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14/09/2021 8:03 pm
Back in the 1990s when I started buying 1/64 scale model trains, I started looking for diecast cars and trucks in that scale. For trucks there were not many nice options. Among the better ones was a series by Hartoy under the American Highway Legends (AHL) name. They were model trucks from the 1930s through the 1960s, and included models of Mack, Ford, and Peterbilt in both straight trucks and tractor-trailer configurations. Paint and graphics was good. Here are some photos of a Ford C-600 from North American Van Lines.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
14/09/2021 8:26 pm
Very nice Ed. I've never had any Hartoy models although I do have moving vans by Rolstoy and Winross. The Winross United Van Lines that I got from John Thompson Movers in 1970 is the right size but much cruder with painted windows on the cab. Having the certificate adds to the collectibility.
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16/09/2021 9:05 pm
This is the second Ford C-600 tractor/trailer truck I have. This time with graphics for Atlas Van Lines. The C-600 tractor/trailer models appear to be the later releases in the AHL line. Both have 1996 stamped on bottom of tractor chassis. I also remember buying a few different Hartoy AHL trucks in the early 1990s. When I purchased the Atlas Van Lines model, there was no Certificate of Authenticity, and I do not remember this type of certificate with my earlier purchases. Enjoy the photos.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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22/09/2021 7:53 pm
Here are photos of my third Hartoy AHL truck. This is a Ford F5 series truck, whose style is from the 1948 to 1950 period. It has graphics from Hartoy's Great American Brewery Collection. You will see a $13 sticker on the box. I probably bought this at a model train show many years ago, and do not remember the final price I paid. Enjoy the photos. I only have these three AHL models.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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23/09/2021 9:44 pm
I am glad you liked them. Hartoy trucks had very good graphics. Though I only have three, I remember seeing many of them at model train and other model shows. Also, they were not expensive. Today, the Ford C-600 tractor trailer ones seem to get the highest price in the resale market. I was once told there were six different ones. In addition to my two, I have seen photos for Winn-Dixie and Hersheys. I do not know what the others were.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
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