JNF - Toy car Mercedez-Benz W196 F1-Monoposto - 1950-1960 - Germany

Beautiful vintage toy car circa 1954, Mercedes-Benz model ref. W196 JNF in lithographed tin manufactured by the German company JNF, Johann Neuhierl Fürth, between 1950 and 1962, in West Germany, Made in Western Germany. Single-seater Formula 1 car with which Mercedes-Benz returned to Grand Prix racing after 115 years of absence, during the Formula One World Championship in 1954, Juan Manuel Fangio was world champion at the wheel in 1954 and 1955. This is the last F1 car built by Mercedes before its return to competition in 2010. Mechanical model with a working key-wind system, the steering wheel turns and steers the front axle, it is in good condition. It comes with its original key and a manufacturer’s box.

Estimate:£183.54

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