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The Matchbox Movie Is Real, and It'll Star John Cena

The film will be "inspired" by the famous 1:87 scale toy line.

Motor1

Mattel rolling out Matchbox toy of SpaceX's Tesla astronaut transport

Mattel is counting down to the release of its latest space-themed Matchbox toy. Its 1:64 scale version of SpaceX's Crew Transport Vehicle is arriving Oct. 1.

Space

Move over Barbie, another classic childhood toy is being turned into a movie, and it's got a big action director behind it

A Matchbox car movie is on its way

Total Film

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Here's Why Burnin' Key Cars Were Better Than Hot Wheels

Did your Hot Wheels come with a legit key that made it go? I think not.

Motor1

The Coolest Car Toys We Forgot: Super Spin Car Wash

Before digital car washes in Gran Turismo, this is how youngsters cleaned their cherished Lamborghini Countach.

Motor1

The man behind SCOTUS right-wing rule

The inside story of how Leonard Leo built machine that remade American legal system — and what he plans to do next

Salon

Auto review: Mighty Jeep Wrangler army fights Bronco with more tech, huge tires

ST. GEORGE, Utah — When I was a kid in West Virginia, my friends and I would play in a sandbox with Tonka trucks and Matchbox cars. Six decades later, not much has changed.

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule is now a Matchbox die-cast model

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is landing — on toy store shelves. Matchbox, the classic die-cast toy brand, has released a miniature model of the commercial space capsule.

Space

From Caviar to Cardboard Cutouts, Businesses Hope for Coronation Boost

Businesses are seeking to entice royal fans with a slew of products marking the coronation of Britain's new monarch. Mugs, plates, tea towels, magnets, cushions and teddy bears are staple memorabilia for royal occasions and an array of these to mark King Charles' coronation on May 6 are already filling…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Matchbox Collectors Coronation Gold State Coach A Majestic Royal Replica

It honors King Charles III, the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation, and the founding of Matchbox cars.

Motor1

Matchbox toy cars releases Gold State Coach to mark King's coronation

The toy brand has recreated the King's Gold State Coach to celebrate Charles's coronation. The toy car measures 23cm and features models fo the King, Camilla and eight horses.

Wales Online

Toy car brand Matchbox unveils tiny model Gold State Coach to mark coronation

The original version of the miniature carriage made at the start of Elizabeth II’s reign helped fund the launch of the company 70 years ago.

The Independent UK

Matchbox Marks 70th Year With Toy Vehicles Made From Recycled Zinc

Matchbox also said that electric vehicles will be integrated into its lineup of scale-model vehicles.

Motor1

Australian man finds his childhood Matchbox car – five decades after it went missing in England

From a strawberry patch in Somerset to a post office in New South Wales, an ecstatic Tim Goodwin is reunited with his customised Matchbox Ford Capri

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Mattel Expands Its PlayBack Program To Include Fisher-Price Toys

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) has expanded its Mattel PlayBack program to include Fisher-Price toys. Fisher-Price will join Barbie, MEGA, and Matchbox brands in the toy takeback program. The program is designed to recover and reuse materials from old Mattel toys in future Mattel products, keeping materials out of landfills. The initiative is aimed to…

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Legoland California lets you build, race and wreck the Lego Ferrari of your dreams

Kids who dream of becoming Formula 1 race car drivers and their parents who grew up playing with Matchbox cars will have a blast building their own Lego Ferraris and tackling a series of race tracks at a new Legoland California attraction.

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