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Amazing Spider Car

Vehicle
1976 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy. It
contains a red and black plastic car with a black thread net.


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Box
  • Car
  • Tail Fin
  • Post
  • Post
TitleAmazing Spider Car (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, netting
Brief description
A character toy, the Amazing Spider Car, made in Hong Kong by Mego Corp in 1976
Physical description
A card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the toy. It
contains a red and black plastic car with a black thread net.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.25in
  • Width: 6½in
  • Depth: 5.25in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
51324/1
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Manufactured exclusively for Mego Corp, New York, NY 10010 in the British Colony of Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.659:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 8, 2000
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