This little car is an Autobianchi A 112. It's 1/53 scale and manufactured by Majorette. I think it's from around 1978, and it's stamped "No. 270" on the base.
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Since it has a trailer hitch, I decided to hook up the 'ol Matchbox pop-up camper for the day!
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This camper came out a couple years ago as part of a Matchbox Hitch N' Haul set. The casting has been released many times before in different series and sets, and it's dated 1999.
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As you can see it lives up to it's name and design, and actually pops up...
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...and down again.
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I can honestly say that I don't know where this car came from. I probably got it from a garage sale, but I don't recall buying it. All I know is that I stuck it on my bedroom shelf because it's so cute.
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The A 112 is pretty roughed up, but that adds to it's charm. Clearly someone played with it for many many hours. It also reminds me of
Cliffjumper, which may explain why I like it so much.
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From the back.
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The hatchback opens too - man, I bet you could fit three whole bags of groceries in there!
It requires a stick to hold it up, which is probably a common problem with real Autobianchis as well.
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It's difficult to see, but inside the camper there are a bunch of fun things molded into the plastic, like a sleeping dog...
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...and a sleeping person. Fun stuff!
This gets my vote for "Funniest Post Title Ever".
ReplyDeleteMan. That camper trailer rules.
ReplyDeleteMy all-time favorite matchbox was still the elCamino with the two dirtbikes that clipped into the back.
@ Reis - Thanks, and knowing that gives me a goal to shoot for in future titles ;)
ReplyDelete@ Arkonbey - I don't remember that El Camino, but I do remember a Hotwheels Ford pickup with a couple dirtbikes in the back.
Fun times.
Well. I guess it wasn't an El Camino after all, but you could see how I made the mistake...
ReplyDeleteI managed to hold on to those dirt bikes for a long time. Even longer than the little phasers for my Mego Star Trek guys.
Arkonbey,
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool. I looked it up - it's a Holden (Australian auto company) so yeah, I would have guessed "El Camino" too.