1958 Bandai, Plymouth Fury Hardtop in Original Box
Outstanding Japanese built tin litho friction drive Plymouth Fury 2-door hardtop in near mint to mint condition. Never played with. Complete with original box and advertising photo insert.Magnificent two tone body with embossed hood and trunk lines; robin's egg blue with white raised rear quarter panels. Deep blue interior trimmed in white. "Tweed" covered bench seats front and back. Detailed instrument panel including the "Plymouth" name with blue tinted metal steering wheel. Front and rear windshields are blue tinted celluloid. Separately tabbed silver and white raised fender and door moldings with authentic "Fury" logos on both sides. Lots of chrome plate metal including front and rear windshield frames, wide wrap around front and rear bumper/headlight assemblies, and embossed black checkerboard bulls-eye hub caps. Also includes rear trunk mounted spare tire casing with chrome hub. Tires are solid rubber. Undercarriage embossed and accurately detailed. "Plymouth" logo embossed in raised capital letters on the rear trunk. Full color original box features color tinted photograph of the actual car on the cover. Side panels include a portrait illustration of the vehicle. Original Bandai advertising photo insert includes B&W photo's of eight other auto models including the rare Chrysler Imperial Convertible. Quality Assurance test results for braking, noise, and "brake" (i.e., break) down times are listed on the other side. It indicates that you can play with this toy for 83 hours before it breaks, while "others" take only 21 hours. Size: 8¼". Sold: May 2005
Price Sold: $ 340
