In my ongoing search for all things T (in a Circle) I have come across this Martini Porsche toy car on Ebay US. Although the T logo has a shadowed T (or is it TT?) in it I still think it's circle and use of the phrase "made in Hong Kong" would suggest it's a T toy but the model number 208S doesn't fit the T format and would place it before the Moon Ranger #355, which we know is a 1960's T toy. It's titled "Die Cast Speedy Racers" and there's a Lancia in the series too. On the cardback is sticker "Distributed by Aurora, Walnut Creek, CA 94596". The listing says it was "added to the collection" in 1986. For the T die-hard and of interest to me as it suggests that T were still producing toys in the 1980's. What's the connection to Aurora and is it the same Aurora as in the Universal Monster models? Is this a T toy or a TT toy?
There are more T toys currently available - pistol, minnie mouse - but as they aren't space or at least transport related I've simply added them to the T checklist, which can be found in the side-bar.
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