Offering to you a rare & very interesting & very good quality 1/43rd scale artisanal resin model by S.L.M. Atelelier by Christian Gouel - made in France Vinot Deguingand Roadster road car stradale 1923 (as the car raced in the first 24h of Le Mans in 1923) professionally built - good quality - pretty rare model today - offered in a die-cast plastic case Maker Note Mr. Christian Gouel is the same artisan who realized the wonderful M.C.M. kits and models Note the last photos of the 1/43 models in Le Mans 1923 liveries ... not with this Lot ... and not offered here Historic Note In 1898 Lucien-Marie Vinot-Préfontaine (1858–1915) and Albert Deguingand (1872–1943) founded the business at Puteaux for the manufacture of bicycles. Motor car production began in 1901 and lasted until 1929. Le Mans 1923 = a team from Vinot & Deguingand took part in the inaugural 1923 Le Mans 24 Hour race. The brothers Léon and Lucien Molon completed 77 laps in a 10HP Vinot & Deguingand Type BP. This total was 51 laps behind the race leader and sufficient for 26th place overall and 6th place in the 2.0 classification.