Bidspirit auction | Pair First Gear Die-Cast Metal

Pair First Gear Die-Cast Metal Trucks - This lot features two 1/34 scale die-cast metal toy truck replicas manufactured by First Gear, each housed in its original illustrated cardboard box. The first item is a 1957 International R-190 with Dry Goods Van. The vehicle consists of a red cab and chassis with a white van trailer featuring a yellow roof. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a green panel Shell Oil advertisement depicting a service station attendant with the printed text: The most important 30 seconds in the life of your car is when I check the oil level and ask: When did you last change your oil?. A yellow Shell pecten logo is printed on both cab doors. The front of the box is printed with 1957 INTERNATIONAL R-190 with Dry Goods Van and 1/34 SCALE. The second item is a Mack R-Model (R-600) Dry Goods Van. This tandem-axle truck features a red cab and a white van trailer. The trailer is decorated for OHIO DIESEL FLEET SUPPLY, INC. Youngstown, Ohio and displays several printed corporate logos including STEMCO, EUCLID, NEWAY ANCHORLOK INTERNATIONAL, and Donaldson. The front of the trailer bears the text 25 Years of Service 1974 - 1999. The cab has Mack printed on the hood, with R-600 and 1999 printed on the sides. The box is printed with MACK R-MODEL DRY GOODS VAN and includes a 1st logo and the text PRECISELY 1/34 SCALE. Both models are constructed from die-cast metal with plastic details and chrome-finished accents.