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No. 23 Mazda Bongo Friendee

Classic Tomica

The recorded release month is May 1996. The calendar lists it on the third Saturday of that month (May 18, 1996). It was retired in September 2002. The model is in 1/64 scale. It replaced No. 23 Mitsubishi Fuso Covered Truck. Its successor was No. 23 Nissan Skyline Safety Car.

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No. 23 Mazda Bongo Friendee
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Introduction

Tomica No. 23 Mazda Bongo Friendee (トミカ No. 23 マツダボンゴブレンディ) is a toy released within the classic Tomica toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

Overview

The Mazda Bongo Friendee was released May, 1996, and retired September, 2002. It replaced the No. 23 Mitsubishi Fuso Covered Truck and was succeeded by the No. 23 Nissan Skyline Safety Car.

It was released in both green and silver variants, each with unique box art.

Description

The toy includes the main figure of the Mazda Bongo Friendee.

It is a 1/64 model of the real-life vehicle. Its top can open.

Trivia

• It is the 5th vehicle to be assigned the number "23".

• It was used as a base for the Mazda Bongo Friendee (DX R/C Tomica Trailer Set), Mazda Bongo Friendee (Handy 3D Mat), McDonalds RV Car (McDonald's Car Set), Mazda Bongo Friendee (RV Set 2), and Key Chain Tomica F- Mazda Bongo Friendee.

Original wiki source
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'''Tomica No. 23 Mazda Bongo Friendee''' (トミカ No. 23 マツダボンゴブレンディ) is a toy released within the classic [[Tomica]] toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

==Overview==
The Mazda Bongo Friendee was released May, 1996, and retired September, 2002. It replaced the [[No. 23 Mitsubishi Fuso Covered Truck]] and was succeeded by the [[No. 23 Nissan Skyline Safety Car]].

It was released in both green and silver variants, each with unique box art.

==Description==
The toy includes the main figure of the Mazda Bongo Friendee.

It is a 1/64 model of the real-life vehicle. Its top can open.
==Trivia==
* It is the 5th vehicle to be assigned the number "23".
* It was used as a base for the [[DX R/C Tomica Trailer Set|Mazda Bongo Friendee (DX R/C Tomica Trailer Set)]], Mazda Bongo Friendee (Handy 3D Mat), [[McDonald's Car Set|McDonalds RV Car (McDonald's Car Set)]], [[RV Set 2 Resort Tourers|Mazda Bongo Friendee (RV Set 2)]], and [[Key Chain Tomica F- Mazda Bongo Friendee]].

==Gallery==
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===External Links===
[[Category:Classic Tomica]]
[[Category:1996 Tomica]]
[[Category:Mazda]]
[[Category:No. 23]]

Text and captions adapted from Tomica Wiki with formatting changes. No. 23 Mazda Bongo Friendee · Contributors and history · CC BY-SA 3.0

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