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NEW OLD MODELS FOUND

The tag says it all. It's all about older models which I have discovered only recently.

Volvo 245 Transfer by Jemmpy

4/28/2013

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The Volvo 245 Transfer is a rare car and I'm sure it is even rarer as scale model. I thought it would be interesting to show an already existing miniature since another recent one will be released in the coming months. This 1:43 scale model has been offered in the past by a small French company called Jemmpy. The model was available as kit, pre-painted kit and as r-t-r model. These resin models are very hard to find these days. The photo on your right shows a built-up model. You can see on the following photos an example of a pre-painted kit.

Picture
assembled model

Quote from a 1978 Volvo catalog :

A standard taxi was too small and a bus would have been too expensive.
Therefore, we chose the Volvo Transfer. If you need a car that combines generous passenger space with large cargo capacity, then the Volvo 245 Transfer is the ideal solution. Volvo's aim when designing this car was to offer an option which would fit in bet ween a taxi and a small bus - still with sensible dimensions! The Volvo 245 Transfer is unique in combining such a lot of passenger space with such an expansive cargo area. Compared with a small bus, the Volvo 245 Transfer is very attractively priced. Compared with a standard taxi, it can carry many more passengers - seven in fact! And the school transporter version can take on as many as 11 children. And these are safe cars too since the extensive safety thinking characteristic of other Volvo products - this including the safety body with a protective cage around the occupant area - does of course also apply for the Volvo 245 Transfer.

An ideal personnel transporter.
The Volvo 245 Transfer not only excels as a taxi or school transporter, it is also ideal for jobs such as carrying hotel guests to the airport, for sightseeing, for carrying air crews and many other similar jobs. The Volvo 245 Transfer is also perfect for social services transport work and it can also serve as a hospital transport vehicle with room for five persons and a stretcher. The Volvo 245 Transfer is ideal for volume-intensive jobs. With the rear seat folded down it provides a flat cargo area which is 188 cm long and gives this car unusually good cargo carrying capabilities. Thanks to its long wheelbase of 3.37 metres, the Volvo 245 Transfer is a very stable car with a very smooth ride. With its exceptionally large passenger area and spacious cargo area, the Volvo 245 Transfer is a worthy member of the Volvo range of Special Vehicles.


Click here to look at the complete catalog.
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Volvo 854 by AHC for Volvo

4/27/2013

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AHC has provided several Volvo 850 scale models to Volvo for their official merchandising department. The models were the same then the ones offered directly by AHC but they featured a special decorated blue box wearing the Volvo lettering. A former Volvo employee from France send me these photos of this Volvo 854 GLT from 1992. It is painted a light blue metallic. This paint scheme was missing so far in my database. Only a black and a white version was mentioned so far in the database. Please let me know if you have eventually a different color in your collection. The miniature which has been made in Spain has AHC's item # 486 marked on the bottom plate. Volvo's official part number was however # 280958.
Photos used with permission.
Courtesy of Jean-Luc REGNIER
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Volvo P1800ES by Silvio Righetti

4/25/2013

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A Swiss model maker named Silvio Righetti has produced back in 1986 a Volvo P1800ES model. He produced a total of only 14 units. They were available as r-t-r models and painted in the following colors :
  • 1 in gold metallic
  • 1 in red metallic
  • 4 in silver
  • 8 in blue metallic
All the cars have the year of release '86 as well as the tag SR which stands for Silvio Righetti stamped in the middle of the bottom plate. Every model has also his individual number stamped behind the rear axle. Number one is a red one, number two and three are the silver painted ones, number four is the golden one and the numbers five to fourteen are the blue metallic ones.

This P1800ES is based on the model once produced by Corgi Toys from Great Britain. Mr Righetti changed the front grille and bumpers and added the side trims to the late P1800 ones (but you can see the upward sweep of the Corgis too). He changed the roof and the rear side, used smaller but deeper wheels with rubber tires, added side mirrors and fitted the interior with a left hand side steering wheel and a gear switch lever. The scale of the models is 1:46.

The red cardboard boxes for these rare cars were self drawn and glued together by Silvio Righetti. Every box informs about the color and the number of the car packed inside.

