Around 1950 and then in the 1960s, Ingap brought military vehicles fitted with searchlights onto the market.
These Italian toys are reminiscent of those from before 1940.
The searchlights are not fitted.
CAMION CON FOTOELETTRICA
Ca 1950, lithographed tinplate, wind-up mechanism, rolls on the ground, 5.5 x 15 cm
AUTO CON FOTOELETTRICA
1960s, lithographed sheet metal, clockwork mechanism that rolls along the floor, 12.5 x 24 cm
This revival of playfulness occurred as mechanical toys began to fall out of favour, leaving behind these beautiful objects.