Description
Dinky Toys Studebaker #179 1950s
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Dinky Toys #179 — Studebaker President Sedan
Model: Studebaker President Sedan
Brand: Dinky Toys (Meccano Ltd, England)
Catalogue Number: 179
Era: First issued 1958, produced into the early 1960s (~1958–1963)
Scale: ~1:43 (typical for Dinky passenger cars)Dinky No. 179 represents a miniature version of the Studebaker President — an iconic American sedan of the 1950s — produced as part of Dinky’s expanding range of postwar American-style cars.
Appearance & Features
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Body Style: 4-door sedan based on the Studebaker President design.
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Common Colours:
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Light blue with darker blue side flash, cream hubs, white tyres (classic two-tone)
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Yellow with blue flash — another variant seen boxed and loose
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Other colours occasionally appear on the secondary market.
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Wheels: Early versions may have ridged hubs, later ones spun/turned aluminium hubs — a point of collector interest.
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Baseplate: Usually black (later gloss black) with model number and maker.
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Windows & Trim: Clear windows and painted trim were typical — enhancing realism.
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