Lot 223: Three Dinky Toys Meccano Ltd Die-Cast Grand Prix Racing Cars

Three vintage die-cast model racing cars manufactured by Dinky Toys, Meccano Ltd, in England. The models represent mid-20th-century Grand Prix cars. The first model is a Talbot-Lago, reference 23K, featuring a light blue body with a yellow number 4 on the tail. The base is embossed with 23K DINKY TOYS, TALBOT LAGO, and MADE IN ENGLAND MECCANO LTD. It includes a white-painted plastic driver figure and four ridged light grey rubber tyres on blue metal hubs. The second model is a Maserati, reference 23N, featuring a red body with a white number 9 on the tail. The base is embossed with DINKY TOYS, MASERATI, 23N, and MADE IN ENGLAND MECCANO LTD. It includes a white-painted plastic driver figure and four ridged black rubber tyres on red metal hubs. The third model is an Alfa-Romeo, featuring a red body with a white triangular flash on the nose and a white number 8 on the tail. The base is embossed with DINKY TOYS, ALFA-ROMEO, and MADE IN ENGLAND MECCANO LTD. It includes a white-painted plastic driver figure and four ridged light grey rubber tyres on red metal hubs. All three models are constructed with die-cast metal bodies and bases and feature free-wheeling axles.