A

• ABC Brianza - firm started by top quality hand builder, Carlo Brianza.
• Abrex - Czech firm, Škoda
  Škoda Auto
  Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
  
   models
• Academy Plastic Model - Korean plastic model maker.
• A.C. Gilbert Company - American manufacturer of 1:32 scale slot cars and sets
• Action Collectibles - Mainly NASCAR and other stock car diecast.
• AHC
  AHC
  -Science and medicine:*Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering, a cluster analysis method*Alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a neurological disorder*Antihemophilic factor C, a blood clotting factor-Organizations:...
  
   - Dutch models later acquired Spanish AutoPilen.
• Airfix
  Airfix
  Airfix is a UK manufacturer of plastic scale model kits of aircraft and other subjects. In Britain, the name Airfix is synonymous with the hobby, a plastic model of this type is often simply referred to as "an airfix kit" even if made by another manufacturer....
  
   - British plastic car and airplane kits. Some built plastic HO military and other.
• Airfix Motor Racing - A popular UK brand of slot cars in the 1960s
• AMT
  Aluminum Metal Toys
  Aluminum Model Toys, or AMT for short, was a Troy, Michigan based company that manufactured various pre-assembled plastic promotional models starting in 1948, when attorney West Gallogly, Sr. started it as a side business. Later, a variety of kits became very popular. Most of the company's vehicle...
  
   - Acronym for Aluminum Metal Toys. American promotional model and kit company dating from 1948.
• Amalgam- Extremely high end large die cast cars, customizable models available.
• American Excellence - 1:43 scale American vehicles like '78 Dodge Monaco police car.
• Amloid - Mostly cast plastic toys, like Gay Toys or Processed Plastic - often very clever and realistic.
• AMW - German 1:87 HO scale plastic.
• AMR
  AMR
  -Companies:* AMR , a UK manufacturer of high-end audio systems* AMR Corporation, parent company of American Airlines* American Medical Response, a private ambulance operator* Arcata and Mad River Railroad...
  
   Andre Marie Ruf - White metal built and kits, supplied Danhausen and bought by Danhausen.
• Aoshima - Japanese plastic model manufacturer
• Aoyagi Metals Company
  Aoyagi Metals Company
  was a Japanese company that became notable in the 1980s for its radio-controlled cars....
  
   - Japanese slot car and radio controlled car
• Arcade - Very early and primitive producer of cast vehicles
• Arii
• Artin
  Artin
  Artin may refer to:* Artin, a Chinese manufacturer of 1/64, 1/43, and 1/32 scale slot cars and track* The name of a king in the Median Empire, still in use among modern Kurds, Armenians, and Iranians today* Emil Artin, was an Austrian mathematician...
  
   - Chinese manufacturer of 1/64, 1/43, and 1/32 scale cars and track.
• Asahi - Japanese tin, but also diecast "Model Pet" series as agent in Japan for Corgi & Lone Star.
• Atlas - Chinese 1:43 scale diecast, some recasts of Norevs.
• Auburn Rubber Company
  Auburn Rubber Company
  The Auburn Rubber Company was a rubber products manufacturer best known for its line of children's toys . It was probably the largest producer of rubber and vinyl toys in the world, though Norway's Tomte Laerdal, and Sweden's Galanite were major European producers.-History:Started in Auburn,...
  
   - Early American producer of rubber cars.
• AUTOart
  AUTOart
  AUTOart is a Hong Kong-based diecast model car line sold by AA Collection Ltd. The company was formerly owned by Gateway Global Ltd. based in Costa Mesa, California.-History:AUTOart was established in 1998...
  
   - High quality 1:18 scale die-cast manufacturer from Hong Kong. Related to Gateway Global and Gate.
• Automodello - Hand-built, highly detailed, signed/autographed, limited and standard edition 1:43 scale resincast manufacturer.
• Auto Pilen
  Auto Pilen
  Auto Pilen was a diecast line of models made in Ibi, Alicante, in southeastern Spain by Pilen S.A.. Models were produced from the 1970s through the mid-1990s mostly in 1:43 scale. In the late 1980s, Pilen was apparently bought by AHC of the Netherlands...
  
   - Spanish manufacturer of die-cast models in 1:43 and 1:64. Made by Pilen S.A.
• Aurora Plastics Corporation
  Aurora Plastics Corporation
  The Aurora Plastics Corporation is a U.S. toy and hobby manufacturing and marketing company. It is known primarily for its production of plastic model kits in the 1960s.-History:Aurora Plastics Corporation was founded in March, 1950 by engineer Joseph E...
  
   - American manufacturer of 1:24 static kits and developer of the pioneering Model Motoring and AFX lines (HO) as well as 1:32 and 1:48 slot cars.
• AutoDux - East German windup metal and plastic toys from the 1960s.

B

• Bang - Italian manufacturer, later 1980s, specializing in 1:43 Ferraris, picked up where Box Models left off.
• Bandai
  Bandai
  is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
  
   - Formerly large tin plate; now produces model cars as related to anime merchandising
• Banthrico - Die cast car banks in 1:25th and other scales.
• Barclay
  Barclay
  -People:* Barclay , people with the surname Barclay* Clan BarclayFictional* Andy Barclay, the protagonist in the first three films of the Child's Play series* Reginald Barclay, character in Star Trek: The Next Generation-Business:...
  
   - American simple metal toys of the 1950s & 1960s - similar to Tootsietoy.
• Base Toys
• BBR Models - Italian 1:43 and 1:18 scale model manufacturer.
• Bburago
  Bburago
  Bburago is an Italian model car manufacturer, that was based in Burago di Molgora, Italy, which made mostly diecast cars from 1976 to 2005, and then under the May Cheong group since 2007.-Early years:...
  
   - Italian, made by the brothers who made Mebetoys and Martoys.
• Benbros
  Benbros
  Benbros Ltd was a British toy company in existence from 1953 to 1965.The company was founded by two brothers, Jack and Nathan Beneson, the name a contraction of "Beneson Brothers" and were based at 145 Gosport Road Walthamstow.Benbros produced-...
  
   - American diecast of different sizes.
• Best Box - Dutch brand of three-inch diecast models, precursor of Efsi
• Biante - Australian 1:18, 1:43 and 1:64 scale model manufacturer
• Bing
  Bing (company)
  Bing or Gebrüder Bing was a German toy company founded in 1863 in Nuremberg, Germany by two brothers, Ignaz and Adolf Bing, originally producing metal kitchen utensils.-History:...
  
   German manufacturer of tin-plate models
• Blitz Model Tecnica (BMT) - radio controlled cars
• Boss Bodies - Slot car aftermarket 1/32 scale body manufacturer in New Hampshire, USA
• Box Models - Italian manufacturer in early 1980s of Ferraris that later became Bang.
• Brekina - German manufacturer for highly detailed plastic models of the 1940s - 1970s in 1:87 scale (H0)
• Brianza, Carlo - One of the earliest top quality model producers from the 1970s.
• Brio
  BRIO
  BRIO is a wooden toy company founded in Sweden. The company was founded in the small town of Boalt, Scania in 1884 by basket maker Ivar Bengtsson For a long time the company was based in Osby, Scania, in southern Sweden. In 1908 Ivar's three sons took over and founded BRIO, which is an acronym for...
  
   - Swedish wood toys, but also marketed diecast Saabs and other vehicles.
• Britbus - highly detailed bus models in 1:76 scale
• Britains - British manufacturer of soldiers and animals with Jeeps & farm equipment mixed in.
• Brookfield Collectors Guild - Wisconsin maker of metal and plastic American promotional models.
• Brooklin
  Brooklin Models
  Brooklin Models Limited, started in 1974, is the largest producer of handmade 1:43 scale miniature models of vintage American cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Brooklin Models is located in Bath, England, and all models are currently produced there...
  
   - Handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars made in England (incl. related brands Lansdowne, RobEddie, U.S. Model Mint, International Police, Buick Collection '34-'39)
• Bruce Arnold Models (a.k.a BAM) - handbuilt 1:43 white metal / resin post-war American cars. Officially licensed by General Motors.
• Bruder - German manufacturer, plastic large trucks, farming and construction models.
• Brumm
  Brumm
  Brumm is a diecast collectible model company that makes cars. It is based in Oltrona di San Mamette, southwest of Lake Como, Italy, and about 25 miles northwest of Milan . Models are almost exclusively produced in 1:43 scale.-History:...
  
   - Italian manufacturer of die-cast models in 1/43 scale.
• Bub - German toymakers since 1851.
• Buby - Argentine maker of many scales.
• Buddy L
  Buddy L
  Buddy L is an American toy brand and company founded in 1920 as the Buddy L Toy Company in East Moline, Illinois, by Fred Lundahl.-History:...
  
   - Tonka like toys; mostly pressed steel.
• Budgie Toys - diecast cars and trucks made in England. Similar to Matchbox.
• Busch - German manufacturer for plastic models in 1:87 and 1:160

C

• C.C.C. - handbuilt 1:43 cars, mostly made of resin.
• CKO - see Kellerman - pressed steel German cars and trucks.
• Cararama - Mostly 1:43 scale, also HO, made in China by Hongwell.
• Carmania - A brand by Spanish Mira.
• Carrera
  Carrera (slot car brand)
  Carrera is a slot car brand introduced in the early 1960s by Josef Neuhierl GmbH & Co. KG based in the Franconian town of Fürth, Germany. The name Carrera was inspired by the Porsche Carrera models which took their name from the Carrera Panamericana road race.Carrera dominated the German markets in...
  
   - Current Austrian manufacturer of 1:43, 1:32, and 1:24 cars, track, and digital control systems
• Castle Toy - British die-cast manufacturer
• Castline - Makes M3 Machines replicas of US cars of the '50s and '60s.
• Chad Valley
  Chad Valley
  Chad Valley is a long-established brand of toys in the United Kingdom owned by Home Retail Group. The company has its roots in a printing business established by Anthony Bunn Johnson in Birmingham in the early 19th century...
  
   - Die-cast cars and buses made in England.
• Chrome - high end sub-brand of Ilario.
• Chrono - 1:18 scale cars, mostly of British marques from the '60s and '70s.
• CIJ - see below - Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet.
• Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet - Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet (CIJ); French die-cast manufacturer, name now brought back by Norev.
• Citroen
  Citroën
  Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
  
   - Made its own promotional toys for a time.
• Classic Carlectables - manufacturers of Australian Touring Cars and V8 Supercars
• CMC - manufacturers of precision high end die-cast collectibles
• CMNL Creative Master Northcord Ltd - highly detailed die-cast bus models in 1:76 scale.
• Collectors Classics - Argentine-produced 1:43-scale models of classic American cars (primarily '50s).
• Conrad Models - German maker of promotional trucks and some cars.
• Corgi Toys - Introduced in 1956, the first real competition to Dinky Toys and great toy innovator.
• Corgi Classics Limited
  Corgi Classics Limited
  Corgi Classics Limited is a die-cast model manufacturer which has its origins in the Corgi Toys brand introduced by Mettoy in 1956.-The Corgi Toys era: 1956 to 1995:...
  
   - Modern Corgi.
• Conquest- Handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brand Madison)
• Cox Models
  Cox Models
  Cox Models, a former division of Estes Industries of Penrose, Colorado, was a multimillion-dollar hobby company, is one of the hobby industry's oldest companies and is noted for its production of miniature model internal-combustion engines....
  
   - Formerly one of the USA's most respected manufacturers of slot cars. Also model kits.
• Cragstan - Many types of toys, but diecast from Gamda Sabra of Israel marketed as Cragstan Detroit Seniors.
• Crescent Toys
  Crescent Toys
  Crescent Toys were a British toy manufacturing company in operation from 1922 to 1980. They manufactured die cast metal vehicles, toy guns, hollow cast and later plastic figures and toy soldiers of various historical periods...
  
   - British manufacturer of die-cast models
• Crown Premiums - Manufacturers of mint die-cast collectibles
• Cursor Models
  Cursor Models
  Cursor Modell was a German company making models of antique and modern German vehicles. It is best known for its plastic replicas of vehicles mainly of the era 1880 to about 1920, produced for, and sold in, the Daimler-Benz museum in Stuttgart .-Museum Models:Cursor started making ultra detailed...
  
   - German manufacturer of diecast and plastic 1:43 models for the Mercedes museum.

D

• Danbury Mint
  Danbury Mint
  The Danbury Mint, is a division of MBI, Inc. that markets a variety of collectibles. Danbury Mint historically marketed high quality medals and ingots produced by others exclusively for them. The company also sold numerous other collectible offering including plates, bells, sculptures, etc...
  
   - Intricate 1/24th scale die casts
• Danhausen - German models during the 1970s, most made by other producers, became Paul's Model Art then Minichamps.
• DCMT - made diecast Lone Star Toys in England.
• Design Studio
  Design studio
  A Design Studio or Drawing Office is a workplace for Designers and Artisans engaged in conceiving, designing and developing new products or objects...
  
   - see Motor City USA
• Desormeaux - French manufacturer of 1:43 die casts.
• Diapet - Japanese diecast maker, made Yonezawa.
• Dickie Toys - More generic diecasts of the Simba-Dickie Group.
• Dinky Toys - the first brand of post WWII 1/43 scale toy car to be collected widely.
• Doyusha - Japanese plastic, diecast and RC model manufacturer
• Dubray - French producer of built and kit resin Peugeots.
• Durham Classics - Handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars.
• Dust & Glory - Handbuilt models of pre-WW1 American Race Cars.

E

• Eagle Collectibles - Jouefevolution became Eagle Collectibles by Universal Hobbies, Eagle named later dropped.
• Ebbro - Japanese 1:43 scale models made by Miniature Model Planning (MMP).
• Ediltoys - Creative 1:43 scale diecast Italian models, but could not compete with Politoys or Mebetoys.
• Edison Giacattoli - In the 1970s, mostly diecast planes made in Italy, later European model cars made in China.
• EFE Exclusive First Editions
  Exclusive First Editions
  The Exclusive First Editions is a UK-based die-cast manufacturer. It began trading in 1989, when the company released its first models of an AEC bus and truck. Models are mostly produced in 1/76th scale, which matches the standard scale for UK 'OO' gauge model railways...
  
   (Gilbow) - model manufacturer, specializing in buses and trucks
• Efsi Toys
  Efsi Toys
  Efsi was a Dutch company making diecast cars and trucks starting in 1959 as Bestbox. The company was based in Heerlen, the Netherlands, which is located in southern Limburg province.-History:...
  
   - Matchbox sized diecast cars and trucks, successor of Bestbox. Say "Made in Holland" on bases.
• EKO - Spanish producer of 1:87 scale plastic models.
• Eldon
  Eldon (toy company)
  Eldon Industries, Inc. was a toy company located in Hawthorne, California , that also in its heyday owned locations in Canada, England, Japan, and the Netherlands. The company is best known for items and brands that repackaged Japanese toys and distributed them worldwide - an example is the Billy...
  
   - American manufacturer of 1:32 and 1:24 scale slot cars and sets
• Eligor Models
  Eligor Models
  Eligor is a brand of collector's diecast model cars mostly made in 1:43 scale . The brand was originally made by Hobbycar S.A. of Lausanne, Switzerland, with most models continuously made in Izernore, France, about 30 miles west of Geneva...
  
