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Toy ferrari cars with petrol from years ago

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  • 30-09-2008 5:03pm
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    limericklad87
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    Anyone remember the model ferrari cars you got with petrol years ago?

    if so does anyone know how many was actually in the collection. it might have been around 16 separate cars or so.

    you paid for about 20 pound petrol and about five extra for the model car... must have been about ten years ago


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    Gypo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭Gypo


    For some reason I misread the thread title as 'Toy ferrari cars with petrol engines from years ago', and thought of this stunning once off! :D


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEtszdRyJes



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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Me too, actually.


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    _Kaiser_
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    Me three. :) Would be a bit before my driving life though so I'm afraid I can't help OP


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    Silvera
    Registered Users Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭Silvera


    Yes...it was called the 'Ferrari Classico Collection', sold through Shell garages in 1998. There was 6 small scale models and two large scale models. I collected 4 or 5 of the small scale models (their packed away in the attic atm;)).

    Incidentially, somebody has an advert in the current (October) edition of 'Irish Vintage Scene' magazine with the complete collection for sale ..incl original advert poster.


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    They are all sitting in a glass cabinet at home here, and some of the larger models. Original packing too :), I think someone taught they may be worth something in a few years. Lots of other matchbox and various collections too.


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    BrookieD
    Registered Users Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭BrookieD


    i have the complete set on a table in my office, packaing and all. Can not say i would be shot of them as they look great,
    the larger 2 models with pumps also look the part.


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    audismelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 154 ✭✭audismelly


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Me too, actually.

    me 4 , i feel like a right tool


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    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Was it Haughy's government that banned free gifts and scratch cards that were handed out with petrol in the late 80ies?. :mad:


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    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,579 ✭✭✭junkyard


    I have them too and them later vintage car ones too and the old style filling station. Two rooms full of model cars, trucks, vans etc. in all scales, so far and still looking for more stuff if anybody wants to sell stuff P.M. me.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Was it Haughy's government that banned free gifts and scratch cards that were handed out with petrol in the late 80ies?. :mad:
    Wasn't that because it was driving up the price of petrol though?


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Was it Haughy's government that banned free gifts and scratch cards that were handed out with petrol in the late 80ies?. :mad:

    The scratchy stuff on the scratch cards interfered with the microchips they had secretly implanted.

    tinfoil-hat.jpg


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,954 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I built up a massive collection of toy cars from Esso (local station) and lego cars from Shell (Roosky station the parents stopped in on Donegal->Maynooth->Donegal trips) from petrol promotions... never rembered Ferarri models though.

    The idea of a petrol chain even having a loyalty scheme is alien now, let alone free toys.


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