Lot 431:
Pair First Gear 1:34 Die-Cast Trucks
Description
This lot features two 1:34 scale die-cast metal soda delivery trucks manufactured by First Gear, Inc. Both replicas include their original retail packaging. The first item is a 1952 GMC Bottler’s Truck in a green and red Mountain Dew livery. The cab door features a printed graphic of the Willy the Hillbilly character with the text "Ya-hooo!". The cargo area is topped with a sign reading "Ya-hooo! Mountain Dew It’ll tickle your innards!". The rear panel displays a graphic of a hillbilly with a rifle and a pig, and is marked with the number "#1". The cargo bed holds a full load of green plastic bottle crates. The base of the box is marked with a 1995 copyright for First Gear, Inc., and indicates the truck is a die-cast metal replica made in China under license from General Motors Corporation. A stamped number "950408" is present on the box bottom. The second item is a 1951 Ford F-6 Bottler’s Truck in a blue and white Pepsi-Cola livery. The doors feature the Pepsi-Cola bottle cap logo and the text "GW 20,000". The cargo area header is marked "REFRESHING Pepsi-Cola HEALTHFUL". The rear features a license plate marked "102". The cargo bed is filled with black plastic bottle crates. The end of the box is marked with item number "#19-0110". The base of the box bears a 1993 copyright for First Gear, Inc., and states the trademarks are used under license from PepsiCo, Inc. A stamped number "931011" is located on the box base.
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