Matchbox's new line mixes Lightning cars, Monsters MOONACHIE, N.J. - Among the new offerings from Matchbox Toys this year are high-speed Lightning vehicles and Monster in My Pocket figures.

Matchbox Lightning is a line of eight high-speed, miniature cars decorated in contemporary colors. Each SKU features two different vehicles and a built-in launcher, self-contained in a videocassette case. The launcher is removable.

The Matchbox Lightning Challenge playset enables kids to race two cars right next to each other. The track system features a special mechanism which is activated by the first --and faster --car to reach it. The mechanism derails the slower car by ...