The Tomica Toyota Forklift Truck, based on the real-life model FD200, was first released in 1978. It was packaged individually and was also included in a few gift sets including the Tomica Hard Working Automobiles Set. This example, from Lamont’s Childhood Collection, has had a hard life. It’s entirely missing the forks, the paint is worn, and the black plastic exhaust stack has been severed. Still, it gives me an opportunity to focus on the incredible level of detail in the casting. And it will have a place in my collection until I might be fortunate enough to find one in better shape.
The Tomica Toyota Forklift Truck FD200 features dual front wheels.
Tomica | 1978 | 12 | Toyota Forklift Truck FD200 | yellow-orange with missing exhaust and forks, unpainted metal base | 1/120 | Japan | black plastic treaded wheels
Click here to see the Toyota Forklift Truck FD200 (with all of its parts) on the 1978 page of the online Tomica History Museum.
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