Vintage Merit Alfa Romeo Superkit with Engine Detail
This lot is a vintage Merit Alfa Romeo Superkit, a plastic construction kit for a racing car in the style of the Alfa Romeo Type 158. The kit is presented in its original yellow and red illustrated box, which features a painted scene of a red racing car on a track and the words “with Engine Detail”. The box lid also identifies the model as a 1/25th scale model. Inside, the red plastic body sections, wheels and other components are loose in a cardboard tray, with several small parts in clear plastic bags. A folded red and white assembly sheet is included, which illustrates the build sequence and labels the main parts, including the bonnet, body top, body bottom, front and rear axles, wheel assemblies, dashboard, and engine detail assembly with its cylinder head, crankcase halves, supercharger halves and transmission shaft.
Condition and Collectability
The kit is offered in the condition shown, with the box displaying general signs of age and handling, including some wear to the edges and corners. The plastic components appear to be unassembled, and the completeness of the kit is not confirmed. The original box, instruction sheet and loose red body parts are present, which gives the lot an authentic period presentation. Vintage Merit kits of this type are of interest to collectors of classic model cars, motor racing memorabilia and early plastic model kits, particularly where the original packaging and instructions survive.
