the usual fare in the 1960s were american offerings like a 1959 oldsmobile convertible, a 1959 ford wagon, or a 1960 chrysler convertible. vehicles were made in many sizes but 5", 3.5" and even smaller were all produced. as time passed the larger sizes generally faded, but in the 1970s the 1 dollar, 10 car "jampac" of tiny, simple diecast cars about 2 inches long became known as the world's best child "shutter-upper" (strombecker 2004). a couple of these smaller cars are still in demand, like a replica of the chevy corvette powered cheetah (competition in the real world for shelby's cobra). this car, though simple and tiny, was not commonly seen in miniature elsewhere.