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Model Race Cars

Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952
Located in London, GB
Fabulous scratch built model race car, circa 1952. A track car, such as this one, raced on the
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Vintage 1950s British Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum, Brass

Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952
Red Metal Body Track Rail Race Car, Circa 1952
$9,971
H 3.75 in W 29 in D 5.13 in
1930s Art Deco Race Car Metal Model, Highly Detailed, Collectible Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Model Car - Art Deco Race Car - Man Cave Collectible A highly detailed, extremely
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2010s Dutch Art Deco Models and Miniatures

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Stainless Steel

1930s Art Deco Race Car Metal Model, Highly Detailed, Collectible Decorative
1930s Art Deco Race Car Metal Model, Highly Detailed, Collectible Decorative
$1,393 Sale Price
7% Off
H 9.06 in W 7.09 in D 18.9 in
Large 1940s Magnesium Bodied Indianapolis style Tether Race Car
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large 1940s magnesium bodied tether race car. Speed chief.
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum, Other

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Bugatti Race Car Model
Located in New York, NY
This is a large Bugatti race car model , based on the Bugatti T 35 Type. It is a one of a kind
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20th Century American Models and Miniatures

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Nickel, Brass

Bugatti Race Car Model
Bugatti Race Car Model
H 6 in W 9 in D 20 in
Ohlsson & Rice Rare Streamline American Art Deco Tether Race Car Model No. 88 with Trailer circa 1950
By Ohlsson & Rice
Located in New York, NY
OHLSSON & RICE (founded 1941) Los Angeles, CA Tether Race Red car Model No. 88 Gas powered
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Vintage 1940s American Models and Miniatures

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Steel

20th Century Model Glass Car By Daum, France, c.1980
By Xavier Froissart, Daum
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare model race car designed by Xavier Froissart and realised by Daum, France, circa 1985. A
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20th Century French Models and Miniatures

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Glass

Electra ‘Buck 2A’ Tether Car, circa 1947
Located in London, GB
Engineers. In 1944 the Drysdale Press publication, ‘Model Race Cars’, had printed details and plans for
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Vintage 1940s British Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum

Electra ‘Buck 2A’ Tether Car, circa 1947
Electra ‘Buck 2A’ Tether Car, circa 1947
H 6.25 in W 18.75 in D 8.63 in
Streamlined Wood Race Car
Located in Peekskill, NY
This aerodynamic designed race car must have been very futuristic for its time. I believe this was
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Early 20th Century American Futurist Models and Miniatures

Streamlined Wood Race Car
Streamlined Wood Race Car
H 9.5 in W 14 in D 36 in
Streamlined Wood Race Car
Located in Peekskill, NY
This aerodynamic designed race car must have been very futuristic for its time. I believe this was
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Early 20th Century American Futurist Models and Miniatures

Streamlined Wood Race Car
Streamlined Wood Race Car
H 9.5 in W 14 in D 36 in
French Model of a Glass Car by Daum, circa 1980
By Xavier Froissart, Daum
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A rare model race car designed by Xavier Froissart and realized by Daum, France, circa 1985. A
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20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

GAS POWERED MODEL RACE CARS
Located in New York, NY
These three exceptional late 1940s gas-powered model race cars in polished aluminum, each with a
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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

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Aluminum, Steel

Superb American Model Race Car, 1950
Located in New York, NY
A true 12 to 1 scale model of the famous "Offie" midget race car painted in the livery of the Fred
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Vintage 1950s American Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum, Steel

AMERICAN SPRINT CAR
Located in New York, NY
A classic, late-1940s gas-powered model race car in polished aluminum with a model airplane engine
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Vintage 1940s American Models and Miniatures

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Aluminum

EXCEPTIONAL MERCEDES W196 R GRAND PRIX RACE CAR MODEL
Located in New York, NY
of the most famous race cars in Grand Prix history. It has a large petrol engine and dual coil spring
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Vintage 1950s English Desk Accessories

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Aluminum, Steel

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
$17,414 Sale Price
50% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Model supersonic concorde aircraft with structure and base in polished aluminum.
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures

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Aluminum

Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
$420 / item
H 7.88 in W 17.92 in D 6.89 in
Art Deco Boeing 314 Airplane Pan American 'Clipper', circa 1938
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Aviation Model Boeing 314 Airplane Pan-American 'Clipper', circa 1938 A superbly crafted rendering of the legendary transoceanic Boeing 314 Pan-American Clipper, strikingly ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Wood