   - Swiss/French diecast model maker, mostly in 1:43 scale, made by Hobbycar.
• Emek
  Emek
  Emek is a popular artist/graphic designer/illustrator designs concert posters since the early 1990s. He is widely credited with helping to revive the rock poster scene...
  
   - Finnish plastic trucks in 1:25; also took over some Stahberg 1:22 scale production.
• Ertl Company
  Ertl Company
  The Ertl Company is an American toy company best known for its die-cast metal alloy collectible replicas of farm equipment and vehicles. The company is based in Dyersville, Iowa, home of the National Farm Toy Museum...
  
   - American company from Iowa - mostly tractors, but later took on about everything else.
• Espewe - Also called VEB Plasticart. East German state plastic model producer (VEB being "factory of the people").
• Ex-El Products - Company reproducing Jo-Han promos during the 1980s.

F

• F&F Mold and Die Works - Simple plastic models of the 1950s. Dayton, OH.
• Fairfield Mint
• Fastlane - Model car brand of Toys "R" Us.
• FF Ertl III - Makes ultra detailed 1:18 scale American cars, relation to other Ertl uncertain.
• Fly - Spanish manufacturer of highly detailed 1:32 slot cars.
• FJ - acronym for France Jouets.
• France Jouets or FJ - French diecast maker similar to Corgi, CIJ, or Tekno.
• Franklin Mint
  Franklin Mint
  The Franklin Mint is a private corporation founded by Joseph Segel in 1964. The private mint operated from Wawa, Pennsylvania but that operation has now closed...
  
   - Intricate die casts, primarily 1/24th scale.
• French Dinky - Dinky line made in France.
• Fujimi Model - Japanese plastic model manufacturer.
• Funmate
  Funmate
  Funmate was a toy company based in Japan. It was probably best known for its plastic promotional model cars made in the 1970s and 1980s. Sizes varied, but about 1:40 scale was common. The company also made a variety of other plastic toys...
  
   - Japanese plastic toy and promotional maker.
• Funrise - More toy-like, many models very creative.
• Furuta - Japanese maker of detailed plastic toys (including model cars), sold inside chocolate eggs.
• FYP Expensive and highly detailed White Metal models, specifically models by Rolls Royce and Bentley.

G

• Galanite
  Galanite
  Svenska Galanite Industri, usually known simply as Galanite, was a Swedish vinyl and plastic company based in Löddeköpinge, which made mostly toys. Cars were the most popular, but trucks, farm vehicles and airplanes were also produced.-Toy Type:...
  
   - Swedish brand of 1:43 scale soft plastic toy cars.
• Galgo - Argentine diecast, mostly 1:43 scale.
• Gama Toys
  Gama Toys
  Gama is a German maker of toys, usually cars and trucks, dating from before World War I. The company is headquartered in Furth, Bavaria, near Nurnberg, a traditional German toymaking center.-History:...
  
   - Historic German producer of tin and later diecast models.
• Gamda Sabra - Israeli diecast, sold as Cragstan Detroit Seniors in the US.
• Gasquy-Septoy - Belgian manufacturer of die-cast toys, dating from the late 1940s.
• Gate - A main brand of Gateway Global, related to AUTOart.
• Gay Toys - American manufacturer of plastic toys, some fairly authentic.
• Gescha - German maker of toys and later truck promotionals, both pre- and post-war.
• Giodi - Italian 1:66 and 1:18 scale diecast.
• Gisima - Spanish manufacturer of die-cast models in 1:64 and larger scales.
• Goldvarg - Argentine manufacturer of 1:43 scale models of American Cars.
• Gonio (brand) - Artfully done detailed pressed steel military vehicles.
• Great American Dream Machines
  Great American Dream Machines
  Great American Dream Machines is a series of model cars.The series consists of 1:43 white-metal models of mid-20th century Detroit showcars, handbuilt in the U.K. by SMTS...
  
   - handbuilt 1:43 white metal models of mid-20th century Detroit showcars
• Greenlight - 1:64 scale diecast, mostly of 1960s and 1970s Muscle Cars.
• Griffin Models - Bulgarian manufacturer of white metal models, fairly authentic vintage Saabs. 1:43 scale.
• Guiloy - Spanish manufacturer of die-cast models in 1:64, 1:43, and 1:24 scales.
• Guisval - Spanish manufacturer of die-cast models in 1:64 and 1:43 scales.
• Gunze Sangyo - Japanese plastic model manufacturer

H

• Hartoys - Precision diecast trucks made in China, reminiscent of Lledo.
• Hasbro
  Hasbro
  Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
  
   - Now owns Tonka. Many different series. Battery operated slot cars called Record Breakers
  Record Breakers: World of Speed
  Record Breakers: World of Speed were a line of battery operated slot cars manufactured by Hasbro in the late 1980s to 1990s, originally in Japan and then brought to the US. To promote the toys Hasbro created the "National Association of Record Breakers" and hosted races in shopping malls across...
  
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• Hasegawa
  Hasegawa (model company)
  The is a company that manufactures plastic model kits of a variety of vehicles, including model aircraft, model cars, model ships, model armor, model space craft and science fiction kits...
  
   - Japanese plastic model manufacturer.
• Heco - handbuilt 1:43 resin cars (incl. various related brands such as Challange), specializing in French cars of the classic streamlined era
• Heller
  Heller
  People with the surname Heller:* Heller In fiction:* James Heller, a character from the TV series 24*Jettero Heller main character in the mission earth novels written by L. Ron HubbardOther:...
  
   - French / German producer of kits.
• Herpa
  Herpa
  Herpa, or Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH, is a German manufacturer of die-cast model aircraft under the Herpa Wings trademark and plastic car models under the Herpa Cars & Trucks trademark. The mainstay of Herpa Wings is in the 1/500 scale, although models are also produced in the 1/400, 1/200, and...
  
   - for railway modelling
  Rail transport modelling
  Railway modelling or model railroading is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale...
  
  , primarily 1:87 plastic
• High Speed
  High Speed
  High Speed is a 1986 pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams Electronics. This game was based on Ritchie's real-life police chase inside a 1979 Porsche 928....
  
   - a Hong Kong based diecast vehicle maker.
• Hi Speed - Diecast maker of old Fire Engines - cars too.
• Hirobo
  Hirobo
  is a Japanese RC model company best known for their line of high-quality radio controlled helicopter models, both nitro-powered and electric. Its parent company is Hirobo Limited....
  
   - radio controlled cars, produced for short period
• Hobbycar - Swiss company that makes Eligor.
• Holland Oto - Company taking over production of Efsi in the 1980s.
• Hongwell - manufacturer of Cararama brand.
• Hot Bodies - brand of HPI Racing
  Hobby Products International
  Hobby Products International or HPI of Foothill Ranch, California, USA is a manufacturer of on- and off-road radio-controlled cars, both electric and nitromethane powered.-Timeline:...
  
  
• Hot Wheels
  Hot Wheels
  Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco.-Models:...
  
   and Hot Wheels Elite - an upgraded version of 1:18 Hot Wheels, mostly replicas of Ferrari.
• HPI Racing
  Hobby Products International
  Hobby Products International or HPI of Foothill Ranch, California, USA is a manufacturer of on- and off-road radio-controlled cars, both electric and nitromethane powered.-Timeline:...
  
  
• Hubley Manufacturing Company
  Hubley Manufacturing Company
  The Hubley Manufacturing Company produced a wide range of cast-iron toys, doorstops, and bookends. Toys, particularly motor vehicles, were also produced in zinc alloy and plastic. The company is probably most well known for its detailed 1:25 scale metal kits of 1930s cars. For a time Hubley...
  
   - American producer of metal kits, diecast cars, and plastic promotional models.
• Husky Toys - Corgi's smaller line that competed with Matchbox.

