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Mattel, Inc. make Matchbox toys and toy cars.
In a way. Hot wheel cars are made better than Matchbox in my opinion.
flip the darn thing over and it ought to say "made in China".
Matchbox offers a wide selection of quality environments for use with matchbox brand cars, user selects their own niche to play in.
I've heard his first one was when he did a hot wheels commercial. he also did a bubble gum commercial.
Yes, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars will run on the same track. Remember that Matchbox are not designed to be Race Cars and will not perform like Hot Wheels.
Matchbox cars are still being produced to this very day. They have been extended into a range of Dino, Arctic and even Batman tracks and accessories to pair with your matchbox cars.
Unfortunately, Matchbox cars are all different scales. The cars are all made to a particular size (no more than 3"). Therefore, a larger car or truck would have to be scaled down more in order to fit the 3" Matchbox size requirement.
Get the latest Matchbox Guide by Charlie Mack or check Ebay.
The current Mattel Matchbox cars can be found at any toy store. I even see them in most major supermarkets' toy aisle. If you're looking for the original Lesney Matchbox cars, I would suggest eBay. I've yet to find one source that consistantly has Lesney Matchbox cars in good condition for sale at reasonable prices.