Matchbox – Toe Joe
Scale model of a tow truck, the Toe Joe , made by Matchbox . This example is reference 74, included in the "1–75 Superfast" series. It is made in England, between 1976 and 1978. Metal body painted in metallic green, cranes in green plastic ¹ , hooks in red plastic. Metal base, unpainted. Windows represented in transparent orange (amber) tinted plastic, with molded details in the windshield. Emergency lights in transparent orange (amber) tinted plastic. Interior details in yellow plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. With suspension. Pivoting cranes. The nominal scale seems to be 1:66 ² and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in, or 2.9 in with boom projection included. About 1.6 oz. This model represents a fictional tow truck in a futuristic style. The vehicle's name, Toe Joe, is a play on the words "tow" and "joe" (slang for "dude" or "fellow"), and it's difficult to express its prec...