Mercury 1:43 - Model car - Panther 3 Litri Bertone

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Mercury 1:43 scale die-cast model of the Panther 3 Litri Bertone in orange, with opening doors, front bonnet, rear bonnet revealing a chrome engine and spare wheel, and an adjustable rear wing.

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Description from the seller

It is a 1:43 scale model of the Panther Bertone, produced by the Italian company Mercury.
Main features
Model: The miniature reproduces the Panther 3 Litri Bertone prototype, a concept car presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1968 and built for Scuderia Brescia Corse.
Producer: Mercury, a Turinese company that has been producing scale models since after the war.
Article/Code: The model is identified as Article No. 68.
It is at a 1:43 scale.
Material: It is made of die-cast metal.
Model features: The model stands out for its openable parts, including the doors, the small front hood (where the chrome oil radiator is located), and the large rear hood, which reveals a chrome reproduction of the engine and the spare wheel. It also includes an adjustable rear wing.
Packaging: The box, like the one partially visible in the image, is the classic 'red box' standard of the era, with a checkered flag and a side image of the Panther on the track with the race number 5.
Information for collectors
This model is considered rare and a historical piece of Italian modeling.

It is a 1:43 scale model of the Panther Bertone, produced by the Italian company Mercury.
Main features
Model: The miniature reproduces the Panther 3 Litri Bertone prototype, a concept car presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 1968 and built for Scuderia Brescia Corse.
Producer: Mercury, a Turinese company that has been producing scale models since after the war.
Article/Code: The model is identified as Article No. 68.
It is at a 1:43 scale.
Material: It is made of die-cast metal.
Model features: The model stands out for its openable parts, including the doors, the small front hood (where the chrome oil radiator is located), and the large rear hood, which reveals a chrome reproduction of the engine and the spare wheel. It also includes an adjustable rear wing.
Packaging: The box, like the one partially visible in the image, is the classic 'red box' standard of the era, with a checkered flag and a side image of the Panther on the track with the race number 5.
Information for collectors
This model is considered rare and a historical piece of Italian modeling.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Estimated Period
1960-1970
No. of items
1
Brand
Mercury
Scale
1:43
Marque/Model Type
Panther 3 Litri Bertone
Colour
Orange
Material
Diecast
Condition
Good
ItalyVerified
3
Objects sold
Private

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