I

• Ideal Models - original name for Jo-Han promotionals.
• Ideal Toy Company
  Ideal Toy Company
  Ideal Toy Company was founded as Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in New York in 1907 by Morris and Rose Michtom after they had invented the Teddy bear in 1903. The company changed its name to Ideal Toy Company in 1938...
  
   - Now defunct American toy company that manufactured and sold toys, slot cars, etc.
• Igra models - Plastic model maker from Czechoslovakia similar to Minialuxe specializing in classic Chech makes.
• Ilario - makers of hand-built 1:43-scale models of classic luxury cars - included related brand Chrome.
• Illustra
  Illustra
  Illustra was a commercialized version of the Postgres object-relational database management system sold by Illustra Information Technologies, a company formed by Michael Stonebraker and Gary Morgenthaler and several of Michael Stonebraker's current and former students including: Wei Hong, Jeff...
  
   - British White Metal manufacturer, recently resurrected the Minimarque Range.
• Italeri
  Italeri
  Italeri Incorporated is an Italian manufacturer of plastic scale models of airplanes, military vehicles, helicopters, ships, trucks, cars and figures...
  
   - Italian aircraft, military and civil kit manufacturer.
• Imai
• IMC (Industro-Motive Corporation) - US manufacturer kits, notably Ford products. Bought by Hawk Models in early seventies, then purchased by Testors, later merged with Lindberg, owned by parent company RPM, now part of Lindberg again.
• Imperial Toys - Hong Kong manufacturer of a variety of toys, including diecast of lower quality, but sometimes clever selection.
• Impy - line of Lone Star toys made by DCMT.
• Ites - Czech maker of larger Tatra and other vehicles.
• Ixo - part of a conglomerate of brands from the Far East, with Altaya, Atlas, del Prado, Yat Ming

J

• Jada Toys
  Jada Toys
  Jada Toys, Incorporated of Industry, California, USA is a manufacturer of collectible diecast model cars and radio controlled vehicles. It was founded in 1999 by husband and wife Jack and May Li...
  
   - Modern hip diecast cars with bling!
• Jadi - 1:18 scale diecast (like a Triumph Stag).
• Joal - Sometimes called 'Joal Compact'. Diecast from Spain since the 1980s, mainly 1:50.
• Jo-Han
  Jo-Han
  Jo-Han is a manufacturer of plastic scale model car promotionals and kits originally based in Detroit. The company was founded there in 1947 by tool and die maker John Hanley - a year before West Gallogly's AMT and about the same time as PMC...
  
   - American producer of plastic promotional models and kits.
• Johnny Lightning
  Johnny Lightning
  Johnny Lightning is a brand of model cars originally produced by Topper Toys, similar to the hugely successful Mattel Hot Wheels die cast racing cars. They were not quite as successful, one major reason was that the styling, casting and finish was not as of high quality as Mattel's Hot Wheels...
  
   - Hot Wheels like cars whether made by early Topper or Playing Mantis.
• Jouef
  Jouef
  Jouef was a French manufacturer that specialized in model trains and other vehicles. Jouef is one of the world's most famous hobby brands, perhaps only slightly less well-known than Schuco, Marklin, Lines Brothers or Lionel..-History:...
  
   - French manufacturer of slot cars in 1:36 scale, some of which were also produced and sold in the UK by Mettoy-Corgi
  Mettoy-Corgi
  Corgi Toys is the name of a range of die-cast toy vehicles produced by Mettoy Playcraft Ltd. in the United Kingdom. The Mettoy company was founded in 1933 by German émigré Philip Ullmann in Northampton, England, where he was later joined by South African-born German Arthur Katz who had previously...
  
   under the Playcraft brand.
• Jouefevolution - Jouef's 1990s line of diecast cars in 1:43 and 1:18 scale in bright yellow boxes.
• JRD - French manufacturer of 1:43 die-cast models up to about 1950s. Norev announced they are bringing back the line.

K

• Kaden models
  Kaden models
  Kaden Nachod is the somewhat anglicized name for the Kovodružstvo Náchod toy factory in the town of Nový Hrádek of the former Czechoslovakia. Also called KDN, the enterprise reportedly changed its name to Kovap Náchod in 1991, though the company's products were most commonly referred to as Kaden...
  
   - Czech firm making mainly Škoda
  Škoda Auto
  Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
  
   and Tatra models.
• KDN - Short for Kovodružstvo Náchod, later called Kaden models
  Kaden models
  Kaden Nachod is the somewhat anglicized name for the Kovodružstvo Náchod toy factory in the town of Nový Hrádek of the former Czechoslovakia. Also called KDN, the enterprise reportedly changed its name to Kovap Náchod in 1991, though the company's products were most commonly referred to as Kaden...
  
  , see above.
• Kellerman (model cars) - German quality pressed steel cars and trucks, later taken over by Czech firm Kovap.
• Kenna Models British Manufacturer of 1:43 White Metal.
• Kenner
  Kenner
  Kenner Products was a toy company founded in 1947 by three brothers, Albert, Phillip, and Joseph L. Steiner, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and was named after the street where the original corporate offices were located, which is just north of Cincinnati's Union Terminal.Kenner introduced its...
  
   - Variety of plastic & diecast vehicles, particularly the Hot Wheels-like Fast 111s.
• Kidco - Smaller Matchbox sized cars.
• Kingmaker Coal - British company, mainly models of British cars, trains and trucks. All models are made from British Coal.
• K-Line
  K-Line
  K-Line Electric Trains is a brand name of O gauge and S gauge model railway locomotives, rolling stock, and buildings. Formerly the brand name under which Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based MDK Inc. sold its products, K-Line was then acquired by Sanda Kan, a Chinese toy manufacturer that formerly...
  
   - Different scales/makes of cars like Welly made for Railroad sets.
• Korris - American cheaper plastic 1:25 scale toys.
• Kosuge - Japanese pressed tin maker.
• Kovap Náchod - Took over German firm Kellerman CKO and associated with Kovodružstvo Náchod / Kaden
• Kovodružstvo Náchod - Name of Czech firm shortened to KDN, and later Kaden models
  Kaden models
  Kaden Nachod is the somewhat anglicized name for the Kovodružstvo Náchod toy factory in the town of Nový Hrádek of the former Czechoslovakia. Also called KDN, the enterprise reportedly changed its name to Kovap Náchod in 1991, though the company's products were most commonly referred to as Kaden...
  
  . Later associated with Kovap Náchod
• Kyosho
  Kyosho
  is a model car company based in Tokyo, Japan. The brand operates internationally under the name KYOSHO. The company's main office is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the production headquarters are located in Atsugi, Kanagawa....
  
   - Japanese diecast and RC manufacturer.

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• La Mini Miniera - French race cars.
• Lanard - Mostly cord action plastic toy cars and trucks, many very realistic.
• Lansdowne Models - the branch of Brooklin Models which deals specifically with British marques, as opposed to American cars.
• Liberty Models - Spin-off of Ertl - made many pickup trucks.
• Lindberg Models - American maker of plastic kits and some promotional models.
• Lines Bros - Makers of Minic and Tri-Ang, which also made Spot-On Models.
• Lion Car - Dutch diecast truck and car producer. Corgi-like.
• Lionel - Iconic American toy train company that created the first slot cars (1912), an HO line in the 1960s, as well as toy racing cars that ran on railroad tracks.
• Lledo
  Lledo
  Lledo was a brand of die cast toys, founded in 1982 by Matchbox co-founder Jack Odell and Burt Russell. The factory produced diecast vehicles in Enfield, England from 1983 to 1999...
  
   (Days Gone, Vanguards) - It's the name Odell backwards. Former designer of Matchbox Models of Yesteryear. Product line now absorbed into Corgi
• Lone Star Toys
  Lone Star Toys
  Lone Star Products Ltd. was the name used by British company Die Cast Machine Tools Ltd for its toy products. DCMT was based in Welham Green, Hertfordshire, north of London.-Company history:...
  
