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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 144 models by Punch / Minialuxe

5/15/2015

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The French company Minialuxe once distributed a small range of their diecast cars in chain stores under the name 'Punch'. Among these models offered under the label Punch were also a handful of Volvo 144 models. The model of the Volvo 144 was exactly the same than those offered under the brand Minaluxe. The scale model sold under the name Punch came in a different box and the colors varied from those by Minialuxe. The two models on the following pics are the only one I have come across so far.
Some facts about these models:
  • 1:43 scale
  • plastic body fixed with rivets to the bottom-plate
  • with opening hood which reveals an engine
  • chromed bumpers, front grille and additional headlights
  • front lights: separately mounted parts
  • rear lights: painted on body
  • with glazing
  • black interior with separately mounted steering wheel
  • chromed rims with rubber tires
  • with sprung axles
  • packed in acrylic box
Colors I've found so far for the Volvo 144 by Punch:
  • dark green with black interior
  • cream with rally stickers and black interior
Colors I've found so far for the Volvo 144 by Minialuxe:
  • blue with black interior
  • red with black interior
  • red with tan interior
  • dark red with black interior
  • orange with black interior
  • brown with black interior
  • white with black interior
  • white with tan interior
  • cream with black interior
  • turquoise with brown interior
  • green with black interior
Minialuxe is once again in business. The company celebrates his 62nd anniversary this year. A new owner took over the company and has started to manufacture scale models in France. They are manufacturing today models which they used to offer in the past with newly tooled forms and molds. Minialuxe has not yet revealed if they will reproduce the Volvo 144.
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Volvo 144 by Bandai

12/1/2013

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I just came across this Volvo 144. It is for me the first time that I see this tinplate model with its original window cardboard box. This model has been made in the 1960's by Bandai in Japan. The car is 20 cm long and has a detailed and colorful tin printed interior. This model does have a friction drive. But these models also existed as battery operated cars functioning with a cable attached remote control.

Courtesy of vectis.co.uk

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Volvo 144 Taxi by Amercom

7/18/2013

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Here is yet another packaging version of the Volvo 144 Taxi that has been distributed in partwork collections by several companies all over Europe. I will show you here the Bulgarian, Polish and Greek version. The same Volvo 144 Taxi model has been available in France, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria and also Greece :
-   Bulgaria
-   Czech Republic
-   Poland
-   Greece
-   France
-   Spain

9.99 BGN ( Bulgarian lev )
129 CZK ( Czech koruna )
19.99 PLN ( Polish Zloty )
  /
  /
  /
5.09 €
5.00 €
4.82 €
9.99 €
10.50 €
12.99 €
Amercom
Amercom
Amercom
DeAgostini
Altaya
Altaya

2012 → 2013
Jan 2012 → 2013
  ?
Mar 2009 → Apr 2011
Feb 2002 → Dec 2004
  ?
Please let me know if you are aware if it has been offered in other countries.

The models are theoretically everywhere the same. But in the end the released versions for each country differ in some details. The most noticeable is clearly the various packaging versions and of course the folder coming with each model. But there is more. You can detect many tiny differences when checking in deep the various details and overall finish.

Bulgaria

Booklet

Greece

Booklet

Poland

Photos used with permission.

Courtesy of Dietmar

Differences between the models released in Bulgaria and Greece :

Just have a look at the following three photos to see some obvious differences between the Volvo 14 released in Bulgaria and the one released in Greece :
On the sides :
  • packaging
  • rims
  • rear-view mirrors
  • bumpers
On the front :
  • rear-view mirrors
  • radiator grill

On the rear :
  • label showing the model type
  • rear lights ( different colors )
  • glazing ( big difference in quality )

Sources :
amercom.com.pl
amercom.cz
deagostini.gr
taxitata.com
Polish website
Czech Republic website
Greek website
Bulgarian website

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Volvo 145 Express by Brio

10/1/2012

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I have found this wooden Volvo on the www. It seems to be representing a Volvo 145 transfer: I don't think that it could be an ambulance since the model is not featuring one single logo or even a text. The model is made from one single piece of wood. Only the tires and the gallery on the roof are added parts. I'm pretty sure that this model has been produced by BRIO. The approximate scale of this model is 1:50.
The dimensions of the model are :
length
width
width with wheels
height
height with wheels
wheels ⌀
94.7 mm
34.2 mm
51.5 mm
38.4 mm
43.5 mm
9.3 mm

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Volvo 144 Polis by Bandai

12/3/2011

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This model is already listed in the database which means that it is not the first time that I have seen one like this.
But what does this make more special is the the fact that the Polis version was only sold in Sweden. And this one comes even with the original box which is a indeed a rare occasion to get one of these tinplate models.
Photos used with permission.

It is for sale here on tradera.com

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Volvo 144 Taxi

9/8/2011

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A Volvo collector from Greek recently told me that the Volvo 144 Taxi Stockholm was also offered there as a 'Kiosk' model by DeAgostini.
This collection was discontinued at number 56. Probably  due to a lack of interest, the previously 70 intended models were never released.
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