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Michael Zarnock (born April 21, 1958 in Utica, New York) is an American writer of collector guides and articles about Hot Wheels toy cars and accessories. Zarnock is known for a massive Hot Wheels collection that earned him a Guinness World Record title in 2003〔''Guinness Book of World Records'', 2006 Edition - p. 65. ISBN 978-84-08-06149-6.〕 and 2007〔''Guinness Book of World Records,'' 2009 Edition - p. 120. ISBN 978-1-904994-37-4〕 for owning the largest collection of different model cars (8,128) and is featured in the 2008 "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" book ''Prepare to Be Shocked.''〔''Ripley's Believe It or Not: Prepare to be Shocked'', 2008 - book 5, p. 210. ISBN 978-1-893951-31-0〕 And the 2011 "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" book "Utterly Crazy!" By his own account he has collected more than 20,000 toy cars; From 2004 to 2010 some had been on display at the Children's Museum of Utica, New York.〔(Children's Museum ), Utica, New York; November 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-11.〕 The local Utica newspaper reported Zarnock as saying: "I’ve been in love with Hot Wheels since 1968."〔Elizabeth Cooper, ("Santa collects wish lists at Holiday on Main Street" ), ''Utica Observer-Dispatch'', 28 November 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-13.〕 In February 2009 Zarnock was inducted into the "Diecast Hall of Fame" and later that year Mattel Hot Wheels reproduced his altered roadster racing car as part of their nostalgic "Drag Strip Demons" series. == Life and work == Born into a working-class family, Zarnock worked 45 hours a week as an auto mechanic while attending John F. Kennedy High School in Utica, New York, where he graduated in 1976. As a teenager he raced Motocross; while still in high school he built and drove show cars and drag cars. Some of the drag cars were used by other people for illegal street races; Zarnock claims that at one such unsanctioned street race he was kidnapped for a time. This story made its way all the way out to Los Angeles where he was asked to write it as a screenplay for actor–producer Christopher Titus. Zarnock later rewrote the script for publication as a novel.〔("Interview with Michael Zarnock" ) in ''Toy Collector'' magazine.〕 Zarnock lives in Deerfield, New York with his wife Tina and youngest son Cody. His grown son, Christopher, lives in Frederick, Maryland and is also a Hot Wheels collector and Customizer. Zarnock's obsession with toy car collecting prompted him to write the book ''Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels Variations'' Krause, now out of print after two printings (2002 and 2003).〔(''Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels Variations'' ). Retrieved 2010-01-12.〕 He has subsequently written 12 more books and contributed chapters on Hot Wheels collecting for the ''Standard Catalog of Die-Cast Vehicles II & III'' and six editions of ''Toys & Prices''. Zarnock has appeared at schools, conventions, toy shows and Hot Wheels club functions across the United States and Canada, and has also appeared in movies. He made his screen debut playing Artie, a sleazy comic book publisher, in the film ''Detour''. He later portrayed talk show host Freddy Grecko in ''The Death of Daniel Whately''〔(''The Death of Daniel Whately'' ), DVD. Retrieved 2010-01-12.〕 and Chester Greenfield, the wealthy father of the main character in ''Anchor Eddy's''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Zarnock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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