A 1:14 scale model of a Porsche 911 G Series. This is one of the thirty eight crystal cars made by French glass maker; Daum. This particular model is perhaps the most liked, and most collectible. It was one of the few that actually represented a car currently in production. A number of other models made during this time were models of vintage cars at the time, or simply stylised representations of eras of early 20th Century car design.

The vast majority of cars produced had been designed by artist Xavier Froissart. Froissart was the designer of the "Signature Series" of Daum's crystal car collection. Fascinated by cars and their design,he went on to create the crystal car concept in 1983 for Daum. A year later, in 1984, the Coupé Riviera was launched.  The first crystal car Daum ever made. The Riviera was a worldwide commercial success within a few months. This green lit further expansion of the crystal car project for Daum and Froissart.

The five first crystal cars (Riviera, Eldorado, Monoplace, Limousine, Grand Prix) Xavier designed were 'dream cars'; a homage to different periods in automobile history. From this successful launchpad it was decided with Daum to produce reproductions of existing famous cars including the following 'Standard Large Cars'; Ferrari 250 GTO, Mercedes 300SL, Bugatti 55 Roadster, Corvette Stingray, Jaguar E-Type, this Porsche 911, Mercedes 500 SEL, BMW 750 IL. As well as these, a few other special models were produced, all coveted and sought after in their own right. 

The model is an example of the G Series 911.Each new iteration of 911 was internally codenamed with a letter of the alphabet, but it wasn’t until reaching G that there was a discernible difference in styling and tech, and the dawn of a new generation.

The G-Series ran for a long time, too, debuting in 1973 and only being replaced in 1989. The most significant move made in this time was the introduction of turbocharging to the 911, the Turbo arrived in 1975 with a mighty 260bhp powering the rear wheels. Back then, though, turbochargers were saved for only the fastest 911s, and due to their unpredictable nature gained the moniker; "the widow-maker"!

This example is fully hand signed, and in perfect condition. These models are believed to have been made as limited edition run of approximately one thousand nine hundred and thirty pieces launching in 1987.  Very few of them coming to market each year.  The retail price of this model in 1989 was $850, making it an expensive piece over thirty years ago. These were not 'toys' by any stretch of the imagination, but in fact works of art, as can be seen by the detailed photographs. Made in France, circa  1989.