Which Toy Car Inspired You To Be A Petrolhead As A Kid?

In our latest community question, we asked you which model car started your car obsession when you were younger. Here were your nostalgic answers...
Which Toy Car Inspired You To Be A Petrolhead As A Kid?

1. Me - Jaguar XK120 Dinky Toy

It's been through three generations of my family and still sits on my window sill!
It's been through three generations of my family and still sits on my…

2. Justin Johnson - Hot Wheels Deora II

A fond favourite of many Hot Wheels fans out there
A fond favourite of many Hot Wheels fans out there

3. Daniel Hall - Jaguar XJ220 with homemade modifications...

It's never too early to start modding!
It's never too early to start modding!

4. Sebastien Laborn - Shelby Cobra Daytona Concept

Which Toy Car Inspired You To Be A Petrolhead As A Kid?

5. Ian Wright - Scalextric BMW M1

Dat straight-six doe
Dat straight-six doe

6. Alex Tomic - Lamborghini Diablo

A BBurago favourite
A BBurago favourite

7. Chris Mormile - Tamiya Blackfoot RC

Which Toy Car Inspired You To Be A Petrolhead As A Kid?

8. Kevin Burgess - The classic in-car imitation steering wheel

Interior is still nicer than a GTR
Interior is still nicer than a GTR

9. Willem Christo Christoffel Abrie - Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

Turbo was life from an early age with this one
Turbo was life from an early age with this one

10. Tuna - The box of dreams

The organised chaos of the 'car box'
The organised chaos of the 'car box'

Have you got a special toy car or miniature that started you on the road to becoming a petrolhead? Comment with a picture of your inspiration below!

For reference, here is the original community post!

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Petrolhead1990

Idk but I still have four boxes of them

08/27/2016 - 17:05 |
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bluebird510

The thing that made me a car guy is a set of cards with cars that my father used to train my memory . He made me learn the name of every car and that way i started to love cars and be curious about them . Also , i have a couple of matchbox cars (the first one being a Chevy Pro Stocker) . Those little cars developed into a big collection that is growing every day .

08/27/2016 - 17:07 |
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MikeTheMiata (MiataSquad) (MarinerSquad)

Mine was Lightning Mcqueen

08/27/2016 - 17:45 |
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Anonymous

Remote control F40

08/27/2016 - 19:03 |
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cameron 8

A ford mustang hot wheels

08/27/2016 - 19:05 |
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Anonymous

The Deora II and that hot wheels cartoon where the main character drove it. Those were my life back in the day.

08/27/2016 - 19:09 |
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Anonymous

I still collect Hot Wheels cars to this day..

08/27/2016 - 19:12 |
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Anonymous

for me it was a remote control drift rx8

08/27/2016 - 19:39 |
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Duellym

it was probably watching my father work on rhe family cars, really my life had and still does revolve around cars. I literally dont talk about anything besides cars.

08/27/2016 - 20:24 |
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Vincent Lin

I have a yellow Acura NSX HotWheels model, and that was the one that really helped me to get hooked on. Picture coming soon

08/27/2016 - 20:42 |
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