Timed Auction Of Huge Collection Of Vintage Die-Cast Toys Inc. Dinky, Matchbox, Corgi etc.
Lot 166: A Vintage Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 1945 MG TC Model Car
A vintage Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 1945 MG TC model car, produced by Lesney Products & Co Ltd. The model is constructed with a die-cast metal body and chassis, featuring a tan-coloured plastic roof, a red interior, and silver-tone plastic detailing to the radiator and headlamps. The car is finished in British Racing Green with white circular decals on the doors featuring the number 3. The green-finished die-cast base is embossed with the characters MATCHBOX, MODEL OF YESTERYEAR NoY-8, 1945 MG T.C., LESNEY PRODUCTS & Co Ltd, MADE IN ENGLAND, and a copyright date of © 1977. The vehicle is housed within its original cardboard and plastic window box, which is decorated with a wood-grain pattern to the top and a green and blue mottled pattern to the sides. A white adhesive lot label is applied to the plastic window reading HCP Auctions South West, Lot 166, www.hcpauctions.net.
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