Dinky[]
The Dinky brand of diecast "modelled minatures" was introduced by Meccano Ltd in the 1930s.[1] Production of these models at the Binns Road factory in Liverpool, England ceased in 1979.[1]
1-75 based Dinky Toys[]
The acquistion of the Dinky trademark was announced by Matchbox Toys in 1987.[2] To protect the trademark, six models from the Matchbox 1-75 range were soon released by Matchbox in Dinky branded bubble packs.[2] The six models were:[2]
- MB7 Volkswagen Golf
- MB9 Fiat Abarth
- MB44 Citroen 15 CV
- MB51 Pontiac Firebird SE
- MB60 Toyota Supra
- MB69 1983 Corvette
Dinky Collection[]
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2 (DY-16 in the Matchbox Dinky Collection)
In 1988 Matchbox announced the first models of its new Dinky Collection range, which was intended to capture the spirit of the original Dinky toys era.[2] 35 models were issued in the period from 1988 to 1995.[3]
Stars of Cars[]
Models from the Stars of Cars series may have "Dinky" printed on the base.