D258
Dinky 258 USA Police Car. Ford Fairlane. Painted door lettering, matt base issue. Near mint plus/boxed. From The East Netherlands Collection.
Notes
This Ford Fairlane Police Car was made between 1962-66 and has a gleaming black, original finish, white painted front doors, with black lettering, open window, red roof light and intact aerial. Concave spun wheels with suspension. Matte black baseplate. Complete ‘POLICE’ lettering at bonnet, boot and doors.
Little chip at a front bumper. and a couple of smaller marks besides.
The lighter yellow pictorial card box is very clean, strongly-coloured and complete. Crisp!
Note that this box has two staple marks, and a seam tear. Very fresh nonetheless.
Note the period price at an end flap and 1963 stamped.
A sought-after American Police car.
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