Toy car Connaught in need of restoration

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Found today a 50s model car missing a few bits but I like it :thumbsup:
https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/toys_cr ... naught.htm
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Fantastic find, love it 8-)
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looks like it's got a flat tyre, too :thumbdown: ;)

I found a '50s car a while back, driver still sat in it and looking bored. I love it and will see if I can find a pic of it
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Love a toy car :D
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Like it. :thumbsup:
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me old mate pat law sent me three diecasts he had dug up I had a go at restoring them but they were well gone ill post pictures later
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two dinky racing cars baseplate gone had to craft 2 bases, new tyres rims ,and a hand brush paint job. metal not very good on bodies, green car re spray and new wheels tyres
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Nice job with them cars hope I can do a job on mine one day :thumbsup:
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yours looks ok body on mine as I said was starting to flake don't know about a base plate but you can get tyres wheels from steve flowers model supplies in leice :thumbsup: ster
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