Bidspirit auction | A Matchbox Dinky Collection Special

A Matchbox Dinky Collection Special Edition 1950 Mercedes-Benz Diesel-Omnibus Type O-3500 - This Chinese-made die-cast scale model represents a 1950 Mercedes-Benz Diesel-Omnibus Type O-3500. Part of The Dinky Collection by Matchbox, the model is finished in a cream and blue livery with red accents around the window line and lettering for Reisebuero Ruoff Stuttgart. It features a detailed interior, a roof rack, and black wheels with blue hubs. The model is presented in its original Special Edition packaging including a blue card display base and a matching blue historical descriptive card. The black baseplate of the vehicle is impressed with the characters DINKY COLLECTION, DY-S 10, MATCHBOX INT L LTD, 1950 MERCEDES-BENZ DIESEL OMNIBUS O-3500, and MADE IN CHINA. The original cardboard box bears a printed illustration of the bus and the text The DINKY Collection, Special Edition Sonderedition Edition Speciale, and DY-S 10 1950 MERCEDES-BENZ DIESEL OMNIBUS TYPE O-3500. A white adhesive label marked Lot 017 is attached to the box.