to the chance for a winning build to become a Hot Wheels die-cast. Mattel’s 2025 tour summary counted 26 custom builds reaching regional finals across 16 countries, including 11 U.S. regional winners and a Walmart Virtual Contest entry.
The kit has dedicated front and rear bumpers, plus arch extensions widened by 80 mm. It also has a rear diffuser and a ducktail spoiler. Manufacturing takes between one and two weeks. Preparation costs about €11,300, with assembly and paint on top, so that figure is not a complete vehicle price.
Ortuño had won the Spanish and Portuguese edition, held at Circuito del Jarama for the second consecutive year, with his orange Seat 600 JTR painted in honour of his young son. Car and Driver España was among the jurors. This custom-car contest is distinct from the production-car awards circuit: the European shortlist report names seven battery-electric contenders for the 2027 Car of the Year.
The MX-5 is due to face three other regional entries at the US final scheduled for Saturday 14. The 2026 winner will succeed the rally-inspired Fiat 126B created by Poland’s Paweł Czarnecki.
