Majorette die cast cars are like the red headed step child of die cast cars compared to Hot Wheels and especially Johnny Lightning. Even Matchbox cars are kind of crappy, but at least they roll better than Racing Champions. Is Corgi even around anymore? Those things were insanely expensive. Majorette has some less common car models compared to the majors, maybe that’s because they’re from France. The shells are sometimes cool, but they’ve always been kind of chintzy, and now that they’re made in Thailand they’re pretty much relegated to the pile s of overpriced junk destined for the short toy ailses of Walgreens. I have no idea when this Majorette Skate Board van was made, but it looks very 80’s to me. The bottom has no information on it other than some manufacturing nonsense like “ECH 1/65” and “FOURGON 279/234,” whatever that means. The whole thing cost me a little over $5 with shipping, and it came all the way form the U.K.. The guy who sold it had to have lost money by the time he posted it, especially if you take the time into account. Maybe he’s got a trained monkey doing his eBay listings.
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talentlessquitter
Majorettes are great.I used to buy those as a kid in the mid-80’s.
‘Fourgon’ means van and
‘Ech’ is short for ‘echelle’ which means scale.
#234 is the basic van model and comes in different varieties.
It has been in the collection from 1982 up to today!
The skate van is in the ’92 and ’93 catalog.there is a very similar looking surf van from ’91.Prior to that,in the 80’s,#279 is the van’s police version.
Yes,Corgi’s are expensive but it has always aimed at the collector’s market,unlike the other named brands.
Only mint cars without any paint chips can become good collectables but $5 is a perfect price for this one.Take it from me.
I recall seeing this car on ebay about two years ago for a much higher price.
And how can you think it’s from the 80’s (OK,the van is),when that board is clearly 1990 Guerrero inspired!And they even took the effort of mirroring the skater on the other side for graphics purposes.Nice detail.
Grover
This is just a toy site thats all it is just toys.
Concerned
This place is turning in to Skate and a toy. E P M is correcto.
kilwag
Always been that way, even since the days of the print zines. Get used to it.
masterochicken
I dig it.