Cars, Trucks-Cast Iron

1938 BUDDY L PRESSED STEEL GREYHOUND BUS #855 WITH WIND-UP & AUTOMATIC DOOR	14	$70.99	41m
Unusual Antique Cast Iron Toy Tow Truck 1930s Terraplane Hubley Wrecker	-	$69.99 $77.99	2h 45m
CMS Rally Car SS12 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR RC 1993 RAC	-	$8.99	3h 52m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS15 SS.15 MAZDA 323 GTX 1991Swedish	-	$8.99	3h 54m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS6 SS.6 TOYOTA GT-FOUR 1992	-	$8.79	3h 59m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS6 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR 1990 RAC	-	$8.79	4h
CMS CM's Rally SS12 SS.12 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR 1991	-	$8.99	4h 2m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS14 SS.14 NISSAN 200SX 1988 Safari	-	$8.99	4h 16m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS.17 SS17 STARION 4WD Gr.B 1984 RAC	-	$8.99	4h 18m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS14 SS.14 NISSAN 240RS 1984 Safari	-	$8.99	4h 19m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS12 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR 1992 RAC	-	$8.99	4h 25m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS15 SS.15 MAZDA 323 4WD 1990 MC	-	$8.99	4h 27m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS15 SS.15 MAZDA 323 GT-R 1993	-	$8.99	4h 32m
CMS CM's Rally Car SS.7 SS7 MITSUBISHI Evolution 6.5	-	$9.99	4h 59m
CMS CM's Rally SS17 SS.17 MITSUBISHI Starion Gr.B 1984	-	$9.49	4h 59m

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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.

Cars, Trucks-Cast Iron

1938 BUDDY L PRESSED STEEL GREYHOUND BUS #855 WITH WIND-UP & AUTOMATIC DOOR

Unusual Antique Cast Iron Toy Tow Truck 1930s Terraplane Hubley Wrecker

CMS Rally Car SS12 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR RC 1993 RAC

CMS CM's Rally Car SS15 SS.15 MAZDA 323 GTX 1991Swedish

CMS CM's Rally Car SS6 SS.6 TOYOTA GT-FOUR 1992

CMS CM's Rally Car SS6 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR 1990 RAC

CMS CM's Rally SS12 SS.12 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR 1991

CMS CM's Rally Car SS14 SS.14 NISSAN 200SX 1988 Safari

CMS CM's Rally Car SS.17 SS17 STARION 4WD Gr.B 1984 RAC

CMS CM's Rally Car SS14 SS.14 NISSAN 240RS 1984 Safari

CMS CM's Rally Car SS12 TOYOTA Celica GT-FOUR 1992 RAC

CMS CM's Rally Car SS15 SS.15 MAZDA 323 4WD 1990 MC

CMS CM's Rally Car SS15 SS.15 MAZDA 323 GT-R 1993

CMS CM's Rally Car SS.7 SS7 MITSUBISHI Evolution 6.5

CMS CM's Rally SS17 SS.17 MITSUBISHI Starion Gr.B 1984

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