Here's another Marx friction motor hot rod, the No. 76 in silver HP. This one is smaller than the No. 2 posted yesterday - which is 5"L - but these photos are old (2009) and I never recorded the dimensions. Also too, the box these are in out in The Cave is buried so I don't have ready access to the car to take measurements and make comparison photos. The first reference to these in my files is the 1955 Sears Wishbook.
Ed
I can feel myself getting distracted and restless again. After months of photographing and posting Forces of Valor Little Green Army Men and Flintstones toys I want to move on...
...and I will. But first I have to finish up those series. In the meantime I'll feel around for the next big project.
While I haven't posted any Marx vehicles for quite some time, I still pick up a piece occasionally like this No. 2 Friction Motor Hot Rod. I have three different sized Marx hot rods in the collection so I'll start with this one. The two front tires on it it are a bit messed up with chunks broken off of them, but I got it cheap and it's only going to be a display piece any way. It measures 5" (12,7cm) L x 2" (5,08cm) W x 2" (5,08cm) H.
Ed
