Vintage Maisto Model Cars

Founded in Hong Kong in 1967 as MC Toys, the model-car manufacturer we know today as Maisto began as an imitator of Matchbox, Hot Wheels, and Corgi model cars, sprinkling in some original diecast designs of its own. Initially, MC Toys found success selling its cars into European markets such as Germany, which prompted the company's designers to create a 1:64 scale version of the Trabant, a popular German brand at that time. During the 1970s,...Continue Reading