Hot Wheels the Movie (2005) - Motor City
Another keyframe from the Hot Wheels movie that would never be. McG's take on Motor City was much more grounded than previous versions. He wanted Detroit or Chicago meets Hot Wheels tracks, with El-train supports rather than the more sci-fi take of earlier development, in keeping with the Americana theme of the movie. This was the bonding moment between our hero and his father before the big race.
Final frame.
B&W thumbnail.
An overview of Motor City. This image was a test to see how the orange tracks would work in an urban setting.
An early sketch of the road into Motor City. McG wanted a lakeside midwestern city, with a pretty abrupt transition from farmland to urban core.