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A Collection of 26 Vintage Die-Cast Toy Vehicles and Accessories including Matchbox and Corgi

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An assortment of 26 vintage toy vehicles and accessories, primarily constructed from die-cast metal with plastic components for glazing, interiors, and functional parts. The collection includes examples attributed to manufacturers such as Matchbox (Lesney) and Corgi. The group encompasses a wide variety of models including commercial, utility, emergency service, racing, and passenger vehicles.

Commercial and utility models include a yellow double-decker bus, a yellow and green refuse truck, a blue and yellow cement mixer with CEMENT decals, a yellow tipping dump truck, a yellow forklift, and a yellow crane truck marked CONSTRUCTION. Emergency and service vehicles feature a white and red pickup truck with SHERIFF on the bonnet and SP-7 on the roof, a small red Royal Mail style van with text reading Give a packet from home… buy a book of stamps, and a larger red delivery van.

Racing and performance vehicles include a white Mercedes-Benz 190E rally car with Europe 1 and MICHELIN decals, a white open-top racing car marked AMERICAN OFF ROAD, and a white SEA FIRE speedboat with trailer featuring flame motifs. Other models include a green sedan with an opening bonnet revealing engine detail, a turquoise vintage-style tourer with a red interior, a black sports car in the style of a Porsche, and a yellow caravan. Various manufacturer markings and country of origin stamps, including Made in England, are present on the chassis of many models.