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No. 57 Hiace Commuter Ambulance

Classic Tomica

The recorded release month is November 1972. The calendar lists it on the third Saturday of that month (November 18, 1972). It was retired in July 1981. The model is in 1/68 scale. Its features include working suspension and opening doors. Its successor was No. 57 Nissan Diesel Tank Lorry (1981).

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No. 57 Hiace Commuter Ambulance
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Introduction

Tomica No. 57 Hiace Commuter Ambulance (トミカ No. 57 ハイエース コミューター 救急車) is a toy released within the classic Tomica toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

Overview

The Hiace Commuter Ambulance was released November, 1972, and retired July, 1981. It was succeeded by the No. 57 Nissan Diesel Tank Lorry (1981).

Description

The toy includes the main figure of the Hiace Commuter Ambulance.

It is a 1/68 model of the real-life vehicle. It has super speed, working suspension, and its back door can be opened.

Trivia

• It is the 1st vehicle to be assigned the number "57".

• It was used as a base for the No. 56 Hiace Commuter Camping Car, excluding an extra accessory portion on the camper's roof.

Original wiki source
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'''Tomica No. 57 Hiace Commuter Ambulance''' (トミカ No. 57 ハイエース コミューター 救急車) is a toy released within the classic [[Tomica]] toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

==Overview==
The Hiace Commuter Ambulance was released November, 1972, and retired July, 1981. It was succeeded by the [[No. 57 Nissan Diesel Tank Lorry (1981)]].

==Description==
The toy includes the main figure of the Hiace Commuter Ambulance.

It is a 1/68 model of the real-life vehicle. It has super speed, working suspension, and its back door can be opened.
==Trivia==
* It is the 1st vehicle to be assigned the number "57".
* It was used as a base for the [[No. 56 Hiace Commuter Camping Car]], excluding an extra accessory portion on the camper's roof.
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[[Category:Classic Tomica]]
[[Category:1972 Tomica]]
[[Category:Toyota]]
[[Category:Medic Vehicles]]
[[Category:No. 57]]
[[Category:Scale 1/68]]

Text and captions adapted from Tomica Wiki with formatting changes. No. 57 Hiace Commuter Ambulance · Contributors and history · CC BY-SA 3.0

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