Ferrari 500 F2 model – Marchesini for Toschi

Beautiful vintage metal model of Alberto Ascari’s Ferrari 500 F2, produced by Marchesini Luigi of Bologna for the Toschi distilleries in Vignola.
Commissioned as a promotional piece to celebrate the drivers’ world championship title won by Ascari in 1952, it features butterfly nut locking wheels and Pirelli-branded tires.
In good condition, it shows signs of aging on the steering wheel and is missing the celluloid windshield.
Dimensions 55 x 24, height 16 (approximate scale 1:6 or 1:8)