Changes: London Taxi

Latest revision as of 01:06, 1 March 2024

Description

This is an accurate reproduction of the FX4 London "Black Cab" produced by Austin, Carbodies and London Taxis International between 1958 and 1997. Rather bizarrely for such a famous vehicle, Hot Wheels gave it neither an authentically sober black, green or maroon paint job nor a wacky pink or turquoise advertising wrap (as often seen in London these days) but a livery based on New York's famous yellow cabs, complete with checks.

Versions

The London Taxi has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
	1994	Auto City London Multipack	Black	N/A	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	Corgi1	93177, 93182, 90940	China	Can have “Corgi” or “Hot Wheels” on base
	1996	FAO Schwarz Gold Series III	Black	Gold FAO Schwarz & HW logos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tan	Gold 5SP	16020	China
619	1997	Mainline	Yellow	Line of black squares, London Cab Co., City of Hot Wheels	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	95510	China

Gallery

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-{{casting|name=London Taxi|series=1996 FAO Schwarz Gold Series III Set|number=619|years=1996-1997|designer=|image=London.taxi.jpg}}
+{{casting|name=London Taxi|series= [[Auto City]]|number=93177|years=[[1994]] - [[1997]]|designer=[[Corgi]]|image=LondonTaxiBlack loose.jpeg}}
 ==Description==
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 ==Versions==
-The London Taxi has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
+The '''London Taxi''' has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
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+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" width="100%"
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+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:"|'''Col #'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Year'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:"|'''Year'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Series'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:"|'''Series'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Color / Tampo'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Color'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Base Color'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Tampo'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Window Color'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Base Color<br />/<br />Type'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Interior Color'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Window Color'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Wheel Type'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Interior Color'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Toy #'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Wheel Type'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Country'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Toy #'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes / Variations'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Country'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Photo'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Notes<br />/<br />Variations'''
+! style="border-style: none none solid solid; background:" |'''Photo'''
 |-
+|
-|16020
+|[[1994]]
-|1996
+|[[Auto City London Multipack]]
-|FAO Schwarz Gold Series III Set
 |Black
+|N/A
-|Metal
+|[[ZAMAC|Unpainted<br />/<br />Metal]]
 |Clear
+|Red
+|[[Corgi1]]
+|93177, 93182, 90940
+|China
+|''Can have “Corgi” or “Hot Wheels” on base''
+|[[File:LondonTaxiBlack loose.jpeg|75px]]
+|-
 |
+|[[1996]]
+|[[FAO Schwarz Gold Series III]]
+|Black
+|Gold FAO Schwarz & HW logos
+|Unpainted<br />/<br />Metal
+|Clear
+|Tan
 |Gold [[5SP]]
+|16020
+|China
 |
+|[[File:FAOTaxi.jpg|75px]]
-|
-|
-|[[File:FAOTxi.jpg|thumb|left|75px]]
 |-
 |619
+|[[List of 1997 Hot Wheels|1997]]
-|1997
-|1997 Hot Wheels #619
+|[[List of 1997 Hot Wheels|Mainline]]
 |Yellow
+|Line of black squares, London Cab Co., City of Hot Wheels
-|Unfinished Metal
+|Unpainted<br />/<br />Metal
 |Clear
 |Black
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 |China
 |
-|[[Image:London.taxi.jpg|75px]]
+|[[File:Londontaxiyellow.jpg|75px]]
 |}
+==See also==
-==Similar Castings or Names==
 *[[Cockney Cab II]]
+== Gallery==
+<gallery>
+LondonTaxiBlack carded.jpeg| Carded 1994 Auto City variation
+LondonTaxiBlack carded base.jpeg|Carded 1994 Auto City Variation base
+Corgi vs hw taxi.JPG|Corgi Version vs HW Version
+118817608 2658182054424158 2052885690431776918 o.jpg
+FAOTxi.jpg
+London.taxi.jpg
+File:LondonMultipack.png
+File:Hw black taxi.JPG
+</gallery>
 {{DEFAULTSORT:London Taxi}}
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 [[Category:Austin Cars]]
 [[Category:1997 Hot Wheels]]
-[[Category:Ex-Corgi]]
+[[Category:Corgi Designs]]
 [[Category:British Motor Heritage Cars]]
 [[Category:1996 First Released]]
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 [[Category:British Leyland Cars]]
 [[Category:British Cars]]
-[[Category:London Icons]]
 [[Category:Licensed Hot Wheels]]
 [[Category:Discontinued Vehicles]]
+[[Category:Right-Hand Drive Cars]]
+[[Category:Vehicles with Movable Parts]]
+[[Category:Taxi]]
+[[Category:FAO Schwarz Exclusive]]
+[[Category:1950s]]
+[[Category:1960s]]
+[[Category:Sedans]]
+[[Category:Four/Five-door Vehicles]]
+[[Category:1994 Hot Wheels]]
+[[Category:1994 First Released]]