Ziss ~ 1909 Ford T Ranch Wagon ~ # 44

 Nothin like a wagon !   Haul a piano, deliver some tires to the slot racing team,  and cart away a ton of gravel from the construction site when no one is looking ;)    Sadly this 1909 Ford has run into a little mechanical trouble,  so our mechanic "Mike Fixit"  will have a look,  just as the racing team was expecting the new tires to be delivered !   Love the heavy feel of these Ziss models,  nice attention to the front suspension,  as opposed to typical wire for axle.  Made in Germany ~ Auf Wiedersehen

Rio ~ 1936 Hispano Suiza Spider ~ # 84

  A real classic beauty this week from Italy.   Probably one of my favorite Rio diecast models,  the color scheme of simple black / white really works well on this body shape in my opinion.  Who wouldn't dream of driving this on the open roads in the 30's,  headed for the Alps for a skiing weekend,  or to the Côte d'Azur for a walk on the beach -  of course the destination is not important,  it's the journey !

Typical Rio quality,  this one released in 1985  according to Paolo Rampini's book Modelcars Made in Italy 1900-1990.  Features removable engine cover to reveal full detail,  plastic wire wheels, rubber tires.   Reference number is 84.     One of the qualities of Rio models I admire a lot is the attention to detail on the chassis,  including motor,  drive shaft,  axles & suspension, and exhaust pipes,  a lot of detail for sure.  
Felice Automobilismo  ~  Ciao

 

Solido ~ Fiat Abarth Land Speed Record Car ~ # 113

  So curvy a model, my camera had difficulty focusing !!  A real interesting car & model, which I've been looking to get for awhile.  From my research, it was designed by Pininfarina in 1960, its engine is a 982cc / 105 horsepower 1 litre inline 4,  revving @ 8000rpm, propelling this very slippery bodied car to a top speed of 220 kilometers per hour !    

  The model,  made in France by Solido in 1961 to 1970,  features cast body, opening cockpit hatch, gray chassis,  plastic windshield and steering wheel, turned hubs,  tires, suspension,  Fiat / Abarth emblem decals,  silver lights if body color permits **
1.  Silver body  **
2.  Red body
3.  Dark Red body
4. Orange or orange red body
5. Metallic blue body

Eligor ~ 1938 Renault Juva 4 Berline ~ # 1014

  An attractive little Renault Berline this week,  in a very nice light green color.  Model features an opening "boot"  with spare wheel / tire,  a nice added touch to this model.   Eligor while not in the same top league with makes such  as Dinky,  Solido,  Corgi  etc...  did produce some nice models which would look good in any collection. 

Made in France  ~   Years  ?   ~   Ref # 1014
4 Door sedan features cast body,  plastic base,  wheels and tires.  opening trunk / boot with spare wheel and tire. 

Changing the  flat !     Merde !