MATCHBOX - Dodge A100 Pick Up.

For me, i believe that there are far too may US products in the Matchbox line-up, yes, i am fully aware that Mattel is an American company and they own Matchbox, as well as Hot Wheels, but if you are selling a product worldwide, as they say they are, then you have to appeal to the world wide audience, so when this Dodge A100 pick-up was added to the line, it was met with both a sigh and surprise.

Surprise because it is not your usual, bog standard pick-up, like the Ford F-Series, Or Silverado, but a van based version, and one that you really do not see very often, so as much as i really hate the high US content, it was one i really wanted to have, and that's where this issues started, it became obvious from quite early on that Mattel were not going to send this model to Europe on a short card, so unless you have friends in the US or want to pay exorbitant prices on eBay, then your going to be left wanting.

But then, when i was poking about the Internet on my usual model sites, i read with interest that a British Company, Poundland, was selling long card models for a quid from their shops, so when i was nearby the other week, i popped in and they had a huge basket full of MBX, and that's where i found this and one other, along with a few other models i was lacking, so a happy trip for me, and next time i am in town, i will definitely be in there poking about again.