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Simple die-cast models, made in Japan. It is not quite clear where the AHI name comes from, it could originate from AHI Brand Toys from Japan but the AHI brand was also used by Japanese tin-toys manufacturer Naito Shoten and according to an article in the June 2003 issue of 'Toy Cars and Models' magazine, AHI stands for Azrak-Hamway International, Inc., a US toy distributor/manufacturer.

AHI models were also sold in the US as Cragstan Models, (Cragstan Industries Inc. from New York, was a US distributor that specialized in toys, mainly from Japan which was founded in 1930 and seized to exist around 1970), and probably by Chadwick Miller. Models identical to the AHI models were also sold in the US in boxes labelled Ace Imp. Co..

In Europe, a set of twelve models of European prototypes has been sold under the 'ACE' brandname and AHI models in their well-known plastic cases have also been found labelled with 'Bandai Baby' on the bottom of the case. (Up for auction on Ebay in February 2006 were: 1903 Rambler, 1904 Oldsmobile, 1904 Darracq, 1902 Air Cooled Franklin, 1909 Stanley Steamer, 1910 International Harvester, 1911 Buick Bug, 1914 Stutz Bearcat, Crane truck, Red Cross truck, Cement truck, Fire Engine and the Jeep, all labelled 'Bandai Baby.)

Modellisting:

Ref#	Model	Year
1	Oldsmobile Delivery Wagon	1904
2	Franklin Air Cooled	1902
3	Vauxhall	1907
4	Oldsmobile	1904
5	Ford T	1909
6	Stanley Steamer	1909
7	Buick Bug	1911
8	International Harvester	1910
9	Darracq	1904
1	Stutz Bearcat	1914
11	Cadillac	1903
12	Rambler	1903
?	MG A	-
?	Mercedes 190 SL	-
?	Oldsmobile Hardtop	1957
?	Oldsmobile Hardtop	1959
?	Plymouth Hardtop	1957
?	Plymouth Hardtop	1959
?	Pontiac Sedan	1957
?	Pontiac Sedan	1959
?	Buick Hardtop	1957
?	Buick Hardtop Sedan	1959
?	Cadillac Sedan	1958
?	Cadillac Sedan	1959
?	Chevrolet Bel-Air Hardtop	1957
?	Chevrolet Bel-Air Stationwagon	1957
?	Chevrolet Impala Hardtop	1958
?	Chevrolet Impala Hardtop	1959
?	Chevrolet Sedan	1960
?	Chrysler Hardtop Sedan	1957
?	Chrysler Sedan	1959
?	Chrysler Hardtop Sedan	1959
?	Desoto Sedan	1959
?	Dodge Hardtop Sedan	1958
?	Dodge Sedan	1959
?	Ford Stationwagon	1956
?	Ford Fairlane Sedan	1957
?	Ford Hardtop Coupe	1959
?	Imperial Hardtop Sedan	1959
?	Rambler Sedan	1959
?	Volvo Amazon 122 S	-
?	Volvo PV544	-
?	Volkswagen Beetle	-
?	Opel Kapitan	1956
?	Porsche 356A	-
?	Alfa Romeo 1500 Coupe	-
?	Ferrari 375 Superamerica	-
?	Austin A 105	-
?	Daimler DK	-
?	Jaguar XK 150	-
?	Citroën DS 19	-
?	Mercedes 300 SL	-
?	Ford Fairlane Hardtop	1957
?	DeSoto Hardtop	1960
?	Lincoln sedan	1960
?	Plymouth Taxi	1957
?	Ford Falcon Sedan	1960
?	Cadillac Hardtop	1960
?	Edsel ?	1960
?	Ford ?	1960
?	Dodge ?	1960
?	Ford Model A	?
?	Pontiac Bonneville	1960
?	Plymouth Valiant	1960
?	Cugnot Steam truck	1769
?	Daimler Gasoline Car	1885
?	Benz	1886
?	Duryea	1892
?	Heins	1894
?	Oldsmobile	1896
?	Locomobile	1900

There was also a series of modern trucks and construction machinery. We are still looking for the ref# for these models !

To keep loading times at an acceptable level, we have thumbnailed the following pictures.The pictures show several types of boxes and their contents. Click the thumbnail to see the full-size picture and use your browsers back-button to return here. Besides the packing shown in the pictures below (each model packed seperately in a plastic case) the models have also been sold tied to cardboard (12 pieces, each seperately fastened and with tear-off lines inbetween so the models could be sold seperately).


AHI box cover	Contents	Cragstan box cover	Contents	AHI box cover	Contents

AHI box cover	Contents	AHI ref# 8172, no brand on box	Contents	AHI box cover	Contents

AHI box cover	Contents	AHI box cover	Contents	Cragstan set II