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Found this one loose for $2 at an estate sale, couldn't resist at the price even if it was a play-damaged wheel donor, and I still hope to find the Bugatti that goes with it, maybe in the silver "oil can" single release (though I like the purple version too). Really a nicely done casting, hopefully Hot Wheels will consider reissuing some of these 100%/oil can/black-box pieces someday.
From the Hot Wheels Fandom Wiki:
I think jt3 will enjoy this one, I know how Wes likes his prewar luxury cars...
From the Hot Wheels Fandom Wiki:
The real-life car, the 'Gurney Nutting Speedster' (Chassis 2614 J-585), was designed especially for the Maharajah of Indore, Yashwant Rao Holkar II. It was fitted with a supercharged straight-eight engine reputed to be capable of hitting 140mp/h. The 'speedster' body was crafted in London by coachbuilders 'Gurney Nutting Co.' and features long swooping lines, boat-tail rear, rumble seat and blue & red colored lights to show whether the Maharajah or Mahranee was driving among many other features. Due to the threat of war, the Maharajah took delivery of the car at his Santa Ana mansion in California where he enjoyed the car for some time before having it sent back to India after tensions had settled. The car remained in India until its rediscovery in 1959 where it was sold and sent back to the USA and still resides today in the hands of the William Lyon private collection.
Many of us who know Wes know "his little car weaknesses"!
I remember finding this awesome Duesenberg and Bugatti set at a Fred Meyer's in Yakima, WA many years ago - surprised with the fine and certainly glad I did not leave it in the store.
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