#518 Siku Plastik – Fiat 600 (V49) (Around 1958)

This is my oldest Siku model, as well as the entirely ane I ain made of plastic. It represents a Fiat 600, which is the model that could involvement me the almost from the whole range, since the Fiat 600 is identical to the Seat 600, as well as this ane is past times far the almost pop Castilian car.

I establish it at a flea marketplace position as well as bought it real cheap, otherwise I approximate I would accept never bid for it equally it ordinarily ends alongside real high prices.

My model is calorie-free blue/grey, simply at that topographic point are likewise ane version inwards white. It tin hand notice live that the motorcar was originally calorie-free blue, simply alongside the role (mine is non perfect) it turned to grey.

No thing what, I’m actually happy alongside the model, as well as I volition buy the farm on it together alongside other Seat 600 I collected.

Siku Plastik trouble started inwards 1954, as well as was from the starting fourth dimension a 1:60 scale trouble of vehicles as well as accesories. Siku dealt since it's foundation alongside plastics as well as produced a dandy diversity of toys as well as objects for daily life inwards unlike plastic componds, as well as thence they already mastered the fabrication of modest objects inwards this stuff when the Plastik trouble came to life.

The scale selection was something intermediate to the European 1:43 as well as the 1:90 that at the fourth dimension was using Wiking (in Germany).

The next year, Sikualready had 55 motorcar models, to a greater extent than than seventy accesories as well as to a greater extent than than 120 traffic signs. Cars were all mutual vehicles of the time, almost of them German. Year later twelvemonth the publish of models increased. Up to twenty novel models each time!

By 1958, Siku Plastik counted to a greater extent than than 100 models, agency to a greater extent than than Wiking.

The trouble was complemented alongside or as well as thence Street plans, were you lot could house all Siku accesories (buildings similar shops, garages, schools, stations; modest figures, street lamps, traffic signs, traffic lights, trees... Some of these sets were fifty-fifty offered to driving schools, equally they include ítems to simulate/explain every possible traffic situation.

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FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: FIAT 600 (V49)
• Scale: 1:60
• Year: Around 1958
• Company: Siku (Germany)
• Size: approx. 2’’ or 4,5 cm

#650 Siku - Renault 5, Opel Kadett, Opel Senator In Addition To Volkswagen Passat I Variant Polizei (1979, 1982, 1981 In Addition To 1975)

These are a few European models made past times Siku from 1975 to 1982. The Renault five is somehow a mutual model inwards the die-cast world, almost manufacturers convey at to the lowest degree i version inwards 1:64 scale. Opels (Vauxhall inwards Great Britain), however, are a fleck rarer. That detail model of Kadett in addition to the Senator are genuinely quite rare inwards scale, in addition to the Volkswagen Passat is every bit good quite rare, especially inwards the Variant version.

RENAULT 5 (Ref. 1038) from 1979 to 1988
available inwards red, blueish or metallic element yellow

OPEL KADETT SR (Ref. 1047) from 1982 to 1989
available inwards white, lite orange, dark-brown or blue

OPEL SENATOR 3.0E CD (Ref. 1040) from 1981 to 1988
available inwards ruddy in addition to metallic element red, addition several other versions "Made inwards Hungary".

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT I VARIANT "POLIZEI" (Ref. 1321) from 1975
solely version available, other Passat I Variant available alongside other reference numbers.

UPDATE1 (Feb/2019):Added OPEL KADETT SR (Ref. 1047) inwards white

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: RENAULT 5, OPEL KADETT, OPEL SENATOR in addition to VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT I VARIANT "POLIZEI"
• Scale: 1:55
• Year: 1979, 1982, 1981 in addition to 1975
• Company: Siku (West-Germany)
• Size: 8 cm

#708 Siku – Ford Granada-Turnier, Camaro Z28 As Well As Morgan Plus8 (1975, 1983 As Well As 1986)

Three to a greater extent than Sikus for the record!

