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16/01/2022 11:35 am
After the initial speedwheels, Dinky tried making them a bit more realistic. This model, with opening features and Swiss license stickers, was a bit better than other contemporary Dinkies from 1970. I'm assuming someone who ordered one of the real Chrysler-powered beauties could have specified a candy apple red finish like this one has. But in trying to have chrome side window frames, the door panels were chromed too.
The above pics show how lighting and background make a difference. Someday I may update these using full sun.
This topic was modified 4 years ago by Harv Goranson
18/01/2022 6:48 pm
That's a cool idea to chrome the whole door card / window frame (for a 1970s toy car!)! I am not sure how I missed this Dinky completely back then??? Once they went to those horrible Whizzwheels, I stopped buying them (even as a kid)...
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18/01/2022 8:15 pm
@karl The Whizzability is hidden behind the wheel covering. Solido picked up on low-friction hubs with realistic wheels early on, which helped them serve both collector and toy markets.
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