About

My name is Luke, known online as 164Luke, and I have been customizing cars since I was in middle school.

My journey into customization started with a simple project. I convinced my older brother to let me modify the wheels on his 1994 Subaru Legacy. I removed the wheels, painted them Subaru rally gold, refinished the center caps in black, and carefully inlaid red paint into the "Subaru" lettering. It was a small project, but it was the first time I experienced the satisfaction of transforming something with my own hands.

I was hooked.

Over the years I continued building and modifying cars of my own, but eventually I discovered diecast customization, and that is where everything truly clicked for me. Working at scale opened up an entirely new creative world. It allowed me to experiment, design, and fabricate ideas in ways that would be impossible at full size. I quickly fell in love with the art form.

While I enjoy creating my own designs, what I find equally rewarding is the challenge of recreating other peoples real vehicles at scale. Translating the details, proportions, and character of a full-sized car into a miniature form is both a technical and artistic process that continues to push me to refine my craft.

Hot Wheels has become my favorite medium to work with. There is a deep sense of nostalgia attached to these small cars. For many of us, Hot Wheels were our first introduction to the world of automobiles. They remind us of the curiosity and excitement we had as children discovering cars for the first time. For me, the extra effort required to transform them into museum-grade pieces is well worth it for the emotional value they carry.

Every car enthusiast still carries a small piece of that inner child with them, and I believe that connection is something special.

There are many incredibly talented diecast artists creating inspiring work today. Where I aim to stand apart is in creating beautiful, display-worthy miniature pieces. Each build is treated as a finished art object. By combining diecast customization with woodworking, digital design, and fabrication techniques, I create custom display enclosures that allow each model to be presented as a true collectible.

My goal is to create luxury miniature art pieces that owners are proud to display.

This pursuit drives me to constantly refine my process, learn new technologies, and push the boundaries of what is possible at 1:64 scale.

If you would like to learn more about commissioning a build, click here

Who is Luke outside of customizing? 

With the little time I am not in the studio, I spend much of my time studying philosophy, industrial design, and automotive design. I particularly enjoy reading the works of Nietzsche (before he lost his mind), Musashi, and Marcus Aurelius and the great stoics of times passed. I deeply enjoy watching shows and films with my fiancé and taking our dog Mango on walks and hikes in the mountains, and adventuring around the pacific north west.