Vintage 1960s SAFIR 1:43 Die Cast Car 1901 Fiat 8 HP #14 w Original Box France

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Vintage 1960s SAFIR 1:43 Die Cast Car 1901 Fiat 8 HP #14 w Original Box France:
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Vintage Safir die cast metal toy car in original box with paperwork. Made in France. It is from the 1960\'s and is their earliest production of vehicles. It is #14. It is an 1901Fiat 8 HP. 1:43scale. I have many of the other Safir die cast toy cars listed now so take a look and I can combine on shipping. Here is some history on the Safir cars.

Earlier Safirs came in attractive orange boxes with white lettering and white and black trim. They had pictures of different models around the base of the box. Later models came in typical clear plastic display cases.

In 1959 Jean-Henri Gouttman started production of two 1:43 scale vehicles: a Ford Model T and a Renault Paris-Vienne 1902 racer, but very few all metal Jadali S.I.F.M.A. models were made. In 1960, Gouttman enters an agreement with a Mr. De Beque who owns a plastic moulding and diecasting company called Safir. Safir is an acronym for Société Anonyme de Fabrication d\' Injection et de Recherches (Injection Study and Fabrication Company Limited; Jean-Paul No date). From this time, Gouttman provides Safir with zamac metal parts for a new range of classic vehicles - plastics are supplied by De Beque. Among the offerings are the designs of the original Model T and 1902 Renault - now with plastic parts.

Safir made models of mostly classic French vehicles with the occasional Italian or German marque thrown in. The classic lineup was in 1:43 scale and consisted of: an 1892 Peugeot, 1896 Peugeot Paris-Marseilles, 1898 Panhard, 1892 Peugeot Toit Bois, 1899 Peugeot Victoria, 1900 Peugeot Coupe, 1901 Fiat 8hp, 1901 Decauville, 1901 Delahaye, 1901 Mercedes, 1901 Daimler, 1899 Renault, 1902 Renault K24CV Paris-Vienne racer, 1900 Renault 10, 1906 Renault 35hp, 1908 Unic Taxi and a Ford Model T.