[REVIEW] Dinky 38f Jaguar SS100

In my effort to not repeat the same brand back to back, here's another old Dinky. This is 38f, the Jaguar prewar style sports car, introduced to the range in 1946. I got this from the same source as the previous Dinky I posted, and I suspect they've been together since new. The casting is roughly 1:43, and has some patina, as they say these days. Here are some shots:

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The racy lines have held up well over the years:

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Still has one of the dual windscreens, which is probably a minor miracle:

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And a little detail on the base

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I suppose it looks nice enough for a ~65 year old toy that has been played with. Some of these old Dinkys are very charming, and were perhaps the first nicely detailed range of ~1:43 models ever produced. Mint boxed examples have considerable value today, but presentable loose examples aren't terribly expensive.