FD541
French Dinky 541 Mercedes-Benz Autocar. Near mint plus/boxed. Scarce find with SILVER PAINTED CAST WHEELS. From a beautiful, single-owner collection, some 25 years in the making.
Notes
Issued between 1963-71 in various shades, this version has a distinctive vivid red lower with a fawn upper.
A scarce version with silver painted cast wheels.
Seats 15. Fine window glazing, light grey interior, black shiny baseplate. Smooth-running original tyres.
Occasional little rub/minor mark to some of the raised details.
The colourful end flap box complements well with clean colours on crisp card. A little handling wear (couple of light creases etc.) and no the little tape repair at one large end flap edge. No graffiti.
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