This isn't the first one I've got my hands on though.
Because of the closing sale, it was 50% off so I paid only $3 for this. Pretty damn good deal. Other than that, I got hold of a half-torn Matchbox Lotus Europa in a colour I don't have yet.
The first 2009 Europa casting released.
It's not that special to collectors but considering how I started collecting 2 years ago, finding an '09 car means it's a pretty lucky find for me. It's not the oldest matchbox I've ever found in stores. I snagged this one for 79 cents. Never thought I'd ever be able to buy single cars for less than a dollar ever again.
The oldest Matchbox car I did ever find by luck was a 2001-release Audi TT (and the TT Roadster). Very close to it was the 2002-release Beetle 4x4. They're no longer the oldest Matchbox cars I have anymore. eBay is the one to blame. I'll show them off another time.
