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Specially commisioned by Rob Walker, it featured amoung the famous "indoor races" at the Walker household
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HENRI BAIGENT
Bugatti Type 59 GP - A unique "Pylon Racer" by the famous French model-maker: strongly constructed of metal with wooden hand-carved body work, incorporating 'glow plug' type integral drive motor, and with finely detailed piano-wire spoked wheels, riubber tyres, engine-turned dashboard, louvred bonnet, drilled chassis and plated radiator etc.
Length approx 10ins (20cm)
Bugatti Type 59 GP - A unique "Pylon Racer" by the famous French model-maker: strongly constructed of metal with wooden hand-carved body work, incorporating 'glow plug' type integral drive motor, and with finely detailed piano-wire spoked wheels, riubber tyres, engine-turned dashboard, louvred bonnet, drilled chassis and plated radiator etc.
Length approx 10ins (20cm)