Which Toy Car Inspired You To Be A Petrolhead As A Kid?
In our latest community question, we asked you which model car started your car obsession when you were younger. Here were your nostalgic answers...
1. Me - Jaguar XK120 Dinky Toy
It's been through three generations of my family and still sits on my window sill!
2. Justin Johnson - Hot Wheels Deora II
A fond favourite of many Hot Wheels fans out there
3. Daniel Hall - Jaguar XJ220 with homemade modifications...
It's never too early to start modding!
4. Sebastien Laborn - Shelby Cobra Daytona Concept
5. Ian Wright - Scalextric BMW M1
Dat straight-six doe
6. Alex Tomic - Lamborghini Diablo
A BBurago favourite
7. Chris Mormile - Tamiya Blackfoot RC
8. Kevin Burgess - The classic in-car imitation steering wheel
Interior is still nicer than a GTR
9. Willem Christo Christoffel Abrie - Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Turbo was life from an early age with this one
10. Tuna - The box of dreams
The organised chaos of the 'car box'
Have you got a special toy car or miniature that started you on the road to becoming a petrolhead? Comment with a picture of your inspiration below!
For reference, here is the original community post!
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250 GTO red hot wheel
Box full of cars and carpet with roads ;)
What got me into cars is my grandfathers 1968 Chevy Camaro 390 (bored out to a 402) RSSS
I think I was born a petrolhead, cause one of my first words as a baby was “BMW”…
In my school years, the other kids were busy collecting pokemons and trying to figure out girls and I was busy admiring water-cooled turbochargers.
1963 VW bettle
For me it was Ford Racing 3.
my 300zx! It was originally orange, but then faded to a salmon pink, and then the paint fell off, had it for 20 years give or take! =P
A yellow F40 from Burago, made in Italy.
The box of dream…
My first toy car was a blue garbage truck from a 24 hr drugstore. The thing had a funny plastic smell which I always used to take a lot of whiffs. That was life…