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Tin toy cars saw their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, before being displaced by diecast models in the 1970s. One of the first manufacturers was Shuco, founded as Sheyer and Co. in 1912. Tin toy cars were produced in America, South America, Europe, and most notably, Japan. Many tin cars and trucks could be wound up and would propel themselves, an early feature.


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Rare Chrysler Imperial 1962 Original Tin Toy Model Car$3,336 Ends Sunday 24 bids 120 watchers
50's Tin B\o Lincoln Futura Concept Car,nmib,batmobile$1,009 Ends in 13 hours 18 bids 105 watchers
Marusan Sunbeam Tin Motorcycle And Side Car $450.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 27 watchers
Tin Friction Concept Car Buick Lesabre Yonezawa Japan$191.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids 71 watchers
Antique Wind Up Marx Tin Amos & Andy Fresh Air Taxi Car$180.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 27 watchers
Bandai Tin Litho Friction 1960s Citroen Ds19 4-dr Sedan$167.50 Ends Monday 4 bids 10 watchers
1920s Lehmann German Tin Sedan& Garage Autohutte Excell$158.05 Ends Sunday 8 bids 53 watchers
B/o Tin 1950's Speed Star Bump N' Go Arcade Car - Wow !$151.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids 12 watchers
Japan Tin Truck Sss Auto Carrier With Cars Friction$149.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 4 watchers
Rare Irwin Plastic Tin Wind Up Army Staff Car Mint $145.35 Ends Sunday 10 bids 15 watchers
Vintage Bandai Friction Red White Buick Century Tin Car$112.50 Ends Saturday 8 bids 57 watchers
Marx Tin Wind-up Race Car With Box 1920's/30's Nr$107.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 27 watchers
Rare Circus Clown Car By Atc Friction Tin Cool Car!!!$103.51 Ends Sunday 2 bids 8 watchers
Japan Tin Friction 2 Door Oldsmobile Toy Car Unusual!$103.26 Ends Sunday 8 bids 42 watchers
Vintage 40's 50's Wolverine Painted Tin Taxi Car T903$89.99 Ends in 14 hours 2 bids 7 watchers
Original Vintage Tin Friction Japanese Batman Car !!!$81.10 Ends Monday 4 bids 8 watchers
Schuco Studio 1950's Tin Car Mercedes W196 F-1 Mib $81.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 3 watchers
1957 Bandai~vintage Bmw Isetta Tin Friction Car~japan$78.00 Ends in 16 hours 7 bids 52 watchers
Tin Speeder Car 6 X 11 Inches.crangston.$76.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 11 watchers
Boy Girl Car Dog Doll Litho Tray Childs Tin Tea Set$76.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids 26 watchers
Ex+ Old Japan Tin Friction Bmw Isetta Toy Car Works !!$69.50 Ends in 26 mins 5 bids 36 watchers
Bandai 1959 Cadillac Friction Tin Toy Car Japan$66.50 Ends Sunday 6 bids 37 watchers
Old Tin Japan Wind-up Circus Car Toy In Box Tin Litho !$66.00 Ends Sunday 13 bids 54 watchers
Early Tin Litho Wind Up Toy Car$64.00 Ends in 21 hours 14 bids 38 watchers
Marx Wind Up Fire Chief Car Vintage Toy Tin$63.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 7 watchers
* 1950s Japan Tin Friction Car & Trailer Camper Rv Toys$62.99 Ends Sunday 5 bids 23 watchers
Tin Windup Learn To Drive Car Cat Driver Linemar Japan$56.55 Ends Sunday 8 bids 20 watchers
Vintage Marx College Jalopy, Rare Wind Up! Tin Litho!$51.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids 19 watchers
Marx 1940s Milton Berle Tin Litho Crazy Car $50.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 10 watchers
Bandai-1959 Cadillac Tin Toy Car (11" Long)$49.99 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 18 watchers
Vintage Tin Lionel Engine & Car 253 12585 Parts Only? $48.05 Ends Sunday 5 bids 23 watchers
Marx Tin 6" Car With Pressed Steel Truck Load Awesome !$45.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 12 watchers
Vintage German Tin Litho Car Track & 3 Windup Cars$41.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids 4 watchers
Japan 50's Tin Toy Car Friction Operated Nr$40.00 Ends in 2 hours 10 bids 30 watchers
Great Near Mint 1950s Japanese-tin Friction Race Car!$36.00 Ends in 20 hours 4 bids 7 watchers
Old Tin *marx Truck Load Train Car* O Scale Toy$35.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 31 watchers
Yonezawa Japan Tin Car 1958 1959 Ford Retractable Ht Nr$33.00 Ends Monday 5 bids 22 watchers
Vintage Japan ''dream Car'' Tin Friction Toy Car$31.01 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 35 watchers
Japan 1950's Tin Friction "mighty Dog" Space Rocket Car$31.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 41 watchers
Vintage Lincoln Continental Bandai Japan Tin Car Promo$31.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 16 watchers
Tin Litho Urkel's Car Bmw Isetta Friction Japan Mark$29.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 8 watchers
Nos Japan Haji Metakit Ford Mustang Fastback 2+ Tin Car$29.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 11 watchers
Vtg W. Germany Tin Wind Up Train 2 Box Car & Track Dbgm$29.95 Ends in 17 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Old Excello Japan Tin Litho Wind Up Railroad Gang Car$29.88 Ends in 23 hours 6 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Rare 50s Cadillac Bandai Japan Tin Friction Car$28.01 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 8 watchers
Vintage Lionel Tin/metal Pullman Passenger Car#6442$26.25 Ends Sunday 5 bids 6 watchers
Vintage Japan Tin Friction Avanti Car $26.01 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 12 watchers
Tomiyama~old Tin~hurricane Racer~friction Race Car~no/r$25.99 Ends in 21 hours 5 bids 21 watchers
1950's Technofix #303 Cable Car Tin Wind Up Toy $25.49 Ends Sunday 2 bids 17 watchers
Triang Tri-ang 1:24 Land Rover Mini Hiway Tin Car Nm`65$24.99 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Vintage Tin Toy Friction Car$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
1950s Yonezawa Japan Tin Friction Toy Renault 4cv Car$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
Vintage Marx Bluestreak Tin Litho Windup Race Car Toy$24.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 13 watchers
Vintage Marx Girard Siren Fire Chief Tin Toy Car Nr!!$24.44 Ends Sunday 7 bids 20 watchers
Vintage 1950's Pressed Tin Wind Up Race Car With Driver$21.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids 35 watchers

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