Mr Punchs Shop : Vehicles : Cars - Model
| | |  | 1930s Tinplate W/U Railton Special Land Speed Record Car(Reference #10-2-52)
This handsome 11" long tinplate and wind-up racing car is a faithful reproduction of the Railton-Mobil Special in which John Cobb broke the land speed record on 23 August, 1939 at a speed of 350.20 mph. Without this being beaten, he raised the record to 394.19 mph in 1947. This record was unbeaten until 1963. The car features a facsimile John Cobb signature, as well as the flags of the United Kingdom and the United States. The second flag suffers from some transfer loss. Apart from that, the only other minor damage to report is slight surface scratching and denting. The car is in full working order and would make a magnificent addition to any collection of land speed record memorabilia. US$270.00
Price: £135.00 | |
| 1950s Hong Kong Boxed Plastic Friction Packard Convertible(Reference #09-8-38b)
Made by Golden Gate of Hong Kong in the early 1950s, this 5" Packard convertible is in mint and boxed condition. Made of plastic, the Packard has a fully functioning friction motor; there are absolutely no defects to report. The box is in equally good condition, as this toy is old shop stock. (#) US$70.00
Price: £35.00 |  | |
|  | 1950s French Gege Tinplate W/U Desoto(Reference #11-7-3fg)
Made by Gege of France in the 1950s and marked with its trademark on the boot, this tinplate and clockwork Desoto measures almost 5" long. It is complete with its rubber tyres, and has a fully functioning clockwork motor (but please note that a key is not provided). The car has a battery compartment in its base and would originally have had working headlights; these no longer function. The toy is in very acceptable condition for its age, but does suffer from some surface marking. (#) US$90.00
Price: £45.00 | |
| 1950s Japanese Daiya Tin Pushalong Plymouth Belvedere(Reference #11-7-3pb)
Made by Daiya of Japan in the 1950s, this tinplate pushalong car (4.5" long) is a representation of a Plymouth Belvedere. It is in very attractive condition for its age, with only minor scuffing. (#) US$50.00
Price: £25.00 |  | |
|  | 1960s West German Tin Pushalong Auto-Union Racer(Reference #5-0-40a)
Marked MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY, this attractive small (2.75" long) printed tinplate racing car is a representation of the famous Auto-Union racer. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, it dominated racing in the 1930s and set records that stood for decades. This example is an absolutely charming toy, but it does suffer from scuffing and minor scratching to the top. (*) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 | |
| 1960s Hong Kong Plastic Friction Talbot-Lago Racing Car(Reference #0-1-247)
Made in Hong Kong in the 1960s, this attractively moulded green plastic racing car is loosely based on a Talbot-Lago of the period. It measures 5" long and has a fully functioning friction motor. Both no 7 racing decals are complete and intact, and the plastic driver is still in his seat, making it in overall very good condition. If racing cars of the 1950s and '60s are your passion, then this could be just the item for you. (#) US$24.00
Price: £12.00 |  | |
|  | 1950s Italian Ingap Plastic Jaguar/Mercedes(Reference #03-1-02aa)
Both these small-scale plastic cars were made in Italy in the 1950s, and measure just 2.5 inches long. They are in very good original condition, and are thought to represent a Jaguar and Mercedes of the period. Each vehicle is marked on the underside INGAP and MADE IN ITALY, and the Jaguar is numbered 2, and the Mercedes 10. If you collect either Ingap or Italian toys generally, then these charming little items may appeal. (WR) US$24.00
Price: £12.00 | |
| 1964 Plastic American Open Tourer(Reference #6-6-412)
Apart from a series of numbers on the under-carriage, this attractively moulded plastic saloon is completely unmarked, so it is not at all obvious where it was made. Measuring eight and a half inches long, it is exquisitely detailed - from the radiator grille and moulded dashboard and seats, through to the rear lights. It also has 1964 as its front and rear number plate; this is presumably the year in which both the model car and the original on which it was based were first made. Although we do not know which make of car this toy represents, it is clearly a very faithful model. It is a simple pushalong toy that is in full working order. In terms of condition, there is some distortion (of the type to which such plastic toys are prone) to the right-hand rear panel, together with some slight discoloration to the left-hand side of the car. However, the model is complete and intact, and would make an attractive addition to any collection of classic American cars. (WR) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 |  | |
|  | 1960s Bandai Tin Friction Nash Rambler(Reference #4-6-134)
Bandai of Japan made this large-scale (eleven inches long) tin and friction model of a Nash Rambler in the 1960s. In excellent condition, it has a roof rack, opening rear window, and a fully detailed interior including printed dashboard, printed pressed-out seats and luggage space, tin rear view mirror, and plastic steering wheel. It is marked RAMBLER on the underside, on the radiator grille and on the licence plate. In terms of damage, there is very little to report. The litho is still bright and shiny, and just has slight crackelature which may have been in the original print finish. There is also some print loss to all four wheels. The friction mechanism is in full working order. This is an absolutely splendid model that would grace any collection of Nash Rambler memorabilia. (#) US$200.00
Price: £100.00 | |
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