MB666 : Hummer H3
Arriving on the Matchbox scene in 2005 was this fantastic rendition of the Hummer H3, its debut outing was in all black and almost immediately came with a slight variation as production switched from...
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MB716 : Ridge Raider
First released in 2007 the Matchbox MB716 : Ridge Raider is a great example of how Matchbox can do a generic model right. For nearly 15 years now this model as appeared in the...
Not every model makes it!
Since the very inception of Matchbox there are plenty of vehicles that the designers have come up with over time, I am sure that ideas get pitched that make it no further than the...
01A – Diesel Road Roller
I was going to write about the 01A Road Roller for todays blog but before I did I updated our listing with the images and information gleaned from Nick Jones’ Vintage British Diecast website. ...
MB767 : Quick Sander
If you are going to have a generic car in the lineup then why not this one? The Quick Sander was first introduced to the Matchbox basic range in 2009 and for me really...
Regular Wheel Box Types
So the work has begun in earnest of capturing the information from Nick Jones Vintage British Diecasts page and the first task was to look at the box type information that Nick compiled. You...
MB670 : Jeep Hurricane
The Matchbox version of the Jeep Hurricane Concept vehicle was first released as a limited special giveaway by DCC-Jeep; they handed out their special commission at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit...
MB72-B : SRN6 Hovercraft
Over the many years that Matchbox have been around there has always been some great non car vehicles in the lineup. Mattel have them today just as Lesney had them nearly 50 years ago....
MB750 : 2008 Lotus Evora
Way back in 2008 this superb casting first saw the light of day at that years London Motor Show where the model debut alongside the real 1:1 version Lotus Evora in a matching silver...
A classic Jag returns
After missing from the Matchbox lineup since 2018 we now see the return of the classic Jaguar E Type Coupe. Like the real thing this is a great casting and I am a big...