Diecast/Model collectors outside of the USA

[getnpsi]

Just went to Target the other day and picked up a hotwheels car of a 1970's falcon v8 made for Aussies. Since there really aren't databases on the internet that i can find of all the editions, I was wondering if you guys abroad collect the same type of cars and if your countries cater to what would be your domestics. Always been jealous of australian editions, it seems that the grocery getters down there are the performance examples sold here.

[leapin]

I just picked up the same one. I think the US and CAN releases are the same for hotwheels

[blkfordsedan]

Me three! I got a yellow Falcon. I also found a Maverick Grabber and a copy of the first prototype Mustang (mid engine 2 seater). I LOVE collecting Hot Wheels, except I only collect Fords. With the exception of the ones from my childhood from the '60s that I inherited from my brothers. I have about 200 current models that I've bought over the last couple years. Maybe we should start a Hot Wheels thread.:blob2:

Here's a link to a site I use. You may have already seen it. The second link gets you to the
page with the Falcon XB.

http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide.html

http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide/73fordfalconxb.html

Here's the link to the '62 Mustang concept

http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide/62fordmustangconcept.html

[wybnrml]

I like collecting Hot Wheels, but I haven't bought any in about three years.
My last count of Hot Wheels was about 500, used to take them out of the cards but as I got older I stopped taking them out and started leaving them in. I used to have them all on display but I've had them packed away for two years now.

[Britstiva]

You have defiinitely just touched a subject that I love!!

No kidding guys... I have about 2000 opened cars and probably around 3k unopened. I have all of the fold out "sto-n-go" play sets (including the city, garage, construction and train). I even have the original city (small city block squares that snapped together)!

I love my cars! I have a ton of them from the '70's and '80's. I go to toy shows about 3 times a year looking for ones I don't have.

[91_festy_Gl]

I have lowriders and dub city cars hanging on my wall in the packages and I have a model of a GTO judge. I wish I could find a die cast metal one of a 1991 white festiva GL.

[Britstiva]

Sorry... I just reread that you said "OUTSIDE OF THE US".... DOH!

Well anyways... here is my collection. My 70's and 80's edition are mostly Lesney. Which was made in England.





This one is the holy grail of my collection. My grandfather gave me one exactly like this when I was in the hospital with pneumonia (8 yrs old at the time). Long story short... my parents divorced, our house was broken into, my toy car collection stolen....

I had been looking for this exact car for many many years. I was very excited to have it back! And it only costed $20. LOL



These particular pictures were staged to show some of the actual type cars that I had while growing up. So I restaged the scenes. These were my most favorite ones! Including the green stationwagon!

[blkfordsedan]

I think I have the same blue Lincoln Mark somewhere. I believe it was a Matchbox Superfast. It was a copy of the car that the fat man (can't remember his name) drove in the TV series "Cannon". Wow, does that bring back some happy memories! Guess we're all still little boys at heart.

[25Horseplay]

I have these die cast made by Clover

[GenevaDirt]

^^ pics are supposed to be 640 x 480.....show off.....lol

[microflea]

Hey 25Horseplay,Where did you find those??!

[25Horseplay]

Hey 25Horseplay,Where did you find those??!

Ebay overseas, one from Germany and the other the UK!

[microflea]

Dang!! Those are really cool.Are they 1/4 scale?

[25Horseplay]

Dang!! Those are really cool.Are they 1/4 scale?

No there a weird size like 1/32. The green one was originally blue, I had it painted to match my car!

[frogman]

25horseplay

Do you have any Site(S) that we could search for those models?