#1014 VEREM – PEUGEOT 504 COUPÉ V6 (Nr. 1055) (1980)

I had never heard of Verem until I found this car in a flea market several years ago, together with other models in the same scale (Schuco, Gama, Solido and others). I bought it, because if the brand was unknown to me, it had to be a rare model, and I always enjoy adding one more brand to my collection. I also like the car represented very much.

There is very few information on the web about them. On hobbydb, I could read that it was founded under another name as a division of Solido. As a matter of fact, the company was based in Rouves, just a few kilometers aways from the Solido factory. The name Verem was first used in 1984, four years after Majorette purchased Solido. The name comes from Majorette founder EMile VERon.

Other sources are not sure if Verem was a subsidiary or an independent licensee, although the geographical closeness to Solido and the ownership of Majorette, seems to point out in the subsidiary direction.

What we know for sure is that Verem offered re-editions of Solido references from the 70s and 80s, including military vehicles, and also resin models in 1994.

The toy car is a Peugeot 504 Coupé V6 based on a Solido cast, and done with high quality. It has lots of practicable parts and also the paintwork is great. I like very much the model! The car was also great back in the 70s and the 80s, but very rare to spot, as it was the top of the 504 series, and a very expensive car at the time.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: PEUGEOT 504 COUPÉ V6 (Nr. 1055)
• Scale: 1:43 (approx.)
• Year: 1980
• Company: Verem (France)
• Size: approx 9 cm

#1013 FIGURAS EN ACCIÓN (F.E.A.) Nr.27

Today it is the 6th of January, the day in which children receive presents in Spain from the Three Wise Men. 

Please take a look at the new issue of Figuras En Acción, the 27^th in more than 13 years. It is also a present for you, since you do not have to pay for it (or register or fill any form), it is directly available from our Google Drive.

This issue has set the record for the highest number of participants, 9 people, and it comes with a series of articles each of them very different to the others. Besides the classic G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe and E.T., there are other articles about Police Academy (the TV series), concept cars reproduced by the Spanish die-cast manufacturer Guisval, the subline Micro by Tente. This time we also have an interview with Lázaro Totem, who has made a collection of stickers with its album about monsters and other terrorific creatures. It is a delight to  watch his work. The sticker album can be only ordered from and to Spain. At least until further notice.

There are many news commented, we visit one museum related to toys and games, we comment some recent publications, and do many other sections worth reading.

Please visit the official blog of the magazine to find this issue. And all the previous 26 too.

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