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Matchbox Cars Design and Production (1965) [video]
- dang 9y agoUrl changed from http://www.core77.com/posts/66441/The-Matchbox-Auto-Design-n-Production-Process-Circa-1965 http://www.core77.com/posts/66441/The-Matchbox-Auto-Design-n..., which points to this.
- Overtonwindow 9y agoYeah probably the admins cleaning things up.
- DashRattlesnake 9y agoI liked this one better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7baalgg9ZDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7baalgg9ZDE It sound like it was from Reading Rainbow.
- djmips 9y agoAnother one back to the original Matchbox, repeats but a few more details. https://youtu.be/d_Yjyy_Rp2A https://youtu.be/d_Yjyy_Rp2A
- jimjimjim 9y agoStill better than hotwheels.
- bluejekyll 9y agoAs I remember it, hot wheels tended to have fixed axles, and matchboxes had a plastic tooth over the axle for suspension. Hot wheels were often faster on tracks, but matchboxes more fun.
- crispyambulance 9y agoYes, Matchbox was WAY BETTER. They rolled better and looked more cool. I still remember the sound of matchbox cars rolling on linoleum floor. I recall being super protective of my favorite cars. Whenever I allowed the wrong kid to play with it, they would get rough with it and end up bending the axle. After that, the Matchbox would NEVER roll straight again. Pissed me off so much!
- olyjohn 9y agoI was surprised to find that they are both owned by Mattel.
- amelius 9y agoI wonder how many people here, as kids, preferred constructive toys like LEGO over cars. I suspect most people, but I could be wrong.
- dugmartin 9y agoI loved both as a kid. Almost 40 years later I can still remember glimpses of what I was imagining when I moved the gullwing doors up on my favorite car. Lego was great for realizing what I was imagining - Matchbox cars were great for just getting lost in my imagination.
- dec0dedab0de 9y agoI definitely did, but my friend had a ton of cars. We used to build huge forts with ramps in them for the cars to roll down.
- ourmandave 9y agoI kind of did the opposite. I'd take toys apart to see how they worked and then couldn't get them back together. =(
- akhilcacharya 9y agoSame. I considered that to be a personal failing at the time.
- ghaff 9y agoNot really. I was particularly into playing around with slot cars for a number of years.
- jdblair 9y agoI liked to drive my cars around my lego creations. Of course, my favorite childhood gift combined the two: Expert Builder Set 8860, the Lego car chassis with working steering, differential, transmission and moving engine pistons. That set is how I learned how the drivetrain in a car works.
- ogfomk 9y agoDefinitely brought a smile to my face. I loved Matchbox and I liked Hotwheels cars. I would play for hours and hours. I think the best part of the whole toy was the size. Easy to put in your pocket as a kid and with two there was a whole adventure to be had anywhere. I loved to take car with me on a road trip and just peek through the windows as if I was driving in the car. Great stuff. Again, the size was what made these cars a great toy.