Car, Die Cast Toy, Matchbox, Dinky 1946 Delahaye 145 Chapron, Vintage

• Pattern: 1946 Delahaye 145 Chapron
• Made in China
• Vintage: 1990
• Details:  This little car came from an estate sale of a toy car collector.  It is the 1946 Delahaye 145 Chapron from Dinky, owned by Matchbox.  This one has a wonderful bright green color that's hard to resist.  With white-wall tires and "chrome" accents plus wonderful dark green striping, it is just a wonderful car to add to your collection.  The bottom is marked:  "DINKY Delahaye 145 Chapron 1946, DY014/SA, 1990 Mattel Inc, Made in China, Matchbox". Great gift for another collector or a very lucky child.
  
• Materials:  Metal, Plastic, Rubber. 
• Dimensions:  Approx. 5.0 inches Long, 1.5 inches Wide and 1.5 inches Tall.  
• Condition: Vintage - Used.  Excellent condition belonged to a collector, we believe it's never been used for play.  No box.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns. Please remember these are ANTIQUE and VINTAGE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 

Dinky Toys was the brand name for a range of die-cast zinc alloy scale model vehicles produced by British toy company Meccano Ltd.  Frank Hornby, of Hornby Railways, a British maker of model electric trains, established Meccano Ltd. in 1908 and started producing Dinky Toys in 1938.  These toys are a beloved collectibles, made in England from 1934 to 1979, at a factory in Liverpool.  Dinky Toys were among the most popular die-cast vehicles ever made, pre-dating other popular die-cast brands like Corgi, Matchbox and Mattel's Hot Wheels.  Unfortunately everything started to unravel for Dinky Toys when Mattel entered the market.  In 1987 the Dinky trademark was acquired by Matchbox Toys. To protect the trademark, six models from the Matchbox 1-75 range were soon released by Mattel in Dinky branded bubble packs.