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Lesney Products 1:43 Scale 5Y Model Of 1907 Peugeot.

Item#: DC900

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Lesney Products 1:43 Scale 5Y Model Of 1907 Peugeot. - click to enlarge.

1907 Peugeot scaled at 1:43. Made by Lesney Products in London, England. The company had two commercial names: "Matchbox" and "Yesteryear". This model- 5Y - was built in 1969 based on dimensions of a car in the “Bonnal Renaulac Museum" in France. This car had a 4-piston engine, 16 HP and max. speed of 54 kph. The camshaft connected to the front axle with a chain. This is the first car in which rubber was used to furnish the wheels. This model has a spare tire and comes in its original box.