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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It was a hot wheels BMW M1
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I got my brother’s tool box that had about 500 model cars in it. Most were Matchbox, few were HotWheels, and about 10 Siku models with a semi-truck to carry them around
I had a little 1:87 audi coupe gt..realized it firstly after i sold it on a garage market :|
the mazda 787b and nissan r92cp scale models got for my birthday when I was 8 or something, then one morning I dropped the 787b on accident and the wing fell off… I cried for 2 hours straight :(
All of the HotWheels.
A Plymouth fury model. And up until this post it was sitting in a closet.
Fun fact: This was actually bought for my brother but I ended up using it more than him.
Most of my Hot Wheels collection actually.
I really loved how the made insane toys, and because I didn’t see many modified cars at the time (till I was bout 10), they seemed super unique - MASSIVE wheels, flame vinyl graphics, and a very low look - I thought it was very noice. Then I got I discovered Pimp My Ride, Need for Speed (games), and eventually Top Gear!
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8