Model car
Lesney
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1978
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
75 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665428
Summary
A die cast 'Matchbox' metal model Ford Escort RS 2000 car (circa 1978), painted white with blue and yellow Dunlop Cibie signs and a red figure '9' on each side. There is a blue and yellow panel with a Shell sign on the roof, and a blue and yellow panel with a Ford RS 2000 sign on the bonnet. The windows are of fixed light brown transparent plastic, and the interior and towing hook are of beige plastic. The wheels are black plastic with silver coloured trim.
Marks and inscriptions
On the underside of the car: 'MATCHBOX SUPERFAST/ No 9/ FORD ESCORT RS 2000/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ C 1978 LESNEY PRODUCTS and CO. LTD.'
Makers and roles
Lesney , maker