Biller 031 Race cars post war


031 - Race cars (post war)

Post war cars were "propelled" by pushing a special key into the rear - underneath the car. Thereby an internal spring was tensioned. After retraction of the key the car could be started by pushing the lever on the back of the car. Models of 1945 and later were numbered 1 through 12 and available in Red, Blue, Silver and Beige. The front axle is fixed - the base is usually Silver - although at least 1 version with Blue base is known Length: 155 mm

		Most probably 4 pre-production samples. At least 2 of them (the yellowish ones) never made their way to be produced. The "Blue 5" is a 031 post-war - the "Beige 3" a clockwork driven post-war 040

following color / color combinations are known

red with cream driver cab and wheelhouse	red with silver driver cab and wheelhouse	blue with cream driver cab and wheelhouse	blue with silver driver cab and wheelhouse

		Two different blue shades known

mainly cream with red drivers cab	mainly silver with red drivers cab	"internal affairs"	from below


Specials: both here shown cars neither have a clockwork hole nor the slot for inserting the below shown key. Are these models pre-series models???			Special edition: This is a 031 "rocket racer" showing the empty hole for the clockwork as well


the original key for the rocket racer See both versions of this key - the upper one is post-war - underneath the pre-war key.	a price tag of the Thomas Kilpatrick & Co., Omaha - stating the incredible price of 49 US-Cent - possibly reduced to 25 Cent	extract from an advert	"Formula Biller" - who is the Winner???
generated: MAR-30-2002		last update: Spring 2010