Fat Controller's Car

[pompei]

Does anyone know what this model is based on

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/imag ... 292&s=kids

 

Bonus points for spotting that the illustration is nothing like the model

[Station]

Looks like a generic mishmash of cars from the 40's/50's.

[messerschmitt owner]

armstrong siddeley Ute but more likely a 1939-40 Ford coupe

[Ratdat]

It's a 1936 Ford business coupe. Ertl have just re-used their old Dick tracy casting by the looks. There's a little pic of one here...

 

http://www.breithaupts.com/toycar27.htm

[dollywobbler]

I love the fact that the model looks nothing like the illustration...

[VWPowered]

i was gonna say Ford V8, defo US looking

[pompei]

Thanks very much I do find the prospect of a frock coated railway director tooling around the Island of Sodor in an American coupe rather far fetched

[trigger]

I never saw the Fat Controller as being a fan of ZZ Top's Eliminator!.

 

[Tayne]

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[AXrescuer]

Deffo a Ford 36 Coupe. Just been watching American Hotrod in which they are working on one.

[Rusty Pelican]

ERTL is an American company so drawing is probably UK based and the Car is the nearest that ERTL could find to sort of match it , just a stupid guess

[MrRegieRitmo]

Thanks very much I do find the prospect of a frock coated railway director tooling around the Island of Sodor in an American coupe rather far fetched

yes what were they thinking?! Tsk...

[MrRegieRitmo]

ERTL is an American company so drawing is probably UK based and the Car is the nearest that ERTL could find to sort of match it , just a stupid guess

Does ERTL stand for something? I always tried to say it as a word...."Ertal"

[Rusty Pelican]

ERTL is an American company so drawing is probably UK based and the Car is the nearest that ERTL could find to sort of match it , just a stupid guess

Does ERTL stand for something? I always tried to say it as a word...."Ertal"

Surname of the founder of the company I think

[Ratdat]

 

Does ERTL stand for something? I always tried to say it as a word...."Ertal"

Surname of the founder of the company I think

 

Yup, founded by Fred Ertl Senior.

[Whoop Whoop Pull Up]

Surname of the founder of the company I think

Like Alan Matchbox. And Norman Dinky

[Tayne]

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[254575]

i believe in these politically correct times we are supposed to call him 'Sir Toppam Hat'