Japanese Nostalgic Car Toys and Diecast

toyotageek · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:20 pm

So, we have the JNC Models thread, why not a Toy & Diecast thread?

If you guys are up to it, I'll start out with a few entries. My only request is that we keep it on track with fairly Nostalgic cars... let's say, representative of 1985 and older? This topic can include various diecast scales, as well as Tomica, Choro-Q, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Corgi, Diapet, Dinky, and various other brands of tin and plastic toys :wink:

Here goes...

I'll start with something called the The Japanese Cars Collection by Hachette Fujingaho Collection / Norev Miniature Collection.
This line contain various Japanese makes and the cars come in a large box with a magazine. Everything is in Japanese, but this is still a cool set to collect. I have to limit myself to just the toyotas, but check out their website for other offerings.

Vol. 36 Toyota Corona 1957

Vol. 40 Toyota Land Cruiser 1974

Vol. 43 Toyota MR2 1984

van · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:33 am

Nice set!

All I've got is my two Jada Option D S30s, as below.

And I ordered a third Option D S30 last night off eBay, haha.

solidstripe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:21 am

Here's a few of my diecasts (matchbox size):

Bozosuku Y31 Nissan Ceddric:

Old Rx7:

Big, plastic 280zx:

And if you need to be told what this is, go buy a ford:

gamby · **Joined:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 321

That boso Cedric is SWEET, solidstripe!!! :tu:

Here's my only nostalgic--everything else is newschool

solidstripe · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:18 pm

Cheers mate, got it for a song too!!

Nice Z there too, looks good in white

Ratdat · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:22 am

I must have about 2500-3000 toy cars of which there must be at least 300 Nissans and maybe 3-400 other Japanese makes. I like toy cars...they're easier to collect than full size ones (although I do my best to collect those too :lol:

) Here's some of which pics are handy on photobucket...

Just picked up these two in 1/43. Both by Norev ...Nissan Sunny (B10) and Nissan Violet SSS (KP710)...

Some 1/43 Pit-Road Sunnys (I love these!)...

Got dozens more 1/43 but those were the only pics I have online right now.

Got lots of pics of small scale ones on there though though. Tomica Nissan Cedric (330)...

Tomica Marusen Technica Sunny (KB110)...

Konami Nissan Violet SSS...

Very poor Datsun 126X by SZE (got these by Matchbox, Aguti and Metal Box too)

Datsun Cedric hardtop (230) by yatming...

Tomica 510 coupe...

Tomica Nissan Sunny Excellent coupe...

Tomica Nissan Cherry 1400GX coupe (F10)

Tomica Datsun 1500 double pickup...

Tomica Nissan Caravan (E20)

Got these really tiny diecasts made by Miniature Model Planning too. Not sure of scale ...probably 1/87...

Ratdat · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:28 am

Oh, I forgot..my favourite Datsun toy I have! This giant tinplate 710 SSS!

Snoozin · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:51 pm

Wow!

Tinplate 710 is awesome.... I haven't got pics, but I have heeeaaps of stuff... one of each example from the Konami range, a stack of 1:18 stuff incl. kyosho kpgc10's in both #15 and #6 livery, heaps of other skylines, 6 AE86's, a few S30's bla bla bla.....

solidstripe.... isn't it a Cresta, that bosozoku style 1/64? I've got the same one....

solidstripe · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:31 am

Snoozin wrote:

solidstripe.... isn't it a Cresta, that bosozoku style 1/64? I've got the same one....

Never really looked at the body shape (how bad is that!), but yeah, I think your right! :oops:

Shh hame on me

NICK · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:19 pm

van wrote:

Nice set!

All I've got is my two Jada Option D S30s, as below.

And I ordered a third Option D S30 last night off eBay, haha.

I hope someone gets me one of the Jada toys BRE models for Christmas

. They look sick!

van · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:45 pm

Did this last night

http://grandjdm.com/2007/12/08/obsessio ... and-sizes/

john · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:17 pm

Now you need to modify the struts so you can turn the front wheels. :wink:

van · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:50 pm

Looking at the underside, it's gonna be a whole lot tougher than that! But I'll get it done

toyotageek · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:18 pm

Cool! Glad to see this thread taking off!

