If you look down at my previous posts you'll see that I really have a soft spot for Matchbox Models of Yesteryear and there is a short purple period of production in the early Nineties that is well worth searching out. They took some of the old castings, like this 1937 Mercedes, which had been around since the 70s and added really good detail like number plates, painted detailing like pinstripes and coloured lamp lenses, and in this case a wood-effect steering wheel. They were packaged in nice acetate boxes and really look the business.

This Mercedes and a Stutz Bearcat are both new to the Little Wheels shop today for £8.99 and £7.99 respectively, bargains.

http://little-wheels.net/collections/models-of-yesteryear