Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Not British, But were in the EEC now!
User avatar
johnboy
Posts: 4054
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:10 pm
Location: Hertfordshire, England

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by johnboy »

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:
Fox wrote:Yes there were. The brown one fits very well to the green body. I only have brown and black interiors. I have to see if there were some other colors.
I have only seen Black and Brown interiors for this model.

GHOSTHUNTER.
Which make had the flock style interiors? I remember seeing them and thinking "very funky" :)
John
There's nothing regular about wheels
GHOSTHUNTER
Moderator
Posts: 12249
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:12 pm

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by GHOSTHUNTER »

johnboy wrote:
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:
Fox wrote:Yes there were. The brown one fits very well to the green body. I only have brown and black interiors. I have to see if there were some other colors.
I have only seen Black and Brown interiors for this model.

GHOSTHUNTER.
Which make had the flock style interiors? I remember seeing them and thinking "very funky" :)
The original 'POLYTOYS' Silver Cloud III from 1966, had a 'Flock' interior in Red.

'TOMICA' then copied the idea for their Phantom VI in 1984.

GHOSTHUNTER.
GHOSTHUNTER
Moderator
Posts: 12249
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:12 pm

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by GHOSTHUNTER »

An alternative wheel design was fitted to some later versions of the 'MEBETOYS Silver Shadow, shown below and in 1980, a plastic copy of the model came out of Russia under two differnt names...'ABTOWKA' and 'MODEL KOPIA', one of which is shown further down.
2nd wheel design..JPG
2nd wheel design..JPG (116.48 KiB) Viewed 2288 times
GHOSTHUNTER.
Attachments
'ABTOWKA'.JPG
'ABTOWKA'.JPG (57.02 KiB) Viewed 2288 times
User avatar
Fox
Posts: 595
Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:21 am

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by Fox »

As you can notice headlights always are wrong vertical side mounted.

Except one copy I've found. Certainly bad assembled :D

Image

And here is the modelkopia box that shows a four doors sedan...

Image
Corgi-toys ergo sum
User avatar
johnboy
Posts: 4054
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:10 pm
Location: Hertfordshire, England

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by johnboy »

These are interesting photos (and thanks Ghosty for the info on the earlier "funky" interior". I googled it and it was funkier than I remember) :D
John
There's nothing regular about wheels
User avatar
Fox
Posts: 595
Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:21 am

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by Fox »

This is the Politoys Ghosthunter was talking about.

Image
Corgi-toys ergo sum
User avatar
johnboy
Posts: 4054
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:10 pm
Location: Hertfordshire, England

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by johnboy »

John
There's nothing regular about wheels
User avatar
Fox
Posts: 595
Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:21 am

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by Fox »

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:An alternative wheel design was fitted to some later versions of the 'MEBETOYS Silver Shadow, shown below and in 1980, a plastic copy of the model came out of Russia under two differnt names...'ABTOWKA' and 'MODEL KOPIA', one of which is shown further down.
2nd wheel design..JPG
GHOSTHUNTER.
Nice wheels variation. I'm affraid I find them too sport for such a car and I prefer the most common spun hubs.

The blue is a interesting nuance too.
Corgi-toys ergo sum
GHOSTHUNTER
Moderator
Posts: 12249
Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:12 pm

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by GHOSTHUNTER »

Here is an image shown in an early 'MEBETOYS' catalogue for their Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. Clearly showing the standard Four door saloon, despite their model being based on the Two door saloon by H J Mulliner Park Ward. So when the plastic versions were introduced, they simply based the box artwork on the Mebetoys catalogue artwork!!
MEBETOYS Catalogue.JPG
MEBETOYS Catalogue.JPG (110.46 KiB) Viewed 2261 times
GHOSTHUNTER.
User avatar
Fox
Posts: 595
Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:21 am

Re: Mebetoys. Italian diecast

Post by Fox »

Maybe. Maybe not.
I got this early catalogue but the 1971 too where you can see the two door model.
And modelkopia produced the RR (that's what the RR models bible says) in 1981.

In the 60's Corgi-Toys sold the Mercedes 220 SE coupé in a box showing a four door sedan... And a Ford Consul sedan with two doors coupé illustrated box.

So...

Image
Image
Corgi-toys ergo sum
Locked