1028 FORD GRANADA-TURNIER (1975-1984)

This model was available inwards xanthous only, but other reference numbers included decorations inwards scarlet (Fire Brigade) in addition to bluish amongst a boat on top. This model is quite impressive in addition to comes amongst practicable trunk, in addition to is a actually overnice model. I don´t know of whatsoever other manufacturer that made the Ford Granada inwards this version.

Since it was for close 10 years inwards production, in that place are several shades of yellow, ranging from lemon xanthous to orange-ish yellow.

1051 CAMARO Z28 (1983-1995)

This is a really iconic machine of the 80s, although it was non available inwards Kingdom of Spain in addition to most parts of Europe, nosotros knew it from the movies. The machine looks actually impressive from the front. Being a pop car, was manufactured past times many die-cast manufacturers inwards this scale (for illustration Tomica), althugh the Siku model is slightly bigger than other 3 inches (Scale 1:55). I institute it inwards a flea market, in addition to despite existence inwards practiced shape, the windshield has been drilled an is cracked in addition to partly missing. Shame!

The machine was available inwards black, white in addition to silver, all iii really elegant colours.

0836/1062 MORGAN PLUS8 (1986-1995)

The Morgan Plus 8 is a British machine that looks older than it is. It was available from 1968 to close today inwards unlike versions, but what I mean, is that already inwards 1968, it looked a flake similar a sports machine from the 50s or fifty-fifty the 40s. It was definitely really unlike from whatsoever other machine at the time, in addition to that made it really attractive for toy manufacturers. Among the ones that come upwards to my mind  correct straight off are the Tomica in addition to the Majorette models, which I owned every bit a kid.

The model past times Siku every bit available inwards iii unlike shades of blue. In my opinion, they should accept used unlike colours (black would accept been awesome), in addition to then the iii versions differ widely frm each other. These iii are: violet, turquoise in addition to low-cal blue.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: FORD GRANADA-TURNIER, CAMARO Z28 in addition to MORGAN PLUS8
• Scale: Approx. 1:55
• Year: 1975, 1983 in addition to 1986
• Company: Siku (Germany)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#728 Siku – Mercedes-Benz 280 Ge Too Jeep Cj-5 (1044, 1344 Too 1053) (1982, 1983 Too 1986)

Two to a greater extent than Siku models, inward this illustration 2 ATV, 4x4, off-road vehicles.

 

The kickoff 1 is the JEEP CJ-5 (reference 1053), which was available betwixt 1983 as well as 1990 inward 4 colours: red, metallic element red, bluish as well as white. The interiors could hold upward white, xanthous or dark as well as the rollbars are e'er either dark or white. Unfortunately, the bluish model is missing its bar.

The 2d model is a MERCEDES-BENZ 280 GE, a automobile that was available inward several versions alongside dissimilar reference numbers: measure (1044), law (1346), burn brigade (1344) as well as tow-away automobile (1313).

The measure version (1044) was available betwixt 1982 as well as 1995, inward several colours (gold, metallic element red, patently red, nighttime blue, metallic element nighttime bluish as well as cream). I am non certain if my ruddy model comes alongside the correct roof, since it has xanthous sirens. This may belong to the Fire Brigade model which has a dissimilar reference publish (1344).

The law version seems to get got been available for over 25 years, simply to my cognition is non available anymore. It appeared inward 1986 as well as inward 2002 was notwithstanding available. Note that I demo 2 dissimilar models alongside dissimilar wheels. The 1 alongside the greyish hubcaps is newer.

Last, I would likewise similar to tell that this model was likewise available alongside a trailer inward bigger packs. H5N1 white version alongside a trailer (both alongside nighttime bluish roofs) (ref. 2010) as well as a tow-away automobile alongside car-trailer (both inward yellow) (ref. 2221).

Do non fault the 280 GE alongside the 280 SL (shown inward entry #455).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MERCEDES-BENZ 280 GE as well as JEEP CJ-5 (1044, 1344 as well as 1053) (1982, 1983 as well as 1986)
• Scale: 1:55
• Year: 1982, 1983 as well as 1986
• Company: Siku (Germany)
• Size: approx. seven cm