FORD GRANADA CONSUL FROM THE SWEENEY

The Sweeney is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London. The programme's title derives from Sweeney Todd, which is Cockney rhyming slang for 'Flying Squad'.
The programme was shot entirely on 16mm film by Thames Television's film division, Euston Films. It originally aired on ITV between 1975 and 1978 in the nine - ten pm (2100 - 2200) weekday (usually Monday) slot with repeated showings at the same time until the early 1980's. It starred John Thaw as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, and Dennis Waterman as Detective Sergeant George Carter. Such was its popularity in the UK that it spawned two theatrically released feature film spin-offs, Sweeney! and Sweeney 2.
Notably this popular TV series aired in a dark period for the real-life Flying Squad. In the late 1970s it was publicly censured for being involved in bribery and police corruption, and its close links with the criminal fraternity. Unlike the unwavering high standards seen in the fictional Sweeney, the actual commander of the Flying Squad, Detective Chief Superintendent Kenneth Drury was convicted of five counts of corruption and jailed for eight years on 7 July 1977. An internal investigation, called Operation Countryman, was then launched to stamp out more corruption. A further 12 officers were convicted and many others resigned.



Richmond toys the sweeney ford granada consul car diecast model brand new displayed in a mint box and is in mint condition this model is part of the richmond toys tv classic collection this model is about 1/32 scale. Shop here

THE RUPERT COLLECTION

Rupert the Bear, in his red jersey, yellow check trousers and scarf, is instantly recognizable and is a time-honored classic-loved and cherished by generation  of children and adults.

He first appeared in the Daily Express on the 8th November, 1920, in the story ‘Little Lost Bear’, where ha was beautifully depicted by his creator, the talented artist and illustrator, Mary Tourtel. She very soon introduced other well loved characters such as Algy Pug, Bill Badger and Edward Trunk.

In 1935 Mary Tourtel retired and was replaced by Alfred Bestall, whose wonderful imagination inspired many new characters and the world of Nutwood we recognize, dragons, palaces and pirates all appear in a timeless round of action and adventure stories.

The Rupert Collection from Lledo is a highly collectable range of die-cast vehicles depicting Rupert and some of his best-known friends. See more

HOMER'S CAR THE SIMPSONS 2003 JOHNNY LIGHTNING DIECAST VEHICLE

Homer's pink car is of one of four Johnny Lightning Simpson's die-cast vehicles released back in 2003. The other three were Marge's Station Wagon, the Springfield Elementary school bus and Chief Wiggum's Police Cruiser. That police cruiser was all white but later Johnny Lightning as part of the 5th release of Hollywood on Wheels released an LA looking Black and White version. In that release Homer's car was also rereleased with tickets over the windshield, the station wagon had dirt spots on the sides and the school bus had a banner painted on it saying school charter.

All of the Simpson's vehicles look sensational! They are all brilliant recreations of the drawn vehicles from the popular Simpsons TV show. Of all the cartoon vehicles released by Johnny Lightning and other manufacturers, these 4 easily most closely represented the actual ones that appear week to week on your TV. I'd love to see Johnny Lightning release other vehicles from the show. The top of my wish list would be Snake's Hot Rod and Mr Burns' limo.
All of these four vehicles come with a little cardboard figure, it is important to note that you will not always get the same figure with each car so if ordering from an online seller and you are getting all four vehicles make sure you ask to give you a different character with each car. Any of the characters can appear in the blister pack of any of the four cars. Cardboard characters you may get are Marge, Homer with Maggie, Lisa, Bart or Auto. These are pretty common on E-bay and elsewhere so don't pay too much. --James N Simpson

OTTO'S SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS THE SIMPSONS 2003 JOHNNY LIGHTNING DIECAST VEHICLE

The Springfield Elementary School Bus is of one of four Johnny Lightning Simpson's die-cast vehicles released back in 2003. The other three were Homer's Pink Car Marge's Station Wagon and Chief Wiggum's Police Cruiser. That police cruiser was all white but later Johnny Lightning as part of the 5th release of Hollywood on Wheels released an LA looking Black and White version. In that release the school bus had a banner painted on it saying school charter. Homer's car was also rereleased with tickets over the windshield and the station wagon had dirt spots on the sides.

