In fact it was the first real car by Mazda:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_R360
Powered by a 356 cm3 engine, the car weights 380 kg (about the same as a large Harley!)
Another toy car, the Vespa 400 with about the same mensurations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_400
Despite it's italian design (Vespa (Wasp) is mostly famous for it's scooters) it was made in France in the late '50s
Pierre Meindre.
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It almost looks like an animated cartoon character! Nice shot.
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> --- On Sun, 11/7/10, pierre.meindre(-at-)free.fr <pierre.meindre(-at-)free.fr> wrote:
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> From: pierre.meindre(-at-)free.fr <pierre.meindre(-at-)free.fr>
> Subject: [Anaglyphs] Old Mazda Car
> To: anaglyphs(-at-)yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 10:08 AM
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> I went last month at the large car show in Paris that is held every two years.
> I'm not too interested in "retail" cars, more in "concept-cars" and old models.
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> Mazda was displaying some older models and this cute R360 caught my eye.
> Made between 1960 and 66.
> Twinned Panasonic FX550.
> Original color was red, I've changed it to a more anaglyph-friendly color.
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> Pierre Meindre.
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