“Earlier this month I shared the photos of the fantastic 1 of 1 EVOs that Dave Chang is bringing to this year’s Summer Smash for the charity auction. Shortly after, information and photos began to surface showing details of a “little” project Dave had brewing for the Fastest Downhill car contest at the convention. It quickly became apparent that a very special “World’s Fastest” Downhill EVO was being built with some special features that just might make it one tough competitor at this year’s competition. Here’s what Dave had to say about the EVO and the contest over on his personal blog:

What started out as an engineering challenge for us, we have found out this baby is too low to the ground and will not fit on the standard downhill track.

So I’ll personally build another one with a lot of cutting and adjusting, and hopefully with enough ground clearance to make it to the finish line.

1st Place for this Summer Smash Downhill Challenge will be this original EVO built for the race! A 1′ off EVO SS with the CNC’d Brass Rims, plus a Pre-production EVO “BIG TOW”

Rules are: Anything goes as this race is the “World’s Fastest Challenge”

But- The vehicle must be technically altered and cannot be stock. Technically altered mean it must be drilled out with some form of modification for speed.”

I’m sure there are quite a few race candidates with their eyes on the prize with those two amazing trophy pieces on the line. Rest assured that I’ll be there snaping pictures and taking video during this great event.

Be sure to visit the official Hot Wheels Summer Smash website for tickets and information on events and accomodations. Act fast if you haven’t made arrangements yet, as there’s just under a week left until Summer Smash III rolls into Warwick, Rhode Island.

There’s no doubt that the Hot Wheels Summer Smash has grown to be the hottest event for diecast collectors in Northeast. The great convention pieces and fun events draw collectors from many parts of the country, but the underlying glue that really makes the event a success is the collector’s dedication to making sure they always meet their goal of raising enough money to fulfill the dreams of each year’s Children’s Wishes child.

So far, the Smash has managed to meet and exceed their financial goals each year. One of the reasons why this continues to happen year after year is through the amazing pieces donated to the Charity Auction.

2010 is shaping up to be another banner year through generous donations like these three pre-production EVOs that are being brought to the Smash by Dave Chang.

These are 1 of 1 pre-production factory paint samples done in colors that were never released. I can hardly wait to see the bidding frenzy that these piece will bring to the auction, and the only way you can get in on the action is to attend the 2010 Summer Smash in Warwick, Rhode Island from August 19th through the 22nd. Be sure to visit the official Summer Smash website for information on tickets and accommodations. See you there!

Collectors of Dave Chang’s EVO have been very loyal to the brand ever since its first release years ago. However, there’s no doubt that everyone is anxious for a new EVO design now that KustomCity has produced 16 successful releases.

Luckily for collectors, Dave Chang has been listening. The result is the next “EVOlution” for KustomCity know as the “EVO BIG TOW.” So far, only these few shots are available to give you a look at its progress through the design phases. Its easy to see that the Big Tow is shaping up to be another winner. We’re looking forward to getting a closer look at this piece when it becomes available in late July.

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Fans of Dave Chang’s EVO casting will be pleased to hear that Kustomcity’s holiday email newsletter indicates that they “will be debuting a few new casting designs” in 2010! Apparently some of the designs they will be releasing were originally created as far back as 2006 and have been given a chance a making their debut after going through some refinement.

No pictures have been release so far, but you can be sure that we’ll be sharing them as soon as they become available!