The Matchbox cars did have accessories — carrying cases for the collector, some of which opened into approximations of towns with roads. But even those seemed unexciting by design. Matchbox kids were not frivolous about their vehicles.

I was aging out when Hot Wheels appeared, but I don't think I would have cared for them when younger. They seemed insubstantial compared to Matchbox and Corgi, rolling through orange plastic loops was not realistic. They were, in my view, intended for kids not mature enough to operate a slot track.