I unashamedly love toy cars, so I was thrilled to be invited to see Candylab Toys’ design studio, where I could talk toy cars, see toy cars, play with toy cars, and, yes, even design a toy car.

The Toy Car, by contrast, is wonderfully simple and easy to grok. It also looks like the inside of a giant watch, which adds to its appeal. You probably won't be buying one for your kids, though.

In my Philippine childhood in the 1970s, my brother Hector and I played with die-cast toy cars. I remember the first time I looked at the underside of these cars, soon after I had learned to read ...

We review some of the best toy cars for all ages, kids, and collectors. Slot cars, build-it-yourself models, self-powered, and Hot Wheels.