   - British diecast maker, made by DCMT.
• Losi - American manufacturer of remote control vehicles
• LS - Bankrupt in 1992

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• Maclovell Huon Pine Racing Cars - Tasmanian hand carved wood models
• Ma Collection - Swiss hand-built 1:43-scale models, primarily of classic French cars.
• MacGregor - Mexican reproductions of Italian Politoys.
• Madison (see Conquest Models)
• Maisto
  Maisto
  Maisto International Inc. is a popular toy brand of the May Cheong Group . Maisto manufactures die-cast models of automobiles, aircraft, and motorcycles...
  
   - American-owned, Thailand made conglomerate of May Cheong and May Tat.
• Majorette
  Majorette
  Majorette is a French toy manufacturer which mostly produces small die-cast cars, particularly in 1:64 scale. Traditionally, Majorette was centered in the area of Lyon.-History:...
  
   - French-owned maker of Matchbox-style toys, acquired Solido.
• Mandarin - Matchbox sized cars made in Singapore.
• Märklin
  Märklin
  Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH or Märklin is a German toy company. The company was founded in 1859 and is based at Göppingen in Baden-Wurttemberg. Although it originally specialised in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys...
  
   - Classic German manufacturer in various scales. Known for trains.
• Marks - German manufacturer in 1:87 and 1:160
• Marqueart - Suppliers of high quality hand built 1:43 scale model cars.
• Martoys
  Martoys
  Martoys was a diecast toy car company founded close to Milan, Italy, in 1974.-Between Mebetoys and Bburago:Martoys was founded by the Besana brothers, Ugo, Martino, and Mario, who sold their first well-known brand Mebetoys to Mattel . For this brand new line, only models in 1/24 scale were produced...
  
   - Larger 1:24 scale line made 1975-1976, then became Bburago.
• Marushin - Japan, diecast cars, airplanes, and other toys.
• Louis Marx and Company
  Louis Marx and Company
  Louis Marx and Company was an American toy manufacturer from 1919 to 1978. Its boxes were often imprinted with the slogan, "One of the many Marx toys, have you all of them?"-Logo and Offerings:...
  
   - American toy maker, usually plastic, some diecast zamac, made '48 Hudson promotional.
• Matchbox - Originally, English producer of small diecast vehicles. Models of Yesteryear. King Size. Later owned by Universal Toys, then Tyco. Then Mattel.
• Mattel
  Mattel
  Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
  
   - Mainly Hot Wheels in various forms - other vehicles earlier than that.
• Mebetoys
  Mebetoys
  Mebetoys was an Italian toy manufacturer that produced die-cast model cars during the 1960s and 1970s. For most of that time the company was owned by Mattel.-History:...
  
   - Italian 1:43 scale producer started by Besana brothers who later started Martoys and Bburago.
• Meboto - Crude Turkish reproductions of 1:43 scale Italian Ediltoys.
• Mercury - Italian 1:43 scale manufacturer.
• Metosul - Portuguese diecast manufacturer like Corgi or Dinky; used some of Dinky's dies?
• Mettoy
  Mettoy-Corgi
  Corgi Toys is the name of a range of die-cast toy vehicles produced by Mettoy Playcraft Ltd. in the United Kingdom. The Mettoy company was founded in 1933 by German émigré Philip Ullmann in Northampton, England, where he was later joined by South African-born German Arthur Katz who had previously...
  
   - Manufacturer of the first HO slot car line (Playcraft Electric Highways), which was later manufactured and developed by Aurora.
• Micro Models - New Zealand maker of Australian marketed vehicles.
• Midgetoy - Tootsietoy-like single body castings late '60s early '70s - Rockford, IL.
• Milestone Models - South African 1:43 scale white metal models, mainly of Chrysler products.
• Milton Toys - Dinky reproductions and other toys made in India.
• Minex - British, 1:76 plastic car models.
• Minialuxe
  Minialuxe
  Minialuxe was a brand of plastic car and truck models made in Oyonnax , France, usually in 1:43 scale, but some larger 1:32 scale vehicles were also manufactured...
  
   - French precision plastic models, similar to Cursor or early Brumm.
• Miniature Model Planning or MMP - Japanese makers of Ebbro.
• Miniatures du Mont-blanc - French manufacturer 1:43 (Berliet, Chevrolet, Saviem, Renault, Citroën, Jeep...)
• Minic
  Lines Bros Ltd
  Lines Bros Ltd was a British toy manufacturer of the 20th century, operating under the Tri-ang brand name.Lines Bros Ltd, at its peak, was claimed to be the largest toy maker in the world.-History:...
  
   - Tin models made by Triang in Britain, 1930s.
• Minichamps
  Minichamps
  Minichamps is a die-cast car producer founded as Paul's Model Art GmbH in 1990 in Aachen, Germany, best known for its 1:43 scale models. The company grew out of the Danhausen trade catalog of miniature vehicles and specially made Danhausen releases during the 1970s.-The Danhausen Legacy:Danhausen...
  
   - German manufacturer of highly detailed models, primarily 1:43
• Minicraft - British maker of plastic kits.
• MiniMarque 43- handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars.
• Mira - Spanish manufacturer of die-cast models in 1:64, 1:43, and 1:18 scales. Makes Carmania.
• Mitsuwa Model - Miniature pull back model cars
• Model Factory Hiro - Japanese resin kit manufacturer.
• Model Power - Usually 1:87 scale HO trucks and cars.
• MPC
  Model Products Corporation
  Model Products Corporation or MPC for short, was a plastic model company started in 1963. It produced highly accurate and detailed kits and pre-assembled promotional models, mainly of cars...
  
   - American producer of promotional models and kits in plastic.
• Mondo
  Mondo
  Mondo , may also refer to:-Currency:* Mondo , the possible name of a worldwide established currency-Culture and entertainment:Fictional characters* Mondo , a comic book character...
  
   - Italian 1:43 though made in China.
• Monogram models
  Monogram models
  Monogram has been a premier maker of scale models of aircraft, spacecraft, ships, cars, and military vehicles since the early 1950s. The company was formed by two former employees of Comet Kits, Jack Besser and Bob Reder...
  
   - American producer of plastic model kits, now under Revell Group of Hobbico.
• Morestone - British diecast models similar to early Matchbox. This is the name before they became Budgie Toys.
• Motor City USA - Expensive handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brands Design Studio, American Models, USA Models).
• Motormax - Chinese producer of a wide variety of different budget scale die cast models, 1:64 scale to 1;12 scale. Descendent of Zylmex.
• Muovo - Finnish plastic car maker, about 1:50 scale.
• Muky
  Muky
  Muky was an Argentine brand of die-cast toy car models. The brand was popular in Argentina between the 1970s and the 1980s. Most were diecast seconds or knockoffs of early Mattel Hot Wheels.-Company:Muky was made by Induguay S.A. "Fabrica de Juguetes Muky"...
  
   - Argentine reproductions of certain earlier Hot Wheels dies.

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• Nacoral Intercars - Spanish diecast model producer - also plastic.
• Neo - Dutch manufacturer of high quality models, mostly 1:43 scale.
• New-Ray - Hong Kong manufacturer of die-cast cars, motorbikes, trucks
• Ninco
  Ninco
  Ninco is a Spanish manufacturer and brand name of 1:32 scale slot cars and track....
  
   - Spanish maker of 1:32 slot cars, track and digital control equipment
• Norev
  Norev
  Norev is a French manufacturer of diecast metal model cars. It has normally has produced modern and vintage European vehicles, especially French vehicles - though Italian, German, and American vehicles were also produced.-History:...
  
