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Scale model of a pickup truck, the T-Ford 1919 Pickup Truck "Lively Polly" , made by Efsi . This example is reference 156, presumably in the "Old Timers" series. It is made in Holland, possibly in the 1980s. Plastic cab and cargo box in dark blue. Metal hood, fenders and running boards painted in off-white. Removable tarp in brown plastic, with the inscriptions "LIVELY POLLY", "DRY SOAP" and "FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD" printed on the sides. Metal base painted in metallic gray. No windshield glazing. Interior cab details in black plastic. Plastic white wheels, with a subtle yellowish tint, black plastic tires with molded shoulder blocks. The ensemble simulates wooden "artillery wheels", used on the Ford Model T until the mid-1920s. No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:62 and the overall length (including wheel projections) is approximately 2.8 in. About 1.2 oz. This model represents a pickup truck, presumably based on the 1919 Ford...

Scale model of a pickup truck, the Wild Life Truck , made by  Matchbox . This example is reference 57, included in the "1–75 Superfast" series. It is made in England, between 1973 and 1980. Metal body painted in yellow, decorated with a sticker on the hood, orange background, showing an elephant's head and the inscription "RANGER". Metal base, unpainted. Cab windows represented in transparent red tinted plastic; cargo bed cover (canopy) in black tinted plastic. No interior details in the cab. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. With suspension. Thanks to the "Rola-matics" system  ¹ , the vehicle's forward or backward movement transmits a circular motion to the lion figure on the cargo bed. Removable cargo bed cover. License plate "KB-896". The nominal scale seems to be 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 1.6 oz. This model represents a pickup truck, the 1967 Ford F-100 Styleside Shor...

Scale model of an off-road vehicle, the Mercedes Unimog , made by Poliguri. This example is reference 701, included in the "Guri Car" series. It is made in Portugal, possibly between the late 1980s and the mid-1990s. Metal cab and cargo bed painted in green. Metal base painted in black. Glazing represented in transparent plastic, with details such as the windshield wipers and the rear-view mirror molded on the windshield. Two rotating beacons in transparent plastic. Interior details in white plastic. Plastic wheels ( R16T ) with printed details in white suggesting the rims, white line printed on the tire wall cut twice by the word "Guri". No suspension. Tow hitch. The nominal scale is 1:55 and the overall length is approximately 2.9 in. About 2.4 oz. This model represents an off-road vehicle, possibly based on the 1963 Unimog 406 (U65  ¹ , "65" denoting the power output in PS), with a gross weight of 2650 kg (5840 lb) and equipped with the 4580 cm³, 48 kW...

Scale model of a pickup truck, the T-Ford 1919 Pickup Truck "Harborne & Sparkhill" , made by Efsi . I do not know the reference of this model and to which series it belongs. It is made in Holland, possibly in the 1980s. Plastic cab and cargo bed in dark green. Metal hood, fenders and running boards painted in olive green. Removable tarp in beige plastic. "HARBORNE & SPARKHILL" printed on the cargo bed sides. Metal base painted in black. Windshield glazing represented in transparent plastic. Interior cab details in white plastic. Plastic wheels, dark green rims, orangey plastic tires (which I jokingly call "caramel tires") with molded shoulder blocks.The ensemble simulates wooden "artillery wheels", used on the Ford Model T until the mid-1920s. No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:62 and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 1.2 oz. This model represents a pickup truck derived from the Ford Model T from 1919. It is made by Ef...

Scale model of a pickup truck, the Mercedes 307 , made by Poliguri. This example is reference 709, included in the "Guri Car" series. It is made in Portugal, possibly between the late 1980s and the mid-1990s. Metal cab and cargo bed painted in green, removable tarp in gray plastic. Metal base painted in black. Glazing represented in transparent plastic, with details such as the windshield wipers and the rear-view mirror molded on the windshield. Interior details in white plastic. Plastic wheels ( R16 ) with printed details in white suggesting the rims, white line printed on the tire wall cut twice by the word "Guri". No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 2.9 in. About 1.9 oz. This model represents a pickup truck, possibly based on the 1982  Mercedes-Benz 307 D , with a gross weight of 7,055 lb and equipped with the 53 kW (72 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 616 engine. It is made by Poliguri in several color variants.  This Mercedes 30...