MBX Road Trip | `63 Austin Healey Roadster

A Roadster is an “Open Two-Seater” or “Tow-Seat Tourer.” The term was coined dating back to the 19th century that started with horse drawn carriage, which expanded to push bikes and motorcycles until it was redefined as a two-seater sports car with an open top. The term has been redefined these days that a roadster can also be something of a fun car to drive on weekends or road trips. Matchbox has produced several licensed cars and even the obscure fictional ones. But the Austin-Healey 3000 is one of those iconic British cars that defined it.

Tomica Event Model | Subaru Sambar Curry Stand

They say Ramen is life and Noodles is something of a common delicacy in Asia notably in Japan, where there have been mobile vehicles of food trucks that offer this type of service. In reality you’ll see it in some parts of Asia, but it would be uncommon to find it as a mobile service in the Philippines. Tomica has produced the Noodle Truck introducing it in 2008 in the main line and has been reused in other premium sub-brands. But this was also reproduced and re-branded as a Mobile Curry Stand as part of the Tomica Event Model, which was only available for in-store local promo events in Manila.

Tomica | Subaru Sambar Bakery

Food Trucks are no longer a novelty in Southeast Asia they are starting to become a common fixture to everyday life. This often becomes an interest translated in into collectible merchandise such as a diecast car and most of its aesthetics where it takes inspiration is based on the real world version, but most of it are made out of fiction. The classic Tomica mainline of diecast cars continue to churn in one of the best diecast collectible in Asia notably Japan where all things cool about this country made it possible why most would invest in the toy brand.

Majorette Vintage | Toyota Celica GT Coupe

Toyota has produced iconic cars with the Corolla as tis crowning achievement. But there are other cars too and one particular name is the Celica, which was produced in various iterations and generations of carrying the name for being a lifestyle car to being also known in the motorsport racing. Majorette introduces the Toyota Celica to the Vintage Car range in 2019 as the first classic edition of the brand. It is the first of what would be re-released in varying colors and livery. But the genesis will always going to be the sought after model due to its iconic colors and its rarity.

Tomica | Mazda Roadster

Mazda MX-5 is a popular lightweight two-passenger roadster manufactured and marketed by Mazda with a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The convertible is marketed as the Mazda Roadster or Eunos Roadster in Japan, and as the Mazda MX-5 Miata in North America, where it is widely known as the Miata. Tomica has a produced its diecast version of the Mazda MX-5, and since it was released for Japanese market this car is better known as the Mazda Roadster.

MBX Sun Chasers | Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Ford had a long heritage building its identity not only with iconic cars like Mustang or modern day cars like the Fiesta or even Focus, but also introducing their take on trucks big or small. It is in their tradition to bring in something new to the brand and with that during the early 2000s it introduced the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. This midsize pick-up truck was introduced for the North American market and this also was produced into a 1:64 scale diecast for the Matchbox brand that mirrors what the real life truck was, which is the middle sibling of the Ranger and F-150.

HW Metro | Road Bandit

For a long time the iconic Jeepney has become the face of Philippine Transport System, which would also considered ‘The King of the Road” and just like the Tuk Tuk it has finally received an interpretation into diecast form for Hot Wheels. But this is not the first time it was made into this 1:64 there were several versions. It so happens that the Hot Wheels brand is popular among Filipino diecast collectors they’ve been wondering when this will ever happen? Before the turn of the new decade it was revealed in April 2019 and the rest as they say is history…

Tomica Event Model | Nissan Fairlady Z Nismo

When you’re into cars chances are you may or may not collect diecast cars, but for those growing up it was one of the basic hobbies collectors would associate with them, since toy cars are a universal interest that connects everyone that invites them to even appreciate the real life cars. Tomica from Takaratomy is one of those long time brands that continue to be relevant to this day with high quality mainline of diecast cars and other premium editions. They’ve to expand with exclusives and one those is from the Tomica Event Model range with the Nissan Fairlady Z Nismo!

Tonka Big Rigs | Side Arm Garbage Truck

It’s Thursday night and everyone about to head for dinner, but there are chores to deal with like preparing the rubbish bins for Friday morning. It is a normal routine for most western countries like Australia that there’s a scheduled pick-up for the rubbish on a daily basis and those were the regular routine. But Friday morning you’ll never notice but the whole neighborhood had all their rubbish set-up at their driveway. If you’re not paying attention that much you won’t even bother, but for the curious it’s like watching a wildlife documentary.

Majorette Racing | Dodge Challenger SRT Demon

The Dodge Challenger name has been part of one car dating back to 1964 producing three generations of different variations and specification of an iconic muscle car. The Chrysler Corporation first produced the original car a ‘late response’ to Ford’s Mustang as they say better late than never and it was up for a challenge. Majorette has started to produce the diecast version with its all-new casting basing it to the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat introduced in 2017 that expanded to variations to its range from Premium Cars and now with the Racing series with the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon.

