Collector nalaeroom recently shared these shots of some of the Matchbox vehicles that are part of a special promotion at Burger King locations in the UK. The cars feature full metal bodies, plastic bases and come in a Superfast-style box that are printed on a glossy card stock. Click any of the thumbnails below to see the full images.

Be sure to check out the full thread over at JOESDIECASTSHACK.COM where you can also see some additional packaging shots and join in on the discussion!

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As found on DIECASTMAX.COM:

“Anyone who knows diecast minis knows about Dinky (now owned by Matchbox). They were the very first line of miniature models made – their heyday of popularity being in the 50’s and 60’s as boys clamored to increase their colorful collection. Though the toys started out in England, as word spread they soon became available in the Netherlands and other European countries and eventually the United States. South Africa was also a huge importer of the toys because of cheap, existing trade laws with Great Britain. Now the line is back in style with a new generation of high quality, top-shelf model cars that seeks to attract the serious hobby collector instead of just the young fellas. The 1958 Porsche 356A (SKU K1882) and 1960 Jaguar SK150 (SKU K1885) have been seen at many Target stores. Dinky Diecast collectors be sure to check out the Complete List of the Dinky Collection. Though the site has not been updated in since 2005, they also have links to other extensive lists.”

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Those who are familiar with Airland’s Ironbox Newswire on the Hot Wheels side of the house will feel right at home with the news updates provided by Jim Gallegos over on the Matchbox Community Collectors Hall (WWW.MBOXCOMMUNITY.COM) through his Ambassador Report. Here is a subset of the tremendous number of highlights that Jim brought Matchbox collectors for the month of May:

And lastly, his May report closes with this exciting news on the Albuquerque Convention:

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Over on JOESDIECASTSHACK.COM, poster markkaz (aka RaceGrooves) gives forum members a nice view of the latest Matchbox Hearse repaint. Found in the Scooby-Doo 5-pack, the hearse has been given the full Scooby treatment with metallic brown paint and two different character tampos on each side of the body.

The pack can be found at your local Walmart for $7.44. Make the jump to JDS with the link below to see more pictures of entire set including a comparison to the original hearse.

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Back at the end of December, diecastAUDIO was thrilled to post about the new Matchbox Hearse casting that features some excellent detail and has been commanding top dollar in the secondary market. Now, poster *RV* over on the Matchbox Community Forum has shared pictures of some fantastic extra detail that can only be fully seen by dissecting the car!

With the body removed, the interior “comes alive” (pun intended!) revealing a coffin with the lid being opened by a ghoulish arm. The lid of the coffin also shows claw marks which bring the detail levels even higher! Lady Luck will definitely need to be on your side to find this one hanging on the pegs.

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Over the past few years Matchbox has been all but forgotten by die-hard collectors with its mostly “kid-oriented” focus. Sure there are still plenty of Matchbox loyalists who have stuck by the brand when there has been less than ample selection for the discriminating adult collector, but this year that seems to be starting to change.

New castings like this 63 Cadillac Hearse are absolutely outstanding with levels of detail that can rival what other manufacturers are putting out at three times the price. diecastAUDIO is looking forward to more excellence like this from the Matchbox brand in the months to come!

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