More from the Topps World on Wheels bubblegum card collection. This time, Connaught. From the card’s reverse: Horsepower: 107A tiny factory in England, producing only about two cars per week, makes the Connaught. The body is very light and is built for speed. It has cycle fenders, outside exhaust pipes, bucket seats and a good […]
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The latest from our series featuring cards from the 1953—1955 Topps issued bubblegum cards, “World on Wheels”. This time it’s Allard: “British Sports Car: Speed-Lined Beauty”. From the card’s reverse: Horsepower 160 This British sports car weighs less than 2,500 pounds, and can reach a speed of sixty miles an hour in about seven seconds. […]
The latest from our series featuring cards from the 1953—1955 Topps issued bubblegum cards, “World on Wheels”. From the card’s reverse: Alfa Romeo This famous-make Italian racing car has seen action in almost all the major automobile races in Europe. In one race in Switzerland, an Alfa-Romeo, driven by Nino Faurino, hit a wrecked car… […]
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Topps World on Wheels: Cisitalia
From 1953—1955 Topps issued a series of bubblegum cards featuring beautifully illustrated motor vehicles of all shapes and sizes: from military tanks, to construction equipment, to scooters, and—yes—sports and racing cars. Over the next few weeks, I’ll feature some favorites from among their sportier cards. When available, I’ll include the text from the back-side of […]
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Mystery Moretti Card
Yesterday’s Siata card from the Topps World on Wheels series reminded me of this trading card that our pal Cliff picked up on eBay a while back. The card was shipped to him from Canada, but he has no other information about the card or whether it’s part of a larger set. The dual French-English […]