TCR Mountain Hazard | The Vintage Toy Advertiser

Ding, ding. Tickets please. A selection of vehicular retro toy ads is today’s destination. Buckle up, enjoy the ride, and thank you for travelling with TVTA.

UK. Mighty World of Marvel. 1976.

UK. Mighty World of Marvel. 1977.

Denmark. 1985. Image courtesy of Jaltesorensen

France. Pif Gadget. 1983.

UK. HORNBY BOOK OF TRAINS auction lot. 1925-1940.

UK. Hamleys catalogue. 1983.

France. Pif Gadget. 1979.

US. The Unexpected. 1972.

US. Time. 1980.

France. Pif Gadget. 1981.

UK. Hamleys Catalogue. 1983.

Denmark. 1976. Image supplied by Jaltesorensen.

France. Pif Gadget. 1983.

Denmark. 1976. Image supplied by Jaltesorensen.

France. Trampline Catalogue. 1980.

UK. Hamleys Catalogue. 1983.

Greece. Mister P catalogue.

TCR (Total Control Racing) was a popular brand from the Ideal toy company in the late 1970s up to the mid 1980s. TCR used small ‘Matchbox’ scale racing vehicles on a slotless track. Vehicle sets included Formula 1, Super Trucks, vans, and a cool The Dukes of Hazzard set plus others. Often there was a ‘drone’ vehicle included in sets known as a ‘jam vehicle’ which served as an obstacle for the racing vehicles to overtake.