USA Today: Hot Wheels celebrates 50 years caption caption1 of 14 caption caption caption Photographer David Chickering caption caption caption Kyle Petty, from Randleman, N.C., driver of the Hot DATE TAKEN: Unavailable--- Hot Wheels JPL Sojourner caption caption caption All 16 vehicles sold by Mattel when Hot Wheels first Next Slide This year's North American International Toy Fair marks a major milestone for toy giant Mattel: the 50th anniversary of its popular Hot Wheels line.