Japanese Tin Toy Edsels
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| Numbering
System |
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58-H1-02-10-HE |
The first two digits are the
year—58, 59 or 60.
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58-H1-02-10-HE |
The second pair of characters
represents the manufacturer when known. They're
alphanumeric. H1 is Haji Mansei. |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
The third pair of characters
represents a particular type of car. It usually refers to
body style, size or other major characteristic. |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
The next set of numerals indicates
the specific variety of the vehicle type. They usually
reflect color combinations. |
58-H1-02-10-HE |
Suffixes are applied to hybrids
only. H indicates that although the car
uses Edsel components—the body for example—it
isn't truly an Edsel. HE means Hybrid Edsel and indicates that the car, although it uses non-Edsel components, is meant to be an Edsel, albeit sometimes very crude at best. H2 would indicate a second variety of a particular hybrid, perhaps in paint or a stamping. |
