Left: this set from Solido, Ref. #7032, was issued twice under the Age d'Or [Golden Age] label (the second time to
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the automobile); the upper car (left) is alleged to be gold-plated (24kt); it depicts an
unlikely V-16 van model of 1930-31; the car on the lower level is Solido's much bandied 1957 Cadillac Eldorado model.
Right: the interesting fact about this car is that it was the fist V-16 ready for the New York salon in January, 1930; this toy
depicts special Fleetwood, Madame X style #4108C mounted on the sixteen-cylinder chassis; only 4 of them were built

This one, complete with French cop, is from
the growing collection of my son, Philip

[ missing images ]

Ref. #85A, 85B (beige & black), #85C (two-tone Blue, UK market), #85D off-white/black, #4085A (1980) 2nd issue
2-tone green, #4085B, 2nd issue beige, #4085C (1981) 3rd issue green, #4085D (1981) (id), #4085E  (1987) red and black

[ missing images ]

This one came also in two different gift sets, one was Ref. #4601A Prestige de Solido
(3 cars); the other had 4 cars (1983 issue); a 1989 issue vaunted Coca Cola and had a Coke bottle on roof !

     
Two versions of Solido's 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Ref.   #4061 (C), 1986, unnumbered base
Ref. #4061(B), 19...,  same but numbered edition

    
Here are two typical conversions on Solido's  1:43 scale 1930 Fleetwood style #4108C imperial landaulet;
only four 1:1 scale units of this prestigious 16-cylinder Cadillac were built by Fleetwood in 1930,
yet thousands of the 1:43 scale version have flooded the toy markets of the world since the 70s

These are from the collection of Willem Janson, NL,
who graciously supplied the photos in 2014

On account of the sheer number and variety of these imaginary Cadillac V16 "advertising vans"
from Solido, France, I decided to devote a special page to them; there can be no doubt but
that the molds used for this particular series have paid for themselves many times over
...and may still be in use today.  If you have a product to advertise, this is how to do it!
Unfortunately, I did not keep a full photographic record of my Cadillac toy collection and so
many vans are missing, here.  If any of you have one, please send me a digital image:

yalestaid@gmail.com

Ref.  #4061F, 19...
Promotional for  Auto Minia Tours (1977-1987)
(toy retailer in France's Loire valley)

 
Ref. #4061D, 1986
Promotional for Auto Retro Nantes Ocean
(another toy retailer in NW France)

[ missing image ]

Boston Fire Department, 1989
[ Argus de la Miniature, #115, p.16 ]

"Gold"-toned panel-sided version in the
Age d'Or series

Annheuser Busch beer wagon (Unknown ref.)

   
Possibly the same van as above, right

Ref. #4042 The Denver Ambulance
with distinctive red cross
#4042 (1A) had white interior and thick lettering
#4042 (1B) was similar but had tan interior and fine lettering

Ref.: #..... , 19...,
Promotional for Budweiser beer

Ref.: #..... , 
Promotional for Axe Communication Service
[ Argus de la Miniature, #119, p.26 ]
Willem Janson collection (NL)

Ref.: #4061A , 1986,
Banania chocolate drink, panel truck

   
Ref. #4060A, 1985
Two versions of a promotional for Cadbury's chocolate

 
Ref. #4065C, 19...
Promotional for the Cadillac Eldorado Club (200 units only)

The club was formed in the eighties by my friend,
Philippe Berson; it was disbanded in the early nineties

Ref. #4061E, 1986
This panel truck advertising Australia's Castlemaine beer
was made, as you can guess, for the Australian market's Castlemaine Perkins group

  
Ref. # ...., 19...
Promotional for Christian Dravigny Champagnes

[ image missing ]

Ref. # ...., 19...
Promotional for Chaudfontaine (???)

Ref. #4061O, 19...
Promotional for Coca Cola

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
Another promotional item for Coca Cola

Ref. # ...., 19...
A similar V-16 panel truck advertising Coca Cola
was issued in 1988 under the Glamour label
(Argus de la Miniature, #110, pp.21 and 29)

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
advertising for  Kodak film

[ Unique - no reference ]
Promotional for Eminence gents' underwear,
custom-built by me for me

Ref. #4061 (B), 1986
Promotional for FEG Bendix brake parts (limited ed.)

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
advertising for  SAA

Ref. # ...., 19...
Promotional for Groupe Azur
(French insurance company), 200 units built
( Argus de la Miniature, #110, p.90 )

Ref. #4061H, 19...
Promotional for Hewlett Packard group

Ref. #4061 (G or I), 19...
Promotional for Queru, a Dutch group 

Ref. #4065 (D), 19...
Promotional for the Lorenzo Modellismo
toy retailers in Lombardy, Italy [limited ed.)

Ref. #....., 19...
Promotional for McDonald's fast food chain

 
Ref. #4061(G), 19...
Promotional for the National Auto Museum,
Brussels, Belgium [Mahy auto collection]

 
Ref. #....., 1989
Promotional for Casa Editrice G. Nerbini,
a publishing company in Florence, Italy
[ Photo:  Argus de la Miniature, #111, pp.65-67]

   
Ref. #4043, two versions of the unlikely
Police  paddy wagon on Cadillac V-16 chassis
Right: Ref.#4057 (A)  County Police No. 3, tan interior (???)

Ref. #4043, 19...
Another police van

   
Ref. #4061 (N), 19... (two versions)
Promotional for Schweppes tonic water

Ref. #4057, 19...
One version of the fire truck

   
The other version of that truck (Seller's)

[ missing image ]

Ref. #....., 19...
Promotional for Sirop de Liege
a French beverage (???) maker

#4060 (B), 1986
Promotional for Somajou
the Paris-based toy auto retailer

[ missing image ]

Ref. #....., 19...
Promotional for Stella Artois
a French beer brewer
(Argus de la Miniature, #120, p.16)

    
Conversion by ELC
Imaginary funeral coach on the Cadillac V16 chassis

[ Unique - no reference ]
Promotional for Sorini outboard motors
Custom-built by me for me

Ref. #4065A, 19...
Promotional for Waterman pens

           
A highly unlikely U.S. army staff car on Cadillac V-16 chassis

[ Unique - no reference ]
Promotional for the Cadillac V-16
Custom-built by me for me

Ref. #....., 19...
Promotional for Vote d'Or (???)

[ Unique - no reference ]
Custom-built hearse, for Daly Funeral Homes, complete with military-honors casket;
features include U.S. flag covering casket, laid on red, fabric-like floor covering,
funeral flag on fender, wreath on rear door, funeral home logo on doors,
[ Photos:  Internet, 2002 ]

Ref. #....., 19...
Promotional for Zellers (???)
Zellers is Canada's second-largest chain of large department stores

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
Toy ambulance

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
Promotional item for HEINEKEN beer

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
Promotional item for CHRIST, NL

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
Promotional item for CALBERSON, NL

Ref. # ....,
Willem Janson collection (NL)
Promotional item for (French) GAULOISES Cigarettes

    
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