Articles about cars
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The 40 Series: Early Post-War English Saloon Cars Made by Dinky Toys
With all toy production halted during World War II, Meccano Ltd. was anxious to start up again, and in early 1946 production resumed, albeit at a fairly low level. At…
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The French Dinky Toys Peugeot 403 Pair
An unusual offering from Meccano Producing two versions of the same basic automobile was not something that Dinky Toys normally did, but in the 1950’s, the French Meccano factory in Bobigny did…
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‘Kissing Cousins’ – Dinky Toys Color Schemes
In a world of automobiles painted in monochromatic colors (usually black or steel grey), the distinctive pastel color schemes that grace Dinky Toys of yesteryear often give collectors a sense of pleasure. …
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Dinky Toys Rambler Station Wagon
1958 saw the introduction of several new Dinky Toys automobiles, with many new American cars featured. One of my favorites was the # 173 Nash Rambler Station Wagon, which was a nicely done…
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More Details on the Dinky Toys Standard Vanguard
I originally wrote about the entire Dinky Toys 40 series in 2019, including the 40e Standard Vanguard. Dinky Toys were quite accurate models of real vehicles produced at that time, but over the years,…
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Ford Fordor in Red
The Dinky Ford Fordor Sedan was produced from 1949 to 1959 in a large assortment of body and wheel colors, initially as #139A and later renumbered #170. Reproduction of period catalog entry The humble red model which was produced…
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My First French Dinky
My very first French Dinky Toy was this 24N Citroen 11BL Traction Avant. It wasn’t easy buying it, as I saw it in a local toy store in Southern California, in 1956, and I…
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100 Series Competition Cars
In 1955, Meccano Ltd introduced a new series of Dinky Toys English sports cars, which would prove highly popular, very collectable, and much loved. These would be the 100 series, which at first were…