Minialuxe [SEP] country of origin
Minialuxe
Minialuxe was a brand of detailed and authentic plastic car and truck models made in Oyonnax (Department of Ain), France. Models were usually made in 1:43 scale, but some larger 1:32 scale vehicles were also manufactured (for example, a Peugeot 403). The official name of the company in French was "Établissements Minialuxe".
History.
Minialuxe started production of plastic cars about 1954 (some sources say 1959) and ceased production in the late 1970s (Ford Anglia website; Ralston and Forbes 2008
Greilsamer, who had previously written the "Catalogue of Model Cars of the World" (Greilsamer and Azema 1967; Eligor Vintage 2003). The location is interesting as Martignat is just south of Oyonnax, the home of plastic model maker Minialuxe and origin of Norev. Greilsamer used older molds previously used by Norev in making plastic models (Rixon 2005, p. 73; Miniature Car 2004). Eligor's models, however, were diecast metal. In an interesting parallel development in Germany, the Danhausen Catalog would eventually give