Lot 149:
Husky Models No. 8 Ford Thunderbird Die-cast Model Car in Original Blister Pack
Description
A vintage Husky Models No. 8 Ford Thunderbird die-cast model car. The vehicle features a yellow body with a matching yellow interior and blue-tinted plastic windows. The car is mounted on its original card-backed blister pack. The red and white card front is printed with a circular graphic reading 39c and the Husky Models logo featuring a white dog’s head. The card identifies the manufacturer with printed text reading HUSKY models TRADE MARK Regd. and MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN. The specific model name FORD THUNDERBIRD is printed in blue on the white section of the card.
The reverse of the card features a blue and white checklist of thirty-two available models, including No. 8 FORD THUNDERBIRD. The reverse also carries the printed text MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN and A LITTLE THIN OIL ON WHEEL BEARINGS WILL AID FREE RUNNING alongside an instruction to REMOVE BUBBLE WITH SCISSORS OR KNIFE. Graphical icons on the reverse highlight features of the range including PLATED PARTS, SEATS, SPRINGING, and WINDOWS.
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