Dinky Toys 23D Auto-Union Racing Car
23D Auto-Union Racing Car by Dinky Toys, No. 23D. Bright yellow ochre, smooth black wheels, herringbone tyres. Pre-war issue with driver. Near mint /never individually boxed. Scarce model from The Rotherham Collection.
Notes
Scarce pre=war issue in intense yellow ochre shade with virtually complete-complete Racing Number 2 on both sides. With racing driver. Smooth black wheels with fine herringbone tyres.
A very attractive early pre-war Dinky racing car. Thin axles. Gloss black clipped-in baseplate
A handsome and all-original example with a light sprinkling of small marks to the paint finish.
Would have been supplied from a shopkeeper’s trade box of six.
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