I got this car by chance and bought it thinking it might be a cheap knock-off from Italy. When I looked it more thoroughly I noticed that the logo is actually the same that Polistil used, so I had a start to my research.
And it is definitely a Polistil car. It has no brand marking on the base, except the “made in Italy” and the reference number P48.
P48´s belong to a short series of sport cars, completely made of plastic (except the axles) and, thus, very low budget toys. All of them had the same base and the same reference number, which can be confusing to collectors. Also interesting is that each model was made in a variety of plain colours. Some of these were used in other toys (for example big car carrier trucks) or sold in cheap three-packs.
The available models (with their official codes) were:
- Cod.A68 Porsche 908
- Cod.A77 Ferrari P5
- Cod.A78 Alfa Romeo 33
- Cod.A81 Lotus Europa
- Cod.A84 Matra 630 SP
- Cod.A85 Alpine Renault
- Cod.A87 D.R.5 Daytona
The casting is very good, as it is based in the same cast used for the die-cast version of the toy, but the durability is limited, as it can be easily broken, scratched of damaged. The wheels are the same in both models, as you probably can recognize.
There is more information and pictures is this website (in Italian):
FACTS AND FIGURES:
- Name: ALPINE 3L (A.85)
- Scale: 1:43
- Year: Around 1972
- Company: Polistil (Italy)
- Size: approx. 10 cm
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