THE DINKY
TOYS COLLECTION
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Dinky Cars, England |
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Fine British, European & American cars modelled in simple style, no windows, no springs and nothing opened to start with, but there was growing excitement as time went by and more features were added. |
Competition Cars |
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Here you will find the racers, Grand Prix and Formula 1, Rally cars, track racers and speed record cars |
Dinky France |
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Meccano set up production in France in the 1930s and after the Second World War production was seriously ramped up with a range of cars and trucks represented in the range which was very different from that available in the UK |
Commercial Vehicles |
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Lorries, buses & vans in the same simple style, but the Commer tow truck is a fine thing |
Emergency Vehicles |
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This is where to find all the Police, Fire, Ambulance and road rescue cars, trucks and vans - and the odd motorcycle too |
Military |
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Dinky made some iconic military vehicles |
Farm & Garden |
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The classic range of Dinky tractors, farm vehicles, implements & tools |
Matchbox Dinkys |
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A small range of classic cars and trucks launched in 1988 when Matchbox Toys bought the Dinky brand |
TV, Movie, Comic & Character |
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Dinky had a great track record of producing toys to match what was on Children's TV and what was in our comics |
Dinky Toys Aircraft |
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Dinky Toys had a long line of planes made from before WW2 right through to the 1970s |