Dinky 258
Dinky 258 USA Police Car. De Soto Fireflite. Painted door lettering, gloss base issue. Near mint plus/boxed. From The Nelson Collection.
Notes
This De Soto Fireflite Police Car was made between 1962-66 and has a gleaming black, original finish, white painted front doors, with black lettering, closed windows, red roof light and intact aerial. Concave spun wheels with suspension. Gloss black baseplate. Complete ‘POLICE’ lettering on boot and doors. Small nick to bonnet label.
A few tiny marks to the paint finish.
The lighter yellow pictorial card box is crisp, strongly-coloured and complete.Light stain on one side. Period pencilled price on an end flap.
A sought-after American Police car.
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