MBX Off-Road | `85 Porsche 911 Rally

Porsche as a brand competed in motorsport in the past and has developed their cars through competition with new technologies. They’ve competed in the 24 Hour of Le Mans and other racing events. Most notably they also competed in Rally Sport such as the Paris-Dakar Rally with their Porsche 953 that has become iconic on its own right. Matchbox has produced several licence Porsche models, but for 2019 they went off-road and in honor of that famous winning car in 1984.

Majorette Street Cars | Toyota Hilux Revo

Pick-up trucks are not just utility vehicles for small business they are also luxury vehicles depends on how you look at it. They are now trendy and affordable due to the technology and its fuel efficiency. Toyota is one of the car manufacturers that have developed their pick-up trucks with the Hilux brand. The Toyota HiLux or Hi-Lux is one of the brands that defined the car manufactures identity. Majorette manufactured the Hi-Lux truck in the past and continues with its latest iteration with a brand new casting introduced in 2018 with the Toyota HiLux Revo for the Street Cars Series!

MBX Construction | `16 Ram Flatbed

RAM is a division under the Dodge brand that used to be part of it that were separated to focus on its product and expanded to produce quality utility trucks such as the flagship brand the Ram truck that caters to small business and other services. Some of the RAM’s previous model was used as platform for other brands like Mitsubishi. But the 2016 Dodge Ram flatbed is entirely a new variant, which Matchbox produced into its diecast model for 2019 range for its mainline product. It is not to be mistaken from the 2015 Ram 1500 Police that was released in 2017.

Majorette Racing | Ford F-150 Raptor

Motorsport Rally Racing is not just about the cars, but is also pick-up trucks and other variations of vehicles that are used in this sport. Rally Sport is one of the interesting theme that put the vehicle to the test due to endurance and the challenge of terrain and you can believe that well-known car manufacturers have been part of this ever since. With Ford they’ve been around long enough to be part of this racing category that includes WRC entering variations of the Focus and Fiesta cars, which now also includes their special modified trucks like the Ford Raptor that introduced an all-new racing truck based from the F-150 variation as featured diecast car from Majorette.

Majorette Transporter | MAN TGA XXL

Majorette as a brand is well-known for its diecast car range with different sub-brands ranging from Street Cars, Racing Cars, and Premium Cars to name a few for its expanding product line. Majority of the well-detailed cars have been praised by collectors for its quality and design. With that the 1:64 scale ranges continues to slowly progressed with its popular products that it also introduced tractor trailers line featuring rigs at 1:54 scale that would be considered what Matchbox had with the Superkings and Convoy range, where Majorette introduced their Transporter series with the MAN TGA XXL!

HW Baja Blazers | 84' Audi Sport Quattro

If you’re into rally motorsport then you must also appreciate the cars that were used for this competition. Sometimes it entices you to pursue the interest of automotive others would end up collecting the diecast cars based on them. There are known diecast car manufacturer brands out there and then there’s Mattel’s Hot Wheels. For 2019 Hot Wheels has come up with various sublines and new castings one of them is the 84’ Audio Sport Quattro presented for this year under the ‘Baja Blazers’ range that feature fictional and licensed cars.

Majorette Street Cars | Renault Twingo

12.09.2019 – There are mini hatchback cars that are reliable even driven in the outskirts of the city. The evolution of this type of car caters to selected age groups mainly students to office workers. Renault found that niche when they slowly develop the Twingo, which is now on its 3rd generation. The Renault brand is not as popular in some markets due to other competitive brands. But in some parts of the world their cars are impressively reliable and popular that Majorette, a diecast car toymaker will produce some of those types of vehicles that include the tiny but adorably impressive Twingo and this one’s a Paris Exclusive!

MBX Adventure City | Heavy Railer

Matchbox as a brand is known for licenced cars, trucks, and sometimes aircrafts (Sky Busters), but there’s a handful of castings that were produced based on locomotives and trains. The earliest castings ever produced were the American 4-4-0 Locomotive (Y-13) and Duke of Connaught 4-2-2 (Y-14). Both were produced from 1959 to 1965 until there were interest to revive such range with "Railways" with the 0-4-0 Steam Loco (1979-1997) and Shunter (1978-1982) with add-ons like the Passenger Coach and Flat Car with Container...

MBX Road Trip | Chevy 95 Custom Van

Chevy Vans (some variations as GMC Van) are reliable workhorse that Chevrolet produced from the 1960s to mid-1990s that comprise of three generations varying from its use in service depending on the function it has an iconic image that resonate American culture as well as being part of a big family. Matchbox produced several iteration of a Chevy Van, but from 2017 to 2018 there was this Chevy `95 Custom Van that takes inspiration from real life emergency vehicles. But with the Matchbox brand turning things radically with its livery and styling.

Majorette Racing | Land Rover Defender 110

The Land Rover Defender is one of the flagship models for the Land Rover and it was first manufactured in 1948 that had several various iterations and versions. With many manufacturers changing hands using the Land Rover brand there was time it was produced two versions the Ninety and the One Ten Series. Majorette having been consistent with their diecast models over the years has several ranges of their products from the basic to the deluxe that having more just one moving parts. The Racing Car range they introduced the Land Rover Defender 110!