STARSKY & HUTCH™ CAR

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Artist/Maker	Mego (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Hong Kong (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs and illustrations of the toy
contains one red moulded plastic car trimmed with black and silver, sheet of decals; in the roof is a hole into which fits a lamp which will flash, lamp attached by a red string
battery operated

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Object type	Mechanical car
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Box Car
Title	STARSKY & HUTCH™ CAR (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	printed card, moulded plastic Card Plastic Printed Moulded
Brief description	Starsky & Hutch Car, Mego, Hong Kong, 1976 Starsky & Hutch Car, Mego, Hong Kong, 1976
Physical description	card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs and illustrations of the toy contains one red moulded plastic car trimmed with black and silver, sheet of decals; in the roof is a hole into which fits a lamp which will flash, lamp attached by a red string battery operated
Dimensions	Length: 15½in Width: 6.25in Depth: 5in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	Palitoy Cat. No. 22841
Marks and inscriptions	SAMPLE NO. 2 (hand written in pen on box) REVISED SAMPLE September 27, 1977 (label on car, typed) Children over 3 years (box; printed)
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Sample No. 1 was not kept as it was in very poor condition and the car label was missing.
Production	marked MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR PALITOY BY MEGO CORP Attribution note: sample Reason For Production: retail
Associated object	B.674:1-1999
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.673:1-1999

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Record created	June 9, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40353/starsky--hutch-car-mechanical-car-mego/

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