Holy Smokes Batman, Matchbox Cars Go Full Scale

 Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images via IEEE Spectrum

I remember seeing a commercial about this a while ago and I thought it was just another CGI-Avatar fake-out, but, IT IS REAL. Check it out and then book your next trip to Wolfsburg, Germany and pick up a shiny new VW.

They say that the difference between men and boys is the size of their toys. Here’s the man-size version of the Matchbox car garage, which turned legions of lads into gearheads.

Checkout the complete article and other cool geeky stuff on IEEE Spectrum.