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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Comments

Brian 12

anybody ever play that old PlayStation game “Driver”?

08/29/2016 - 02:59 |
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Anonymous

Seems like the only thing which made me a petrolhead is hotwheels…

08/29/2016 - 08:48 |
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Anonymous

I had roughly 200 cars, but this was always my favourite

08/29/2016 - 11:38 |
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seabass9990

For me it was a 2006 dodge challenger concept car that came with a game code thing for a game called tracksters which has since been shut down

08/29/2016 - 11:49 |
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André 🇳🇴 (rÃ¥nersquad) (subaru) (gf4) (

eeeerm (goes and opens a drawer packed with toy cars)

08/29/2016 - 16:58 |
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Will Wagner

Got this from my brother as a fifth birthday present and i still have it

08/30/2016 - 02:10 |
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Fleg

Porsche 356b 1:24

09/02/2016 - 15:12 |
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Anonymous

Green Jag XJ220 and a Ferrari F40 miniature

09/03/2016 - 19:50 |
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Borys

A Subaru Impreza WRX STi

09/06/2016 - 14:27 |
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Lord Weil

The Matchbox Hot Rocker and the Matchbox Drag Beetle

11/11/2016 - 19:53 |
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