After a few years of struggling to develop the line, Matchbox has finally grown the Moving Parts lineup into a collection worthy of a Top 5. As usual, to be eligible for this list, these castings must be new for 2023 – no recolors allowed! Without further ado, these are my 5 favorite Matchbox Moving... Continue Reading →
The Matchbox mainline has always been my favorite diecast line, and this was a very good year for it. We saw some fantastic recolors of some great castings, but this top 5 list is limited to the best new castings we saw in 2023. Let’s jump right in! Number 5: Karma GS-6 I love when... Continue Reading →
If you were to make a list of the most iconic American automotive nameplates, you would probably include cars like the Corvette, F-150, and this Chevy Tahoe. Used by everyone from soccer moms to Uber drivers to the Secret Service, the Tahoe is pure Americana. I’m thrilled that Matchbox decided to make a model of... Continue Reading →
Better late than never, right? Through a combination of Matchbox’s increasing interest in the world of supercars and the growing hype surrounding the now-mythical Lexus LFA, we finally have an LFA model from one of the Mattel brands. Sure, Kyosho and Tomica have made models of the LFA in the past, but those aren’t widely... Continue Reading →
We saw a number of new models from a variety of lines this week, including our first look at the 3rd Moving Parts mix of 2024. Let’s jump right in! The most exciting sneak has to be this Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. It’s a mouthful of a name, but a very cool car. Given... Continue Reading →
Mercedes sure seems to be having a moment with the Mattel brands. Whether it’s the 500E, C63, and 560SEC from Hot Wheels, or the GT 63 and CLA wagon from Matchbox, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to Mercedes models. That doesn’t mean I’m not happy to see a new Mercedes casting though, especially... Continue Reading →
When it rains, it pours with Matchbox news and this weekend was one heck of a rainstorm. After some fairly uninteresting sneaks on the official matchboxworld Instagram account, we got to see an upcoming mix of basics, and upcoming mix of Moving Parts, and the next Collector’s mix! https://www.instagram.com/p/Czxb72fOfyC/?img_index=1 Let’s start with the most exciting... Continue Reading →
After a torturous few weeks with almost no new Matchbox models to drool over, we finally saw a bunch of exciting recolors and even a couple new models! Not only did we get a parking lot full of sneaks from the Matchboxworld Instagram – we also saw the upcoming 2024 5 packs with a number... Continue Reading →
Without a doubt, this week’s biggest news is the redesign of the Moving Parts packaging, but we also saw a seemingly-finished version of the Collectors series Subaru BRZ and some new mainline recolors. Let’s jump right in! It seems like Matchbox just can’t win with their Moving Parts packaging. When the design looked like the... Continue Reading →
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had a chance to write a news update, so this week’s Matchbox News will be covering a few weeks worth of content. No new castings here, but a number of new recolors and our first look at an upcoming super chase! To view everything that was previewed, check... Continue Reading →
Despite all the high-performance, exotic sports cars that define my current diecast collection, I grew up on diecast semi trucks. I had a few buses and off-brand tractor-trailers, but the bulk of my childhood collection was made up of Matchbox Convoys. My bias here is obvious, but I still think that era of Matchbox Convoys... Continue Reading →
Barely two weeks have passed since the Matchbox line preview at the Gathering and the Matchbox team is already showing off more upcoming models. This week’s sneaks focus primarily on 5 pack models, though some Collectors and Moving Parts models are included as well. Let’s jump right in with my favorite paint color on the... Continue Reading →
Another year and another Gathering has passed, which means a slew of new Matchbox models to get excited about! Overall, this year’s preview didn’t have quite as many exciting models as last year, but there’s definitely still some interesting cars here. As usual, this isn’t an exhaustive list of models announced at the Gathering (I’ll... Continue Reading →
When the mainline Matchbox Gladiator came out in 2020, I wasn’t a huge fan of it. Its lack of doors always made it look a bit weird to me…not unrealistic, because obviously you can take the doors off on a Gladiator, but perhaps a little incomplete. The lack of front and rear detailing only made... Continue Reading →
With The Gathering (and with it, the 2024 Matchbox line preview) less than a month away, I thought it would be the perfect time to showcase some cars that I’m hoping to see next month! Rest assured, this isn’t simply a list of cars that I like. Instead, I chose to focus on cars that... Continue Reading →
I missed last week’s news segment, so there’s a ton to cover from the world of Matchbox. Let’s jump right in! First up is a new Chevy Tahoe in the Moving Parts line. It’s wonderful to see an updated Tahoe in the lineup, and black is the perfect color to debut this model in. I... Continue Reading →
After over a month of no major Matchbox sneaks, the Matchbox team finally previewed some upcoming recolors and a couple new models! The sneak that I find most exciting is this Chevy Blazer EV. Of course, if you’d asked me whether I wanted a Blazer in the Matchbox line, I would have looked at you... Continue Reading →
One of the nicest things about the Matchbox brand is the knowledge that no matter what mainline model I want, I will eventually be able to track it down at some retail store. That’s one of the lovely side effects of Matchbox being less widely popular than the blue brand – it just doesn’t have... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you thought about the Nissan Sentra? Unless you recently rented one from Enterprise, odds are it’s been a while. That’s not surprising, because the modern Sentra is a fundamentally uninteresting car. Sure, maybe you liked the old Sentra SE-R back in the day, but this isn’t an SE-R. This is... Continue Reading →
Well what do you know, it seems Matchbox is planning a bit of a comeback for the Convoy line. After the line disappeared from both Walmart and Target in the US, I figured this line was done for, but the most recent sneaks on the Matchbox Instagram suggest there’s some great stuff in store! Technically,... Continue Reading →
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