If you’re a fan of old cars, there are few things more satisfying than seeing a rusty barn find brought back to life. It takes a ton of time, energy, and effort, but in the end, you have an awesome piece of history to drive. But what about vintage Hot Wheels cars" That hobby is less common, but considering how cool the old ones were, maybe it shouldn’t be. And watching it happen in the video below is fascinating.

Most people would have either left this Custom Fleetside the way it was or thrown it away. But even with a good bit of rust, barely any paint, and quite a few scratches, there was still a cool car under there. It just took a little elbow grease to bring it out. After a new coat of paint, it looks almost as good as it did when it was new.
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Now it’s ready to get back on an awesome track like this one.

This story originally appeared on Road & Track.

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