1954 JNF tin toy race car Mercedes Benz W 196 steel formed 10 inch wind up race car with key, original box paint. Wind up works with provided key. Made in W. Germany in 1980’s. JNF toy cars by Josef Neuhierl company was founded in Furth, Germany in 1920. His company was among the most prestigious sheet metal toy production companies. They manufactured steel drawn cars from 1920 to 1980’s, which was the introduction of plastic cars. In 1963 his son Hermann formed Carrera, a.k.a. Neuhierl. Today, Carrera is the world’s leading manufacturer of slot car racing sets. The JNF #82 is a Mercedes W 196 “Silver Shadow” and is a 10 inch race car that is rarely found wind up scale model. The F1 Mercedes Benz Grand Prix race car made its debut in the 1954 French Grand Prix. After winning 2 World Championships and 9 of the 12 races entered, the race car was retired after the horrible 1955 Le Mans wreck that killed 84 spectators and a driver.
1954 JNF Mercedes Benz W 196 steel formed 10 inch wind up race car with key, original paint. Wind up works with provided key. Made in W. Germany in 1980’s. JNF toy cars by Josef Neuhierl company was founded in Furth, Germany in 1920. His company was among the most prestigious sheet metal toy production companies. They manufactured steel drawn cars from 1920 to 1980’s, which was the introduction of plastic cars. In 1963 his son Hermann formed Carrera, a.k.a. Neuhierl. Today, Carrera is the world’s leading manufacturer of slot car racing sets. The JNF #82 is a Mercedes W 196 “Silver Shadow” and is a 10 inch race car that is rarely found wind up scale model. The F1 Mercedes Benz Grand Prix race car made its debut in the 1954 French Grand Prix. After winning 2 World Championships and 9 of the 12 races entered, the race car was retired after the horrible 1955 Le Mans wreck that killed 84 spectators and a driver. One of the original cars recently sold at auction for 29.8 Million pounds. Please check photos as they are part of the description and this is the car you will receive.
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