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Mebetoys was started by Ugo and Martino Besana in 1959 in Oleggio Castello, Italy. [1] Their brother Mario Besana joined the company in 1967, one year after the company started. A diecast car line was started that same year, [2] rather late compared to the entry of many other companies in the early-to-mid-1950s.
In 1959, the brothers Ugo and Martino Besana founded a toy company that their father, Giovanni Besana, named "Mebetoys" which stands for MEccanica BEsana TOYS. Mebetoys was located in Oleggio Castello, Novara , Italy (close to Milan ).
Mebetoys was started by Ugo and Martino Besana in 1959 in Oleggio Castello, Italy. Their brother Mario Besana joined the company in 1967, one year after the company started. A diecast car line was started that same year, rather late compared to the entry of many other companies in the early-to-mid-1950s.
Jul 16, 2019 · Milton Fox Racing said: Bburago started out in 1974 as Martoys in Burago di Molgora, Italy. They were founded by Mario Besana. His brothers Ugo and Martino had peviously founded Mebetoy in 1960, which they subsequently sold to Mattel in 1968.
Sep 8, 2020 · Based in Italy, Mebetoys was founded in 1966 by Ugo and Martino Besana. In 1970, they issued a 1:66 scale sized Lotus F1 racer in their 'Jolly Series'. Around this same time they were purchased by Mattel with Hot Wheels branded castings, then being made in Hong Kong, were issued as 'Mebetoys Flying Colors' in picture boxes later that ...
Italian model car manufacturer which was based in Burago di Molgora, Italy. The company was founded by Mario, Ugo and Martino Besana in 1974 and called Martoys from 1974 to 1976. Two Bs in the company’s names stands for Burago town and Besana family.
According to the report on the previous owner's whereabouts on the Gran Toros website, Martino Besana had died around 1993. As of 2008, Mario was suffering from cancer, but Ugo was in good health. Ugo (then in his 80s) with his wife had founded the Vivien Company making toy irons and ironing boards - products similar to those made in ...
