LOT 31

A 'Maserati' racing car model by The Experimental & Model Co of Coventry, 1947-48,

Sold for £1,912.50 inc. premium

Lot 31

A 'Maserati' racing car model by The Experimental & Model Co of Coventry, 1947-48,

The Bond Street Sale: Important Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia|16 December 2022, 14:00 GMT|London, New Bond Street

A 'Maserati' racing car model by The Experimental & Model Co of Coventry, 1947-48,

originally purchased in kit form, partially constructed, front-wheel drive with rear 'steering', the polished aluminium body with leather bonnet strap and copper exhaust, 49cm long overall, the wheels fitted with Exp. Model Racing Cord 3.75 x ⅝ solid rubber tyres, (lacking engine and gearbox, fuel tank, battery compartment and other components), sold together with an original E & M list of parts with prices.
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Footnotes

Little is known about The Experimental & Model Company other than its address in Coventry and that the man behind the venture was a Mr. Knowles. Only one model of car was ever produced by E&M, the 'Maserati', which was launched onto the market in 1947. The car was sold in kit form, and with the exception of the Stentor engine and ignition components, everything else was produced specifically for this model. The car was advertised through to the autumn of 1948 but then nothing more is heard of E&M until 1954 when the 'Model Maker' magazine carried an article about wheels and tyres being available from them. These were the same as were offered with the 'Maserati' kits, so may well have been surplus stock from the original production.

See G H Deason: Motor Racing in Miniature, published 1947, page 121; Listed as 'Coventry Experimental & Model Co'.

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