They are loved by children the world over and, thanks to their durability, have been passed down through the generations.

‘I had the posters hanging on my wall, I had the Matchbox cars, but I was raised in Saudi Arabia, and each time I’d fly back to the UK I’d stay with my granddad, who was the real petrolhead ...

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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 ...