I remember when each car was sold in its individual cardboard box back in the '70s and early '80s rather than in multiples inside a single cardboard and plastic "blister pack" that your picture is showing. That was the original "box" in "Matchbox"! The toy line was called "Matchbox" because it was roughly the size of a small box of matches. Those are the models that are sought after by collectors.
Also, back in the '70s and early '80s, the cars had more (tin) die cast metal (For the car's body - The wheels, "glass" windshields and car interior were plastic) and fewer plastic parts than the all plastic cars being sold nowadays. It you accidentally step on a Matchbox car made in the '70s or '80s, the toy would still survive undamaged, compared to the currently made, thin plastic cars.
such good old days in the late 80 early 90s
Also, back in the '70s and early '80s, the cars had more (tin) die cast metal (For the car's body - The wheels, "glass" windshields and car interior were plastic) and fewer plastic parts than the all plastic cars being sold nowadays. It you accidentally step on a Matchbox car made in the '70s or '80s, the toy would still survive undamaged, compared to the currently made, thin plastic cars.
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