Scalextric Dinky Toys design plan tracing drawing green car 17

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

This document features a hand-drawn design plan on tracing paper, illustrating a coupé-style racing car model, associated with the Scalextric and Dinky Toys brands (according to the keywords). The car is seen in left profile, with a green color applied to the bodywork and details drawn in graphite pencil for the outlines, spoked wheels, and technical elements. Two "17" numbers are clearly visible, one on the front left hood and the other on the door, inscribed within a white circle. The headlights, grille, wheels, and bodywork details are carefully sketched, reflecting the industrial or preparatory drawing style typical of model car design plans.

The medium is translucent tracing paper, showing the paper's texture and some minor signs of wear, such as small stains and slight surface undulations. The whole gives the object an authentic and technical appearance, reminiscent of traditional design methods used by toy and model manufacturers. No additional text, brand mention, or reference is legible on the visible side, with the exception of the "17" numbers drawn on the car.

The drawing is distinguished by the precision of proportions and the representation of characteristics of a racing car: aerodynamic shape, plunging hood, exposed spoked wheels, and race numbering. The uniform green shade evokes iconic British racing car models of the 1950s-1960s, although the exact period of the drawing cannot be determined with certainty from the image alone.

The design plan on tracing paper is a document sought after by model enthusiasts and industrial history lovers, serving as a basis for the manufacture or faithful reproduction of iconic model cars. This type of document highlights the preparatory design phase, before the production of diecast or pressure-molded models.

This plan is presented without a frame or additional support, only the tracing paper visible in the photo. The rendering of the drawing, with its shades of green and gray, as well as the finesse of the lines, gives the whole a technical and retro aesthetic, typical of toy and miniature car design archives.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. Presence of small stains, light signs of use, and undulations visible on the tracing paper. The visible side presents a clear and legible drawing, with no apparent tears on the illustrated area.

Internal Reference

The mention "10 cm" in the keywords does not appear on the image; no dimension is indicated on the visible document.

AFW Reassurance

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