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Picked these 2 up at a garage sale, the friction motorcycle is Japan made 1960's I think, but the windup plastic car I couldnt find any info on it, there is a makers stamp inside Triumph made in USA. The guy I got it from found it in the wall of his house when remodeling.
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Great finds Ed! I have a car kind of like this one but mine was made by Dime Store Dreams a few years back. Well made but modeled after this Triumph one I'm sure.
Thanks Signaholic, I couldnt find anything on the net for Triumph toy's so I dont know the year it was made.
The color combo. is wild on the windup! Does it windup?