Tomica – Nissan Gloria Van
Scale model of an automobile, the Nissan Gloria Van , made by Tomica . This example is reference 47, included in the "Tomica Domestic" series. It is made in Japan, possibly in 1977. Metal body painted in metallic blue. Metal base, unpainted. "Glazing" represented in transparent plastic with details molded in the windshield. Interior details in red plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (1H). With suspension. Opening tailgate. License plate "VAN". The nominal scale is 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 1.6 oz. This model represents an automobile, possibly a 1975 Nissan Gloria Van 2000 DeLuxe (330), equipped with the 121.7 cu in (1998 cm³), 115 hp (85 kW) Nissan L20A "L6" engine. Top speed around 93 mph. I remember exactly when I bought this model, on a beautiful spring day, after leaving school, in a stationery and tobacconist's in Lisboa, next to Calçada da Tapada. The store was...