| Almost everyone has played with diecast toys | | | | cars in 1:12 and 1:24 scales. 1:18 scale diecast |
| when they were a young child. Diecast vehicles | | | | model cars range from £50 to £125. |
| are pretty reasonably priced for a lot of the | | | | Exoto: Exoto specialize in highly detailed collectible |
| recent ones in stores and for some of the older | | | | race cars from the trendiest racing series. The |
| ones that are common. You can often find them | | | | diecast model cars incorporate opening doors, full |
| in the local supermarkets, and even a lot of | | | | suspension and detailed engines. They produce |
| grocery shops have a rack or area where you | | | | diecast model car series like Grand Prix, Racing |
| can find diecast model cars. | | | | legends, Can Am First Heat series, Hum Vees. |
| In this day and age there are loads of different | | | | The prices range from £50- £250 (1:18 |
| companies and retailers and they make diecast | | | | scale models). |
| vehicles of every kind, there are cars, airplanes, | | | | Kyosho: Kyosho are another wide ranging |
| construction vehicles, boats, military vehicles, and | | | | producer of 1:18 scale cars. They mainly produce |
| more. 1:18 scale is one of the most accepted | | | | racing model cars and airplanes. The prices range |
| scales for diecast car collectors. There is an | | | | from £25 - £40 |
| extensive range in this scale with price linked to | | | | Maisto: Maisto is a mainstream producer of diecast |
| the details and number of working parts. | | | | model cars. They produce current model cars and |
| Some of the top pick Diecast Model Car | | | | race cars including GT Racing, Special Edition and |
| producers: | | | | Premier Edition model ranges. The price starts |
| Auto Art: Auto Art produce a massive line of | | | | from £15 - £45 for most of 1:18 scale. |
| scale models, more than 450 of them in 1:18 | | | | New generation of diecast vehicles, with finer |
| scale. Other scales they produce include 1:12, 1:43, | | | | detail, better running gear, and better colour finish, |
| 1:64 as well as 1:24 and 1:32 slot cars. Auto Art | | | | leads up to the present day, where millions of |
| mainly produce current model cars including some | | | | precision diecast imitation models are made, at |
| racing models and they range from £25- | | | | quite reasonable prices for the collector with |
| £40 in 1:18 scale. | | | | manufacturers Corgi, Burago, Hotwheels and |
| Classical Motor Cars: They create 1:18 scale classic | | | | Solido being the most sought after in the UK. |
| European cars with varying detail. They also make | | | | |