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1958 - Born on April 21st in Utica, New York. American author and columnist, who writes collector guides and articles about Hot Wheels toy cars and accessories.
- Attended local schools while working as a Auto Mechanic at "Nichols Dept. Store".
1976 - Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, Utica, New York.
1986 - He became a singer/drummer and co-wrote songs in a band called "The Blister Tones".
1988 - The band split after 3 years and he went back to working on his house and collecting Hot Wheels again.
- Michael has spent so much time and effort on his collection that he has become one of the world's most respected authorities on Hot Wheels and their variations.
2003 - Awarded a Guinness World Record for his collection of 3,711 different model cars.
2006 - Michael's record was broken by a man in Argentina with 7,000 different models cars.
2007 - Michael has since brought his title back to the USA in February with 8128 different Hot Wheels model cars.
- Attended local schools while working as a Auto Mechanic at "Nichols Dept. Store".
1976 - Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School, Utica, New York.
1986 - He became a singer/drummer and co-wrote songs in a band called "The Blister Tones".
1988 - The band split after 3 years and he went back to working on his house and collecting Hot Wheels again.
- Michael has spent so much time and effort on his collection that he has become one of the world's most respected authorities on Hot Wheels and their variations.
2003 - Awarded a Guinness World Record for his collection of 3,711 different model cars.
2006 - Michael's record was broken by a man in Argentina with 7,000 different models cars.
2007 - Michael has since brought his title back to the USA in February with 8128 different Hot Wheels model cars.
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