Toy Car ID needed ?

[Mike in Berks]

I dug this toy car at a playground that opened in 1949 with lots
of activity till the 70's. Size is: 1 3/16" long 5/16" wide
The only mark i can see is VI on the underside.

I'd like to know What make of car it is ?
Who made it ?
When it was made ?
Is the driver missing ?

I sort of think it was a part of a board game maybe ?




I tried searching with no luck. I'll leave it to the experts here.

 

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[cryptic]

Isn't that the car from a Monopoly game?

 

[Mike in Berks]

Isn't that the car from a Monopoly game?

Looks exactly the same cryptic Only difference is mine is hollow
where the driver would sit.

 

[cryptic]

Here is a list of all the monopoly pieces that have been used over the years including the years the monopoly race car was used with the hole though it.

http://www.worldofmonopoly.co.uk/history/tokenchart.php

 

[cryptic]

It is a 1932 Roadster.

 

[Goodyguy]

Great ID Cryptic

 

[Mike in Berks]

It is a 1932 Roadster.

you da man cryptic

With your help i was able to find out it's 60's and after.

By the mid 1950s the car had been replaced by the more familiar race car (it had a 3 on it until sometime in the '60s), so all the tokens resembled today's tokens. Over time Parker Bros. again farmed out the production of the tokens, different dies were used, but the basic design has remained the same for the past 50 years.

http://www.worldofmonopoly.com/history/tokens.php

1932 roadster cool !! Thanks much for your help "solved"

 

[kracer55]

To me it is more a replica of the classic American midget racer from the 30's and 40's than any 32 roadster I know of.

 

[Goodyguy]

To me it is more a replica of the classic the American midget racer from the 30's and 40's than any 32 roadster I know of.

You are so right! I knew I saw that style somewhere

 

[Mike in Berks]

To me it is more a replica of the classic the American midget racer from the 30's and 40's than any 32 roadster I know of.

You are so right! I knew I saw that style somewhere

Before i posted i searched sprint car on google images which showed sprint and midget racers.
Some were very similar. GoodyGuy the photo you posted looks very similar too.

I'm really suprised it got solved this fast. Thanks everyone for your help !!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

See more midget cars here. I have original photographs and a 1949 Crosley Midjet service manual that I need to put on eBay someday. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,29056.0.html http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,29056.0.html

 

[Mike in Berks]

See more midget cars here. I have original photographs and a 1949 Crosley Midjet service manual that I need to put on eBay someday. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,29056.0.html http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,29056.0.html

Thank You for the photo and a link to your thread BCH I really enjoyed reading it
Thats a nice collection of racing history you saved from destruction.