All of the Simpson's vehicles look sensational! They are all brilliant recreations of the drawn vehicles from the popular Simpsons TV show. Of all the cartoon vehicles released by Johnny Lightning and other manufacturers, these 4 easily most closely represented the actual ones that appear week to week on your TV. I'd love to see Johnny Lightning release other vehicles from the show. The top of my wish list would be Snake's Hot Rod and Mr Burns' limo.
All of these four vehicles come with a little cardboard figure, it is important to note that you will not always get the same figure with each car so if ordering from an online seller and you are getting all four vehicles make sure you ask to give you a different character with each car. Any of the characters can appear in the blister pack of any of the four cars. Cardboard characters you may get are Marge, Homer with Maggie, Lisa, Bart or Auto. These are pretty common on E-bay and elsewhere so don't pay too much. --James N Simpson Shop here

JOHNNY LIGHTNING THE SIMPSON MARGE'S CAR

Marge's Car is the title of one of four Johnny Lightning Simpson's die-cast vehicles. The other three in this series are titled Homer's Car, Chief Wiggum's Police Cruiser (you can get both the white as well as LA looking black and white versions) and Springfield Elementary School Bus.

Marge's car is the orange station wagon with blue roof racks one from the opening credits that almost runs Homer over. Not just Marge, but both herself and Homer drive it in the actual show.


All of these four vehicles come with a little cardboard figure, it is important to note that you will not always get the same figure with each car so if ordering from an online seller and you are getting all four vehicles make sure you ask if possible to give you one with four different characters. Cardboard characters you may get are Marge, Homer with Maggie, Lisa, Bart or Auto. The black and white Wiggum police car is a bit more expensive but you shouldn't be paying more than $10 for any of these vehicles, they are pretty common on E-bay and elsewhere.

The cars are 1/64 scale, the same as the normal Johnny Lightning, Matchbox, Hot Wheels sized vehicles. They all look great and even those not into collecting cars are impressed and pick up these vehicles when they come to visit. Hopefully Johnny Lightning releases other vehicles from the show in the future as well, such as Snake's hotrod and Mr. Burns' Limo. You can get a variation of this car with mud spots on the doors and sides which was released as part of the Hollywood on Wheels Release 5 collection, which is where the black and white police cruiser is also from. If you're interested them, the school bus was also released with a banner saying School Charter, and the pink car's windshield was full of parking tickets. --James N Simpson Shop here

JOHNNY LIGHTNING THE SIMPSONS CHIEF WIGGUMP'S POLICE CRUSIER

In 2003 Johnny Lightning released 4 vehicles from the Simpsons in an official Simpsons release. Chief Wiggum's police cruiser (white), Marge's station wagon, Homer's pink car and the school bus. Those 4 vehicles were brilliant recreations of the drawn vehicles from the popular TV show. Of all the cartoon vehicles released by Johnny Lightning and other manufacturers, these 4 easily most closely represented the actual ones that appear week to week on their TV show. So it was inevitable that these vehicles became much sort after possessions for both fans of The Simpsons and movie/tv die-cast vehicle collectors. 

Johnny Lightning cashed in on this success by releasing 4 more vehicles. Unfortunately they didn't go with completely different vehicles such as say Snake's Hot Rod or Mr Burns' Limo and instead just added something to the existing castings. With Marge's car they simply added a few spots of mud to the lower door and sides, with Homer's they attached parking tickets over the windshield (probably to resemble the episode where the family went to Manhattan and Homer needed to use the bathroom in the World Trade Centre). With the school bus they simply painted on a banner saying school charter. A new paint job was again what they did here with Wiggum's police Cruiser giving it the LA black and white cruiser look. However unlike with the other vehicles this actually changed it to a different car from the show as sometimes Wiggum uses the white vehicle and sometimes, usually when Springfield needs to resemble a bigger city this one is used. That's made this one a very sought after vehicle and the hardest to find of the second release vehicles, which were released as part of the fifth release of Hollywood on Wheels. 

For a lot of collectors, other than hardcore variation collectors or huge fans of the Simpsons who collect every piece of memorabilia they can find, this is the only vehicle if you already own the initial 4 that you'll probably bother with, unless the others are a really cheap price as these can no longer be found in department stores. --James N Simpson  Shop here

THE SIMPSONS

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a working-class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional city of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition.
The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with the producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and was an early hit for Fox, becoming the first Fox series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).
Since its debut on December 17, 1989 the show has broadcast 482 episodes and the twenty second season started airing on September 26, 2010. The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 26 and July 27, 2007, and grossed US$527 million worldwide.
The Simpsons has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 27 Primetime Emmy Awards, 27 Annie Awards and a Peabody Award. Time magazine's December 31, 1999 issue named it the 20th century's best television series, and on January 14, 2000 the Simpson family was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest running American primetime entertainment series. Homer's exclamatory catchphrase "D'oh!" has been adopted into the English lexicon, while The Simpsons has influenced many adult-oriented animated sitcoms.