Matchbox MR2’s Spring vacation: On tour in New York

I periodically get tagged to show a #pocketcar on Instagram but I’m pretty terrible at remembering to take and post the pictures. When I was in New York for the auto show last week, I was able to meet up with my Lamley colleague Bryan (@beardedmugmedia) and he kindly gave me this Target-only Retro Matchbox Toyota MR2. It was already loose, so I figured, why not take some shots?

*Toyotas at the 2022 New York auto show*, including the awesome GR Corolla

I had a day and a bit of free time before flying home so did some exploring in Manhattan and Brooklyn, dropping the MR2 into some snaps along the way. This isn’t a traditional Lamley post – many of you will already have this model, and the casting is no longer brand new – but I figured I’d share some of the images here, in case anyone’s interested!

*First stop was a #lamleyburger with Bryan at 5 Napkins*

*Gazing up at the Empire State and hanging with the Subway trains in Hudson Yards*

*Manhattan Motorcars. Possibly the first and only time a Matchbox MR2 will be photographed with a US$1.6-million Rimac Concept One*

*Pit stop in Chelsea Market. Mint choc chip, in case you’re wondering!*

*Back on the Subway in Greenwich Village*

*Good chat with a diecast seller at Brooklyn Flea, including a similarly coloured Lesney 31c Lincoln Continental.*
*A clean regular wheels GT40 came home with us*

*Trash talking in Dumbo (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass)*, Brooklyn

*Vintage sign in the NY Transit Museum, housed in a disused Subway station.*
*Worth a visit if you like your history and good value at $10*

*Final stop at the Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn*

As you can see, this latest colour of the MR2 is pretty photogenic. Like Bryan, I think I prefer it to the debut white release. Home again, here are the two colours (both with headlights up) alongside the Made in Macau original.