 Cecil Gibson, a collector "in England", recognized the importance of Winross in the market as early as 1970 (Gibson 1970, 40-41).Also, Winross continued production of diecast metal models in the United States when most others had succumbed to lower labor costs in other countries.Ertl, Road Champs, Racing Champions, Matchbox, Hot Wheels and others followed in similar scales, thus copying Winross's lead, though these models were produced in China or Southeast Asia.