#733 Nacoral S.A. / Chiqui-Cars – Maco Shark As Well As Porsche 904 (2032 As Well As 2033) (Around 1969)

Finding these ii models inward such a non bad status alone happens in i lawsuit inward a blueish moon. They are genuinely rare models made yesteryear Nacoral inward Spain. I accept talked nearly this society inward several previous articles, thus I would recommend yous to view these entries (click here).

Unlike the previous entries, that dealt amongst cars of 1:43 scale or bigger, this fourth dimension I besides acquaint ii cars inward 1:64 scale (3 inches). They are ii sport cars of the 70s: the Maco Shark (based on a Chevrolet Stingray) in addition to the Porsche 904. Cars inward this scale yesteryear Nacoral are much rarer than their bigger brothers.

The accuracy of the casts is (in my opinion) worse than the character of the 1:43 or bigger, these are based on Aurora Cigarbox from the U.S.A, spell many of the 1:43 or bigger models are made from casts bought to Polistil or other European manufacturers.

The wheels are rattling nice, amongst about silver/chromed painted hubcaps (in the Schuco style) in addition to amongst squeamish interiors. The Porsche model soundless has about stickers, but the Maco Shark in all probability never carried any.

These models accept reference 2032 in addition to 2033, but at that topographic point were non every bit many made every bit that. First I would similar to advert that the Chiqui-Car serial started every bit a 1:43 serial (see entry #145), including originally plastic models. After about fourth dimension the models were made die-cast, in addition to the serial scream changed to Inter-cars. Some models accept both plastic in addition to metallic element versions, but many others were only discontinued every bit novel die-cast models were made available.

Why did Nacoral determine in addition to thus to utilisation the former scream “Chiqui-Cars” to the novel metallic element 1:66 scales series? Proabably because they had the copyright for the scream already in addition to that was cheaper than registrating a novel name. On operate yesteryear of that “chiqui” has the important of something “small”, so, every bit 1:66 is smaller that 1:43, Chiqui-Cars in addition to Inter-Cars could genuinely tally rattling good together. The Chiqui-Cars were besides used amongst about race tracks inward the Hot Wheels style, in addition to were advertised every bit “Pista-matic”, “Pista Rápida Meteoro” or “Pista RR..Rapida” (“Pista RRRápida”). The wheels all the same are far from the Superfast yesteryear Matchbox or the Whizzwheels from Corgi… peradventure at that topographic point were several versions of these Chiqui-Cars wether they were sold amongst or without track?

So, dorsum to the references, they started inward let on 2030 in addition to ended inward 2035. All references carried an “M” at the end, indicating they were made of metal. So six models inward total, all copied from unusual makers.

Ref. 2030/M – Chevrolet Camaro
Ref. 2031/M – Ford Mustang
Ref. 2032/M – Mako Shark (in the boxes, Mako is written amongst “k”)
Ref. 2033/M – Porsche 904
Ref. 2034/M – Pontiac Firebird (cabrio)
Ref. 2035/M - Silhouette

The master copy Chiqui-Cars serial comprised numbers 2000 to 2029 summation ii Land Rovers amongst references 2051 in addition to 2052.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

Name: MACO SHARK in addition to PORSCHE 904 (2032 in addition to 2033) (CHIQUI-CARS)
Scale: 1:66
Year: Around 1969
Company: Nacoral (Spain)
Size: approx. six cm