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Scale model of an automobile, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray , made by Tomica . This example is reference F21, included in the "Tomica Foreign" series. It is made in Japan, possibly in 1977. Metal body painted in white, with printed details on the sides. Decorative adhesive on the hood. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in transparent plastic with details molded in the windshield. Interior details in black plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (2F). With suspension. Opening doors. License plate "GM". The nominal scale is 1:64 and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 1.2 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly a 1975 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe, equipped with the 350 cu in (5.7 L), 205 hp (153 kW) Chevrolet RPO L-82 "V8" engine. When I saw this Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the window of one of the toy stores in downtown Lisboa at the end of the seventies, I couldn't resist. At ...

Scale model of an automobile, the Chevrolet Corvette ¹ , made by Welly. This example is reference 101B ² , included in the "Racers" series. It is made in Hong Kong, possibly in the 1990s. Metal body painted in red, with printed details (stripes) on the hood, top and rear deck. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in transparent plastic with details molded in the rear window. Interior details in white plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. With suspension. Opening doors. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:63 and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 0.8 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette (C4 ³ ) Fastback Coupe, equipped with the 350 cu in (5.7 L/5733 cm³), 205 hp (153 kW) Chevrolet Cross-Fire "V8" engine. Top speed around 138 mph. ● Modelo à escala de um automóvel, o Chevrolet Corvette ¹ , feito pela Welly. Este exemplar é a referência 101B ² , incluída na série ...

Scale model of an automobile, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ¹ , made by Welly. This example is reference 101B ² , included in the "Racers" series. It is made in Hong Kong, possibly in the 1990s. Metal body painted in metallic blue, with printed details on the hood and top. Number "4" on the hood. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in transparent plastic with details molded in the windshield. Interior details in red plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. With suspension. Opening doors. The nominal scale is 1:64 and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 0.9 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly a 1975 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe, equipped with the 350 cu in (5.7 L), 205 hp (153 kW) Chevrolet RPO L-82 "V8" engine. When your starting point is a Tomica model from the seventies, there's not much that can go wrong. It's true that some details, such as the "Stingray" and...