Another spot the gem

[DrJeep]

One very obvious one, I think, but a few other nice things here too. This is how they arrived: they're a lot cleaner now.

[Squid]

A gold 33C with regular wheels would be a great find. I'm not sure what to make of the 33B. Did it have yellow windows from day one, or is it a severe case of yellowing with age?

[MatchboxFreak]

Is that a 30a Prefect in blue?! (In the front row)

[yellowfoden]

A nice little group there Glenn,

Something tells me the 30c might not have the brace on base, can’t quite see from reflection off wood.
The 31b, does it have an un-pressed roof rivet?
The 45a would be a nice find without the bonnet brace.

Look forward to more pictures.

Bert

[MatchboxFreak]

Scratch my previous guess. On closer inspection, I see the blue one is actually a 36a Austin in one of the usual colors for that model.
Hmmmm

[DrJeep]

A gold 33C with regular wheels would be a great find. I'm not sure what to make of the 33B. Did it have yellow windows from day one, or is it a severe case of yellowing with age?

Sadly, the Miura is the only Superfast there, and it doesn’t have a tow guide so it’s nothing exciting. The E-type did start life with yellow windows, but it’s a Siku model of the 2+2 that’s been repainted from silver.

Something tells me the 30c might not have the brace on base, can’t quite see from reflection off wood.
The 31b, does it have an un-pressed roof rivet?
The 45a would be a nice find without the bonnet brace.

Bert has found most of them. The yellow 31b Ford Station Wagon is the version without windows so both roof rivets are unpressed. The tow hook is broken but it’s better than the one I had. The 30c Faun crane in the front row is without the brace - this was a real bonus as there were no base pictures, and I’m very pleased to have it. The 45a yellow Vauxhall with metal wheels does have the bonnet brace and also an extraordinary level of sun fade that means the back half is almost white. The other, very worn 45a has the more unusual silver wheels.

[DrJeep]

Yellow 31b American Station Wagon

31b station wagon, no windows

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30c Faun crane without rear brace

30c without brace

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30c without brace

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Sunfaded 45a

sunfaded 45a Vauxhall Victor

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[DrJeep]

In case anyone's wondering, here are the other interesting items:

1e Mercedes truck with the more unusual zig-zag base:

1c Mercedes - zig zag base

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Two 22a Vauxhall Crestas with the thinner rear bumper discussed here - shown with the more usual thicker bumper version on the right

22a Cresta thin bumper

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[GHOSTHUNTER]

Some great finds Glen and look at that...three Crestas with three intact towing hooks!!

Ghosthunter.

[DrJeep]

look at that...three Crestas with three intact towing hooks!!

It's strange: I have 6 of these Crestas, and only one has a broken tow hook. Even on that one, the triangular base is intact. I have many later models with broken hooks - is this an example of getting it right with the first design and then making it worse?