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The Italian firm Old Cars, based in Quarona in the Piemont region, was founded by Luigi and Gisella Castellani and started manufacturing in 1976 with a series of five 1/43rd scale diecast antique cars, which were originally also used as promotional items by Nestlé and remained in production for about ten years. Fiat trucks in 1/43rd scale based on the moulds of previous models by Dugu (from the "Sispla" series) and Mercury were soon added to the range. From 1980 onwards, 1/43rd scale models of Italian vans, trucks, buses and construction vehicles dominated the company's product range. The only exceptions were two historic Formula 1 racing cars (Talbot-Lago and Maserati) issued in 1982, and the Ferrari models made for Idea3 from 1983 to 1986, which were subsequently added to the own range. Unlike the classic road and racing cars, the models of the contemporary commercial vehicles soon proliferated and appeared in a multitude of versions and logo types (Fiat, Iveco, OM, Unic), including fire engines, ambulances, police and municipal vehicles. From the 1990s onwards, Old Cars produced numerous models commissioned by the makers of the original vehicles, notably for Iveco. In addition, the company was also active in scales other than 1/43rd, including forklifts in 1/25th scale and Savoia Marchetti airplanes in 1/72nd and 1/96th scales. In 2011, Old Cars started producing historic race car transporters in 1/43rd scale, which were sold in sets along with Brumm racing car models. The company stopped its activities in 2023.
- Model manufacturer: Old Cars
Italian police (Carabinieri); Italy 1974
Old Cars (Italy), no. 30400
diecast, scale 1:43; acquired 2010
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