It’s been about five years now since Matchbox has been doing a line of models that replicate not only vintage cars, but ones that have previously appeared in the Matchbox lineup. The E-type Jaguar is prominent among these; other models include the Citroen DS, Jaguar XK120 coupe, the latest Land Rover, the Cadillac hearse/ambulance, Lotus […]

By the time 2011 is flipped off the calendar, the Marmon Wasp that won the first Indianapolis 500 will justly be one of its storied images. There’s the race centennial, and the U.S. Postal Service put the car’s image on a stamp. Then there’s this re-creation of the car, done in 1/8 scale, by race […]

We’ve oft lamented in this space that toy companies seem to be doing the same cars over and over again – four 3-inch Porsche Panameras have been announced for 2011, for example – so when we see something new, we celebrate. Siku has done exactly this with its new Gumpert Apollo. The Apollo has been […]