After the steamroller came a Land Rover, a London bus, a bulldozer and a fire engine. In 1954, the 19th vehicle in the series was rolled out: a dainty MG TD roadster, the first Matchbox car.

The London Bus 10285 (£109.99) was released on July 1 as a London Lego Store exclusive until it goes on wider release later in the month – but WIRED got an early peek, and decided to film ...