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| Van of the Day : February 15, 2016; EFSI '66 Ford Transit | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 14 2016, 11:18 PM (815 Views) | |
| craftymore | Feb 14 2016, 11:18 PM Post #1 |
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![]() EFSI was a Dutch company which provided work to unemployed miners in Holland. I was able to score this ambulance model and a 'stock' version last weekend at the Gateway Farm Toy Show held in St. Louis. The driver's side door and rear hatch opens but not the passenger door. It's perhaps on the small side scale wise but is a nice varied addition to my collection of diecast from around the world.
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| zzziippyyy | Feb 15 2016, 02:36 AM Post #2 |
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I ove these early models, This ione is beautiful and I especially like the windshield clarity. |
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| pjedsel | Feb 15 2016, 09:08 AM Post #3 |
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I think this is one of the first EFSI models I added to my collection many years ago. I also have it in a police version. EFSI models are nice collectibles. I know one S gauge model railroad dealer that carried them for a while back in the '80's. ![]() ![]()
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| Hobie-wan | Feb 15 2016, 12:56 PM Post #4 |
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Cool old van. The only examples I have were Z* models until the recent HW super dee duper version. |
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| poorvanner | Feb 15 2016, 04:27 PM Post #5 |
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Now that is what I am talking about. I have actively sought every variation of these I could find. |
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| zzziippyyy | Feb 15 2016, 05:32 PM Post #6 |
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Sweet! |
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| chris.p | Feb 17 2016, 04:16 PM Post #7 |
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Nice model - I've seen them on the web but never in the metal. Anorak factoid.... In the 60s in a crime/robbery, where a vehicle was involved, 90+% involved a Transit. Not sure how true that is. In their day they were unusually fast - 90 wasn't unheard of. Unlike the one I drove last week - the speed limiter kept it at 60. Chris |
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| craftymore | Feb 18 2016, 12:01 AM Post #8 |
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Nice examples you've shown John. Is the base painted on the 1st one you shared? |
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| pjedsel | Feb 18 2016, 09:16 AM Post #9 |
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Yes, on the police version the base is painted blue. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Feb 20 2016, 12:03 AM Post #10 |
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I have a couple of variations on this Transit, including the ambulance and a civilian van, but lack the police one. I always enjoyed the opening parts, and was intrigued with the opening driver door, but sealed passenger door. |
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| Hobie-wan | Feb 22 2016, 01:31 AM Post #11 |
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Being a British van, that would be an opening passenger door.
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| poorvanner | Feb 22 2016, 12:36 PM Post #12 |
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Actually, the EFSI Transit is a left hand drive model, meaning it was a continental Europe version. They were just as popular on the continent as they were over in England. So Dean is correct, driver door. |
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| chris.p | Feb 22 2016, 05:34 PM Post #13 |
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The tailgate was not a popular option in the UK. Most went for the twin barn doors. I think they were also available with sliding passenger/drivers doors too. Chris |
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| Hobie-wan | Feb 23 2016, 05:08 PM Post #14 |
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Oh, ok then.
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I think this is one of the first EFSI models I added to my collection many years ago. I also have it in a police version. EFSI models are nice collectibles. I know one S gauge model railroad dealer that carried them for a while back in the '80's.






3:35 AM Jul 11