Tonka manufactured this tanker, based on Tonka model #145 Tonka Tanker, for the Standard Oil Company in 1960. There is an interesting story behind this featured truck. Per Patrick O'Neil, "this truck was ordered directly from Tonka by a Standard Oil station owner and shipped to customer, Minnesota HiWay patrolman Joe Boley, to be given as a gift to his two month old son, James. I purchsed the truck from James, who's also a Minnesota HiWay patrolman, 46 years later (2006). It has never been played with." From the Patrick O'Neil collection.
Value: A clean original, unretouched tanker, no hoses, missing paint with surface rust on the cab and roof, decals on the tanker not perfect but very nice, no box, was bid to $163 USD on eBay but did not sell, failing to meet the seller's reserve in late August 2007.
Value: A clean original, unretouched tanker, both hoses but one missing an end, minimal paint scratching, surface rust on some hardware, decals on the tanker excellent with some scratching, no box, was bid to $238 USD on eBay but did not sell, failing to meet the seller's reserve in late September 2007.
Value: A clean original, unretouched tanker, both hoses, minimal paint scratching, decals on the tanker excellent plus, no box, sold on eBay for $285 USD in late October 2007.
