b'87350Group of Japanese wind-up tinplate racers comprising 1950 A1 Toys (Japan) Olympic racer, (key missing from winder) length 16cm (6.5); 1930s Kuramochi racers (2) one with multicoloured livery, the other in green, length of each 11cm (4.5); plus another smaller 10cm (4) car, maker not known. (4 items).$400500 351Hurricane Racer friction powered racing car by Midoriya Kosuge (Japan), stamped MADE IN/OCCUPIED JAPAN on chassis, with box (a tad crumpled) circa late 1940s, length (car) 13cm (5), box 13.5cm (5.2).$240280352Bear Cat Racer No.8 by Girard; wind-up tinplate car with driver, black metal wheels and yellow lettering on green background. Circa 1920s. Length: 16.5cm (6.5).$100150 354353 354YONEZAWA 58 ATOM JET RACERBING tinplate Race Game with oval RACE CAR TIN FRICTION SPACE TOY,track 31 x 18.5cm (12.5 x 7.25), option circa 1958 to have four racehorses or four athletes Huge size (Length: 69cm; 27) with anracing, operated by turning a handle at enclosed cockpit surrounded with nickelan optimal level of 70 to 80 rotations of plated cage frame for added protectionthe crank per minute, the course with of the driver, large hard rubber tires thatobstacles which may cause competitors have nickel hubcaps, stamped into theto fall or turn around. Appears complete hubs is Atom. The two front hoodwith spectator stand with lithographed lights combined with the three rearspectators, two flags; comes with jet flames add to the dramatic stylinginstructions in German, English, and quality. The undercarriage of this tinFrench & Spanish, box size 45 x 29cm friction car is also highly lithographed(17.5 x 11.75)with Atom Jet 58 and five different$1,0001,500access panels to the engine. Quite spectacular; believed to be the largest355tin friction toy car ever created by theKO Yoshiya Gear Robot tinplate wind-up Japanese toy industry. toy with built in key; Japan circa 1960s. $7,50010,000 Height: 26cm (10.5).$350450355'