Dinky Toys 254 Austin Taxi
Austin Taxi. by Dinky Toys, No. 254. Near mint plus/boxed, with early colour spot. Rarest version in BRIGHT BLUE from The Reference Collection. A First for QDT! Starting bid £150. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
Price: £475.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
Issued during 1954, this model has a attractive (and rare) mid-blue finish with a black interior, complete with taxi driver. Light blue ridged wheels. Virtually complete ‘Taxi’ lettering on the roof. Early issue with a black base.
Gleaming paint finish!
Black base and smooth, well-shaped tyres (except for a faint flat spot to one).
A few marks to the original paint finish.
The dual-numbered card pictorial box is complete and strongly-coloured with the correct colour spot at an end flap. Minor age/handling wear includes a very small tear.
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