72-A, Fordson Major Tractor, 1/72 scale. Introduced 1959, discontinued 1966.
Light blue or dark blue with black plastic small front wheels, sometimes with red hubs, and red or yellow plastic large rear hubs with black plastic wheels. Grey tires also were issued. No name on base.
Red with black metal base, white interior, opening doors and black plastic wheels.
I am lucky to have several of these very attractive Jeeps Gladiator trucks. The suspension is really interesting ! Many years ago my Dad had Jeep as a client, and the pickup trucks were used in a model of the display that executives reviewed.
1968-69 Light green, unpainted base with numbers 55 and 73 on it, white interior, clear glass, dogs looking out the back, chrome hubs with black plastic tires.
The No. 73 Mercury Commuter is a model of a 1968 Mercury Commuter station wagon, commonly found in green with a pale interior. The model may be most notable for the two dogs in the back cargo area, peering out of the open rear window. Initially offered with autosteer, the model was later converted to Superfast wheels
This model was given a mild redesign to create the Mercury Police Car, and likely influenced the dogs and initial coloring of the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser (1971). Early editions of casting 55D, the Mercury Park Lane police Car, shared a base with the Commuter; the common base is labeled "No 55 or 73 / Mercury".
1970 - 1975 As above with Speedwheels, also, red version.
I see from the box this is number 73. Are we nearing the end of this series? I think I asked you a long time ago about how long this series went, and I thought you gave a number in the 70s. If true, it has been a great run.
