Tomica – Datsun No.1
Scale model of an automobile, the Datsun No.1 , made by Tomica . This example is reference 60, included in what is usually known as the "Domestic" series, dedicated to Japanese vehicles. It is made in Japan in the mid-1970s. Metal body painted in silver, dark red fenders and running boards. Black plastic roof simulating canvas. Black plastic base. Windshield without glazing. Interior details in red plastic. Plastic wheels reproducing the shoulder blocks, rims with "chrome" finish. No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:49 and the overall length is approximately 2.3 in. About 1.1 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly the 1933 Datsun Type 12 ¹ phaeton. It is made by Tomica in several versions. This little metal car is where it all starts. My first love, the first model I buy on my own, with my own money, earned on errands and other daily tasks. The year is 1979, and from then on my relationship with toys and models will change. Playing gives way t...