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Power Tomy/Motor Tomica; Battery Powered Diecast Cars
Topic Started: Apr 4 2009, 02:54 PM (1,815 Views)
NoirGuru
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I did a search of all the forum categories on this website, and was surprised to find brief mentions of these Power Tomy or Motor Tomica cars. Although I'm sure many of you are aware of them, but I'd like to share mine, and see yours if you've got any! (Mine are all 1992 and 1993.)

These diecast cars are battery powered with a single speed and direction, and were made to follow large plastic tracks with animated and interactive stops. All models shown in this post are 1992, except for the Bus and Nissan Atlas, which are 1993. I haven't seen any glimpse of new models locally, so share your thoughts, and maybe even your collection!

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Nissan 300ZX
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Nissan Atlas Dumptruck
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Nissan Skyline
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diecastdingo
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I've seen these for sale on ebay and elsewhere, but so far have resisted the temptation. I need another line to collect like a hole in the head... :)
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NoirGuru
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Personally no matter what the brand is, if the cast is appealing, if the quality is appealing, if anything about the diecast item has that appeal.

I buy it.
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Support your local demo derby.

NoirGuru
Apr 5 2009, 09:11 PM
Personally no matter what the brand is, if the cast is appealing, if the quality is appealing, if anything about the diecast item has that appeal.

I buy it.
Well stated.


The Skyline and the dump truck are my favorites of this batch. Thanks for the pics. :thumbup:
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JustDavid
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Very cool cars...what a fun concept. Great pics too.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I've actually never heard of them before but I must admit they have my interest- what scale are they?
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NoirGuru
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Swifty
Apr 7 2009, 08:07 PM
I've actually never heard of them before but I must admit they have my interest- what scale are they?
I don't remember the scale being printed on their box.

...But when compared, they are close to a Siku. Maybe smaller by a hair still.



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Motorized Tomica

Tomy started producing motorized cars in 1980s beginning with the Power Tomica series. This series did not last long. And in 1992, they started it again with a series called B/O Tomica (stands for battery-operated Tomica) and numbered from B-01 to B-20 but then they were renamed Motor Tomica in 1997 and numbering started with the letter A instead of B. They were produced and sold as single models until 2003. All the B/O Tomica are made in Japan, while all the Motor Tomica (including the Animated Motor Tomica) are made in China. To fit on the motorized base, these castings often have altered scales. In general, sport utility vehicles appear in their proper scales, saloons appear a bit bulky, and busses and lorries are short and funny looking. In 2005, a new series for motorized Tomica started but this time it contains fictional vehicles like a patrol car which resembleds Toyota Crown but it is indeed not a Crown. This late series targets toddlers and are, surprisingly, made of ABS plastic. For your info, there were also once the "Long B/O Tomica" models.


I pulled the Wiki because I was unsure of the product myself. I also didn't know that they don't make these anymore, and don't make them out of diecast metal too.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I learned something new today! Thank you! :)
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NoirGuru
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So I spent a few hours on the net, trying to find more on the Motor Tomica.

The only information out there regarding them usually goes back to the same article on Wikipedia. And I haven't managed to find pictures or sellers of them on duhbay.

Now I'm wondering what the current value of such cars could be?
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