Maisto Die-Cast Vehicles

Maisto (pronounced "mace-toe") is a company that manufactures die-cast models of automobiles, aircraft, and a number of Tonka products. The company is based in California and their products are made in China and Thailand. Maisto creates 1:12, 1:18, 1:24, 1:25, 1:27, 1:43, 1:31 and 1:64 scale models. The models are based on vehicles that are popular today. In 2005 the May Cheong Group acquired the assets of Bburago, another scale model manufacturer who went bankrupt. Today the May Cheong Group is also the parent company of Maisto.

1:64 scale Maisto die-cast models are aimed at the lower end of the market and compete with Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning. However, Maisto is quite popular in the market due to the excellent value for money their products offer and because Maisto makes models of several popular cars.

Maisto has a line of die-cast cars called AllStarz which feature custom rims, special paint jobs, lowered suspension and upgraded in-car entertainment systems. Another line called Pro Rodz uses the same features - except that the models consist of classic American muscle cars. Both lines are directly in competition with Jada Toys' Dub City and Big Time Muscle lines.