PAIR OF FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS DIE-CAST VEHICLES - MERCEDES-BENZ 500K AND BUGATTI TYPE 57SC

A FINE PAIR OF DETAILED DIE-CAST MODEL AUTOMOBILES FROM THE FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS COLLECTION, REPRESENTING TWO ICONIC PRE-WAR EUROPEAN LUXURY MARQUES. THE MERCEDES-BENZ 500K SPECIAL ROADSTER (1935) IS RENDERED IN DEEP RED WITH CREAM FABRIC HOOD INSERT AND FEATURES OPENING DOORS, FUNCTIONAL STEERING WHEEL, AND PERIOD-CORRECT WIRE WHEELS. THE BUGATTI TYPE 57SC (1936) IS PRESENTED IN STRIKING RED AND BLACK LIVERY WITH FULLY OPERATIONAL DOORS AND DETAILED CHASSIS WORK.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MERCEDES-BENZ 500K: CIRCA 1983, FMPM PRODUCTION, RED WITH CREAM HOOD, ALL ORIGINAL COMPONENTS
- BUGATTI TYPE 57SC: CIRCA 1989, FMPM PRODUCTION, RED AND BLACK WITH DETAILED COACHWORK
- BOTH MODELS FEATURE DIE-CAST METAL CONSTRUCTION WITH CHROME-PLATED TRIM AND RUBBER TYRES
- STEERING WHEELS ARE FUNCTIONAL ON BOTH EXAMPLES
- DOORS OPERATE SMOOTHLY ON BOTH VEHICLES

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
BOTH MODELS DISPLAY EXCELLENT PRESERVATION FOR THEIR AGE. THE MERCEDES-BENZ ROADSTER RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL CREAM FABRIC HOOD INSERT IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO TEARS OR FADING. THE BUGATTI'S RED AND BLACK PAINT SCHEME REMAINS VIBRANT WITH ONLY LIGHT SURFACE PATINA CONSISTENT WITH CAREFUL DISPLAY AND HANDLING. MINOR PAINT CHIPS ARE PRESENT TO THE MERCEDES-BENZ REAR BUMPER AREA, AND LIGHT SURFACE SCRATCHES ARE VISIBLE TO THE HOOD. THE BUGATTI SHOWS MINIMAL PAINT WEAR TO THE ROOF PANEL. BOTH UNDERCARRIAGES RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL FACTORY FINISH WITH EMBOSSED MAKER DETAILS CLEARLY LEGIBLE.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE COLLECTION. BOTH MODELS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY STORED AND DISPLAYED. NO RESTORATION OR REPAINTING HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN. ORIGINAL FACTORY CONDITION MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT.

FRANKLIN MINT PRECISION MODELS DIE-CAST VEHICLES FROM THIS ERA HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY COLLECTIBLE, PARTICULARLY COMPLETE PAIRS REPRESENTING COMPLEMENTARY MARQUES. THESE EXAMPLES REPRESENT SOLID MID-RANGE COLLECTIBLE VALUE FOR THE CATEGORY.

Item Size: Height: 20cm, Width: 20cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

548752+174

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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