Jaguar 1250
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The Jaguar 1250 was A mirrow of the 1750 Garage Auto.
Thay both had two body styles, an older and an newer, both 1250s looked just like both
1750s. The differences being that the Jaguar did not
have a Off-On switch protruding from the windshield but A Off-On device on the bottom just
like the Fex 1111 nor did it have an Forward-Reverse
rear bumper. However, all the models shared the steering device.
Pictured above, the newer model Jaguar 1250 (with post war box, note the broken front bumper, A common problem) shared body styles with the newer style Garage Auto 1750 and the Fex 1111. While the older style 1250, pictured below, shared bodys with the older style Garage Auto 1750 and the Kommando Anno 2000 |
These Jaguar 1250s are fairly rare, I do not think thay were very popular.
Other than being steerable and the Off-On device on the bottom thay were not very
exciting compared to the other Schuco models. No 4 speed gear box, it did not flip,
no horn or Thorns music box, the 1250 was most likley the most affordable of the
Schuco toy automobiles in its day. Note that while the newer model has A plane lever the older
models lever doubles as A third headlight. Stupid you say ? Not at all, the third headlight
lights up the road as you turn the corner, quite inovative for the 1930s. Cadilac refined this
in the later years and now has A small light on the side of the fender that lights up when
you turn on the turn signal. Japanese automakers will be selling cars soon which have
headlights that rotate as you turn the steering wheel.
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Older 1250 Bottom Plate showing "Made in U.S.-Zone Garmany" The older, pre war 1250s were marked "Made in Garmany"(not shown). I have never seen A newer style 1250 marked "Made in Germany", so I beleave only the older body style was made before the war.
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