   - French manufacturer of models in 1:64, 1:43, 1:18 and 1:87 scales. Initially plastic, though now Diecast. Circa 2010 now has brought back makers CIJ, Spot-On, and supposedly, JRD.
• Novacar - Portuguese producer of Matchbox size cars; acquired by Majorette.
• Novoexport - Russian export organization for Russian diecast.
• NP (Norddeutsche Plastikfabrik) - German brand of 1:43 scale soft plastic toy cars
• Nylint
  Nylint
  The Nylint Corporation was founded in 1937 by Bernard Klint of Rockford, Illinois. His uncle, David Nyberg, supplied much of the initial capital to start the company. The company name of Nylint is a combination of both the Nyberg and Klint names...
  
   - Tonka like trucks of mostly pressed steel or plastic.
• Nyrhinen Ky - Finnish 1:22 scale plastic promotional producer.
• NZG - German diecast maker of promotional trucks and some cars.

O

• One43 - collectible limited edition fine scale model cars in 1:43 scale
• Onyx
  Onyx
  Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color . Commonly, specimens of onyx contain bands of black and/or white.-Etymology:...
  
   - Portuquese maker of 1:43 scale Indy and other racing cars.
• Otaki Model Toy Company - defunct Japanese plastic model manufacturer
• Oto - More commonly known as Holland Oto which took over Efsi.
• OttOmobile - Mostly 1:18 scale French makes in Resin.
• Oxford Diecast - Swansea based UK company coming to prominence in early 3rd millennium

P

• Pathfinder - British manufacturer of 1:43 scale White Metal models of British cars from the 1940s to the 1970s.
• Paul's Model Art - Formerly Danhausen, makes Minichamps, purchased AMR, associated with UT Models.
• Penn Line
  Penn Line Manufacturing
  Penn Line Manufacturing was a United States manufacturer of model railroad equipment, produced in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:The company's history began in 1947, when founded by Albert M. Mercer, K. Linwood Stauffer and Robert Faust...
  
   - American model train manufacturer briefly producing 1:52 slot sets endorsed by A. J. Foyt
  A. J. Foyt
  Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr., or as he is universally known as in motorsports circles, A. J. Foyt , is a retired American automobile racing driver. He raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes USAC Champ cars and midget cars. He raced stock cars in NASCAR and USAC. He won...
  
  
• Penny - Matchbox sized cars made by Polistil.
• Pilen - see Auto Pilen
  Auto Pilen
  Auto Pilen was a diecast line of models made in Ibi, Alicante, in southeastern Spain by Pilen S.A.. Models were produced from the 1970s through the mid-1990s mostly in 1:43 scale. In the late 1980s, Pilen was apparently bought by AHC of the Netherlands...
  
  
• Pirate Models - white metal models in the 1970s, example being a Model T jitney bus.
• Plasto - Finnish producer of plastic toys, but also some promotional quality cars.
• Playart
  Playart
  Playart was a toy company in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s that specialized in die-cast cars, similar in size and style to Hot Wheels, Matchbox or Tomica...
  
   - Hong Kong manufacturer of Matchbox sized diecast.
• Playcraft - see Mettoy.
• Precision Miniatures -
• PMC - see Product Miniature Company.
• Pocher Model Cars
  Pocher Model Cars
  Pocher Model Cars, based in Italy, produced model cars from the 1970s through the 1990s. A factory fire halted production and since rebuilding, their most famous line of automobile kits was never revived....
  
   - Italian manufacturer, famous for its large sized (1:8), highly detailed car kits.
• Polfi Toys - Greek plastic and diecast toy maker. Many scales.
• Policar
  Polícar
  Polícar is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the city has a population of 241 inhabitants....
  
   - Italian manufacturer of 1:32 slot cars and accessories.
• Polistil
  Polistil
  Polistil was a toy company headquartered in Milan, Italy, with production center in Chiari, Brescia. Polistil specialized in diecast metal and plastic vehicles of all sizes. The company also made toy and model tanks, dolls, robots and TV tie-ins...
  
   - Italian (later name for Politoys)
• Politoys
  Polistil
  Polistil was a toy company headquartered in Milan, Italy, with production center in Chiari, Brescia. Polistil specialized in diecast metal and plastic vehicles of all sizes. The company also made toy and model tanks, dolls, robots and TV tie-ins...
  
   - Italian (earlier name of Polistil)
• PR - French diecast manufacturer.
• Premier Models - American plastic producer of kits.
• Product Miniatures Company
  PMC
  PMC may refer to:* Private military company, also known as a private military contractor* Persian Music Channel, a satellite TV network* El Tepual Airport , airport of Puerto Montt, Chile...
  
   - American promotional model maker from 1947 until about 1965. Mostly Chevrolets.
• Progetto K
• Pojecto Rallye 43 - Portugal Rally and Dakar Rally Raid Hand Built Resin Models.
• Protar
  Tarquinio Provini
  Tarquinio Provini was an Italian World Champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was also a four-time Isle of Man TT winner and won 13 Italian national championships....
  
  , mostly specialized in Italian racing cars, absorbed into Italeri
• Provence Moulage - handbuilt 1:43 cars, most often made of resin.
• Pyro - American plastic kit producer in the early 1960s.

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• QuarterMile - Handbuilt 1/43 scale models of American dragsters
• Quiralu - French manufacturer of the early 1960s of 1:43 models.

R

• Racing Champions - Now part of RC2 with Ertl, made American muscle cars and racing cars, mostly in 1:64 scale.
• Radlett
  Radlett
  Radlett is a small town in the county of Hertfordshire between St Albans and Borehamwood on Watling Street with a population of approximately 8,000. It is located in the council district of Hertsmere and is covered by two wards, Aldenham East and Aldenham West...
  
   Grand Prix Models.
• Record Breakers: World of Speed
  Record Breakers: World of Speed
  Record Breakers: World of Speed were a line of battery operated slot cars manufactured by Hasbro in the late 1980s to 1990s, originally in Japan and then brought to the US. To promote the toys Hasbro created the "National Association of Record Breakers" and hosted races in shopping malls across...
  
   - A Hasbro line from the late 80's to early 90's.
• Redbox
  Redbox
  Redbox is an American company that specializes in the rental of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and video games via automated retail kiosks. As of the end of June 2011, Redbox had over 33,000 kiosks in over 27,800 locations....
  
   - Was Zylmex, became Motormax.
• Remco
  Remco
  Remco Industries, Inc. was a toy company founded in the 1940s that was best known for toys marketed and sold in the late 1950s and 1960s, like the Johnny Reb Cannon and Mighty Matilda Atomic Aircraft Carrier. The slogan was "Every Boy Wants a Remco Toy...And So Do Girls!" Remco was founded by two...
  
   - Mostly Tonka-like toys and trucks.
• Revell
  Revell
  Revell is the brand name today of two manufacturers of scale plastic models. The original US company merged with another, Monogram, but now trades only under the Revell name. European Revell Germany separated from the US company in 2006.-Early history:...
  
   - American model kit producer owned by Hobbico.
• Revell
  Revell
  Revell is the brand name today of two manufacturers of scale plastic models. The original US company merged with another, Monogram, but now trades only under the Revell name. European Revell Germany separated from the US company in 2006.-Early history:...
  
   AG Germany - Former subsidiary of American Revell, now a separate company.
• Revival International - Italian Manufacturer of Highly Detailed 1:20 metal and plastic models
• Rextoys - 1:43 diecast French/Swiss producer of mostly 1930s era cars.
• Rietze - German manufacturer of highly detailed plastic models mainly in 1:87 scale
• Rio
  RIO Models
  RIO Models are intricately detailed diecast and plastic 1:43 scale models made in Cernobbio, Italy on Lake Como, by a tool and die company of the same name.-History:...
  
