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Mebetoys Le Veterane Model #8600, Alfetta 159
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta 159 Grand Prix, driven by Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina, won the 1951 Formula One World Championship which was the last year Alfa Romeo competed in Formula One. It was powered by a 1479 cc / 90.3 cubic-inch 425 horsepower straight 8 cylinder engine with a 4-speed manual transmission, and had a reinforced tubular frame. Alfetta is a nickname that started with this car and means "little Alfa." ALFA is an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili. The 1/25 scale Mebetoys Le Veterane series first appeared in 1976 in the 1976 Mebetoys catalog. They also appeared in the three mid-1970s Mebetoys catalogs (mid-70s #1, mid-70s #2, mid-70s #3). There were only two of the Le Veterane series models released the other being the 1925 Alfa Romeo Grand Prix P2, Model #8601. These models were very detailed and were mounted on a simulated wood base.
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top front quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane, Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane, Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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rear top quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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side view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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front top quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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front quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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top rear quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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Left
top front quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600, with the bonnet removed, showing the engine. |
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top front quarter view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600, with the bonnet removed, showing the engine. |
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Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600, in the display case. |
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view of a Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600, showing the markings. |
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view of the packaging for the Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. The bottom of the box has the history of the actual race car. |
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view of the packaging for the Mebetoys Le Veterane Alfetta 159, Model #8600. |
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