| The production of diecast model cars and other | | | | Models started to have diecast alloy bodies, rubber |
| vehicles started in the year 1934.At that time, diecast | | | | tyres and tinplate radiators, and miniature figurines |
| cars and trucks were merely an addition to model | | | | were also included. |
| railways, to make them more realistic, therefore not | | | | Later, more types of diecast vehicles came out, like |
| really regarded as collectibles by people. | | | | tanks, boats and airplanes. |
| The early diecast models were not as coveted as | | | | Today, items made from that era are hardly seen. If |
| they are today, due mainly to the fact that they were | | | | they are still in the hands of collectors and are in good |
| made with a alloy with high lead content. As we know, | | | | condition, they are extremely highly valued. These can |
| lead breaks easily, thus it was not possible to build the | | | | fetch a good couple of hundreds in an auction. |
| models to a good level of detail. Besides, they were | | | | The 1950s was another important chapter in the |
| not meant to be made after real vehicles. | | | | history of diecast vehicles. New production methods |
| Soon, manufacturers realize that there is a great | | | | were found, and new competitors entered the market, |
| market for such models. They began to build diecast | | | | thus satisfying the collectors' desire for more variety |
| models based on actual vehicles, for example, Dinky | | | | and detail. Diecast models created during these times |
| Set 36A was based on the Armstrong Siddely, 36B a | | | | have better running gear and finer details, much more |
| Bentley, and 36F a Salmon sports car. Gradually, the | | | | comparable to the ones made in the present day. |
| quality and emphasis on detail improved dramatically. | | | | |