--- title: "New Jersey’s Matchbox Road Museum Is Die-Cast Car Heaven" description: "There's a Matchbox museum in Newfield, New Jersey with over 50,000 different Matchbox cars and memorabilia." date: "2024-01-14" modified: "2024-01-14" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/new-jerseys-matchbox-road-museum-is-die-cast-car-heaven" categories: - "News" --- # New Jersey’s Matchbox Road Museum Is Die-Cast Car Heaven ![]() *Matchbox Road Museum | Facebook* Like most of you, I loved [Matchbox ]()and Hotwheels cars as a kid. I had a boatload of them, or at least what I thought was a boatload, it was probably like 12. That love of Matchbox cars has been passed down to my son, who now has nearly a literal boatload of them. And that's the beauty of them, they're loved by all car enthusiasts, young and old. It's why the [Matchbox Road Museum](), a been a beloved staple of Newfield, New Jersey since 1992. Newfield native Everett Marshall III started the museum out of his garage more than thirty years ago and it's since grown to house over 50,000 Matchbox cars. Marshall's collection has grown far beyond just bite-sized cars, though. It's a museum dedicated to all of Matchbox's history, one that even includes its failed attempt to take on [Barbie ]()with Christie Brinkley dolls. ![]() **Matchbox Road Museum | Facebook** “People will come in and see things like that in the museum, and they’re amazed that it was actually part of Matchbox at one time,” Marshall told *[Jersey's Best]()*. “Rubik’s Cubes, Skip-Its, Ginny Vogue dolls. There’s just a lot of things to acquire because the museum needs to show everything that they did, so those are the kinds of things I look for now, not necessarily vehicles anymore.” It's a place where nostalgia meets discovery, as older visitors can remember the cars they used to collect while sharing their passion with younger generations. However, for proper car nerds like us, there are some seriously cool Matchbox cars to see, such as some pre-production clay models, iconic movie cars, legendary supercars, and everything in between. I particularly like the Nigel Mansel collection box set, which comes with several of his F1 and IndyCars, as well as the Kmart/Havoline trailer. Newfield is about an hour from me, so I might have to pay Marshall and his Matchbox museum a visit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Gix-DZV0Q&t=1s *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()