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hose of a certain age are likely to describe any toy car as ‘Dinky Toy’. While it’s true that these famous cars, made in Liverpool, dominated the market during the 1950s and were played with by every boy (and quite a few girls too), other competitors were starting to appear. The launch of Matchbox in 1953 may not have seemed a direct threat, as these weredefinitely the target.