3 out the 4 different produced colors :

Photos used with permission.
Courtesy of Peter
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Volvo 760 and car wash by KidWorks

4/24/2013

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I was not able to find out much about this set. It contains two 3'' inch cars and a car wash station. The special thing about it is that both cars change their color depending on the temperature of the water. The cars are a Volvo 760 GLE and a BMW M1. Both diecast models have a plastic base and were made in China by M.C.Toy. The Volvo is violet and turns to light blue once washed with warm water. And the BMW M1 switches from a dark grayish-green to beige. I will let the photos tell the story. But I can assure you that my nephews had much fun when they first tried it out.

Volvo 760 GLE  &  BMW M1

The differences of colors

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Volvo P1800 in Corgi gift set #20

4/13/2013

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Corgi has offered many different gift sets. A very few featured Volvo models. Here is in fact the second set I have found so far with a Volvo P1800. The Corgi gift set # 20 contains a Scammell Handyman tri-deck car transporter and six different cars. All the cars have Whizzwheels. The truck is painted in a nice blue over white over orange color scheme. Every wheel of the truck and the trailer have detailed cast hubs.

The gift set includes a Scammell Cab car transporter and the following six cars :
-  Marcos 3 Litre
-  Lancia Fulvia
-  Ford Capri 3 Litre
-  Volvo P1800 N°201 'The Saint's'
-  MGC GT
-  Pontiac Firebird convertible

pearlescent white
orange
red
white
red
silver
red interior
black interior
black interior
orange interior
black interior
red interior
with gray roof
with black bonnet
with black bonnet
with driver figure & red bonnet decal

with black bonnet
Picture
Photo used with permission.


Courtesy of vectis.co.uk
This hard to find Corgi GS20 car transporter gift set was sold for :
  • 220 £ ( 257 € / 338 $ ) in February 2013 by Vectis
  • 415 $ ( 270 £ / 316 € ) in October 2011 on eBay
But please be sure to take care when you intend to buy one of these sets. The Corgi gift set # 20 exists also with other scale models. The truck remains the same but there is not always a Volvo in it.

Click here to see the similar Corgi gift set # 40.
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Volvo 760 by Majorette

4/7/2013

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I recently came across this set by Majorette featuring a Volvo 760 GLE and a Peugeot 205 GTi. The box not only contains the scale models but also a device called Sprinter. It allows you to whiz the cars. You can even clip it to your belt so you can play with it when you are on the road. I haven't opened the package since it is still in near mint condition. The cardboard will get damaged once opened. This set was available under item number Ref. 03446010. I presume that it is dating back to the mid eighties.

-   Volvo 760 GLE
-   Peugeot 205 GTi
green metallic with red interior
yellow with black interior
with opening front side doors
with opening tailgate
with plastic base
with metallic base
1:61
1:53
Here you can watch two commercials broadcasted on the French TV back in 1987 :

Source & copyright of the clips : ina.fr
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Volvo V70 'Politie' by Abrex-Cararama

4/4/2013

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A Dutch Volvo collector has recently found this V70 model made by Cararama and sold under the brand Abrex. The 1:72 scale model is decorated in the livery of the Dutch Police department : ‘Korps Landelijke Politiediensten’.

The white painted car has a black interior. The car features the usual Dutch Police design which results in well visible red and blue striping. ‘59’ and ‘Korps Landelijke Politiediensten’ are written on the hood. ‘Politie’ is written on the side doors. A modern flashlight bar is mounted on the roof.

The model is available under item # 171XND.

Photos used with permission.
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Volvo S40 'Coca Cola' by Hongwell

4/1/2013

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This Volvo S40 scale model by Hongwell-Junior Driver has been decorated for 'Coca-Cola'. It was given to Account Managers of the well known soft drink company who could handle it out to their best customers. I have no clue which year they have been offered by Coca-Cola.
The 1:43 scale model is painted red, has a dark gray interior and features opening front side doors. The well known Coca-Cola logo is situated on the hood and on the front side doors. The number plate reads 'VO S40'. The item # is 21308-920.


Photos used with permission.
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