Brendon Vetuskey

Brendon joined Mattel, Inc. in 2007 working on the Hot Wheels Track & Play Sets team. He developed the 2009-2011 Trick Tracks sets, as well as the 4-Lane Elimination Race & Super 6-Lane Raceway sets. From that he was the lead designer on Monster Jam for two years, spent a few years managing the Hot Wheels Entertainment Track & Play sets team, and came back to designing full time in 2016. He is currently the co-line lead for 1:64 mainline diecast singles and diecast design lead for the Red Line Club diecast vehicles.

While on the track team Brendon got his start on designing 1:64 Hot Wheels cars with the 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 and the 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 in 2010. Since then he’s worked on other cars like the 1972 Ford Torino Gran Sport, 1969 Shelby Mustang GT500, 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone, 1967 Olds 442, 1967 Ford Bronco, 1970 Chevy Blazer, 1970 Dodge Charger R/T, 2011 Dodge Charger R/T, 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD455, 1981 Chevrolet Camaro, K.I.T.T., 1985  Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z, 1984 Hurst/ Olds, Subaru B.R.A.T., 1970 AMC Rebel Machine, Highway Hauler 2, 1955 Chevy Gasser, 1971 Plymouth Satellite, 1958 Plymouth Belvedere, 1976 Chevrolet Chevette, 1988 Jeep Wagoneer, 1980 Dodge Power Wagon, 2014 C.O.P.O. Camaro, K.I.T.T. Super Pursuit Mode, Mountain Mauler, Corvette Grand Sport Roadster, Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, Furious 7  1970 Dodge Off Road Charger, 2016 Camaro SS,  Gotta Go, 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL-1, Fate of the Furious Ice Charger, the Custom 1967 Pontiac Firebird (a replica of his own car), 2018 Chevy Camaro HW50th edition, 2018 Ford Mustang GT, Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, 1987 Dodge D100, 1964 Chevy Nova gasser, 1984 Pontiac Firebird, Big-Air Bel-Air, 1996 Chevy Impala SS, 1991 GMC Syclone,  2006 Pontiac GTO, “General Mayhem” 1968 Dodge Charger, “Stubby Bob” Ford F6, 2020 HW Legends winner 1970 Pontiac Trans Am, 1962 Corvette gasser, 1988 Pro Street Ford Thunderbird, Limited Grip, the Hirohata Merc, and the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner (Fast 7).  For the RLC line:  Custom Datsun 240Z,  GMG Hi-Po Hauler, Magnus Walker Porsche 964, 2017 Ford Raptor, 1941 Willys gasser, 1969 Chevy truck, 1955 Mercedez-Benz 300sl, 1982 Lamborghini LP500s, RWB Porsche 930, Nissan Skyline GTR BNR34, 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, 1971 DeTomaso Mangusta, 2006 BMW M3, 1932 Ford 5 window coupe, 1964 Chevy Impala SS lowrider, 1944 Willys MB, 1969 Chevy Camaro SS, 1962 Ford F100, 1991 BMW M3, 1952 Dodge Power Wagon, 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra R, 1975 Chevy Monte Carlo lowrider, “The Tradesman” Dodge van, 1990 Chevy SS454, Ryu’s 1994 Honda NSX, 1986 Porsche 959, SDCC Knight Rider K.I.T.T., 2022 AM-G63, 1995 Honda Integra Type R, 1961 Lincoln Continental, 1986 Nissan 720 mini truck, 1993 Mazda RX-7, 2022 Ford Shelby GT500 Code Red, 1992 GMC Typhoon, 1997 Toyota Supra, 1964 Dodge W100 Power Wagon, 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV, 1964 Mercedes-Benz 600, 1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI, 1959 Chevrolet Brookwood, 1998 Subaru Imprezza 22-B STi Version, 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS pro street, 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R,  and more to come!  For the 1:18 and 1:43 scale Elite lines: K.I.T.T., K.A.R.R., Herbie The Love Bug, and The Fast and the Furious Dodge Charger.

Outside of work, Brendon has been collecting Hot Wheels and other vehicle related toys since 1994 and has been designing vehicle toys throughout his entire career. When he's not at work he is likely working on his own project cars, helping others with their cars or at some car related event.