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| 78Gremlin_GT | Jul 22 2012, 07:39 PM Post #1 |
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Spotted this one in a case, think it cost me $4, I like the shape of it, pretty nifty. Jerry
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| MustangJerry | Jul 22 2012, 08:05 PM Post #2 |
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Love those old grey wheel models. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jul 24 2012, 10:49 AM Post #3 |
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Muscle Car
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I like it. But one of my collecting "rules" is a windshield. Black windows / painted metal windows / colored plastic - I'll take them all, but the really old Matchbox models without any windows are off-limits for me to purchase. Not that it is a bad thing, because finding one that old for $4 is rare. The prices would normally keep me away, even if the lack of windshield was not an issue. This is a Bedford van, if I am remembering correctly. |
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| JustDavid | Jul 25 2012, 01:02 AM Post #4 |
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SUV
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I have this car, in similar shape, but with the words on both sides. |
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| chris.p | Jul 25 2012, 03:28 PM Post #5 |
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Compact
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It is, a Bedford CA. It used many contemporary Vauxhall car parts. Advanced for its time and popular as a camper before VW got on the scene. They were very popular until the Ford Transit was introduced. I think spare signs and transfers are available if you wanted to restore it. Chris |
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| pjedsel | Jul 25 2012, 06:48 PM Post #6 |
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Muscle Car
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My pair of Bedford Evening News vans - one with grey wheels and one with black wheels.![]() I recall my father had to explain to me the difference between English football and US football and that these vans, of course, were advertising the scores for the English version and not the latest Packers-Bears game.
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| Emptywallet | Jul 25 2012, 07:04 PM Post #7 |
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Those are awesome John,nice pair!! |
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| Matchbox Dave | Jul 25 2012, 07:10 PM Post #8 |
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This model is still missing from my collection. I have not been able to find a nice variation at a reasonable price. Some day... Dave... |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jul 26 2012, 09:47 AM Post #9 |
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But that's the beauty of it....the simple "Football Results" works for both markets. In a child's imagination-land, it could have been the Packers-Bears game! I like how it looks with the black wheels. |
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| Dragnet_Supporter | Jul 26 2012, 12:06 PM Post #10 |
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The sign on top explains the diagonal line across the roof in the first pic. I like these. Very interesting pieces. |
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