This time I am presenting three cars that fit together well because they were made by the same manufacturer under two different brands. First Tintoys then Tin's toys (as explained in entry #594)
Tintoys models are W.T. 505 and W.T. 701, while T.313 is Tin's Toys.
(Left to Right:)
W.T. 505 GULF MIRAGE
W.T. 701 LOLA L & M 260 CAN AM
T. 313 PORSCHE AUDI
The interesting thing is that the name of the car casted on the base fits perfectly with the stickers the carry: Gulf Mirage actually has "Gulf" stickers, and the Lola L&M 260 Can Am has "L&M" stickers. Chance? I don't think so.
Another very interesting fact is that the Lola also has a sticker "Club Norev". Which is the relation between this brand and Norev?
UPDATE: I got three more Tin's Toys models that would fit perfectly in this entry. They seem to be more modern models and came without the plastic driver.
The grey one is a Matra Simca MS670 (T316)
The blue one is a March 707 Can-Am (T315)
The orange one is anotherPorsche Audi (T313)
UPDATE 1 (May/2017) Added second MATRA with original type of wheels and original sticker at the front.
UPDATE 2 (Sep/2023): I had the Gulf Mirage in gold, now I own it also in green, and not once, but twice. The stickers do not match anymore. Instead of Gulf Stickers, I have Caltex and Energizer... so probably and after all, it was just a chance that the stickers matched in the first foto of this entry.
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FACTS AND FIGURES:
- Name: GULF MIRAGE (W.T. 505), LOLA L&M 260 CAN AM (W.T. 701), PORSCHE AUDI (T. 313), MARCH 707 CAN-AM (T. 315) and MATRA SIMCA MS670 (T. 316)
- Scale: Approx. 1:64
- Year: Around 1979 and 1983
- Company: Tintoys/ Tin's Toys (Hong-Kong)
- Size: approx. 6 cm
I have a TINTOYS die cast SPORT CAR still in package it's red with number 6 on hood with checkered flags it also says on package WT 501-506 Made in Hong Kong I would attach a picture but can't here. Any info about it or value would be appreciated. Richard
ReplyDeleteHi Richard, Yes, with that reference number, it should be one of these, or a very similar one. I just checked ebay and carded models go from around 11 British Pounds to more than 60, depends on the rarity of the car. I think these sport proto are not among the rarest, I would say they are among the most common, but, of course, I cannot say it for certain.
DeleteThanks for the comment!
Hi, i have a SUMMER Diecast Lola L&M 260 Can Am Racing Car SM Green S8012 Hong Kong, but mine doesnt have a plastic spoiler its diecast, it has a koni, Gulf L&M 2 stickers and one that looks like the British flag, cant find infos on the var anywhere hope you can help, thanks !
ReplyDeleteHi, sorry I cannot help much I know that variant with die-cast spoiler, and the stickers seem to be the usual ones that are applied to tintoys' models. Internet doesn't seem to help, Google shows only one model that is tampographied, and has no stickers. I will comment this with a friend who is a Summer/S.M. expert.
ReplyDeleteCheers!