Beverage Trucks - Beer and Soda
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| Pepsi-Cola Delivery Truck by Marx |
This plastic Pepsi-Cola truck by Marx used the identical molds that were used for the much more
common Coca-Cola variety. Those troublesome fold-up side doors were eliminated from this version.
common Coca-Cola variety. Those troublesome fold-up side doors were eliminated from this version.
The presence of the double-dot Pepsi-Cola logo indicates this truck was made prior to the change to the
single-dot logo in 1948.
single-dot logo in 1948.
These are believed to be the original cases for this
truck.
truck.
A side-by-side comparison demonstrates the
exact likeness between these versions.
exact likeness between these versions.
| Pepsi-Cola Delivery Truck by Marx |
Likely produced during the same era as the Pepsi truck above, this version is much smaller in scale and
more commonly found. Most of the cargo area is consumed by a metal insert, with 3 cases riding on top.
more commonly found. Most of the cargo area is consumed by a metal insert, with 3 cases riding on top.
Oddly enough, a Pepsi-Cola decal was never applied to the driver's door - only the passenger side door.
