#491 PLAYART MINI SUPER SPEEDSTERS and UNKNOWN MODELS (Around 1978)

These are two very small cars made by Playart. Although there is no scale indication, I guess they are probably 1:87 (H0) scale, and they might be intended to use with Playart H0 train models, although they were sold apart. In ebay there is (or was) a collection of 12 models in a box, although in other sites like worthpoint, there are also smaller 4-packs. I don’t know if they were ever sold individually, or have any further details about Playart’s smallest scale models.

The two cars I own are a Jaguar E-Type 2+2 in yellow, plus another car which I cannot identify right now in gold (seems pretty much like an American model, maybe Pontiac). Note that both models have different wheels, the golden model has some kind of simulated hubcaps, so I guess it is slightly older than the second one, whose hubcaps are less elaborated. The Jaguar is marked in the interior "Playart", "Made in Hongkong", "7331" and "2", while the second car is marked only "Made in Hongkong" and "15". Maybe there is a list somewhere with the reference numbers and the models, I haven't found any.

UPDATE (JULY 2018): A got two more Mini Super Speedster. One is a Volkswagen Bug, the second one is a van, looks American, but I cannot recognise the model. Both are very nice. The Volkswagen seems to be number 1 (is casted mirrowed), while the truck/van is clearly number 7. Very nice models.

UPDATE 2 (Nov/2020): Tanker Truck

UPDATE 3 (Sept/2023): A set of 10 new models, courtesy of Steven from the Motorcade, thank you for the cars! In the meanwhile, and thanks to other collectors I got to compile a complete list of Playart Mini Super Speedsters. 

• 7320 Lamborghini Miura
• 7321 Chevrolet Astro Concept
• 7322 Porsche 914
• 7323 Alfa Romeo Scarabeo
• 7324 Opel GT
• 7325 Jeep
• 7326 Twin Mill
• 7327 VW Beetle
• 7328 Dune Buggy
• 7329 Abarth 2000
• 7330 Mercedes C-111
• 7331 Jaguar E-Type
• 7332 Tanker
• 7333 Fire Engine

Among the unknown models there might be even two types. One of the types is marked with a number, and I have the following models:

• 2 - Jaguar E-Type
• 4 - Formula 1
• 7 - Pick-Up Van
• 15 - American Car

The second type could be made by Zylmex, as I have seen pictures of boxed "Mini Wild Cars", only mine are painted in plain colours, while those are more elaborated. The Pickup in black and the orange ATV in the first picture below seems to belong to that row... Since I have no way to find out who made which toys, I will put them altogether in thsi entry, and I will keep an eye to update it in the future. I will probably make new pictures where the models are grouped by maker.

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MINI SUPER SPEEDSTERS: JAGUAR E-TYPE, VOLKSWAGEN 1300, VAN and UNKNOWN MODEL
• Scale: 1:87
• Year: Around 1978
• Company: Playart (Hong Kong), Zylmex (Hong Kong)
  
• Size: approx. 4 cm