I suspect it's a Fiat Formula 1 car.
Maybe made in the '90s?
Thanks!
What is this Hornby Hobbies Formula car?
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Ted Bier
, Feb 02 2018 10:12 AM
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 10:12 AM
I looked around and I can't find this Formula car anywhere?
I suspect it's a Fiat Formula 1 car.
Maybe made in the '90s?
Thanks!
I suspect it's a Fiat Formula 1 car.
Maybe made in the '90s?
Thanks!
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 10:19 AM
Hornby is the parent company of Scalextric.
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 10:28 AM
Hornby Hobbies is stamped on the back.
Figure it might help date it.
Figure it might help date it.
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 10:35 AM
It's a Ferrari.
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 12:14 PM
Classic #27.
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 12:20 PM
Dates to the early '90s. "Vintage" but not from a particularly coveted period for 1/32 collectors given how crude the cars often were compared to what was to come in the "Fly revolution" which completely changed acceptable standards for 1/32 model racing cars.
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Posted 02 February 2018 - 12:35 PM
Found it... Scalextric C319, Ferrari 643, Prost, 1991.
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Posted 03 February 2018 - 01:45 PM
#11 on the wing? Could be from a different car. I would have said old school SCX – Hornby for sure! Those old F1 cars are cool!!
She's real fine, my 409!!!
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Posted 03 March 2018 - 10:52 AM
We ran this line of cars as a class back in 1994 when our club started. This Ferrari, Williams, Lotus, Lamborghini, Minardi, and perhaps a couple others, with different liveries. Ran with magnets. Was a fun, equal class. I kept my Lotus, and think I have what's left of a Williams in the junk box somewhere.
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