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| $7 Vinyl Swedish Meatball; 1/32 Combiplay Volvo Amazon | |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 5 2014, 09:57 PM Post #1 |
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I probably paid too much for this considering the paint wear on the "chrome" and lack of detail. But I knew I had to have it, it's also my only vinyl toy car to date. Like surströmming and julmust, early Volvos are an acquired taste, as are one-piece vinyl toy cars. ![]()
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| juantoo3 | Jan 5 2014, 10:13 PM Post #2 |
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It certainly is a unique window on toy car history! Nice find! |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 5 2014, 11:31 PM Post #3 |
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Agreed! I love Volvos too (but not as much as Eastern European cars, non-mainstream Japanese makes such as Prince, Isuzu, Hopestar, Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Subaru, 70s/80s factory custom trucks, and Malaise Era American cars) |
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| Sergoids | Jan 6 2014, 09:17 AM Post #4 |
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Nice find ! This was probably one of the more robust Volvo 's ever made and were a common sight on Belgian roads when I was young. |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 6 2014, 09:27 AM Post #5 |
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Thanks! Upon googling, these are from the 80s and 90s, a near-mint one was on eBay for $14.95 (all of the detailing was custom work apparently, they are all one color from the factory), and the designer Björn Älskog worked for other European toy companies including Viking (which I believe is known for toy cars) and toy train maker Brio. |
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| HWJOE | Jan 6 2014, 12:20 PM Post #6 |
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Most unusual and cool find! Congrats! |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 6 2014, 05:59 PM Post #7 |
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Thanks! |
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| speedyexpress48 | Jan 7 2014, 04:05 AM Post #8 |
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Viking or Wiking? Wiking is well known for its lineup of 1:87 scale cars. |
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| GothicCarsUrban | Jan 7 2014, 01:12 PM Post #9 |
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Viking. I may well be confusing it for Wiking or Bruder tho. :/ |
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