Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Leslie Smith, 87, a Matchbox Car Creator, Dies
Leslie Smith, who for several decades after World War II was the world's largest automaker, at least in part because he made the world's smallest autos, died on May 26 at his home in North London. Mr. Smith, a founder, president and longtime chief executive of Matchbox Toys, was 87. RIP Mr. Smith. Your toys helped to send me and thousands of others on their way to careers and lifetime hobbies in autos and motorsports. bp

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