I Bought a Car (Ain't She a Beaut'.)

[Robby Raccoon]

LOL. Toy Car. Any ideas on what it was for, when it was made, and what company it is from? Flea-market find, very cheap as one wheel is missing.

As you can see, I had a little fun with this:

Bottom.Front (more clear.)Back.Side missing wheel. Anyone know much on these?

 

[MuddyMO]

Almost looks like a pencil sharpener I had as a kid

 

[Robby Raccoon]

I have a vintage pencil-sharpener car. It's much bigger than this, and there is no hole to put the pencil or slot for the blade.

 

[CreekWalker]

Maybe, for an oversized Monopoly game piece! There's a huge market for toy cars. It is a Oldsmobile touring car, the Beverly Hillbillies featured a stripping down one for their old truck. My son has a nice collection, from Hubley to Hot Wheels, but not that one, question: Bear , does the wheels turn?

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Thanks for the info!And, no, the wheels don't turn. I had thought, "Monopoly," when I picked it up. It's the second toy vehicle in my collection (first is a much larger 1940s Shell fuel-tanker I had dug.)

 

[glass man]

I guess no marking any where? Can't tell..is the paint original does it seem? It is cast iron right? If no markings would be really hard to tell if it was a toy or what it may have been...yep I do love how you incorporated it into the post card! [] JAMIE

 

[Robby Raccoon]

No marking, and I think that paint is original. It appears to be cast-iron. Thanks for the compliment.

 

[logueb]

It appears to be diecast, but from the silvery color beneath the paint I'm thinking pot-metal. Just a guess though. Like those vintage cap pistols were made of. Great little car. Buster

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Thanks, Buster, but any ideas on age?