# 5 Matchbox Cars Worth Way More Than You Can Imagine

> We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Matchbox was making tiny die-cast cars more than a decade before Hot Wheels rolled onto the scene.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1422043/most-expensive-matchbox-cars/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e27fde2a4dbaf1d80269fa)
- **Published:** 2026-04-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #cars #matchbox #imagine #worth #before #cast #commission #decade
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