The dinkiest Dinky ever
Updated on 28 May 2009
Even dedicated toy dealers are excited over a rare Dinky toy that has turned up at an auction house in Sussex. Nicholas Glass reports.
It might look like a toy, but it's not suitable for children - it could cost more than a full-sized model.
A Dinky toy that no-one thought had ever been made has suddenly turned up at a Sussex auction house.
The prototype Austin A40 is thought to have been made for a firm in Latin America.
The news comes in the year when the collectable toys celebrate their 75th anniversary.
Watch the full interview with the Dinky auctioneer
Glenn Butler, Wallis & Wallis Auctioneer, talks about his excitement on finding the unique toy, and some of the most impressive collections of Dinky toys he has seen.
