I like the sport, but unmodified they are terrible. --- Post updated --- I just love the way my tuned one drives.
I would rather see the cars as something like an M2 machines diecast or some other more detailed diecast instead of a Matchbox or a Hot Wheels. They just can't do these cars justice. I would love to have the Burnside Special up on my shelf with a few of my other M2 Machines
I liked Matchbox a lot more a few years ago, when the cars were actually good quality like this: (opening doors), and unlike this: , and before they started making silly made-up cars like this:
I think they both are really cool toy car makers, but I do sorta prefer Matchbox because of how realistic they were. By that I mean they had everyday, normal cars in there, while hot wheels had insane modded cars.
The list in the OP is great, and I wouldn't be one to contest it. I would love hot wheels/matchbox versions of the Beam cars. Although 1:24 revell/tamiya/whatever models would be even cooler.