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PORSCHE CARRERA 6

Construction Kit
about 1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of a car race
contains a blue and beige plastic motorised car with white 'driver', clear plastic 'showcase' and blue card stand
missing front left lamp cover

Object details

Object type
Construction kit
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Model
  • Insert
  • Packaging
  • Box
Titles
  • PORSCHE CARRERA 6 (manufacturer's title)
  • AIRFIX CLUBMAN SPECIAL (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
PORSCHE CARRERA 6, Airfix, English, about 1970

Card, PORSCHE CARRERA 6, Airfix, English, about 1970

Plastic bubble, PORSCHE CARRERA 6, Airfix, English, about 1970

PORSCHE CARRERA 6, Airfix, English, about 1970
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of a car race
contains a blue and beige plastic motorised car with white 'driver', clear plastic 'showcase' and blue card stand
missing front left lamp cover
Dimensions
  • Length: 7¾in
  • Width: 4½in
  • Depth: 3¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Patt. No. 733
Marks and inscriptions
  • 1/32 Scale (box; printed)
  • TOYTOWN LEAMINGTON SPA £2.74½ (price label)
  • TOYTOWN LEAMINGTON SPA £1.40 (price label)
  • TOYTOWN LEAMINGTON SPA ?51? (torn) (price label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

High Performance Slot Racer Ready to Race

the use of three3 price labels suggests that the car was on sale
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.2089:1-1999

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Record createdAugust 8, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O46248/porsche-carrera-6-construction-kit-airfix-products-ltd/
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