Van ~ nice diaorama & creative use of a scanner! :lol:

Here is some new stuff I just got:

Some Choro-Q for the movie Always. A couple of Toyoace trucks and Toyopet Crowns.

Tomica Toy's Dream Project series; Toyoda AA, Toyota 2000GT, Daihatsu Midget, Subaru 360 Commercial type, Datsun pickup, Nissan President.

More complete updates on my blog

van · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:02 pm

Nice collection! I've been keeping up with all your updates via Google Reader, very handy hehe.

toyotageek wrote:

Some Choro-Q for the movie Always. A couple of Toyoace trucks and Toyopet Crowns.

Arr, that reminds me I need to buy that movie!!

Medium Gorilla · **Posted:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:34 am

Oh yes, toy cars

I've been collecting few years now, started with 1:18 scale but smaller scales got my attention very quickly. My collection contains all kind of passenger cars, not just japanese. Tomica is one of my favourite brands, happy to see that new releases comes out constatly. Here is few of my favourites.

TE-71, Accord and Isuzu 117

Mitsubishi

RX-3 and RX-7

Corona

Bluebirds and Silvia

toyotageek · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:08 pm

Here are some 1/43 scale Toyota Rally cars by Bizarre.

BZ214 Celica Turbo Safari Winner 1984

BZ215 Celica Turbo Safari Winner 1985

Bizarre - BZ370 - Toyota Celica Twin Cam Turbo, No.1, Haspengouwrally 1985

Breaking my own rule for this one as it is post-1985...
BZ216 Celica Turbo Safari Winner 1986

Mash · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:35 pm

I've moved this post because I realised it was in the wrong thread...)

I'm currently working my way through the Ebbro Oldies range but I also like these 1/64 cars from Tomica in their Limited Vintage and Neo range. I have these on another forum but I thought you guys would like to see them too

The level of detail has to be seen to be believed on a model that is barely 2 inches long! Some unusual subjects too which are seldom seen in 1/43rd which is my normal thing.

The copper Gloria is beautiful as are these two Skyline saloons from the days when a dump valve had yet to see the light of day!

Isuzu Bellett which is more normally seen in Coupe form as a model:

Same can be said for the Hino Contessa - this one is a beauty:

One of my faves is this C30 Nissan Laurel:

The Hillman Minx built under license by Isuzu:

This Mazda Carol is so tiny!!

Toyopet Corona

Three oddballs in a row:

One of the best in Tomica's Limited Vintage range is this early 70s Galant. I had to get both colours of this one:

Here's the Galant with a late 70s Corolla (I'm rubbish at Toyota model codes, I only know KE10!!):

There are also some 80s cars in their Neo range such as this Mazda 929 variant:

And this amazingly detailed JDM spec Corolla. Check out the 16-valve badge on the rear window!!

These two are by Konami, 710 Violet SSS:

Toyota Starlet

toyotageek · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:21 pm

Great stuff those Tomica Limited Vintage!

here are some of mine...

LV-52a CORONA MARK II 1900 DX white
LV-52b CORONA MARK II 1900 DX gray

Some Tomica Limited Vintage Neo!

LV-N07a 1979 TOYOTA COROLLA 1500GL white
LV-N07b 1979 TOYOTA COROLLA 1500GL beige

LV-N08a 1987 TOYOTA COROLLA SE LIMITED white
LV-N08b 1987 TOYOTA COROLLA SE LIMITED gray

Spottedlaurel · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:12 pm

I've never actively tried to buy diecast Japanese stuff, always preferred kits where I can have my own input (or spending money on brochures), but in the course of hunting for Matchbox Superfast cars I did end up with a few Tomica:

It's been a constant source of regret that what this Skyline set cost me didn't get spent on old brochures, though admittedly it is nice:

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