Cars, Trucks-Diecast

2005 Hess Emergency Truck with Rescue Vehicle	-	$20.00	30m
Red TONKA metal Fire truck Vintage USA made	-	$9.99	30m
2007 RLC Neo Classics VW Deluxe Station Wagon ltd ed	-	$24.99	30m
2 x Winross Collector Metal Trucks - Good's Furniture Company - 1:64 Semi	-	$19.95	30m
HOT WHEELS 2011 VARIATION PINK '71 DODGE CHARGER RIMS	-	$4.99 $5.99	30m
New 2010 Hot Wheels Track SPLIT VISION #66 240?WHITE?	-	$2.00	30m
HOT WHEELS HWC RLC PURPLE PASSION CONVENTION SERIES	-	$19.95	30m
Mercedes Benz CLS gray 1 18 scale	-	$20.00 $25.00	30m
NY GIANTS 1994 ERTL TOY TRUCK BANK SUPERBOWL CHAMPS TO COME !	-	$9.99	30m
VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY HO SCALE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK W PIPES MIB NO.51S	7	$48.99	30m
DIME STORE DREAMS TOY STATION WAGON WITH CAMPER AND CANOE	-	$9.99 $14.95	30m
MAISTO 1967 VOLKSWAGEN VW 1600 NOTCHBACK DIECAST CAR 1:24 RED (LOOSE)	-	$13.99	30m
Hot Wheels Collector #802 - Flashfire - 5dot	-	$0.99	30m
Chicago White Sox HUMMER H2 Diecast Truck 1:18 - Christmas Gift	4	$18.27	30m
Transit Cement Mixer Truck Model Grey Plastic Wheels by Lesney 1:64	-	$29.00	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.

Cars, Trucks-Diecast

2005 Hess Emergency Truck with Rescue Vehicle

Red TONKA metal Fire truck Vintage USA made

2007 RLC Neo Classics VW Deluxe Station Wagon ltd ed

2 x Winross Collector Metal Trucks - Good's Furniture Company - 1:64 Semi

HOT WHEELS 2011 VARIATION PINK '71 DODGE CHARGER RIMS

New 2010 Hot Wheels Track SPLIT VISION #66 240?WHITE?

HOT WHEELS HWC RLC PURPLE PASSION CONVENTION SERIES

Mercedes Benz CLS gray 1 18 scale

NY GIANTS 1994 ERTL TOY TRUCK BANK SUPERBOWL CHAMPS TO COME !

VINTAGE WIKING GERMANY HO SCALE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK W PIPES MIB NO.51S

DIME STORE DREAMS TOY STATION WAGON WITH CAMPER AND CANOE

MAISTO 1967 VOLKSWAGEN VW 1600 NOTCHBACK DIECAST CAR 1:24 RED (LOOSE)

Hot Wheels Collector #802 - Flashfire - 5dot

Chicago White Sox HUMMER H2 Diecast Truck 1:18 - Christmas Gift

Transit Cement Mixer Truck Model Grey Plastic Wheels by Lesney 1:64

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