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My First Ferrari...

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  1. Malfark

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    I recently visited my mother's house and went rummaging around in the cellar. There I came across a cache of toy cars from the early 1960's through the mid-1970's....including my first Ferrari!! :D

    It looks like I may have given her the Rosso Corsa treatment at some stage, but nevertheless, here she is in all her shark-nose glory!!

    Cheers, MARK
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    Very nice! One careful owner eh? ;)

    Just think - if we hadn't actually played with our toys they'd be worth a lot of money nowadays!
     
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    Hi Anthony,

    Funny enough, I looked after and preserved most of my toys - however, this was one of the "working" playthings!!

    I still have (inter alia) a mint Batmobile and a mint & boxed Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. Great stuff! :D

    Cheers, MARK
     
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    I still have many of my early Hot Wheels miniatures, put away for years...

    What struck me was that I owned several of the actual cars later in life, without recalling the connection!!!!!

    I have an unbuilt 1:18 sharknose kit, awaiting a serious injury, or maybe just a rainy weekend.
     
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    That's fascinating!

    All those Mattell, Corgi, Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Superfast subliminal messages have left their mark on our sub-conscious!! Can we claim damages for all the irrational car purchace decisions that followed??! ;)

    Cheers, MARK
     
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    Mark,

    Great picture! Didn't it feel great when you held that car again?

    Ton
     
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    Hi Ton - absolutely! An immediate flashback to the mid-60's. I'm glad I kept it. MARK
     
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    Hi Mark
    I had the same toy shark nose...but mine had a driver in it...I'll take a picture and post it.
    Cheers
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