Model car
Nacoral
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic and cardboard
Measurements
Car - 250 mm (length); 110 mm (width); 140 mm (height), Box - 264 mm (length); 120 mm (width); 157 mm (height)
Place of origin
Barcelona
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664256
Summary
A model car in its original box. The plastic car is a 1902 Mercedes Simplex. The car is an open four-seater with a folding removable hood over the back seat. The hood and the body are black, with imitation grey quilting on the seats, and gold coloured radiator grille, headlights, front number plate and external gear lever and handbrake. The revolving wheels have gold coloured spokes. The word 'Mercedes' is embossed on the front number plate, '1902' on the back one. The colour printed cardboard box has illustrations in colour of this model and others in the series. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of the car body: 'NACORAL/MADE IN SPAIN/REF - 615 -MO-PA'
Makers and roles
Nacoral, maker