    - Italian manufacturer of 1:43 scale classic models, 1900–1960.
• RO Models Workshop - Czech manufacturer of military vehicles.
• Road Champs - Diecast in 1:64 and 1:43 scale of mostly American cars of 1950s and 1960s.
• Roadmaster - name of Lone Star toys made by DCMT.
• Robeddie - Brooklin brand making Swedish Volvos and Saabs.
• Roco
  Roco
  Roco, based in Salzburg, Austria, is a manufacturer of model railway equipment.-History:The company was founded in 1960 by Ing. Heinz Rössler and started with a plastic Minitanks series. After export to the USA became successful, the model line was expanded with model trains in H0 scale and the...
  
   - Austrian manufacturer of model railways, model car brand went to Herpa. Mostly HO scale.
• Roskopf
  Roßkopf
  Roßkopf, Rosskopf or Roskopf may refer to:People*Georges Frederic Roskopf , German-Swiss inventor of the pin-pallet escapement**a name for the pin-pallet escapement he devised...
  
   - German manufacturer in 1:87 that was sold to Wiking.
• Rosso Corporation
  Rosso Corporation
  was a scale model manufacturer from Japan that specialised in plastic scale model cars, it was founded by the son-in-law of the owner of Fujimi Model in 1992. The company produced scale models for a short period until a fire broke out in their factory, destroying everything in the process including...
  
   - Short lived high end plastic scale model manufacturer from Japan
• Ricko -

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• Safir - French producer, diecast metal early, plastic Grand Prix cars in 1970s.
• Scale Model Products - SMP was leading American plastic producer of promotional models, introduced the 3 in 1 kit, acquired by AMT.
• Scalextric
  Scalextric
  Scalextric is a toy brand for a range of slot car racing sets which first appeared in the late 1950s, as a creation of British firm Minimodels. The brand is currently owned and distributed by Hornby.-History:...
  
   - The longest-established manufacturer of model slot cars. Creator of the landmark 1:32 slot car line in 1957.
• Schabak Modell - Made Ford and other German model cars in the 1990s mainly in 1:43 scale, known particularly for aircraft liveries.
• Schuco Modell - Traditional German toy producer in all kinds of scales.
• SCX - Spanish manufacturer of 1:43 and 1:32 slot cars and 1:32 digital slot car systems. Formerly Scalextric of Spain. Sold under the brand name Scalextric in Spain and Mexico. Outside those markets, sold under the brand name SCX.
• Serpent Model Racing Cars
  Serpent Model Racing Cars
  Serpent Model Racing Cars B.V. is a company from Heemstede, North Holland in the Netherlands specializing in competition grade radio controlled cars which has won numerous IFMAR and EFRA titles, plus several national titles.-History:The company was officially founded in...
  
   - Radio controlled cars
• Shinsei - Cranes and construction vehicles, also plastic toy and remote control cars.
• Signature Models - Detailed 1:32 scale diecast models often sold in museums and dealerships.
• Siku
  Siku (trademark)
  SIKU is the range of toy vehicles and related products produced by the German company Sieper Lüdenscheid GmbH & Co. KG. There is quite a variety within the range, but the Super Series 1:55 die-cast vehicles is the core product and is the highlight among collectors.-History:The Sieper company was...
  
   - German model manufacturer, mostly Matchbox size.
• Slik Toys - Aluminum toys made in Lansing, Iowa.
• Slottech - US Manufacturer of HO (1/64th) slot cars.
• Slot.it - Italian manufacturer of 1:32 slot cars and accessories.
• Small Wheels - A brand name of Western Models.
• Smer - Longtime Czech producer of mainly plastic cars and trucks about 1:43 scale.
• SMTS - British white metal manufacturer, who specialised in their own range as well as making brass masters for many others e.g. Conquest
• Solido
  Solido
  Solido is a french manufacturer of die-cast model cars and trucks based in Oulins, Anet, France, about 40 miles west of Paris. Cars are usually made of the alloy zamac in varying sizes, but mostly 1:43 scale.-History:...
  
   - French manufacturer of good quality 1:43 and 1:18 scale models
• Soma
  Soma
  Soma , or Haoma , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma-, was a ritual drink of importance among the early Indo-Iranians, and the subsequent Vedic and greater Persian cultures. It is frequently mentioned in the Rigveda, whose Soma Mandala contains 114 hymns, many praising its energizing qualities...
  
   - Tonka - like toys, mainly trucks.
• Somerville British manufacturer of 1:43 scale white metal models, especially British cars of the 1930s and 40's
• Speedy - Matchbox sized line of cars made by Mercury of Italy.
• Spot-on
  Spot-on
  Spot-On Models, was a brand name for a line of diecast toy cars from 1959 through about 1967, built in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.-A Tri-Ang Product:...
  
   - 1:42 scale die-cast made by Triang in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Eventually bought by Dinky. Resurrected by Norev.
• Stahlberg Models
  Stahlberg Models
  Stahlberg was a Finnish company producing promotional plastic models mainly of Swedish Saab and Volvo automobiles usually in scales between 1:18 and 1:25. Other Finnish companies producing similar sized plastic models were Aren, Emek Muovi, Ju Ju, Hot Toys, KMS Myynti, Muovo, Nyrhinen Ky, and...
  
   - Finnish promos of Swedish Saabs and Volvos
• Starline
• Stelco - German brand of 1:43 scale soft plastic and 1:64 scale hard plastic toy cars
• Strombecker/Bachmann - American Manufacturer started in 1962. 1/32 slot cars. Formerly Strombecker was a separate company making slot cars and Bachman, electric train sets.
• Studio 27 - high end scale model and accessory manufacturer from Japan
• Stylish Cars - very high end $800.00 hand built Duesenbergs made in Germany.
• Sun Star - Chinese mostly 1:18 scale. Nicely done, especially limousines and pickup trucks.

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• Takara Tomy
  Takara Tomy
  is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies:  Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...
  
   - Japanese diecast manufacturer, mostly Matchbox size. Known as Tomy in English speakign countries
• Tameo - Italian 1:43 scale model manufacturer
• Tamiya - high quality die-cast manufacturer, more famous for plastic models and RC cars. Their first exports in the 1960s were a range of 1/24 slot car kits
• Tantal - Russian 1:43 scale model maker or exporting organization.
• Team Azarashi - radio controlled cars
• Team Durango - radio controlled cars
• Tekno
  Tekno
  Tekno is a toy maker from Copenhagen, Denmark, that began manufacturing construction toys in the 1923 and model autos immediately after World War II, selling 1 million a year during its peak...
  
   - manufacturer of 1:43 scale die-cast models originally based in Denmark; now known for truck models.
• Testor Corporation
  Testor Corporation
  Testor Corporation is a manufacturer of model kits, tools, and accessories based in Rockford, Illinois and is part of RPM International.- Beginnings :...
  
   - Known early on for model paints, later made plastic kits and metal kits.
• Timpo-Toys - British die-cast manufacturer.
• Tin Wizard - High quality 1:43 scale.
• Tokyo Marui
  Tokyo Marui
  ' is an airsoft gun manufacturer located in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Its main market is Japan, but third-party retailers sell in Hong Kong , Taiwan , South Korea, East Asia, and worldwide....
  
   - Japanese manufacturer who made briefly plastic model car.
• Tomica
  Tomica
  Tomica is the line of die-cast toy vehicles and related products produced by Takara Tomy Co. of Japan . This is not the same as Tomica World, which is a line of motorized trains and vehicles and accessories that Tomy Co. of Japan has produced since the late 1990s...
  
   - Japanese diecast manufacturer, Tomy brand, mostly Matchbox size.
• Tomy
  TOMY
  is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies:  Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...
  
