Jaffa Mobile

Toy Car
1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Die cast metal toy car with plastic fittings, in printed card and plastic bubble packaging. The car is painted bright orange, inside is a yellow plastic dashboard, steering wheel and four seats. The windscreen is of transparent amber plastic. The front seats are uncovered and the back are inside a covered section with side and back windows. It is mounted on a silver chassis, with two front wheels and two larger wheels at the back. It has a large rear exhaust. The rear of the packaging is printed with information about the toy and the series.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Jaffa Mobile (manufacturer's title)
  • Scoopa Coopa (alternative title)
  • Matchbox 75 Superfast (series title)
Materials and techniques
Painted die cast metal, plastic, printed card
Brief description
Toy car, "Jaffa Mobile", boxed; Metal, plastic and card, English, Matchbox, 1975
Physical description
Die cast metal toy car with plastic fittings, in printed card and plastic bubble packaging. The car is painted bright orange, inside is a yellow plastic dashboard, steering wheel and four seats. The windscreen is of transparent amber plastic. The front seats are uncovered and the back are inside a covered section with side and back windows. It is mounted on a silver chassis, with two front wheels and two larger wheels at the back. It has a large rear exhaust. The rear of the packaging is printed with information about the toy and the series.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50mm (including packaging)
  • Width: 40mm (including packaging)
  • Depth: 95mm (including packaging)
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '"MATCHBOX"® 75' (Printed on front of packaging)
  • 'No: 37' (Printed on front of packaging)
  • 'Jaffa / Mobile' (Printed label affixed to car's roof)
Credit line
Given by Harry V. Davis
Object history
Given by Harry V. Davis; originally owned by Ivy Davis [85/675]
Subject depicted
Other number
No. 37 - product number
Collection
Accession number
MISC.112-1985

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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