1. Commodore 64

Manufactured between 1982 and 1994, the C64 computer is fondly remembered by a whole generation of gamers.

2. Action Man

The former Stalwart of boy’s bedrooms was discontinued in 2006. He fights on in special collector’s edition form, however.

3. VW Beetle

In production for an unbeleivable 65 years, the final orignal-model Beetle rolled off the production line on 30 July 2003.

4. Pacers

These mid-Eighties spearmint sweets (aka Opal Mints) are much mourned. They tasted like toothpaste and were marketed by a succession of mulleted Seventies sportsmen.

5. Tab Clear

In the midst of the clear-colo craze of the early Nineties one brand stood above all others when launched in the UK in 1993 - a pity, then, it was produced for less than one year.

6. DeLorean DMC-12

Featured in Back to the Future and built in Northern Ireland, the DMC-12 was only built between 1981 and 1983.

7. Sinclair C5

The electrically powered tricycle for city travel - an idea way ahead of its time - was so ridiculed on it’s launch in 1985 that production halted the following year.

8. Wembley

The home of English football, built in 1923, closed in 2000. Opinion is still mixed about it’s successor.

9. VHS

With the rise of DVD, VHS’s days were numbered - the final Hollywood movie to be released on the format was 2005’s A history of Violence.

10. Concorde

One of the most beautiful pieces of engineering ever, Concorde (below) was removed from service in 2003.