Like many whippersnappers of the Sixties I loved space toys and die-cast cars with equal ferocity. The sheer number of fantastic toy cars that populated the bedrooms of kids back then was head-spinning: Matchbox, Whizzwheels, Corgi Rockets, Hot Wheels, Sizzlers and Superfast. I was always drawn to the more exotic looking designs of concept cars and American classics, which fed into the overall space craze. There were so many pearls its hard to pick favourites. I'd happily have them all back as none survived my adolescence. One that regularly cruises the freeways of my memory is Dinky's supercool Cadillac Eldorado. Its sleek lines, chrome fins and deep purple colouring were the very stuff of the American dream. It even came in a rather snappy plastic case atop a neat card base. One day we will be re-united! Does anyone else have a favourite die-cast?
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