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Matchbox cars relaunch in UK with model of 250mph, 0-60mph in 1.8 secs Tesla Roadster

Published 15 April 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
Matchbox cars, the die-cast toys that were hugely popular in the seventies, will undergo a sustainability-led relaunch in the UK.
Micro Machines have been reintroduced

Eighties toy sensation Micro Machines reintroduced

Micro Machines, the tiny car toys from the eighties and nineties, are being reintroduced across the US.
Published 06 August 2020
Lego Lamborghini Sian revealed

Lego launches Lamborghini Sian set at cool £349

Lego and Lamborghini have unveiled a 3,696-piece model of the super-limited edition Sian FKP 37, and it comes with a raft of features.
Published 28 May 2020
Bejewelled Ford Escort rally car model heading to charity auction

Bejewelled Ford Escort heading to auction

This shiny rally car replica could become one of the most expensive Ford Escorts ever — which is impressive, considering it's a 1:25 scale model.
Published 26 April 2019

18 karat gold Ford GT model up for auction

The auction house Sotheby's is currently selling a very special piece of car memorabilia: a 1:25 scale Ford GT made out of 18 karat gold.
Published 01 December 2018
Products: Build Your Own V8 Engine kit from Haynes review

Products: Build Your Own V8 Engine kit from Haynes

If you have a son or daughter who is interested in tinkering with engines, don't let them loose under the bonnet of your Ford Mondeo this Christmas...
Published 18 November 2015
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CLOSED: Win a Corgi James Bond DB5 and Aston Martin...

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Published 20 May 2015
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News: James May's No 1 'Car that Changed the World'...

It's going to raise a few eyebrows: James May has revealed the car that he feels has changed the world more than any other – and it's not really...
Published 09 January 2015