This metallic red car is unusual because of its electric-blue windows, making it a rare find for vintage Matchbox car enthusiasts. 20. Racing Mini – White (29) Selling price: £1,300.

This is the second vintage Matchbox collection to appear on BaT. A larger one, with 240 pieces, sold for $9999 back in February.That works out to just over $40 a piece. At this writing, the ...

Matchbox continues to sell its toy cars on Amazon, among other retailers. As with most collectibles (not to mention some old tech you may have lying around ), certain versions can be worth a fortune.

Matchbox cars were on a high until competition entered the market from Mattel, with its Hot Wheels line in 1968. ... Many collectors still look for these vintage cars.

Matchbox had plenty of hits in the 1990s that included NASCAR race cars, designed to be as realistic as possible in the 1:64 scale, but its real appeal was very ordinary cars like the Isuzu Rodeo SUV.

Matchbox cars are an integral part of nearly every modern gearhead's formative years. The miniature motor company was founded in 1953, inspired by co-owner Jack Odell—who hand-fashioned a tiny ...

If the Bimmer isn't "classic" enough for you, then the 1969 Audi 100 Coupe S will satisfy that desire. I'd love to drive one someday, as I'm more keen to drive slower cars on public roads with ...

automatic-content-migration. Jack Odell, credited with designing the first Matchbox car and later launching the company with the same name, died earlier this month in London at age 87.

The latest exhibit at the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum in Hershey is a pretty big deal, even though the cars are pretty small. Hundreds of tiny Matchbox vehicles will be exhibited in ...

His first classic car was a 1947 Sunbeam Talbot Ten in high school, and he has owned a De Dion Bouton, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Riley, Cadillac, Jaguars, Aston Martins, Maseratis, Ferraris, Lotuses ...

Mattel and MBUSA are giving away 50,000 special Matchbox Mercedes 220SEs, celebrating racer Ewy Rosqvist's 1962 win at the 1962 Argentinian Grand Prix, a gender-redefining performance. Visit ...