Offering to you a rare, very interesting and quality 1/43rd artisanal resin scale model car by: Arena Automodelli made in Verona, Italy Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA "Spirit of Le Mans '76" Le Mans - racing number #76 John Greenwood/Bernard Darniche in very good conditions - very good quality - offered inside a die-cast plastic case (see scans) very rare today - a very nice model Note1 I am not 100% sure this model is an Arena model car - the base says nothing - there no engraved maker - the model is in white metal and is a clone of the very famous AMR Corvette Greenwood (identical) - the base is in resin Note2 the last photo of the real car ... not with this Lot ... Note I am totally sure this model is a BBR notwithstanding the stickers in the base - quality is up to the normal BBR standard ... but something does not add up to me ... see scans carefully - very good paint - very good wire wheels ... if not BBR i really don't know who made this model back in the days ... Historic Note Carlos Panini, a very rich italo/mexican entrepreneur and aviator entered this beautiful Alfa Romeo with a very famous italian sponsor in the 1951 Carrera Pan Americana - this car had a fatal accident in weird circumstances. Carlos Panini died when his car crashed during the second stage from Oaxaca to Puebla. Although the registered driver for the race was Carlos' daughter Teresa (Teresita) it seems that he was at the wheel of the car, despite not having a valid license and being sick in those days. The accident happened while a young Bobby Unser was trying to overtake Panini. Panini was travelling slower and had blocked Unser for quite a long time. After several attempts Unser forced his was past but the two cars touched. Unser managed to control his Jaguar, while Panini's went straight into a wall. Teresita suffered minor injuries.