This cyberpunk Mazda Miata was so crazy Hot Wheels had no choice but to turn it into a toy

There are plenty of custom Miatas cruising around the world, and I am sure that almost everyone has seen one. But, there is one Mazda Miata build that truly stands out the most. The Chimera is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 that looks like it escaped from Cyberpunk 2077, took a wrong turn through Mad Max, and somehow ended up winning the 2023 Hot Wheels Legends Tour.

This Custom Mazda Miata Is Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie

Built by New Zealand’s Chris Watson, the little roadster beat out custom cars from around the globe to earn one of the coolest prizes imaginable: becoming an official 1:64 Hot Wheels die-cast. Not bad for a car that started life as one of the friendliest sports cars ever made.

Watson has spent years evolving the build, tearing it apart and rebuilding it multiple times until it became the machine it is today. The result is a Miata that barely resembles a Miata anymore—and that’s entirely the point.

The transformation begins with a custom widebody and an FD Mazda RX-7 front-end conversion that gives the tiny roadster an intimidating face. Add oversized flared fenders, 15-inch turbofan wheels, a full-width LED rear light bar, and a handmade carbon-fiber shark-fin spoiler, and you’ve got something that looks ready to patrol Night City rather than cruise to Cars & Coffee.