I've spent quite a few posts showing off my purchase of a large lot of Topps World on Wheels cards from 1953-1955: (here, here, here, here, and here). Today, it's time to put a bow on the purchase with a look at the last few cards from the lot!
128: Hudson Roadster 1912
The card back describes this card as an "adequate introduction to a young lady, and its owner seldom had to ride alone." I'm fairly certain a line like that wouldn't show up on a modern trading card set!
131: M.G.
This British sports car is credited with starting the interest in sports cars in the United States. With a top speed of 83 mph, the M.G. could go from standing still to 55 mph in "only" 14.5 seconds.
135: Reeves Octoauto 1911
Why use only four wheels when you could have eight? This thing looks like it came out of a Dr. Seuss book, but it was actually the brainchild of an inventor named M.O. Reeves in Columbus, OH. Apparently, the one advantage of this car was that it cut down on the wear of any individual tire. Then again, you needed eight tires instead of four, so I find that advantage dubious at best!
137: Land Rover
According to the card back, the Land Rover was the British answer to the American Jeep. The Rootes Motor Company designed a 50-horsepower Land Rover for civilian use, but the British Army got a tougher, 80-horsepower model.
139: Checker Taxicab
This taxi could hold six passengers, and with a tank of gas that could hold 25 gallons, the taxi could drive all day long without refueling. I like the interesting color scheme of the car in the picture; today's taxis could be a bit more visually appealing!
140: Kaiser DeLuxe 1953
The Kaiser four-door Deluxe sedan featured the largest one-piece steel top in the automotive industry. The car also had a "safety" feature where, if the car should come to a sudden stop and throw a passenger into the windshield, the windshield would pop out rather than shatter.
142: Thomas Limousine 1905
This car is described as "having much more power than would ever be required for city use, this machine was the extravagant toy of the rich." There's probably a parallel to draw between the rich of the early 1900s and the rich of the 2020s...
145: American-La France Hose Truck 1911
Who doesn't love a good old-timey firetruck?!
148: Apperson Toy Tonneau 1909
My final card from the purchase is this elegant touring car from 1909. According to the card back, this car was ideal for two couples, which I guess is also obvious from the photograph!
And with that, my purchase is complete. Obviously, I'm nowhere near owning the full Topps World on Wheels set (and I don't think I'll be chasing the high-number short prints that go for silly amounts of money). I will, however, keep my eye out for other regular base cards that I need.
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