09 March 2021
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We recap some of the star lots that have gone under the hammer at auction recently...
Dinky Toys No 114 Triumph Spitfire, metallic silver-grey body, original windscreen, red interior complete with female driver & seatbelt, black plastic steering wheel, matt black base, spun hubs. Near mint in excellent plus box with correct colour spot. £130, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 131 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, salmon pink body, original windscreen, light grey interior complete with driver & beige thick steering wheel, beige ridged wheels. Excellent to excellent plus in fair box with correct colour spot. £45, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 158 Riley Saloon, cream body, large base print with model number 40A, mid-green ridged wheels. Excellent plus in good box. £70, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 175 Hillman Minx, light grey body, mid-blue roof & trunk, mid-blue ridged wheels with treaded tyres. Excellent plus to near mint in fair box. £70, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 181 Volkswagen Beetle, pea green body, mid-green ridged wheels. Excellent in good box. £50, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 193 Rambler Cross Country Station Wagon, yellow body with matt white roof, red interior with ivory steering wheel, spun hubs with white treaded tyres. Excellent plus in good box. £35, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 238 Jaguar D-type, light turquoise blue body with matt black air intake, white driver, black plastic steering wheel, gloss baseplate, yellow plastic hubs with black treaded tyres. Excellent in good box. £160, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 253 Daimler Ambulance, white body, with windows fitted, gloss black baseplate with model number 253, cherry red ridged wheels. Excellent in good to good plus box. £40, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 257 Nash Rambler Fire Chief's Car, red body with red roof light, matt black base, spun hubs. Excellent plus in good plus to excellent box. £70, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys (Made in Hong Kong) No 57/001 Buick Riviera, light blue body with ivory roof, red interior, matt black base. Excellent plus in fair box. £90, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys (Made in Hong Kong) No 57/005 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop, mid-blue body with white roof, red interior, matt black base. Excellent to excellent plus in good plus to excellent box. £190, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys (Made in Hong Kong) No 57/006 Rambler Classic Station Wagon, green body with silver rear roof panel, ivory interior, matt black base. Near mint in good plus box. £150, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 117 Four Berth Caravan, yellow body with pale grey plastic opening door, large roof window panel, red interior with blue carpet, matt black baseplate, spun hubs, knobbly grey plastic jockey wheel. Excellent to excellent plus in fair box. £100, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 27D/340 Land Rover, burnt orange body, dark blue interior complete with tan driver, red ridged wheels with grey tyres. Good plus in fair trade box. £60, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 176 Austin A105 Westminster Saloon, light grey body & roof with red side stripes, gloss black baseplate, spun hubs with white treaded tyres. Excellent unboxed. £50, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 289 London Transport Routemaster Bus "Tern Shirts", red body with cream lower deck seats, ivory upper deck seats, complete with driver & clippie figures, spun hubs. Good plus in good to good plus box. £20, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 29G/281 Luxury Coach, beige body with burnt orange wings & side stripes, beige ridged wheels. Excellent in good dual-numbered box. £90, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 29H/282 Duple Roadmaster Coach, dark green lower body, cream upper body & ridged wheels, baseplate without model number. Excellent in fair to good dual-numbered box. £60, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 25X Commer Breakdown Lorry, brown cab & chassis, mid-green rear body & jib, red ridged wheels. Good plus in good box. £70, Vectis, December.
Dinky Toys No 430 Commer Breakdown Lorry, beige cab & chassis, mid-blue rear body with unpainted gloss black tinplate jib, red ridged wheels. Fair in good plus box. £130, Vectis, December.