Majorette and Bburago are two renowned European diecast brands, Majorette originated from France and Bburago from Italy. Now they are manufactured in the Far East: Majorette in Thailand and Bburago in China. The Bburago model boasts “Italian Design” on the packaging.

The Renault Alpine A110-50 is a concept car designed by Yann Jarsalle in 2012. The Bburago model is in the classic Alpine racing colours with a large rear spoiler, the Majorette model has more the look of a street legal version being in the “Street Cars” line.

Both models have diecast bodies and plastic bases, it is interesting to see both models also have diecast side view mirrors, a rare detail at this scale. The wheels of the Majorette model look far better to me, the Bburago model’s wheels look a little cheap. The Bburago model is in the 1:64 range, the Majorette model marks its scale as 1:63 on the base. If anything the Bburago model is slightly bigger and feels slightly heavier but they are very close in size.

The prices were similar, I bought the Bburago around 3 years ago for 5.90 lari, I bought the Majorette model yesterday (8 October 2017) for 6.40 lari ($2.59). A racing car version of the Majorette model is available at a higher price band (11.90 lari). Both cars have good detail at this size, overall I slightly prefer the Majorette model as I feel its better wheels make it look more realistic.

You can check out other brand comparisons on my previous diecast blog: brand comparisons