Diecast Model Cars UK

Yes! Model diecast cars have become increasingly collectible. From rare TV and Film icons such as James Bond model cars or the 3 wheeler from Only Fools and Horses to new replicas of current icons such as Land Rover Discovery or the latest Ferrari model car. Some diecast model cars are extremely valuable, fetching over £10,000 or in some rare cases over £100,000. And the 24k Gold Bugatti Veyron is reportedly worth almost $3 million!

As a general rule, if the condition of your diecast model car is perfect, and in its original box and packaging then it is likely to increase in value. Trends can affect the prices of cars, eg if a re-make of a favourite film or TV programme is made, then the associated model cars are likely to rise in value. Although any negative PR around a car could decrease its value. If you are thinking of investing in diecast model cars because you hope they will go up in value, then you have to remember like any other investment, they could go down as well as up. The best thing to do is collect the model cars that you like and are interested in the most. As their value to you can only ever be enhanced that way.

This scale represents the comparative size of the model to the real car. So 1cm on a diecast model car represents 24cm on the actual car. So the model cars of 1:24 size are approximately 16-20cm in size.

1:24 is larger than the 1:64 scale. 1:64 are models like matchbox and hot wheels small cars. 1 to 24 means that for every 24 mm on a real car, it is represented by 1 mm on the model car. In terms of the actual sizes of the model cars, a 1:24 car is approx. 16-20cm in size, whereas a 1:64 scale model car will be around 6-8cm. Similarly, 1:32 will be about 10-15cm  in size and 1:18 scale model diecast cars are 24-30cm.

1:18 is the most common size of diecast car that people collect. These are the largest in actual size of the different model car sizes, and that is possibly why they are most collectible. As more detail and features can be accurately represented, making them most like their real counterparts.