Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Matchbox Models

A Collection of Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Die-Cast Model Cars - A collection of die-cast metal model cars with plastic components from the Matchbox Models of Yesteryear series. The group includes an English-made 1930 Duesenberg Model J Town Car finished in blue and silver with a black textured roof and blue spoked wheels, featuring a blue plastic base embossed MATCHBOX, MODELS OF YESTERYEAR NO Y-4, 1930 MODEL J DUESENBERG TOWN CAR, MADE IN ENGLAND, and copyright 1975 MATCHBOX INT L LTD. Also present is an English-made 1928 Mercedes-Benz SS finished in blue with cream side panels, a black roof, and chrome-effect wire wheels, with a blue plastic base embossed MATCHBOX, MODELS OF YESTERYEAR, 1928 MERCEDES BENZ SS, copyright 1972, LESNEY PROD. & CO. LTD., and MADE IN ENGLAND. An English-made 1935 Auburn 851 Supercharged Speedster is included, finished in cream with black wings and a red interior, featuring a black metal base embossed MATCHBOX, MODELS OF YESTERYEAR NO Y-19, AUBURN 851 SUPERCHARGED SPEEDSTER 1935, copyright 1979 LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD, and MADE IN ENGLAND. Completing the group is a Chinese-produced 1936 Lincoln-Zephyr finished in cream with a tan interior and cream wheels, featuring a chrome-effect plastic base embossed MATCHBOX, MODELS OF YESTERYEAR, 1936 LINCOLN-ZEPHYR, MADE IN CHINA, copyright 1992 MATCHBOX INT L LTD, and Y-64. The Lincoln-Zephyr bears a white adhesive paper lot tag printed with the number 200.