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Minerva AL 1930

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Minerva AL 1930

Scale model specifications

Car brand: Minerva
Model maker: IXO Models
Scale: 1/43
Model release year: 2013
Catalogue number: MUS042
Approximate purchase price, USD: 30.00 USD
Currently in the collection: Yes

Prototype: Minerva AL

Model categories: museum series

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The car’s story

The Minerva AL became the most expensive model in the company’s history. It was produced from 1927 at the Minerva Motors factory in Mortsel near Antwerp, Belgium. The radiator carried a statuette of the ancient Greek goddess Minerva, patroness of craftspeople.

The AL had bodywork by Vanden Plas. Despite its substantial 6,615 cc displacement, the engine fitted from 1930 produced only 40 hp. It was a valveless engine. Another distinctive feature was that parts normally finished in chrome were instead plated in 24-carat gold.

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Prototype photos

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