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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 20 2017, 04:14 PM (303 Views) | |
| Douglas | Aug 20 2017, 04:14 PM Post #1 |
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SUV
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Just thought I'd share some examples of the Volkswagen 1500 offered by Lesney's Matchbox back in the 1960's and 70's. The top one is the regular wheels version from the 60's. The middle one, from my understanding, is a late Japanese market Superfast issue from a 1977 Two Pack, You may notice the split rear bumper on my middle version, that is one of the variations found with the later Japanese issues that I mentioned. I am missing the first white Superfast from 1969, I'll need to find one one of these days. The red one is my childhood survivor, this color was issued in the early 70's. And finally in the last photo I have one of those Lesney's shown along side the packaged retro "New Superfast" issue from 2004 using the '62 Beetle to replicate the old Lesney. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| toyotageek | Aug 21 2017, 09:31 AM Post #2 |
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Japanese Minicar Maniac
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Oh, I need to get me some of these. |
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| DinoMom | Aug 21 2017, 05:07 PM Post #3 |
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Fullsize
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I love Mattel's homage to the original, I wish they would bring back this line. |
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| webestang64 | Aug 21 2017, 05:56 PM Post #4 |
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Minivan
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Very cool! I was jus looking at my white pair of these last night in my display. I need to dig the red one out of storage. LOVE the Bug......had a 71 Super Beetle when I was 16. |
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| atombaum | Aug 21 2017, 06:28 PM Post #5 |
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The Quest Continues
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Nice! The only one I have is the white, regular wheels. I like the red, Superfast wheels one. |
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| pjedsel | Aug 21 2017, 09:54 PM Post #6 |
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Muscle Car
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I have the white regular wheels version - really like it! |
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| Douglas | Aug 22 2017, 05:03 PM Post #7 |
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I'd like to upgrade my red one someday since this one has some wear, but I think the red may be one of the harder ones to get, or at least more expensive, not that I'd ever get rid of my childhood one, come to think of it, it has worked fine in my collection for all these years, so there is no need to upgrade, and then all those memories come to mind when I see it in the case too. |
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| Pegers | Aug 22 2017, 09:26 PM Post #8 |
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Pony Car
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i like the front bumper.the rest of the car is also very nice. |
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