It feels as if the diecast manufacturer is using Matchbox to implement ... alongside other cool cars like the '04 Honda S-2000 and the '80 Porsche 911 Turbo. A Superfast variation appeared the ...

Matchbox cars were the gateway drug for countless auto enthusiasts. Most were used, abused, and lost long ago, but some small subset of young owners was more careful, preserving the cars and their ...

In 1988, Renee and Terry Taylor were browsing at a flea market when a Matchbox Rolls-Royce circa 1967 caught Terry’s eye. “I had one when I was a kid,” he said. That car was just one of many ...

Barbie, it seems, was just the beginning. Toy brand Mattel has plans to use its iconic Matchbox die-cast toy car line as the subject matter for new live-action movie — and, the brand announced ...

When his daughter’s school friends began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” an iconic brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for ...

The company originally competed with Matchbox in the die-cast car space with its own line, Hot Wheels. According to lore, automotive enthusiast Jack Odell designed the first car for his daughter ...

When his daughter’s school friends too began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” a brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 ...

According to Mattel, one Matchbox car is sold every second. “For nearly 70 years, Matchbox has carried enormous cultural relevance and inspired generations of kids to unleash their imaginations ...