   - Japanese diecast manufacturer, mostly Matchbox size. Known as Takara Tomy in Japan.
• Tomytec - Subsidiary of Takara Tomy
  Takara Tomy
  is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies:  Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...
  
  , mostly HO scale plastic cars.
• Tomte Laerdal
  Laerdal
  Laerdal is a major manufacturer of medical equipment and medical training products based in Stavanger, Norway. Established in 1940 as a print shop, it soon began manufacturing popular rubber toys under the name Tomte Laerdal. Parallel to this was the manufacture of medical training models and...
  
   - Norwegian brand of 1:43 scale soft plastic toy cars.
• Tonka
  Tonka
  Tonka is an American toy company most known for its signature toy trucks and construction equipment.-History:On September 18, 1946 Mound Metalcraft was created in Mound, Minnesota with three men as partners, Lynn Everett Baker , Avery F. Crounse, and Alvin F. Tesch. The first products produced by...
  
   - US manufacturer of toy trucks and other vehicles.
• Tootsietoy - American manufacturer of die-cast vehicles, produced their first model car in 1911.
• Top Model - 1:43 diecast Ferraris in the spirit of Box or Bang.
• Total Control Racing
  Total Control Racing
  Total Control Racing was a toy brand from Ideal which debuted in the late 1970s, similar to slot car sets, with approximately HO scale cars that operated on a slotless track....
  
   - A slotless HO Scale slot car system introduced in the late 1970s
• Toy State - More toy-like plastic cars and trucks, but many farm and other products are fairly realistic.
• Trax Models
  Trax Models
  Trax Models is a range of diecast model cars and buses in the scales of 1:24, 1:43 and 1:76 produced by the Australian company Top Gear. The company was formed in 1986 by Robert Hill, previously General Manager of Matchbox Collectibles....
  
   - Australian cars mainly in 1:43 scale - made in China.
• Traxxas
  Traxxas
  Traxxas is a leading hobby level radio control model manufacturer based in Plano, Texas, United States, offering a variety of both electric and nitro powered cars and boats...
  
   - American manufacturer model nitro and electric car producer specialises in 1/10 scale cars.
• Tri-ang - English and Northern Irish concern - trains, tin cars, diecast - including Spot-On.
• Trident
  Trident
  A trident , also called a trishul or leister or gig, is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was also a military weapon. Tridents are featured widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The major Hindu god, Shiva the Destroyer and the sea god Poseidon or Neptune are...
  
   - Austrian 1:87 scale plastic models.
• Trofeu
  Trofeu
  Trofeu is a line of 1/43 scale diecast vehicles made by Replicar in Portugal.Trofeu products are mainly rally cars alongside the stock vehicles. The first product was a Ford Sierra Cosworth 1987 RAC Rally which was released in March 1989. In 1990, the second model introduced was a Toyota Celica GT4...
  
   - Portuguese manufacturer specializing in 1/43 scale rally cars.
• Trumpeter - Nicely detailed kits and models
• Tyco Toys
  Tyco Toys
  Tyco Toys is an American toy manufacturer. Since 1997 it has been a division of the Mattel toy company.-History:Mantua Metal Products was a Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, metalworks business founded in 1926 by John Tyler and family...
  
   - American manufacturer of HO Scale cars and sets. Owned Matchbox during 1990s.

U

• Unimax - Chinese manufacturer of military diecast (especially tanks) and 'Radline RC' remote control vehicles.
• Universal Hobbies - Eagle became this (out of Jouefevolution).
• UT Models
  UT Models
  UT Limited was a company which manufactured 1:18 scale model cars in the 80's and 90's, trading as UT Models. They were typically of good to high quality and were a bit more expensive than their direct competitors. The company closed at the end of the 1990s, but the essence of the brand is now...
  
   - Retired brand name of the former Gateway Global, sister company to AUTOart, also associated with Paul's Model Art.

V

• V & V Model - From Czech Republic
• Vanguard - Auto line of British cars made by Lledo.
• Verem - Majorette subsidiary producing old dies of Solido.
• Victory Industries of Guildford
  Guildford
  Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
  
   - 1:20 plastic models and 1:32 slot car
  Slot car
  A slot car is a powered miniature auto or other vehicle that is guided by a groove or slot in the track on which it runs. A pin or blade extends from the bottom of the car into the slot...
  
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• Victory Models - Handbuilt 1:43 resin cars (incl. related brand La Familia)
• Viking - Toylike Swedish cars, but occasional realistic Volvo.
• Vitesse Models
  Vitesse Models
  Vitesse was started in 1982 as a Portuguese company making diecast cars mostly in 1:43 scale. It was founded in the city of Oporto and is a brand name of Cinerius, Ltd.-The Fit of Vitesse:...
  
   - 1:43 diecast metal models from Portugal.

W

• Wave Corporation - Japanese resin model manufacturer, notable for F1 models, no longer produce car kits
• Welly
  Welly (toy company)
  Welly Die Casting Factory Limited is a manufacturer of die-cast toy cars and has been in the scale model business since 1979.The company's factories, built a few years ago, are located in Guangdong Province, China, and employ over 3000 workers....
  
   - Chinese manufacturer exporting widely
• Western Models
  Western Models
  Western Models Limited were a brand of detailed white metal model vehicles, mostly cars in 1:43 scale, made in Taunton, Somerset, England - on the Cornwall peninsula...
  
   - handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brand Small Wheels). Used to provide models to Danhausen.
• White Rose Collectibles - Specially detailed Matchbox Toys, and particularly, team sports versions.
• Wiking
  Wiking
  For the Waffen-SS division, see 5th SS Panzer Division WikingWiking is a German manufacturer of scale models in H0 scale and N scale for model trains. They specialize in models of cars and trucks dating from the 50s to the present day....
  
   - German maker of primarily 1:87 plastic models.
• Gerald Wingrove
  Gerald Wingrove
  Gerald A. Wingrove MBE is a model engineer and author from the United Kingdom.-Biography:Wingrove has produced extremely detailed miniature models of ships and cars for nearly four decades...
  
  
• Wrenn
  G & R Wrenn
  G & R Wrenn was a toy company specialising in the manufacture of model railways. It was founded in 1950 by George & Richard Wrenn.- Origins :...
  
   - manufactured a 1:52 scale slot car system in the 1960s capable of running three cars independently in each slot
• Winross Models
  Winross Models
  Winross is a diecast model truck producer based in Churchville, New York, just west of Rochester. The company was started in 1963 to make models of White trucks and pioneered 1/64 scale promotional model semi-tractor-trailer trucks . The trucks were known for their wide variety of logos and...
  
   - American manufacturer of promotional diecast tractor trailer trucks.
• Wizzard High Performance - 1:64 scale slot car manufacturer.
• Wyandotte Toys - Cast iron manufacturer from the U.S. in the 1920s and 1930s.

Y

• Yatming
  Yatming
  Yat Ming , is a die-cast car model maker, much like Matchbox. The company is based in Hong Kong.The company started out making muscle cars, European sedans, and transport trucks from the USA in the early 1970s. In the late 1990s, however, the company moved towards making more realistic models, and...
  
   - Hong Kong manufacturer of diecast models from small to large.
• Yokomo
  Yokomo
  is a Japanese company from Adachi, Tokyo that specialize in radio-controlled cars, it was one of the first manufacturers in Japan to build RC cars and it also invented the RTR cars, but most notable of all is their long-running "Dog Fighter" series of radio controlled buggies, mainly through its...
  
   - Japanese radio controlled cars
• Yonezawa - Japanese diecast usually in 1:43 scale. See Diapet.

Z

• Zee Toys - See Zylmex.
• Ziss - German 1:43 scale producer.
• Zylmex - Usually 1:64 scale diecast vehicles made by Zyll Enterprises. Some larger plastic vehicles.