On rare occasions, toy car makers produce boxed sets that become the definitive example representing the history of a specific make or model. Hongwell has done just that with their six car set representing 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz SL from 1952-1989. Even with my limited math skills,

For the better part of four decades, Siku has been the premier German (not really Prussian) manufacturer of small-scale diecast cars. The consistent quality of their castings, realistic colors and excellent value have been admired by children and collectors world-wide. The uncommon choice

This article was initially published in July 2004 by Dave Weber and Christian Falkensteiner.

Jaguar XJ6 S1 - Corgi

Surprisingly, our search for car manufacturers represented 'J' and 'K' in 3 inch size and smaller has been very sparse! So unlike the forthcoming 'L' and 'M' sections, this

This article was initially published in July 2004 by David Cook and Doug Breithaupt.

For the 1961 Grand Prix season the sporting authorities had decreed that the engine size and minimum weights would be reduced in order to slow the cars down. Many criticized the new regulations as cutting the

This article was initially published in April 2004 by David Cook, images by David Cook and Doug Breithaupt.

Audi R8R - Norev

This year's Sebring 12 Hours endurance race was the event's 52nd anniversary and inspires this look at some past and present winners in 1/64th scale. Sebring was

This article was initially published in April 2004 by Doug Breithaupt.

Honda NSX (plastic body) - Novacar

Honda NSX (plastic body) - Majorette

For 14 years, the Honda NSX has carried the flag as Japan's premier supercar. When it was introduced, the NSX showed that exotic

Although tuning is not new (Companies like AC Schnitzer en AMG have been doing this for years), it seems that after the film (movie, so you like) "The Fast & The Furious" that the tuning scene exploded. Of course we're talking about a different kind of tuning then for instance AMG

This  article was initially published in August 1998 by Doug.

In 1996, I wrote an article for Collecting Toys magazine (published in October 1997) entitled Miniature Muscle. This review of 1:64 scale American muscle cars gave readers a look at these mean machines in miniature and at the end I

This  article was initially published in September 1998 by Doug.



 
For many years, international racing was color coded. Today, remnants of this system still exist. Italian racing red still graces Ferrari race cars. British racing green can still be found at Le Mans. French racing blue is still used

This  article was initially published in October 1998 by Doug.

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396



1963 Chevrolet Corvette Gran Sport



1996 Dodge Viper GTS



1997 Chevrolet Corvette
 
Matchbox may have it's roots in Great Britain but more recently, Mattel and Tyco have made Matchbox their own. Is there any