Monthly Archive: October 2021

Matchbox MB668 : Mitsubishi Eclipse 0

MB668 : Mitsubishi Eclipse

Its back!  Another great casting has returned, as the first vehicle in the 2021 Retro Series we see the return of the MB668 Mitsubishi Eclipse and it is a beauty. The Eclipse has been...

Nick Jones : Vintage British Diecast website 0

Vintage British Diecast

For those that follow this blog regularly you may remember I wrote about 6 weeks back in the blog ”All is not lost” that I was reproducing what I could of Nick Jones website...

Matchbox MB761 : 1972 Lotus Europa Special 0

MB761 : 1972 Lotus Europa Special

At number 12 in the UK Collection is another Lotus and this one you might think you have seen before and you would be right.  The Lotus Europa Special as presented in all Yellow...

Matchbox MB706 : Lotus Exige (2006) 0

MB706 : Lotus Exige (2006)

After a 7 year absence its back and what a return it is. 2014 was the last time we saw this casting when it appeared in a 5 pack and a selection of different...

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MB1093 : 2016 BMW i8

This is another model that definitely has that WOW factor. First released in 2018 we have only seen this casting on a couple of occasion, in fact this is just the 3rd known variation...

Matchbox MB1205 : 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia 0

MB1205 : 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia

It seems like only yesterday that we took a look at this casting, well a couplle of days ago it was but I thought it was worth taking another look at a premium version. ...

Matchbox MB1257 : 2014 Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabrio 0

MB1257 : 2014 Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabrio

New for 2021 and what a debut it is. This new casting of the Mercedes-Benz G500 Cabrio first sees the light of day as part of the Matchbox Collectors series at number 16 of...

Matchbox MB867 : Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia 0

MB867 : Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia

Well this is a strange one to blog about, not for the casting itself because you certainly cant fault that.  The sleek sporty look of the Lamborghini is expertly captured in this model, but...

Matchbox MB1205 : 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia 0

MB1205 : 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia

This is the second outing for this casting, 3rd if you count the Toy Fair exclusive model from last year (2020) and it still has that WOW factor. So far we have only seen...

Matchbox MB1210 : 2020 Jeep Gladiator 0

MB1210 : 2020 Jeep Gladiator

The cynic in me would suggest that Mattel choose to cast this model for its lack of metal content in the actual design.  With no doors and no roof panels it makes for a...