Jaguar 3.4 - 65a
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Jaguar 3.4 - 65a |
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| Corgi, Dinky and
Matchbox all had a go at the Mk1 Jag. This one is so tiny I had trouble
getting the camera to register it and get the focus and exposure right.
The Matchbox Jaguar 3.4 Mark 1 (65a) was introduced in 1959 and replaced in 1962 with
the Mk2 3.8. They are all blue with grey plastic wheels, some are
metallic blue, some gloss blue. You can tell this is a 3.4 because only the 3.4 had wire wheels and to make room for the knock-on spinner the rear wheel spats are cut away. The 2.8 Mk1 had more covered in wheels and a smaller grille. This model is from my childhood toy box and was repainted by me about 40 years ago. The ones to look out for are the crimped axle models (like this one) and the hard to find metallic blue. |
| Blue with silver number plate, grey plastic wheels (repaint) | ||||||
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