Michael Zarnock
Author of Warman's Field Guide: Hot Wheels
About the Author
Michael "Mick" Zarnock has been collecting Hot Wheels cars since the late 1960s. He enjoys collecting the different card varieties, as well as buying and selling car variations
Image credit: Michael Zarnock Hot Wheels Historian
Works by Michael Zarnock
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Zarnock, Michael Stanley
- Birthdate
- 1958-04-21
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Utica, New York, USA
- Education
- Syracuse University (Utica College)
Mohawk Valley Community College - Occupations
- actor
singer
musician
auto mechanic
machinist
fabricator - Awards and honors
- 2003 Guinness World Record, 2007 Guinness World Record, 2008 Ripley's Believe It or Not Feature, 2011 Ripley's Believe It or Not Feature, 2009 Inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame, 2009 Mattel makes a Hot Wheels reproduction of Mike Zarnock's Altered Roadster Race Car part of their Drag Strip Demons Series
- Short biography
- Michael Zarnock is an American author and columnist, who writes collector guides and articles about Hot Wheels toy cars and accessories.
Michael's knowledge and his massive Hot Wheels collection has earned him notoriety around the world. Whether it be because of the 12 books and countless articles that he has written about Hot Wheels toys or the sheer size and diversity of his collection, this extensive knowledge has earned him the label,
"One of the worlds leading Hot Wheels authorities."
Michael is a 2 Time Guinness World Record holder! First in 2003 and then again in 2007!
He is in the record books for owning the "Largest collection of different model cars".
He is featured in the 2008 "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" book #5 “Prepare To Be Shocked!”
And the 2011 "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" book "Utterly Crazy!"
February 2009 Michael was inducted into the "Diecast Hall Of Fame" and later that year Mattel Hot Wheels ® honored Michael by reproducing his old Altered Roadster Race Car as part of their Nostalgic "Drag Strip Demons ®" Series!
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Statistics
- Works
- 7
- Members
- 68
- Popularity
- #253,411
- Rating
- 4.1
- ISBNs
- 21