good deal prices have come back down to earth for the Nylint hot rods they were going for three times that not long ago
More toys. I like the car haulers. It's fun reuniting the trucks and trailers. I just reunited the windowless red one today.
Raced in a drilled rivets race club... drill out the rivets under the hot wheels cars... the cars fall apart... we changed everything we could... most pix on my frozen computer... lots of fun... a 3 window cut into a cabriolet, '30 woodie with '34 grill, '32 altered tudor into a touring, monkey's gasser, bean bandit on a coe hauler, a class car, '29 pick-up with a t totaler cap, munster coach, and a '34 coupe with narrowed wheels... made 35 or more different gassers, used about every body style that would fit... at - red line derby racing - web site...
Just finished these --- truck is 18" long trailer is 16 " Car -trailer - truck are all made of wood They were a fun build that ate up a lot of time
I've got two toy boats, not hot rods of course, but of the era. They were my dad's in the late 50s. They're not tether boats, you can adjust then tighten up the rudder/outboard, and then they run for a short amount of time before stopping. Anyone know what these are called? For the one with the outboard I have the box, directions, some extra parts, etc. Just like it came from the store. Pretty cool...
This 1896 Benz Velo arrived last week. 8-1/2" and 5-1/4' tall. Been looking for this heavy tin model for 36 years. Reason is my Great Grandfather and Grandfather owned a circus that toured the U.K. west coast. They got a speeding ticket for going 12 mph in a 10 mph zone in Cornwall. LOL Second photo driving together. Tin model in front of the book about their history in the circus business.
I thought the same thing when I read about it. At the time they were clocked going through town. Maybe main street was marked for horseback riders and a watch was used? This infraction occurred in 1896. Go figure. The 1896 Benz was capable of 14 mph. BTW, the heavy tin (22g) model is scale 1:14 and was made in 1908.
One for the new year- made in Japan- buddyL interpretation of a 1936 Ford? Plastic and tin woody 4 door with wide whites.
Over the years that stuff just finds me. Maybe at a swap meet? or a toy show? I really don't know? I don't buy anything on the old inter web. But that may be a good place for you to look? I just Love silly Hot Rod stuff...
This one is a bit of a light weight- plastic turbine powered bobber truck. The front wheels might be canibalized for something else, they have a sort of bonneville look to them.
Picked this plastic roadster up today. I believe it is the same as the one View attachment 5316504 in post 56. Mine says- Reliable made in Canada. Internet says they are still in business.
Missing it’s top, windshield, interior including the steering wheel, rear whitewalls and hubcaps and probably it’s spare tire...good thing it’s just a Hot Rod!
As found this week-all plastic, looks to be a chopped 32 Victoria, tinted windows, blower, full fendered and a chopped grille, so likely channeled too. It is a bit too much street rod, but might get traditionalized down the road. No makers marks that I can find, not even country of origin.
Found a couple cars I did not have this past week. A Nylint Model T and a cool looking Saunders windup Packard.
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