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Vintage Free Wheeling Green Lithographed All Tin Racing Car. French, Circa 1930

Offered by: Clive Devenish Antiques

Description
Circa 1930’s free wheeling green lithographed all tin racing car, with attached pressed steel driver; it is probably of French manufacturer (the only time I have seen for sale was from a French toy dealer). This scarce toy has markings resembling early racing cars with the streamlined style graphics in yellow and green; standard grill; exhaust four manifolds to each side, and a spare tire attached to the rear; looks like an early Le Mans type car with the spare (see images). Other markings include the number “3:” on each side; “510 x 1″ on the rear tire”; and probably the makers mark and logo, which I can’t identify, on the top right behind the driver (see images).

Not being a wind-up or a friction toy, this racing car was pushed across the floor by hand or/and used as an accessory in a toy train layout setup. The car is in excellent and all original condition (remarkable for a nearly 100 year old floor toy), with no dents, no touch-up paint and absolutely no restoration..

Provenance: From my own collection of toys and banks, having been purchased 33 years ago in 1990.

Dimensions: 8 1/4″ long x 2 1/2″ wide x 2 1/2″ high

More Information

Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1930
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	661704

Dimensions

W.	2.5 in;	H.	2.5 in;	D.	8.25 in;
W.	6.35 cm;	H.	6.35 cm;	D.	20.96 cm;

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