Oldsmobile 88 Carrera Panamerica 1952 #157 Taruffi by Tron
Oldsmobile 88 Carrera Panamericana 1952 #157 Taruffi
Hand built available BEE152
Having won the 1951 Carrera Panamericana outright in a Ferrari, Pierro Taruffi returned in 1952 in a rather less exotic ‘stock’ Oldsmobile, entered by the local importer who presumably paid handsomely to have such a star behind the wheel. Unfortunately, in 1952 a Lincoln was the car to have and Taruffi was tenth equal in class. The kit is in Tron’s familiar style with a well-proportioned resin body which has excellent panel engraving but will need some feed tags and light flash removed. On the flanks, there are deep recesses to take the plated side trims and more plated parts are included for the bumpers and grille. A photo-etched fret includes a few more small body trim pieces and the quarter windows and clearly printed decals have all the sponsorship.
| Description: | Oldsmobile 88 Carrera Panamerica 1952 #157 Taruffi |
| Catalogue#: | TRO327P |
| Product Type: | Resin/Metal Kit |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Carrera Panamericana |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Taruffi P |
| Sponsors: | #157, Oldsmobile Rocket, Pepsi-Cola |
| Dates: | 1952 |
| Race/Position: | - |
| Release Date: | July 2017 |
| Weight: | 250 grams |
| Comments: | - |
About Tron
Well made, accurate resin kits with some white metal and photo-etched parts. Straightforward to build and therefore suitable to newcomers to 1:43. Hand-built models well finished and presented. Vast range of accessories very well made. Made in Italy.