Tuesday, May 19, 2015

#547 MICRO MACHINES - DRIVERS COLLECTIONS (1991)

I have already talked about several Micro Machines series, but there are still many more to be commented... Today I want to focus on the Drivers Collections.

It was a rather short subline in which every model came with a (not removable/detachable) miniature driver/pilot. Just as simple. Most models were actually cabrios or race cars, although there were also motorbikes and military collections. The figures are made is a softer gum plastic, so my guess is that they are simply glued to re-decorated old models.

There were 4 collections made in 1991, and other 4 collections in 1992, each of them with four miniatures (except “bonus” vehicles). Each “drivers” collections have a subtitle.


 
 “Hotfoot Collection #1” includes (left to right):
  • March 707
  • Corvette Cabrio
  • `88 Camaro Cabrio
  • Kurtis Kraft Racer

 

“Sunday Drivers Collection #2” includes (from left to right):
  • RX-7 (Mazda)
  • Toyota Land Cruiser
  • Porsche 356 Speedster
  • ´57 Chevy Convertible

 “Riders Collection #3” includes (from left to right):
  • BMW K1000
  • Kawasaki
  • Harley Electra Glide
  • Ducati 900

Maybe not the most imaginative sub-series, but most vehicles look really nicer with drivers on top! Motorbikes especially.

FACTS AND FIGURES
  • Name: DRIVERS “HOTFOOT” COLLECTION #1, "SUNDAY DRIVERS" COLLECTION #2 and "RIDERS" COLLECTION #3
  • Scale of the cars: 1:150 aprox.
  • Year: 1991
  • Company: Galoob (U.S.A.)
  • Size: approx. 2 cm

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