#502 GUISVAL - COLECCIÓN CAMPEÓN AUTOPISTA (VARIOUS MODELS) (From 1983 on)

This series was originally released in 1983. It consisted of blister packs or jewel cases including two or three pieces (if we count the trailer part). This kind of sets were available in most foreign competitor brands (for example the series 300 by Majorette) since many years ago.

Such sets are far more attractive than single cars, and cover a higher price range, bringing at the same time a new posibility to play with cars towing trailers. Since the miniture models were three inches long, the series keeps its name from the Campeón series with the surname "Autopista" to be able to differentiate from other series in this scale.

The first and only 12 references can be seen here (see pages 10, 11 and 12). They were:

• B/701 CARRERAS - Red Mercedes Benz Van + white trailer + Red Porsche 936
• B/702 CAMPINGS - Grey Seat 131 + Yellow House Trailer
• B/703 SERVICIOS - White + White House Trailer (Red Cross)
• B/704 NAÚTICA - Renault 18 + trailer + Speedboat
• B/705 FORMULA-1 - Jeep Willys + red trailer + white Brabham BT-46
• B/706 AUXILIO CARRETERA - Orange Land Rover tow-away truck + green Porsche 928
• B/707 SAFARI - White Datsun Patrol + Jail
• B/708 HÍPICA - Talbot Horizon + Horse Trailer
• B/709 SERVICIO HELIPUERTO - Yellow Datsun Patrol + trailer and Helicopter
• B/710 BOMBEROS AEROPUERTO - Renault 12 + Volvo Fire truck
• B/711 OBRAS PÚBLICAS - Volvo Cement Truck + Magirus Deutz with traffic signs
• B/712 CONSTRUCCIÓN - Volvo Container + Magirus Deutz crane truck

These had fixed components: I mean, they always included the same, high-quality models from the "Campeón" series, those with suspension, light-coloured windshields, plastic interiors and some of them also included decals or stickers. Some had even practicable doors.

The collection was available until the early 90s, and during the whole time the blister card wasn´t changed. But the "contents" of each reference varied slightly. The next reference I have comes from a catalogue from 1987, in which all references have been changed to some extent. First observation is that the cars are still models belonging to the Campeon series, but the "Club" sub-series (see #263 for more information on this sub-series): note that some windshields are dark, the cars have no interiors, and the suspension has been removed. The base is in most cases made of plastic, and the wheels are based on a new design. Note also that most models do not have any decals or stickers. Some references can either come with one car model or the other (example: the horse carrier could either come with a Seat Ibiza or an Audi 100)

The last reference I want to show in this entry are the blister packs from the early 90s, that I recently bought thanks to my friend Pablo. In this case, there are already many versions of one same reference, what makes everything very difficult to catalogue, note for example that some reference are simply two models, like a Datsun Patrol plus a Buggy, the cars that go with certain trailer are chosen randomly.

Also interesting is that some cars are even simpler than a few years ago: the Datsun Patrols do not have the canopy, but (surprise!) some blister include again old Campeon models with suspension, clear windows or interiors. These are probably left-overs that Guisval wanted to give away, since they didn´t fit in the current series. That Renault 5 is probably one of the last "classic" Campeon´s ever sold by Guisval self. Another interesting model is the Seat 124 Sport in Orange, which is quite a relic. It still comes with suspension but no interiors and dark windows. Note the different type of wheels/hubcaps, that denote the presence of suspensión, as well as being an older model.

Later B/706 AUXILIO CARRETERA - Land Rover tow-away truck + Renault 5

Later B/707 SAFARI - Datsun Patrol + Jail

Later B/708 HÍPICA - Citroën BX + Horse Trailer

Later B/708 HÍPICA - Opel Corsa + Horse Trailer

Later B/709 SERVICIO HELIPUERTO - Datsun Patrol + trailer and Helicopter

Later B/711 OBRAS PÚBLICAS - Volvo Cement Truck + Road Roller

Some of these newer packs do not match any of the 12 original references, for example:

• Jeep Willys + Buggy
• Datsun Patrol + Buggy
• Datsun Patrol + Seat 124 Sport

Datsun Patrol + Buggy Skoda

Datsun Patrol + Seat 124 Sport

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: COLECCIÓN CAMPEÓN AUTOPISTA (various models and references, see pics)
• Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
• Year: From 1983 on
• Company: Guisval (Spain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or 7 cm