When I was 10 years old I remember staring at the Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi diecast cars in the neighborhood hobby store. My buddy and I had ridden our one-speed bikes to the shopping center, drooled ...

We don’t get as much Matchbox news as we do with Hot Wheels, but there’s still good progress for Mattel’s secondary diecast ...

It feels like a new golden age is opening up for diecast collectors. With Hot Wheels and Matchbox both under the supervision of Mattel, more and more castings are coming off of the assembly lines. For ...

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. For more than a few people, this author included, the arrival of the newest, ...

The Tesla Model S is now available as 1:64 scale models courtesy of Matchbox and Hot Wheels. The former offers a more realistic replica, while the latter took a sportier route. Both products will make ...

The privileges of fatherhood are many and varied. A repertoire of corny jokes suddenly pops into your head. You develop uncanny Dad Strength, and gain secret and arcane knowledge about exterior ...

The brand was launched in 1968, when Mattel manufactured the first cars as direct competitors to Matchbox cars. Today, Mattel owns Tyco, the brand that created Matchbox cars. Guess we know who won ...

In today's Thread of the Day, user TravMan stirs up the epic row between 1/64-scale toy car makers Matchbox and Hot Wheels.It's a topic as divisive as the touchy Ford vs. GM vs. Chrysler debate we ...

The toy giant's film division has 200 potential titles it could look to develop: "It’s the double-edged sword, because we’ve got so much pre-awareness but no story,” says vp Elizabeth Bassin at SXSW.