Factory appreciation trophy

[Max Handley]

I’ve noticed a remarkable similarity of the silver car used in a factory appreciation trophy and the one in my possession created by the artist R fogle in 1976.Mine iis sterling silver and would polish out to look exactly like the factory trophy model.

Can anyone verify this suspicion. Here are the 2 examples.

[Jim Karaba]

The rear deck lids look to have different lines

[Joris Koning]

I have the factory trophy. Have never taken the model off but it looks like a refined and plated version of the period Marklin model. Would not surprise me if they made it

[Max Handley]

Thanks Joris. The similarities are striking. My example is signed on the bottom plate ,when removed you can see the artists initials (RF)under the front hood. . The bottom is fully signed and dated . I believe mine is a lost wax piece .