Chromed Air Plane Desk Model, Original Art Deco, France, 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
Chromed air plane desk model, Original Patina Original Art Deco,  France, 1930s Propellers missing. Dimensions: Width 25 cm Height 21 cm Depth 17 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Desk Accessories

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Metal

Chromed Air Plane Desk Model, Original Art Deco, France, 1930s
Chromed Air Plane Desk Model, Original Art Deco, France, 1930s
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.27 in W 9.85 in D 6.7 in
Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury
By Pan American Airways
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model. Pan-Am wooden airplane model. It was in an office of the company in South America. Very good restored conditions. Slight age wear...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Wood

Rare Olympic games prefab Munich 1972 by Peter Hübner
By Another Human
Located in Perpignan, FR
CASANOVA. 1972 by Gallery Clément Cividino Ent. HISTORIQUE A l'occasion des jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 , notre galerie présente en exposition pour son rendez vous estival au d...
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Architectural Elements

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Fiberglass, Polyester, Polystyrene

Rare Olympic games prefab Munich 1972 by Peter Hübner
Rare Olympic games prefab Munich 1972 by Peter Hübner
$96,078
H 110.24 in W 118.12 in D 118.12 in
Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
By Keeney Arcade Co. 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
I grew up in Brooklyns Coney Island so these early arcade items really bring back memories. This is one of the rare 1939 Keeney Arcade Anti-Aircraft Machine Guns… very high style Dec...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Aluminum

Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
Streamline Arcade Machine Gun
$3,200
H 65 in W 8.5 in D 29 in
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
By Jaguar Cars Ltd.
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Toy Hot Rod Roadster Tether Car
By All American Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Based on a 1930 Model A. Mfr by the all American company. This Hot Rod was made in the 1950s as part of the tether car craze. Sometimes cut up with gas engines installed. This piece ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Toy Hot Rod Roadster Tether Car
Toy Hot Rod Roadster Tether Car
$850 Sale Price
22% Off
H 3.5 in W 5 in D 9 in
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Decorative Scale Model, Big Size, Highly Detailed
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Plane Model in Aluminium , Decorate your living room, bedroom or mancave in style with this huge model of the Supermarine Spitfire - the famed British fighter plane that pla...
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2010s Italian Modern Aviation Objects

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Metal

Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Decorative Scale Model, Big Size, Highly Detailed
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Decorative Scale Model, Big Size, Highly Detailed
$1,729 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6.3 in W 29.53 in D 23.82 in
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
Located in Wembley, GB
Arising from the collaboration of the automobile brands, this exclusive antique model car is a 1:24 scale model that took over 4,000 hours to develop, drawing information on finishes...
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Vintage 1910s British Hollywood Regency Models and Miniatures

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Metal, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, Iron, Nick...

Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
$4,210 Sale Price
59% Off
H 11.03 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
$62,451 Sale Price
20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French Caudron - Renault Desk Airplane Model. Late 1930´s. Made of Lacquered Wood and Polished Aluminium The C.710 were a series of light fighter aircraft developed by Caudron-Re...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Aluminum

Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s
Art Deco French Caudron, Renault Desk Airplane Model, Late 1930´s
$2,500 Sale Price
34% Off
H 14.97 in W 14.18 in D 13.78 in
Early Racing Car Model, Indianapolis Type, Brass and Wood, Automobilia
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic vintage racing car, the Indianapolis type. Very nice done. Handmade. Perfect for any Automobilia, or Car Mascot - Hood Ornament collector. Very good conditions. Just got a ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Cased Ship’s Boardroom Model of Three Sister Ships
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A cased ship’s boardroom model of three sister ships, recorded on the label as ‘TSS Dublin’, ‘Edimburgo’ and ‘Mexico’ built and engined by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Comp...
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Models and Miniatures

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Glass, Wood

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
Located in Roma, IT
Ferrari Freccia Rossa speed motorboat is a very rare vintage decorative object handcrafted in mahogany wood, metal and leather finishes. Scale model of the exclusive Ferrari F430-...
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Late 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
$1,345 Sale Price
30% Off
H 7.09 in W 36.62 in D 10.63 in
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Model Race Cars For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of model race cars available for sale. The range of distinct model race cars — often made from metal, paper and aluminum — can elevate any home. Find 9 antique and vintage model race cars at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Model race cars have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Model race cars are generally popular furniture pieces, but modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Deanna Comellini and Anthony Holt each produced beautiful model race cars that are worth considering.

How Much are Model Race Cars?

Prices for model race cars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, model race cars begin at $1,057 and can go as high as $59,286, while the average can fetch as much as $4,060.

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