Dinky Toys 148 Ford Fairlane
Green or Green, Red or Red, Why Oh Why ?
Here is a quick wonder out loud for you.A great many Dinky cars and similar have passed through my hands over the years and one that turns up quite regularly…
Another Dinky Toys 130 Ford Corsair Mystery
The Dinky 130 Ford Corsair with chauffer used to be on every serious Dinky collector list and carried quite a price premium.The latest price guidebook still quotes it at nearly…
Mercury Ferrari
Controversy is all the rage these days so here is my little grenade; I am not really a Ferrari fan.There I have said it, they have made a few nice…
Nacroral Citroen SM
Big Citroens
Nacoral SM, if you do not know what this is then carefully type it into your search engine (don't blame me if you misspell it and end up looking at…
Back Door Models
A thought occurred to me while inspecting a new purchase of a Norev Jet Car Chrysler 180 about its rear doors which open as do the front doors, bonnet and…
Lucky Toys Jaguar XJ6 Fire Chief Car
We got Lucky Again – with a Lucky Toys Jaguar XJ6!
Let us time travel back 50 years or so! Picture it; a Woolworths store somewhere in Great Britain in the early 1970s. The clothes are a riot of colours; the…
Yeh...Great looking Mclaren...but look closer!
Hot Wheels Creepy Packaging Error
Whilst shopping for provisions the other day I happened upon a string of Hot Wheels which they sporadically sell in my local shop.There were two bright orange McLaren F1 models…
Lucky Toys Fire Chief
Take a look at this 1970s plastic fantastic that has just come my way. Model car makers just like full size car makers need to get the most out of…
All Flaminias Lead To Rome, Or Rimini
High up on my list of all-time favourite cars is the Lancia Flaminia Coupe. Although I wouldn't say no to the Berlina it's the more elegant Coupe that I really…
''Duke of York' by Basset-Lowke
Going Lowko over Basset-Lowkes O Gauge ‘Duke of York
Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke - you could hardly be a shrinking violet with a name like that and he was not!He turned it into one of the best names in model…