The end of the year always provides a perfect opportunity to look back at the year of diecast and appreciate some of the best models that entered my collection. Even though Matchbox’s 2025 was dominated by poor distribution and its massive pegwarmer problem, Team Orange still managed to deliver some excellent new castings. As always,... Continue Reading →
The Maserati Granturismo is one of the longest running car designs in the auto industry, yet it still manages to look great some 18 years after its 2007 debut. Despite almost two decades of opportunity, the Granturismo has been almost entirely absent from the diecast world (at least from the mainstream brands). Now, with the... Continue Reading →
Even as I hold it in my hand, part of me can’t believe that this factory-spec Matchbox Subaru WRX actually exists. Historically, 1/64 scale Subaru WRX’s with clean decos are few and far between. Until the release of the near-stock bugeye WRX from the Cars & Donuts set in 2017, I couldn’t find a single... Continue Reading →
Back in the day, I used to regularly cover all the sneaks of upcoming Matchbox models that Abe Lugo would post to the matchboxworld Instagram every Friday. Sadly, when Abe Lugo was laid off by Mattel, the Friday sneak posts stopped and the current team at Matchbox hasn’t really done much to cultivate excitement among... Continue Reading →
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