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Mysteron man wrote:Did Citroen do a sporty car!!! Lol

Well, actually, yes, they did – the SM with Maserati engine which was exciting enough for both Matchbox and Corgi to make it.

I also immediately thought about a Polistil model. Maybe it was the Polar Expedition Lancia Fulvia?

That’s an excellent thread. Thank you for posting and showing these models! The blue Oldsmobile 442 comes with the much nicer white interior and a completely different design on the back of the box when compared with the Hershey Toy Show offering. Not only are the images in the alternative colour, t...

Hi Bill, great to see that you are now a member of this forum!
Looking forward to many, many posts from you!

Peter

Yesterday an ebay auction ended which I think is worth mentioning here: a rather tatty, empty box of a never before recorded Corgi "Special Treble Agent Set" which apparently contained a 497 Man from UNCLE car, a 261 James Bond Aston Martin, and a 267 Batmobile. Like the seller, I have nev...

This has come up earlier. The Stingaroo chopper's engine is also marked with LIEDO. I guess Mr Odell just wanted to leave his tag on some of his works like a graffiti artist.

http://vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/for ... f=5&t=3540

familybucket, thank you for showing the many carded models! You have a great collection!

Here is what has become a rare sight in Austria - I remember when Mk I Transits were everywhere... Although I have never seen one with a sliding driver door like the Dinky - maybe such doors were not made in Cologne where our Fords came from. dinky1.jpg dinky2.jpg transit1.JPG transit2.JPG This is a...

To me the missiles look "cheap" - made of inferior quality plastic. As a child I had a secret agent briefcase with a tiny pistol built into a cigarette pack. The missiles remind me of the ammunition that pistol used, except for the colour. I think the missiles belong to some Hong Kong toy ...

No expert, but I remembered that on the Lamley blog they showed the National Parks releases a few months ago:

http://www.lamleygroup.com/2016/04/two- ... e.html?m=0