The Author
This book is the English translation from the French by Jennifer Meyniel and the author. I have to say that it is a very good translation, as the text is very readable. I finished this book in one evening, during the commercial breaks in a couple of favorite Tuesday evening TV shows.
Mr. Carbonel has taken the time and trouble to track down many of the players in the Matchbox plastic model division, done interviews and has done pretty extensive research on this subject. I had never heard of him, but apparently he is a respected author and aviation authority in France.
The Book
There are four sections:
- 1973 – The Range
- The AMT-Matchbox Era
- The Twilight Period
- Under German Control
Each section is divided into chapters covering one year, although some years are skipped late in the book, as not much happened after 1997.