Dinky 258
Dinky 258 USA Police Car. Ford Fairlane. Very near mint/boxed. Scarce early issue with PAPER LABELS and DISHED wheels. From The Cumbrian Collection.
Notes
This Ford Fairlane Police Car was made between 1962-66 and has a gleaming black finish, red roof light and original straight aerial . Early issue with small dished wheels (usually larger shaped spun) and paper labels "POLICE’ on the front doors (usually white painted). Fine, unused black tyres with ‘M’ for Meccano embossed, light tread. Intact suspension. Matte black baseplate. Complete ‘POLICE’ lettering on bonnet, and boot.
Light crease to one of the door labels. Few tiny marks only the the paint finish.
The pictorial card box is bright and complete. Crisp feel.Light wear/grubbiness and faint label residue on an end flap. Tiniest start of an edge tear.