The right prototype for the model
10/01/2024
It's usually the other way around: you already have your car in the garage and would like to have the right model in your living room afterwards. Now there is an opportunity to turn the tables. Because this Datsun 240Z, which is currently being auctioned on bringatrailer.com , was used by US manufacturer Franklin Mint as the model for its 1:24 scale miniature.
It doesn't take long to puzzle over why the precision miniaturizers from Pennsylvania chose this car of all cars as the model. After all, it was restored back in the 1990s with a meticulousness that was not even accorded to a 300 SL at the time. Even those who are completely indifferent to the model function immortalized in die-cast zinc should take a look at the orange coupé.
If your enthusiasm after buying it is so great that you don't want to miss seeing it in your living room, you know where to find the right model.
