It is the true Holy Grail of Matchbox cars. The company never put the actual truck into production. However, chief model maker Ken Wetton built between six and eight prototypes. Lesney Products ...

I played with cars as a kid. I had 100 of them!” Matchbox cars were first made in England in 1953 by Lesney Products, a company formed by Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith. Jack Odell, an engineer ...

The inspiration behind Matchbox cars came from a school rule. Leslie and Rodney Smith started their toy company, Lesney ...

Die-cast Matchbox models started up in the early 1950s by Lesney Products, a British company. In the early 80s, Universal Toys purchased the brand, and production moved to Asia. After another sale ...