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And that is about all that these models have in common. Â That JDM tag can create a frenzy, and the upcoming Datsun 510 and Nissan Junior from Matchbox will definitely benefit. But remove that JDM tag, and these two could not be more different. Â The 510 we have already talked about, a model indicative of …
It's Matchbox season. The Matchbox Gathering of Friends is next month, which means the unveiling of the 2018 New Models, among all kinds of other news. Â It is one of the great weekends for diecast collectors, and if you have never attended, you really should make plans on visiting the event in Albuquerque one of …
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Remember the Matchbox VW Golf Country I previewed last week?  Hopefully you do, and based on the reactions from readers, there is a lot of excitement about it upcoming release. Outside of the excitement, there was one other predominant comment: "The wheels and color are off." Those familiar with the 1990 Golf Country noted its most …
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"Why do this, when you can do THIS?" That seems to be a mantra that most collectors love to see Matchbox embrace. Â And a few times a year they do. Â It is a formula that works really well for Matchbox. Â Some examples: "Why do a Karmann Ghia, when you can do a Karmann Ghia T34 …
(It only took me two months to get to this after Part 1.) Matchbox got a lot of people talking in 2016. Â The release of the Nissan Skyline, and the custom contest and JCCS giveaway that coincided, definitely got the most attention. Â But so did other new models like the Mazda Miata, VW Transporter, and …
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