Hi Woodsy,
Because FAB1 is basically a futuristic Rolls-Royce, it is collected by Rolls-Royce model enthusiasts such as myself and I have built up quite a nice collection of toys and models of it.
Please find below a picture of the real car with a little boy standing near the front. The picture was taken in the early 1970's at the Shaw and Kilburn Vauxhall dealership in Luton, Bedfordshire.
I would like to say it is me standing by the car, I was actually there with my Dad on the same Day, but as far as I know he did not send any pictures to the local paper.
The car toured the Country visiting many Vauxhall dealers and the story goes they all kept samples of the Pink paint to touch up any damage to the car!
The other picture is of her is a real sorry state, the result of her battles with ''The Hood''.
There are several pictures of this car showing different body and trim treatment. The reason for this is due to the amount of work required before being put on display in Cumbria.
The new body was copied from a Dinky Toy ''FAB 1'' so the car looked more like the large Puppet car seen in the TV episodes and I would think she still looks the same Today in America.
I have also included something I did a while ago to show the four known box designs for the JR21 "FAB 1" model on the back of a collector on a model car forum, asking if he had actually seen different versions or was he simply going mad!
I have also included something I did a while ago to show the four known box designs for the JR21 "FAB 1" model on the back of a collector on a model car forum, asking if he had actually seen different versions or was he simply going mad!
Best regards,
Ghosthunter
That's an interesting article backed up by some superb pics. Enjoyed reading this a lot. Thanks for posting :)
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