Three great premium Matchbox rigs are the highlight of a box from California. By Graham Heeps
Mail call: Looks like we got ourselves a (Premiere) Convoy
Lamley Daily: Lesney Matchbox Series Ford Thames estate car
Alex Winson takes a look at a classic Lesney diecast in today's Lamley Daily.
Mail call: Quality not quantity when adding to the Schuco 1:66 collection
The Capri is the star as Graham Heeps revisits his 1970s Schuco collection with four new arrivals
Models from the show that never was: M2 SEMA Show 2020 exclusives
A collector-friendly trio of Willys Gasser, Chevy Cheyenne and Fox body Mustang
Sneak Peek: Hot Wheels Team Transport goes Ford Racing in 2021 & introduces its first hitched open trailer
Hot Wheels Team Transport gets hitched in 2021
Lamley Daily: Johnny Lightning Ford F-150
If you stumble upon any of these trucks from this release at less than eBay prices I would advise snapping them up.
“Forty, left five minus over crest…!” – a look at Majorette’s WRC Edition set
No WRC? No problem....
Collection Update: Hot Wheels Ford Escort RS1600
This RS1600 has fantastic proportions and a great stance. Add in the Mk.1 Escort’s incredible race rally and pedigree, plus a high-profile movie connection, and it’s a winning recipe
Greenlight’s new baby joins a line of great Escort RS Cosworth models
Not surprisingly for such a distinctive-looking car with lots of rally history, there are some fine models of the 'Cossie' to enjoy
Mail call: NASCAR truckin’ with vintage Matchbox Convoys
Four releases from the White Rose era of the early-90s join the collection
Lamley Daily – Greenlight Michelin Service Center Diorama
This Greenlight diorama multipack has some nice ones in it.
Hard Body by Tootsietoy – toy cars with full features
July 5, 2020 - by Doug Breithaupt When someone mentions Tootsietoy, most of us picture simple one-piece toy cars with basic wheels. In a previous story, I reviewed these basic cars beginning with the first small-scale die-cast car made by Tootsietoy in 1911. With the introduction of the Hard Body brand name in the late …
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Lamley Daily : Greenlight Ford LTD Crown Victoria Paterson Fire Department
I love big wagons (as well as big sedans), and Greenlight replica of this very iconic car is quite good. It could have been even better, but it fills a gap, specially for 80's and 90's kids.
Lamley Daily : Greenlight Barrett Jackson Ford GT 2017
Model : Ford GT 2017 Release : Greenlight Barrett Jackson 2017 Hobby Hobby Hobby Exclusive, in liquid blue Ebay link: Greenlight 2017 Ford GT Why it is in the collection : this is by far the best Ford GT version of the market (I'm writing these lines in march 2020). This is maybe just the …
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Lamley Daily : Kyosho Ford GT40
Model: Ford GT40 Release: Kyosho 1/64 USA Sport Car Collection 2 Ebay link: Kyosho Ford GT40 Why it is in the collection : This car and this livery are in the Pantheon of Automobile. You almost cannot go more mythic than a racing Ford GT40 in Gulf livery. It reminds of course LeMans, vintage racing, …
Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels RLC Neo Classics ’72 Ford Gran Torino Sport
Model: '72 Ford Gran Torino Sport Line: Hot Wheels RLC Neo Classics (no. 4 of 4) eBay link: Hot Wheels RLC Gran Torino Sport Why I am featuring it: "Keep that in the box". A phrase my father would say often to me in my youth. He would buy limited edition Corgi and Lledo vehicles, …
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Lamley Daily: Motormax Plymouth Reliant & 1970 Ford Pinto
Model: Motormax Plymouth Reliant & 1970 Ford Pinto Release: unsure. Can be found in the "Fresh Cherries" and "American Grafitti" packaging as well as a regular window box. ebay link: Fresh Cherries and American Graffiti Why I am featuring it: I'll level with you, I don't know a huge deal about the K-body cars or …
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Here is a first look at the Hot Wheels Ford Trucks 8-car set, which has hit in New Zealand
My friends at the Diecasttvchannel emailed me a couple of days ago to let me know of this find in their home base of New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmNiH1fisB8 The set looks nice, with the Ranchero the highlight for me at first sight. Â We will see when it hits around here, I am assuming at Walmart. Thanks …
If you told me the ’65 Ford Galaxie was Jun Imai’s best Hot Wheels casting, I don’t think I could argue with you.
When Jun Imai announced last month that he was leaving Mattel, this is what we all thought and talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fvA6fqHDi4 And for good reason. Â Jun's legacy at Hot Wheels will be JDM, and the era he ushered in with his many Japanese designs. Â What started with "Why is Hot Wheels doing a Corolla and …
The Lamley Daily: Matchbox Skyjacker ’17 Ford F-350 Super Duty Peacemaker (2016 SEMA Exclusive)
#lamleydaily - July 7, 2017 Model: Matchbox Skyjacker '17 Ford F-350 Super Duty Line: 2016 SEMA Exclusive (Given out to attendees at the Skyjacker booth) Where to get it: Not available, but a similar release is coming soon. Why it's in the collection: Â I said the Lamley Daily models would be random, and this one …