Contemporary (1990-Now)

Techno-Giodi Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Red 1:18 MIB RARE!	-	$49.99	30m
Dub City Old Skool 1963 Thunderbird	-	$18.95	30m
1981 Hot Wheels Bronco 4 Wheeler Loose #1690 Black Red Yellow Orange Ford Bronco	2	$1.04	30m
Dale Earnhardt Sr. #3 Coca Cola 1:64th Scale Pit Row Series Winners Circle	-	$0.01	30m
Curious Yellow 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 1:24 Franklin Mint Hemi Air Grabber	1	$100.00	30m
UT McLaren "Franck Muller" 1:18 MIB L@@K!	-	$149.99	30m
MATCHBOX LAND ROVER FREELANCER A	-	$2.25	30m
Hot Wheels Super Chromes VW Beetle Bug - Chome - 2 different	8	$7.00	30m
UT Porsche 911 GT1 "Street Version" Silver 1:18 MIB	-	$69.99	30m
North Carolina State Police Chevy Caprice by Road Champ!	-	$8.95	30m
FERRARI 355 YELLOW SP5	-	$2.00	30m
2003 Mattel Matchbox Hero City Collection ALL-TERRAIN FIRE TANKER #63 New	-	$6.56	30m
2003 Mattel Matchbox Hero City Collection FIRE FLOODER #31 New in package	-	$6.56	30m
UT Porsche 911 GT1 #01 "ROHR" w Bonus! 1:18 MIB	-	$99.99	30m
MATCHBOX GREAT BEERS MODELS OF YESTERYEAR BEER TRUCK LOT 3 CARS VEHICLES	-	$14.99	30m

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The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal and plastic, the metal used commonly is ZAMAK (or Mazak), an alloy of zinc and aluminium. Zamak is also referred to as white metal or pot metal. The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method.

History

A Die Cast Boeing 747 model in 1:400 scale.Diecast (or die cast, or die-cast) toys were first produced early in the 20th century by manufacturers such as Meccano (Dinky Toys) in the United Kingdom and Dowst Brothers (Tootsietoys) in the United States. The first models on the market were basic, consisting of a small car or van body with no interior. In the early days it was common for impurities in the Zamak alloy to result in metal fatigue; the casting would crack or decompose for no apparent reason. As a result, diecast toys made before World War II are difficult to find in good condition. Lesney began making diecast toys in 1947. Their popular Matchbox 1-75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that "Matchbox" was widely used as a generic term for any diecast toy car, regardless of who the actual manufacturer was. The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

Contemporary (1990-Now)

Techno-Giodi Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Red 1:18 MIB RARE!

Dub City Old Skool 1963 Thunderbird

1981 Hot Wheels Bronco 4 Wheeler Loose #1690 Black Red Yellow Orange Ford Bronco

Dale Earnhardt Sr. #3 Coca Cola 1:64th Scale Pit Row Series Winners Circle

Curious Yellow 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 1:24 Franklin Mint Hemi Air Grabber

UT McLaren "Franck Muller" 1:18 MIB L@@K!

MATCHBOX LAND ROVER FREELANCER A

Hot Wheels Super Chromes VW Beetle Bug - Chome - 2 different

UT Porsche 911 GT1 "Street Version" Silver 1:18 MIB

North Carolina State Police Chevy Caprice by Road Champ!

FERRARI 355 YELLOW SP5

2003 Mattel Matchbox Hero City Collection ALL-TERRAIN FIRE TANKER #63 New

2003 Mattel Matchbox Hero City Collection FIRE FLOODER #31 New in package

UT Porsche 911 GT1 #01 "ROHR" w Bonus! 1:18 MIB

MATCHBOX GREAT BEERS MODELS OF YESTERYEAR BEER TRUCK LOT 3 CARS VEHICLES

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