Tinplate Toy Cars Of The 1950S & 1960S From Japan: The Collector’S Guide. Classic Reprint Series

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Andrew Ralston collects and values the very best examples of tinplate toy cars of the 50s and 60s made in Japan. This book showcases 150 examples of the very rarest models, many of them never having been pictured in books or magazines until now. Almost every major American motor manufacturer is represented here, together with a selection of commercial vehicles and a significant number of European cars too. All are illustrated in full color and described in detail, and fascinating insights are provided into both the real vehicles and the companies who modelled them, together with a guide to rarity and current values. This is a book that will be treasured, not only by specialist collectors, but by all who are passionate about vintage toys and classic vehicles.