Britain’s Toy Car Wars: The War of Wheels Between Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox
13,20 €
For fifty years, Britain made the best toy cars in the world, expertly shrinking every kind of reallife vehicle and producing them in their countless, die-cast millions. Dinky Toys were the 1930s pioneers, then in the 1950s came the pocket-money Matchbox series, followed by Corgi Toys bristling with ingenious features and movie stardust.
But who were the driving forces behind this phenomenon? And how did they keep putting the latest, most exciting cars into the palm of your hand year after year?
In this illustrated and expanded edition of Britain’s Toy Car Wars, Giles Chapman reveals the extraordinary battle to dominate Britain’s toy car industry, and the dramas and disasters that finally saw the tiny wheels come off …
Editorial : The History Press Ltd
Fecha de publicación : 1 octubre 2021
Edición : N.º 2
Idioma : Inglés
Longitud de impresión : 240 páginas
ISBN-10 : 0750997133
ISBN-13 : 978-0750997133
Peso del producto : 431 g
Dimensiones : 12.9 x 2.29 x 19.81 cm
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GG –
Several pages of photos, the rest just text. A reading book, not a photo album.Kilka stron zdjęć, reszta sam tekst. Książka do czytania, nie jest to album ze zdjęciami.
Capt. Chaos –
A good gift for a Toy Collector of Corgy & Dinky
Matt C. –
This book teaches you the very rich history of the “big three” toy car makers in Britain (some Hot Wheels in there as well), and gives you a behind the scenes look at all of the logistics and planning that these companies went through to manufacture, distribute, and sell their models. It covers the great successes but also the struggles that each went through.The book is great for getting a general understanding on how diecast cars evolved, and how historical events and trends had an impact on what sold and what didn’t.If you already admire and appreciate diecast/model cars, I highly recommend getting this book so you can admire and appreciate them even more!! You will learn so much and will find plenty of interesting facts to stay hooked all the way through. Such a great read!
Jackson –
great
Brendan Bolton –
A great history of the model car business in Britain from the 1940s onwards. At the time I was just a very young collector, so I was unaware of what was really happening behind the scenes with the makers of these toys / models. This book tells what was really going on, and gives a great insight to the business, Strongly recommended.