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The first Israeli diecast cars in about 1/43rd scale were made in a kibbutz named Kfar Hanassi from 1962 onwards and were marketed under the Gamda name. Kfar Hanassi received discarded moulds from the British brand River Series. After a few years, Gamda was taken over by the Israeli corporate group Koor, which was owned by Histadrut, the Israeli trade union. The new company was called Gamda Koor, and a new series was introduced in 1966, consisting of models of American cars from 1964 to 1967 marketed under the name of Sabra. The Sabra series also included one European car: the VW Beetle. In total, there were 24 models in the series. In the USA the models were marketed under the "Detroit Senior" name by Cragstan, a New York based toy marketing and distribution firm specialized in importing mechanical and battery-operated toys from Japan and Hong Kong. Production of the Israeli diecast models ceased in 1975.
- Model manufacturer: Sabra
Israeli police; USA 1967
Sabra (Israel), no. 8115
diecast, scale 1:43; acquired 2025
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Israeli taxi; USA 1964
Sabra (Israel), no. 8114
diecast, scale 1:43; acquired 2014
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