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Scale model of an automobile, the '37 Bugatti   ¹ , made by  Hot Wheels . This example is reference 1696, included in the "1981 Mainline" series. It is made in Hong Kong, in 1981. Metal body painted black, including fenders and running boards, with printed details on the sides showing decorative "tear drop" motifs in red. Two spare tires mounted at the rear. Windows represented in transparent blue tinted plastic, with details molded in the windshield. Interior details in "chrome" plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (" Black Walls "). No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:64 and the overall length is approximately 3.1 in (3.2 in, including spare tires projection). About 1.9 oz. This model represents an automobile , the 1932 Bugatti Type 50 T Coach Profilée, which combines a Type 46 chassis (#46546) with a Bugatti "L8" engine of 303.4 cu in and 200 hp (149 kW) used in the Type 50T. The audacious...

Scale model of a bus, the Leyland Royal Tiger Coach   ¹ , made by  Matchbox . This example is reference 40, included in the "1–75" series. It is made in England, in 1961 and 1966. Metal body painted in blue-gray. Metal base painted black. Windows represented in transparent/blue-green tinted plastic. No interior details. Silver plastic wheels with molded details (SPW). No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:145 and the overall length is approximately 2.9 in. About 1 oz. This model represents a demonstration bus (coach) intended for long-distance services, the Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster presented in 1956 at the Commercial Motor Show in Earl's Court, London. It had a LERT.2/1 chassis presumably equipped with the Leyland 0.680H "L6" engine of 677 cu in and 150 hp (112 kW), combined with a 44-passenger body designed by  Carrozzeria Ghia  and manufactured by Autocostruzioni Casaro , both based in Turin. I don't know if this demonstration bus, a creative styl...

Scale model of a tank truck, the Peterbilt Tank Truck , made by  Hot Wheels . This example is reference 2800, included in the "1989 Workhorses" series. It is made in Malaysia in 1989. Metal cab, cargo platform, and chassis; cab and cargo platform painted yellow, chassis unpainted. Metal tank painted in metallic gray ("metalflake"), with printed details showing the inscription "SHELL" next to the famous clamshell logo. Cab windows represented in transparent black tinted plastic. Interior details in the cab in black plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (" Black Walls "). No suspension. At the base of the tank, on both sides, two black plastic hoses can be pulled out, allowing the kids to simulate supplying fuel to gas stations. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:96 and the overall length is approximately 3.2 in (3.3 mm, including the projection of the hose tips). About 3.5 oz. This model represents a tank ...