Timed Auction Of Huge Collection Of Vintage Die-Cast Toys Inc. Dinky, Matchbox, Corgi etc.
Lot 224: A Vintage Lesney Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 1911 Ford Model T
A vintage Lesney Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 1911 Ford Model T die-cast model car. The vehicle is constructed with a red-painted metal body and chassis, featuring a black textured plastic interior and a black plastic folding-style roof. The car is fitted with four gold-tone spoked wheels and black plastic tyres on simple rolling axles. The base plate is embossed with the identifying marks MODELS OF YESTERYEAR, No Y-1, 1911 FORD MODEL T, and MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY, and includes a small Ford oval logo near the rear axle. The item is presented in a plain brown cardboard storage box with a white identification label printed with MATCHBOX YESTERYEAR, Y1 1911 FORD MODEL T RED BODY BLACK SEATS AND HOOD, and Y7 MERCER RACEABOUT LILAC BODY BLACK SEATS, though only the Ford Model T is included in the lot. A smaller adhesive auction lot sticker for HCP Auctions South West is also present on the lid, reading Lot 224 and providing the website www.hcpauctions.net.
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