Gran Toros

Gran Toros are just amazing cars. Originally Mebetoys out of Italy, Mattel bought them in 1970. These cars came in 1/43 scale. There have been many other companies that tried to replicate the castings of these since there inception, but again, these were and are truly some of the best there were in that era. Personally, I just collect the 3 Ferrari castings from this line, but there were a total of 25 different models. There were even race sets to accommodate these larger scale cars. These cars are highly sought after, especially still in their original packaging. I have been lucky enough to grab a few of the Ferrari castings I seek, but still have a few more yet to obtain. And yes, even these have variations of which you could hunt. Below you will see the few I own:
The 512S. A harder color to obtain than the green one. There were 3 different colors of this casting.
The 512S. A harder color to obtain than the green one. There were 3 different colors of this casting.

This one has quite a bit of detail both inside and out.
This one has quite a bit of detail both inside and out.

The first Ferrari casting in the Gran Toros lineup. Was testing this one against some backdrops.
The first Ferrari casting in the Gran Toros lineup. Was testing this one against some backdrops.

This happens to me my favoite color and looks great on this casting.
This happens to me my favoite color and looks great on this casting.