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No. 98 JAL Trap Car

Classic Tomica

The recorded release month is April 1975. The calendar lists it on the third Saturday of that month (April 19, 1975). It was retired in April 1988. The model is in 1/68 scale. Its successor was No. 98 American Mixer.

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No. 98 JAL Trap Car
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Introduction

Tomica No. 98 JAL Trap Car (トミカ No. 98 日本航タラップカー) is a toy released within the classic Tomica toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

Overview

The JAL Trap Car was released April, 1975, and retired April, 1988. It was succeeded by the No. 98 American Mixer.

Description

The toy includes the main figure of the JAL Trap Car.

It is a 1/68 model of the real-life vehicle.

Trivia

• It is based on a vehicle belonging to JAL (Japan Airlines). Despite having JAL in the name, the alternate-colored variant was themed after ANA (All Nippon Airways).

• It is the 1st vehicle to be assigned the number "98".

• Its main body is taken from the No. 24 Toyota Hiace Truck.

• It was used as a base for the Trap Car (Tomica New Airport Set- JAL), Trap Car (Tomica New Airport Set Super Jumbo- ANA), ANA Trap Car (Tomica Land, Sea and Sky Vehicle Set), Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- ANA 1990), Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- JAL 1990), Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- ANA 1997), Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- JAL 1997), Trap Car (Pokemon Jet Set ANA), Trap Car (JAL Dream Express 21 Set), Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- ANA 2002), Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- JAL 2002), and Trap Car (Pikachu Jumbo Set ANA).

Original wiki source
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'''Tomica No. 98 JAL Trap Car''' (トミカ No. 98 日本航タラップカー) is a toy released within the classic [[Tomica]] toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.
==Overview==
The JAL Trap Car was released April, 1975, and retired April, 1988. It was succeeded by the [[No. 98 American Mixer]].

==Description==
The toy includes the main figure of the JAL Trap Car.

It is a 1/68 model of the real-life vehicle.
==Trivia==
* It is based on a vehicle belonging to JAL (Japan Airlines). Despite having JAL in the name, the alternate-colored variant was themed after ANA (All Nippon Airways).
* It is the 1st vehicle to be assigned the number "98".
* Its main body is taken from the [[No. 24 Toyota Hiace Truck]].
* It was used as a base for the [[Tomica New Airport Set (JAL)|Trap Car (Tomica New Airport Set- JAL)]], [[Tomica New Airport Set Super Jumbo (ANA)|Trap Car (Tomica New Airport Set Super Jumbo- ANA)]], [[Tomica Land, Sea and Sky Vehicle Set|ANA Trap Car (Tomica Land, Sea and Sky Vehicle Set)]], [[Jumbo Airport Set (ANA) (1990)|Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- ANA 1990)]], [[Jumbo Airport Set (JAL) (1990)|Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- JAL 1990)]], [[Jumbo Airport Set (ANA) (1997)|Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- ANA 1997)]], [[Jumbo Airport Set (JAL) (1997)|Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- JAL 1997)]], [[Pokemon Jet Set ANA|Trap Car (Pokemon Jet Set ANA)]], [[JAL Dream Express 21 Set|Trap Car (JAL Dream Express 21 Set)]], [[Jumbo Airport Set (ANA)|Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- ANA 2002)]], [[Jumbo Airport Set (JAL)|Trap Car (Jumbo Airport Set- JAL 2002)]], and [[Pikachu Jumbo Set ANA|Trap Car (Pikachu Jumbo Set ANA)]].

==Gallery==
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===External Links===
[[Category:Classic Tomica]]
[[Category:1975 Tomica]]
[[Category:JAL]]
[[Category:ANA]]
[[Category:Airport Vehicles]]
[[Category:Toyota]]
[[Category:No. 98]]

Text and captions adapted from Tomica Wiki with formatting changes. No. 98 JAL Trap Car · Contributors and history · CC BY-SA 3.0

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