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The Universal-Dinky-KIDCO Cars

Kidco-Dinky CorvetteA while ago, Tales of Toy Cars covered the Dinky-KIDCO connection, with some great pictures of the KIDCO issues, I thought I would expand on that article a little with the focus on the Dinky versions.

 

In 1980, Dinky had been bought by Airfix and was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. In an attempt to stay afloat, Airfix seemingly decided to try and grab some of the Matchbox 1/64-scale market, with a range of small-scale Dinky-branded models produced in Hong Kong by Universal Products.

 

Although the timeline is a little unclear, it appears that when these Dinky models were produced, the Universal cars were already available in the US under the KIDCO brand as "Tough Wheels," with the KIDCO logo cast into the bases. The Dinky versions had these altered, so they carried the then-current Dinky Toys logo instead.
 

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07.03.2009 - 19.09.2009DINKY TOYS 75 th. jubilee.United KingdomDinky Toys 75 th anniversary exhibitionDerby, Derbyshire
29.03.2009 - 30.08.2009Torck Pedal Cars ExhibitionRest of EuropaSpeelgoedmuseum MechelenMechelen
03.06.2009 - 01.10.20092009 URSA Awards CompetitionUSAURSA Award CompetitionLouisville
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