We just bought a Dodge Viper. Well, three of them actually, from eBay.

Matchbox, dated 1994, in 1:59 scale.

Red with black interior, green with tan interior and yellow with black interior.

Having never seen the green or yellow versions in shops, we figured these were rare and worth buying.

The Dodge Viper is one of those cars that catches the imagination, it’s so outrageous it just had to become an instant hit.

2 seats, 6 gears, 10 cylinders, 8 litres. Superb automotive madness.

Our new Matchbox cars came in at just a tenner.

Much cheaper than a real one, like this one is up for £44,995.