Tomica August Release with RAV4 and Fire Command Suzuki Hustler
Tomica RAV4 return with the Fire Command Suzuki Hustler
Tomica Apita World Flag Series Continue with the Fairlady Z
A feature on the Apita Fairlady Z which replaces the Toyota 2000GT for the world flag series.
Lamley Daily: Tomica Toyota Celica Turbo
Tomica's Turbo Toyota Celica rules the boost roost.
A Refreshing Facelift for Tomica Honda Fit
The only Redbox Release for July and a refreshing facelift for Tomica Honda Fit.
Automotive Icons of the 1950’s and 60’s
Drawing out the classics of decades past.
Lamley Daily: Tomica Jaguar XJ-S Group A
The Jaguar XJ-S was one of the most recognizable touring cars of the 1980s. Tomica’s Group A model was based on an XJ-S casting that had been around in street trim since 1978 and featured an authentic but obscure racing livery.
Baby you can drive my car! Johnny Lightning’s British Invasion
It’s 20 years since Johnny Lightning released its British Invasion sets of six classic British roadsters – including the only near-1:64 MGB until Matchbox's came along. Let's take a closer look
Lamley Daily: Tomica Dandy Hino petrol tanker
Tomica's Limited Vintage Hinos have been some of the most desirable 1/64s of the past few years. Monsters, full of tiny details, opening trailers and oozing with retro Japanese chic. And the demand has been high, prices have quickly risen to the point where to some of us they have fast become unobtanium. But today we're not going to be serving up any more (highly deserved) hyperbole on those. We're taking a little step back into the Japanese brand's back catalogue to look at the one of the ancestors of the modern TLVN Hinos.
Battle of the ’82 Toyota Supras: Hot Wheels vs Matchbox
I found a classic Hot Ones ’82 Supra in good shape a few years back. It makes a great pair with my Matchbox version of the same car; I thought it would be fun to compare the two!
Tomica All-New Skyline With a Communication Satellite HiAce
A feature on the latest Tomica May release with the pair of Skyline and Toyota Hiace.
Dream Tomica Join Fast & Furious With Paul And Han Toyota Supra
A feature on the latest Dream Tomica Fast and Furious Toyota Supra pair release driven by Paul Walker and Han.
Lamley Daily: Tomica Honda Civic Type R With 50th Anniversary Livery Designed by Honda
A feature on the Tomica 50th Anniversary Type R with livery designed by Honda.
Lamley Daily: Tomica 50th Anniversary History Collection Vol.1 Toyota 2000GT
An introduction to Tomica evergreen Toyota 2000GT and its latest 50 Anniversary release as a History Collection book.
Lamley Daily: Dream Tomica MF Ghost Kanata Rivington Toyota GT86
Model: Toyota 86 GT Line: Dream Tomica ebay link: Dream Tomica Toyota GT86 MF Ghost is the continuation of the popular Initial D series by the same author Shuichi Shigeno. It was year 202X, Kanata Rivintngton who graduated from Royal Donington Park Racing School in the UK and also the disciple of legendary Takumi Fujiwara returns …
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Lamley Daily: Tomica Mazda Bongo Friendee
The Bongo Friendee is one of my favourite Tomica castings. It’s a solid lump of metal and has the fantastic ‘Auto Free Top’ extendable roof for great play value. It also comes in paint finishes that reflect real-life colours, complete with the correct graphics
Tomica Toyota Corolla Touring With A Razor Sharp Katana
A feature on the latest Batch 1 Tomica Toyota Corolla Touring And Impressive Suzuki katana
Matchbox Formula 1 grid walk, Part 1: 1950s-1970s
I began writing this article with the intention of covering Matchbox’s Formula 1 history, based on cars in my collection. The more I dug into the topic, the more there was to say, so I’m splitting the story into two parts. This is Part 1 and covers the 1950s, 60s and 70s, from the Maserati 4CLT to the Team Matchbox
Almost TLV Tomica Premium Hakosuka With a Tomica Hitachi Mining Shovel
A feature on the latest Tomica Premium realistic Hakosuka GT-R with a Tomica Hitachi Mining Construction Vehicle
Little Cars that Made a Big Impression
April 14, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt In the second half of the 20th Century, five small cars from five different countries made a huge contribution to history of the automobile. Even full-sized, these cars did not take up much space individually, but multiplied by millions, they changed the way that the world moved. The focus …
Tomica Striking Aston Martin Debut With A Heavyweight Super Puma
(Find Tomica Aston Martin on eBay) I’m very delighted that the Aston Martin Brand has make its way into Tomica with their very first appearance starting with a striking pair of Vanquish Zagato, and also the Tomica Premium Aston Martin DB5 that is coming next month. On a side note, the Redbox No.19 Suzuki Kanata …
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Lamley Daily: Tomica Mooncraft Special
Model: Tomica Mooncraft Special Line: Tomica mainline eBay link: Tomica Mooncraft Special Why I am featuring it: This has to be one of my all time favourite Tomicas, and one I discovered thanks to my love of Japanese motorsport. For those into their Japanese cars, Mooncraft might be a name that sounds familiar. The motorsport …
Ferrari Back to Tomica and here’s all the 23 Prancing Horses since 2018
(Find Tomica Ferrari on eBay) Here are the compilation of all the Tomica Ferrari since their return in 2018. It’s definitely good news for all mini car collectors and the Ferrari castings are remarkable especially on the Tomica Limited Vintage Series that come with a high retail price tag. The Ferrari brand also branched out …
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The legendary AE86 continue to drift in the Initial D Dream Tomica series with a new MR2
Find Dream Tomica Initial D on eBay. Dream Tomica Initial D (é æ–‡å—D) has come a long way since their first debut back in 2013. I am a big fan of Initial D and been following the manga in my teenage years since 1995 by Shuichi Shingeno. I’m also a game nerd in those days spending …
Lamley Daily: Tomica Sigma MC74 Mazda
Model: Tomica Sigma MC74 Mazda Release: Tomica main line Where to get it: eBay Why I am featuring it: My parents have been welcome but accidental enablers to my hobby ever since I was in a pushchair and this car is sort of proof of that. One day when I was about 8 or 9 …