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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Takara Tomy Town Scene ~ AUTOBACS
Autobacs (株式会社オートバックスセブン Kabushiki-gaisha Ōtobakksu Sebun )(TYO: 9832) is a retailer of automotive parts and accessories based in Japan with branches primarily in Asia, with stores also located in France.
The company was founded by Toshio Sumino, in 1947 at Fukushima-ku, Osaka as Fuji Syokai Co., Ltd. A year later he opened a second branch in Osaka. In 1960 Sumino opened the first large scale automotive goods store, the Fuji Drive Shop and in 1969 he was involved in motorsport sponsorship by sponsoring a car in the Japanese Grand Prix. In 1974 he opened the first of the Autobacs store "AUTOBACS Higashi Osaka Store" in Daito, Osaka. In the following year, Autobacs would run its first franchise store "AUTOBACS Hakodate Nakamichi Store" inHakodate, Hokkaidō. In 1977 Autobacs would start to develop and sell its own motor oil and tire to be sold in its own store.
(from Wikipedia)
Excellent Town Scene model; model does not come with any car (Cars sold separately); comes with a plakid and accessories; interchange-able combination arrangements; Brand new; Unopened, sealed in box.
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