Matchbox/Lesney 43a; Hillman Minx

The Hillman Minx name had been around since 1931, this car is modelled on the first of the Audax Minxes from 1956. The Audax range of Rootes Group cars spanned the Hillman, Humber, Singer and Sunbeam marques and was heavily influenced by Studebaker styling from the US, notably with the reverse rake on the C pillars, tail fins and on some of the larger cars a square central grille with smaller horizontal grilles either side. The Minx was to be updated almost yearly until it was withdrawn in 1967.

The Matchbox Minx was introduced in 1958, incidentally after the real car had already had two facelifts. Early cars are apple green with metal wheels, these are the prizes, the highest value. Most of them are blue/grey with a pale grey roof and either metal or grey plastic wheels, they can also be turquoise over cream with grey plastic wheels. It was deleted in 1962, by which time the real Minx was on to Series V.

Matchbox/Lesney 43a; Hillman Minx; Grey/Blue & Cream, Metal Wheels	Matchbox/Lesney 43a; Hillman Minx; Grey/Blue & Cream, Grey Plastic Wheels

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