FD24V
French Dinky 24V Buick Roadmaster. Very near mint/unboxed. 2nd type in BUTTER YELLOW & dark green from the Italian collection.
Notes
Issued in various colour finishes between 1954-59 before its brief re-numbering to 538. 2nd type issue: model is finished in butter yellow with a deep green roof, silver trim, convex hubs, white tyres. Presents nicely with a pleasing lustre and bright, untarnished wheels:
Bright base & cross-hatching on the inside of the roof.
Note the difference in colour in comparison with the lemon-yellow item pictured alongside here on the right for comparison:
Just a couple of very minor marks away from mint. Very, very nice!
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