Lot 450: A Collection of Vintage Die-cast Toy Vehicles including Matchbox and Corgi Models

A collection of vintage die-cast toy vehicles comprising two trays of varied models including cars, trucks, emergency services, military, and agricultural equipment. The assortment features vehicles in various scales, notably approximately 1:64 and larger formats. An English-made yellow vehicle base bears impressed characters reading MATCHBOX, MADE IN ENGLAND, LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD, SOOPA COOPA No 37, and a copyright date of 1972. A black vehicle base is present with impressed characters reading MATCHBOX SERIES, No 27 LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH, MADE IN ENGLAND, and 1973 LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD.

Agricultural and commercial models include an orange Renault 145-14 tractor with side decals reading Renault and 145-14, a green tractor, and a tipping truck bed. Emergency and public service vehicles include a large red fire engine with an extending ladder marked FIRE SERVICE, a white Mercedes-Benz ambulance, and a white Rover SD1 police car marked POLICE on the roof. The military and space selection includes two camouflage-patterned jeeps, a green six-wheeled military truck with an orange flatbed, a white rocket launcher vehicle, and a NASA-style space rover with a US flag decal and the number 1. Several Formula 1 style racing cars are included, featuring decals for STP, Firestone, PAGROSSIN, and Carrera 6. The vehicles are constructed from die-cast metal with plastic components for glazing, interiors, and wheels.