Matchbox toy cars
Lesney Products & Co. was created by Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith (no relation).The name "Lesney" is an acronym formed from the first three letters of Leslie and the last three letters of Rodney. In 1948, they started making toys in an old pub called "The Rifleman" on the boundary between Edmonton and Tottenham in North London. Matchbox diecast toy cars were the brain-child of an engineer, John Odell, who had joined the company early on. His daughter Annie kept bringing home spiders in a matchbox; so, he promised to make her a toy to fit in the matchbox if she would quit bringing spiders home. He scaled down the Lesney Road Roller the company produced and the Matchbox toy car we all know and love was born. Mattel continues the Matchbox tradition today. From fire trucks, ambulance, and police vehicles to American muscle cars, foreign imports, and JDM.
Some vehicles are current issue, but many are previous years that are no longer available on store shelves.
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Vintage Ford American Automobiles:
2023 Moving Parts 7/54 - 1957 Ford Country Sedan - red and white two tone w/ opening hood and detailed engine
2023 21/100 - 1957 Ford Custom 300 - bright red
2022 10/100 - 1957 Ford Custom 300 - jet black
2022 41/100 - 1970 Ford Capri - metallic sea blue
2022 Target Retro exclusive 2/24 - 1970 Ford Capri - green metallic
2022 66/100 - 1932 Ford Coupe Model B - dark blue
2021 8/100 - 1932 Ford coupe - red w/ flames
2021 18/100 - 1970 Ford Capri - metallic silver
2023 47/100 - '35 Ford pickup - yellow w/ Mooneyes markings
2021 85/100 - 1935 Ford pickup - rust w/ swapmeet special markings
2020 51/100 - 1935 Ford pickup - blue
2019 21/100 - 1935 Ford pickup - green
2022 Moving Parts 23/50 - 1936 Ford Sedan Custom - metallic blue gray w/ opening doors
2023 19/100 - 1936 Ford Coupe - scarlet red
2022 48/103 - 1936 Ford coupe - metallic black
2020 14/100 - 1957 Ford Thunderbird - salmon
2000 16/100 - 1957 Ford Thunderbird - yellow
2007 27/75 - 1957 Ford Thunderbird - cream yellow
2020 95/100 - 1933 Ford Coupe - yellow Mooneyes
2020 Target retro 8/12 - 1933 Ford Coupe - blue Matchbox speed shop
2000 20/100 - '33 Ford Coupe - purple w/ Goodyear
1998 34/75 - '33 Ford Coupe - metallic red
2008 3/100 - 1968 Mercury Cougar - bright red
*vehicles are all new in the package - any damage to package cards and blisters will be noted after vehicle name*
Matchbox cars are based on 1/64 scale or the size of a "match" box: close to Ho Model Railroad scale. Model builders and artists make customs from mild to wild. A mild custom may just be paint or custom real rider wheels added. A wild custom can get really crazy with opening doors, hoods, detailed motors, custom graphics and paint. For custom diorama in HO scale model railroading and HO scale slot car to add display pieces, rail cargo, garage shop, car dealership, car race spectator vehicles, emergency response, EMT, Ambulance, Fire and Police stations and more.
Interests cover the wide world of motor sports and history of automobiles: Indianapolis 500 Indy 500 Racing, Formula One, Dakar Rally racing, Grand Prix, Nascar, NHRA drag racing, Drift racing and Dirt Track. Collections can be very individualized. Some collect just a favorite car maker or model series. Some collect a particular type of racing like Baja Off-Road or customs like Lowriders. Super cars are well liked by many; be that as it may, you would be surprised at how many garbage truck and tow truck collections there are. And then some just love cars and want them all! Whatever your passion, die-cast vehicles make great displays in the entertainment room, man cave, shop, or basement.
Happy Hobby Everyone