Luckily for me, I'm so picky when it comes to cars that I instantly ignore at least 75% of the new models on the market. I've had big hopes for Matchbox in recent years, but I may have been too ...

For a car never sold new in the U.S., the Nissan Skyline GT-R has an enviable reputation here. Enthusiasts know it as a movie and video-game star, and even as a surprisingly common matchbox car.

You might not remember your first Hot Wheels car (or perhaps your first Matchbox car; the British brand was bought by Hot Wheels owner Mattel in 1997), but from the moment you were old enough to ...