November 20, 2008
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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Original Karl Bub 14" Tin Toy Car Limousine Circa 1910$787.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
Vintage Tin Friction Car 1954 Chevrolet Linemar Look !$407.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Bandai Friction Tin Car Ford Flowers Delivery Wagon 12$280.76 Ends in 2 hours 2 bids
1214: Lehmann Garage With Galop Racer And Sedan Tin$250.00 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid
Lincoln Futura Friction Tin Toy Car By Alps 1950s Japan$230.00 Ends Thursday 12 bids
Tin Toy Volkswagen Beetle Flip Top Car Us Zone Germany$224.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
1237: Unique Artie Clown Tin W/u Car W/ O.b.$200.00 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid
1950s Yonezawa Atom 153 Tin Friction Race Car Racer$190.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Marx Toy Md War Dept Ambulance Car Wind Up Tin Toy $171.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids
Rare Marx 8" Tin Litho Prr 53941 Slotted Stock Car$152.50 Ends Saturday 8 bids
Schuco Tin Garage 1500 + Auto 1750 W/ Original Box $152.50 Ends Sunday 18 bids
Great Tin Car.friction.made In Japan$124.72 Ends in 1 hour 9 bids
1908 Arcade Wood Cast Iron Car Tin Antique$122.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids
1950s Vintage Marx Tin Speedster Friction Car Look!$112.50 Ends in 14 mins 9 bids
18"antique Tin Metal Race Car Dunlop Tires Us &uk Decal$103.60 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Masked Rider Amazon Friction Tin Car By Aoshin 1970s$100.00 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Vintage Tin Windup Wind Up Toy Cable Car Technofix Dbgm$80.99 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Gama Military Tank Tin Toy Car Antique German Used$76.02 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Tin Taxi Sedan Wind Up With Driver Made In Germany Nr$66.00 Ends Monday 4 bids
Bandai 1960's Rambler Rebel Station Wagon Tin Car 11"$63.00 Ends in 1 hour 10 bids
Rare 1959 Buick Tin Friction Car With Comical Figure$59.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
1940 Marx Windup Litho Tin Police Motorcycle W Side Car$57.78 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Vintage Asc Japan Tin Friction Fir Chief Car With Box..$57.14 Ends Saturday 5 bids
1900s Tin Cable Car Trolley Chein Strauss? Non-pareil?$53.00 Ends Saturday 9 bids
Vintage Marx M10005 5 Car Tin O Scale Train Set Look Nr$49.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
1918 Strauss(?) Wu Tin Chauffeur-driven Auto Germany Nr$49.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Schuco #1250 Wind Up Tin Car U.s. Zone Germany Windup$49.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage 1930 Toy Tin Litho Wind Up Crazy Car Marx Vg+++$49.95 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Antique Tin Toy Pedal Car Body-sports Tourer-leeway,eng$46.81 Ends Monday 6 bids
Vintage Marx/line-mar Tin Friction Race Car *near Mint*$40.22 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Kingsbury Toys Trolley Car Clockwork Wind Up Tin Nr$34.33 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Old Tin *marx #7 Race Car* Vintage Pressed Steel Toy$33.50 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Vintage Marx 6" Tin Litho Lighted Passenger Car Set$33.00 Ends Saturday 6 bids
Vintage Schuco Tin Wind Up Car Mercer 1225 1913 Model$32.50 Ends Saturday 4 bids
Vintage Antique Tin Toy Car-lindstrom-made The U.s.a.$31.11 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Vintage 6" Marx Tin Litho Passenger Car Set Of 7$30.98 Ends Saturday 7 bids
Marx Old Wind Up Kampus Car Lithograph Tin 1940s$29.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Rare Vintage 1950s Japan Made Mercedes Benz Tin Toy Car$29.95 Ends in 18 hours 1 bid
Disney Tin Wind Up Mickey Mouse Dipsy Car $29.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Vintage Tin Friction "finned" Cadillac Car W/orig. Box$27.66 Ends Wednesday 3 bids
Old Marx Dick Tracy Tin Wind Up Toy Squad Car #1$26.25 Ends in 30 mins 4 bids
Marx Vintage Tin Flat Car Or Broken Car$26.09 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
1950s Mercedes Tin Car Silberpfeil Fleche D'argent Nmib$25.49 Ends in 2 hours 6 bids
1903 German Lehman Tin Wind Up Toy Car$22.59 Ends in 22 hours 3 bids
1950's Plymouth Fury Japanese Tin Friction Toy Car Nice$22.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Marx Trains Tin Litho O-gauge 4487-4 Aec Hospital Car$22.50 Ends Monday 4 bids
Antique Tin Wind Up Toy Car Germany U S Zone 1949 Rare$22.50 Ends in 3 hours 2 bids
Eight Inch Bandai Mercedes Benz Tin Friction Car$20.90 Ends in 3 hours 4 bids
Vintage Bandai Tin Friction 1959 Cadillac Sedan 11"$20.50 Ends Saturday 2 bids
Vintage Tin Friction Car Cragstan Japan Metal Toy Limo$20.50 Ends Saturday 7 bids
Mg Cabrio Tin Friction Car Made In Japan S-333 1950's$20.50 Ends Saturday 4 bids
Vintage Hot Rod Tin Toy Friction Car T N Japan W/box$20.49 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Vintage Tin Friction Car Carrier And Car Toy Lot$20.19 Ends Saturday 5 bids
1960's Tin Windup Wind Up Clockwork Circus Car W/box$19.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Vintage # 2 Tin Friction Car- Hong Kong-mint Condition$19.49 Ends in 3 hours 4 bids
Vintage Ford Mustang Stunt Car -tin Battery Operated$18.27 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Atc Japanese Tin Plate Mga 1600 Friction Drive Car$17.40 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Vintage Marx 711 Racer Tin Toy Key Wind Car$15.42 Ends Friday 3 bids
