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~48 International:
63 Galaxie and 62 T-Bird:
I had a few more in the past, including a 49 Ford, but I sold them when I was younger. Some of the real muscle car promos can bring good money.
The tootsie 60 Caddy:
And the lovely Matchbox Caddy:
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1961 Ford police car, issued in 1963 and made for only 3 years. This is an early model probably made in 1963. It's a decent casting of an odd car:
There was also a fire chief car based on the same casting, I don't have that one yet - one went for $120 on ebay today, some collectible markets remain healthy.
Eventually I will hunt down a copy of the red 61 Ford fire chief car. I've limited my collection in scope, and I don't need a huge amount of models to get to a stopping point - sadly the amount of money required is somewhat inverse to the number of cars.
Dinky had a nice 61 Ford (scale ~ 1:43) and they along with Corgi had a large amount of American cars:
Here are some American cars you might like. Dinky and Corgi had a huge lineup, most of these were available in numerous paint schemes:
And even a fintail:
I have a Corgi Wagonaire camera car, with a cameraman in back. It's a darkish turquoise, not unlike the Matchbox Wagonaire. UPI did buy a bunch of those and there are photos on the 'net of cameramen in the back just as shown in the toy here.
I like the various finned Mopars the most, they seem well proportioned and are cool. I think some collectors specialize in those alone. Those diecast firms had a mild fetish for American cars, which in the 50s were far ahead of most Euros, styling wise.
Here's the big Ford:
In the earliest episodes, the dad had this 63 Impala:
And Wayne's Corvair:
The only thing about "Wonder Years' is that they played very loose with accuracy....showing a '68 Dodge Polara wagon and repeatedly calling it a '61, playing music that hadn't been recorded yet at the time of that episode, etc. Don't they think people notice that stuff? That said, I always enjoyed it. A family dynamic (at least the Mom and Dad) not unlike my very own back then!
The Seinfeld finale was terrible, what a way to go.
This model with grey wheels/tires and early release box, is from 1962. Amazingly delicate casting in the wheels and pillars, with pretty paint too - they don't make em like this anymore.
Some toy cars are worth more than their real life counterparts
And suddenly, it won't be.
I suppose it's like comic books--but I think comic books have a much wider fan base...dunno...
I think the fan base might be larger than comic books, as it is global - people collect the toys in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. I don't see it acting like modern baseball cards, which are worthless now.