Bburago Catalog

Martoys was a diecast toy car company founded close to Milan, Italy, in 1974.
Martoys was founded by the Besana brothers, Ugo, Martino, and Mario, who sold their first well-known brand Mebetoys to Mattel (Gran Toros website). For this brand new line, only models in 1/24 scale were produced. In 1976, after only two years, the Besanas renamed the brand Bburago (with two 'B's at the beginning of the name) because of possible confusion with the classic toy maker Marx Toys, where the 'X' in the logo was often missed, thus Marx being sometimes referred to as 'Mar Toys' (Gran Toros website; MarXToys website).
According to the 1975 catalog, there were only nine basic models in the Martoys line-up, though some of these were offered in a couple of versions each (Martoys 1975). These...

Car Lover Christmas Gift Idea: Scale Model Cars - Top Speed

A holiday about spending time with family and friends, but also a time that requires a long trip to the gift shop or several hours spent on the Internet for the perfect gifts. Why buy a model car a scale model car as a Christmas gift with so many options out there. Every gearhead that loves cars will definitely enjoy a miniature version of the vehicle he either owns, would like to own or simply enjoys staring at its gorgeous design. Sure, a model car isn’t actually useful when compared to car cleaning kits, racing tickets or a set of tools for the garage, but it’s a great way for car nuts to decorate their office or man cave. Not to mention that the model car industry has evolved to the extent some products are as exquisite as any other luxury articles, offering detailed views of the real vehicle’s internals.

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[11/13/02, via amazon.com]
Standard Catalog of Die-Cast Vehicles: Identification and Values You can still see all customer reviews for the product ... Among the missing are such well-known diecast brands as Anson, Bburago, Majorette, Siku, Solido, Tomica and Vitesse. The most glaring error is the connection the author makes between Zee Toys ... [...]

[11/13/02, via amazon.com]
Standard Catalog of Die-Cast Vehicles: Identification and Values Among the missing are such well-known diecast brands as Anson, Bburago, Majorette, Siku, Solido, Tomica and Vitesse. The most glaring error is the connection the author makes between Zee Toys and Maisto, an affiliation that never existed. It was M C Toys ... [...]