Five Sabra cars. Israel, 1960s

Five Sabra cars. Israel, 1960s

5 cars made by Gamda Koor Sabra, Israel 1960s.

Ford G.T, Buick Riviera, Chevrolet taxi, two Ford Mustang. One of the cars is painted in the graffiti typical of the 60's.

The Gamda factory was established in Kibbutz Kfar Hanassi in the late 1950s, and produced toy car models for children. The cars were first made of painted cardboard, then they were cast from metal of the same color. Some of the models were inspired by the vehicles that were used in those years in the country in the spirit of the times. The factory produced a police Willis car, an Ampa car, Egged buses, El Al buses and tractors. Towards the mid-1960s the production line was shut down. Gamda then began marketing, under the name Gamda-Koor, a new line for mass production and more professional car models under the name "Sabra", in collaboration with an American toy manufacturer. The name alluding to the Israeli "Tzabar" was intended for a line of models marketed around the world. This time they were mostly American cars from the 60s and one unusual model in the origin of the leading car of the Volkswagen company - the Beetle. This production continued in the 1970s until the plant closed its doors for economic reasons.

The length of the cars is 10-12 cm. general condition good.