Hi Woodsy,
The Italian company Politoys once had an extensive range of die-cast Walt Disney cartoon vehicles. Many were driven by such well known characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, but others carried the more rarely seen Disney characters.
This range recently came up on Moonbase, so I thought I would dig out some photos of the only model from this series that I have. A boxed, but slightly battered example of Uncle Scrooge McDuck's chauffeur-driven limousine.
The box is marked l'auto di paperon de paperoni – The Car of Uncle Scrooge, Politoys, and Made in Italy. The underside of the model carries No.559.
The end of the box says 1600 Lire. Length of the model is 6 inches, or 15 centimetres.
I picked this example up at a fair in 2023 – it is the only model from this series I have ever seen in New Zealand. I could not resist, as Uncle Scrooge is my favourite Disney Duck, despite it being rather expensive.
The colour scheme for these Politoys models is mostly red and blue, with a little yellow trim. All come with well-painted plastic figures.
All are great, fun models. It would be nice to find some more examples.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
That's a wild looking thing Paul, and wouldnt look out of place in Wacky Races !
ReplyDeleteNow that is a Diecast I can get into! Colorful and fanciful, as I like them. It is unclear whether this design is based on something in one of the Disney comics, or an original concept by Politoy. But either way, it is a classic! SFZ
ReplyDeleteAn amazing die-cast I agree. A work of art really. Never seen it before. Thanks Paul.
ReplyDeleteThank you. This was one of those models you just have to have - and certainly the only one I have ever seen. Perhaps they were only available in Europe ?
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