031 - Race cars (post war)

 
Post war cars were "propelled" by pushing a special key into the rear - underneath the car. Thereby an internal spring was tensioned. After retraction of the key the car could be started by pushing the lever on the back of the car.  Models of 1945 and later were numbered 1 through 12 and available in Red, Blue, Silver and Beige. The front axle is fixed - the base is usually Silver - although at least 1 version with Blue base is known

Length: 155 mm

 
Pre-war Most probably 4 pre-production samples. At least 2 of them (the yellowish ones) never made their way to be produced. The "Blue 5" is a 031 post-war - the "Beige 3" a clockwork driven post-war 040
 

following color / color combinations are known

 

red with cream driver cab and wheelhouse

red with silver driver cab and wheelhouse

blue with cream driver cab and wheelhouse

blue with silver driver cab and wheelhouse

No. 7 in red / cream

No. 10 in red / silver

No. 5 in blue / cream

No. 5 in blue / silver
   Two different blue shades known
 
mainly cream with red drivers cab mainly silver with red drivers cab "internal affairs" from below
 Nr. 9 in beige No. 12 in silver "internal affairs" the 031 from below
 
Specials: both here shown cars neither have a clockwork hole nor the slot for inserting the below shown key. Are these models pre-series models??? Special edition: This is a 031 "rocket racer" showing the empty hole for the clockwork as well

pre-series?

pre-series?

pre-series?

"special edition"

 

the original key for the rocket racer

See both versions of this key - the upper one is post-war - underneath the pre-war key.

pre- and post war key

a price tag of the Thomas Kilpatrick & Co., Omaha - stating the incredible price of 49 US-Cent - possibly reduced to 25 Cent unbelieveable pricetag

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generated: MAR-30-2002 last update: Spring 2010