Mr Punchs Shop : Vehicles : Cars - Generic
| | | 1930s English Mettoy Tinplate and Clockwork Racing Car(Reference #09-8-66)
 Made by Mettoy in the years immediately preceding WWII, this is a relatively uncommon racing car. Measuring 11.5" long, the toy is old shop stock and is in full working order. It even still has its original key clipped to the bottom. The only defects are those that are age-related, as it has never been played with by children. It would display very well from one side (both sides are shown in the pictures). The other side suffers from minor marking and tarnishing behind the wheels and along the rim of the chassis. There is similar tarnishing to the top of the driver's head and the windshield area where the tinplate has pressed against the cardboard of the box over the years. However, this is a beautifully proportioned toy racing car that is very much of its time. It is one of the few racers of this size to have a printed driver - complete with goggles, pilot's cap and leather gauntlets. It would enhance any collection of printed tinplate vehicles of the 1930s. The box has fared less well over the years, as it lacks all the flaps from one end and suffers from creasing, crushing, tearing and staining.
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|  | 1960s Italian Alimani Tin Pushalong Coach(Reference #05-10-20)
This delightful tinplate and pushalong coach was made by Alimani of Bologna in the 1960s. It measures 3.75" long and bears the number plate BO-405. There is print missing from all four corners, but this is not unusual with these cheaply made toys, and it does not detract from the overall appeal of this small Italian toy. (*) US$30.00
Price: £15.00 | |
| 1940s Chad Valley Aluminium W/U Saloon(Reference #1-11-42)
Made by Chad Valley immediately after the end of WWII, this 9 inch long saloon is made of lithographed aluminium and has a fully functioning wind-up motor. The lithography is absolutely fantastic; just take a look at the silver detailing of the car, and at the passengers who are different on the two sides of the saloon - always the sign of a quality toy. In addition, the car benefits from a luggage rack, a bonnet mascot, separate headlights, a grilled radiator, and a number plate with the number A 110. In terms of condition, it's pretty good as the only minor defect to report is slight print loss and scratching. Overall, this is a beautifully shaped and lithographed toy saloon that is an excellent example of British tinplate toy manufacture at its very best.
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|  | 1930s Japanese Tin W/U Streamlined Saloon(Reference #0-5-110)
Made in Japan in the pre-war period, this delightful miniature tinplate and wind-up saloon measures just 3.5" long. Marked FOREIGN on the baseplate, it is in full working order (but please note that a key is not provided). Displaying the streamlined shape that is so reminiscent of the period, it is crudely made but is, nevertheless, an attractive item. It is in playworn condition, suffering from paint loss to the roof and wheels in particular, but is still worthy of a place in any collection of pre-war Japanese automotive toys. (50 *) US$24.00
Price: £12.00 | |
| 1940s German Arnold Primal Tin W/U Saloon(Reference #5-11-1)
Made in the US Zone of Germany (1948-1952), this Arnold Primal two-door saloon measures 10" long, and unusually is in working order. The cable attached winding mechanism will still drive the car both forward and backwards, whilst the steering control (though "sticky") can alter the direction from straight on to the left, and back again. Both the car and composition lady driver are in good condition, apart from some slight paint chips to the bodywork and discoloration to the figure's mouth. The only other fault is that one rear light section is completely missing. The toy is extensively trademarked to both the underside of the car and the winding handle. These early forms of remote control car were very popular at the time, and are still very collectable today. (525 #) US$240.00
Price: £120.00 |  | |
|  | 1930s French Tin W/U Bumper Car with Driver(Reference #01-5-14)
Made in France in the 1930s, this painted and stencilled tinplate and wind-up dodgem or bumper car is in full working order. Wind it up (but please note that a key is not provided), and it runs along the ground on its rubber and plastic wheels at a surprisingly rapid rate. Measuring 4" in length, one of its most attractive features is its rubber-headed driver. You can still just make out the impression of a soft leather pilot's helmet and goggles. As you would expect of a car whose mission is to bump, it has suffered some paint loss over the years. However, this is not serious enough to detract from the overall appeal of this attractive and unusual toy. It would enhance any serious collection of fairground toys.
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| 1970s Tin Pushalong Racing Cars (2)(Reference #05-7-10r)
Probably made in either Eastern Europe or Turkey in the 1970s, these two racing cars measure 3.5" long. Brightly lithographed and finely detailed (just look at the helmeted drivers hunched over their wheels), they are made entirely of tinplate with plastic wheels. They are in very good condition, with no defects to report. They would make an unusual addition to any collection of tinplate racing cars. (WR) US$20.00
Price: £10.00 |  | |
|  | 1960s Marx Tin Friction 1930s-Style Sedan(Reference #4-7-27)
Made by Marx of the US in Hong Kong in the 1960s, this charming miniature (5" long) vehicle is a generic model of a typical 1930s American four-light sedan. Sturdily made of tinplate, the sedan is equipped with a fully functioning wind-up motor and is clearly marked with the Marx trademark on the underside. The car is attractively detailed with radiator grille, headlamps, front bumper and wheel hubs. Apart from some very small areas of print loss, this toy is in very good condition. It would make an attractive addition to any collection of tinplate vehicles or Marx toys. (100 #) US$36.00
Price: £18.00 | |
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