FD899
French Dinky 899 Delahaye Turntable Fire Engine. Near mint/boxed. Late issue with TREADED TYRES & WHITE STEERING WHEEL. With Leaflet. From The European Collection. Scarce.
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Later issue made between 1959-65, this fine French Dinky Fire Engine is in all original and complete condition with the brightest red and silver finish, and concave red painted wheels. Not a trace of dulling to the metal parts – they are gleaming bright. The silver original detailing is very fresh with clean, fine original white treaded tyres and a white steering wheel.
Note that this model has the re-numbering from the earlier issue (32D stamped on the unpainted base). :
There are a few little marks at raised body lines/exposed edges.
The bright and clean, correct for this issue grey inner is complete and fresh with the nearly always missing extra packing piece.
No wear and tear at wheel slots.
Complete with the delightful Instruction Leaflet, too.
The striped Supertoys picture box is bright and clean with no splits, graffiti or any of the usual rubbing at the edges of the box lid. Note that this late issue box has the large blue rectangle around the Dinky number at the lid ends.
Minimal shelf rubbing to the vivid purple-blue box base.
If you buy only one French Dinky this week/month or year, let it be this one!