SNCB - Le Bois Manu

Trainset, Le Bois Manu, 1950's, Belgium

All wood streamlined loc with blue markings

Comes with 2 cars

I don't know which locomotive it is supposed to represent, but maybe one of the engines of the spectacular train museum TRAIN WORLD in Brussels - see more about it here. A paradise for train geeks and people who like architecture.

The box is typical for the 1950's

Another fin !

Windup tin futuristic (Tatra ?) car,
Technofix, 1930, Germany

In a period where most of the German toy production were making reproductions of guns and tanks, this little beauty came around. The metal narrow wheels seem to indicate this toy ran on some circuit or tracks, tipical for Technofix toys.

It has a certain air of a Tatra 700 with a different grille. 

Before Spa-Francorchamps !

kart with yellow driver - Merit Toy - UK - 1970 ?

There is a little gap in the head - maybe for a helmet ?

The Sunrubber futuristic racer

Racer, Sunrubber Co, USA, 1930's

With driver !

... and 1930 styling !

 

The Siku futuristic racer

I know this one is not in the best of nick, and missing the transparent cockpit, but it is a fleamarket find and it is rare as heck... Has SIKU made others in that size ? The company still exists to this day, and they are still making beautifull toys. Read more about it here.

25 cm long...

Futuristic Racer, Siku, 1960's, Germany

Speed on ice

Go !

Ready ?

 

Bobsleigh, Lehmann, 1970's Western Germany

You can even choose your team to personalize the toy !

Ford Fairlane in space...

Space Patrol, Nomura, Japan, 1962

detail (astronaut)

detail  (gun litho)

This version is lightblue and the canister is at the back !

(other versions have canisters as backpack for spaceman) 

sponsored by... Ford !

1959 Ford Fairlane (non-space ready !)

Happy holidays to all ! (oh yes, take the bus...)

Continental Trailways Silver Eagle, Charmy Toy, Japan, 1950's

Not Barbie's Corvette...

Buick LeSabre concept car, ? 

Only marking is an "8" below

Only 100 km/h and electric ? No, I'm not happy either !

La Jamais Contente, RIO, Italy, 1980's

Of course, the real one was driven by a Belgian !

One of the first land speed records (over 100km/h  was acheived with this electric torpedo-shaped car in 1899 by Belgian Camille Jenatzy. Read more about it here.

The blue racer from Belgium

Nº7 car, Belgium, 1950's

Anybody knows who made this ? 

"MADE IN BELGIUM" on bottom

... no other markings

 

Cargo to go ? The Canadair CL-44 "Swing-Tail" Freighter - 1961

Flying Tiger Line CL-44, TN, Japan, 1960's

Put batteries in, and this baby taxies on the floor until the whole back of the plane swivels up to reveal a yellow container. Pretty cool !

See more of it here : 

Blue streamlined Limo

Airline Limousine, Thomas toy, USA, 1950's

At a certain point in the 30ies, it became fashionable for airports and hotels to use modified "stretched" vehicles to pick up artists and celebrities. The Limo was born... read more about it here.

1941 Packard airline limo

Drive in style ?