Maserati – original late 1960s/ early 1970s badge by Manhattan Windsor remounted onto a new keyfob in black pigskin leather

An original Maserati keyfob badge which will have been produced by Manhattan Windsor in the late 1960s or early 1970s which we have remounted onto a new keyfob in genuine black pigskin leather as can be seen in the photos .

We have just this one keyring with this badge to offer – when it has been sold this listing will be cancelled .

We have listed and sold only 3 or 4 of these polished nickel plated Maserati keyfob badges remounted over the years and this particular example is the best one that we have ever listed and may have been produced slightly earlier than the others .

This 50 year old polished nickel plated badge with vitreous enamel detail in red, white and blue enamel is in excellent condition and is marked with Manhattan Windsor of Birmingham’s  M over W symbol on the reverse .

In the 1960s and 1970s most keyrings and keyfob badges for the world’s cars were produced in England – it was quite an industry .

We have remounted the badge onto a new keyfob in genuine black pigskin leather which was a material sometimes used for keyrings at the time – almost always for prestige cars such as Jaguar and Aston Martin – and was prized for it’s durability and appearance .

The pigskin leather which we have used is vintage material itself being around 40 years old and having come to us from a closed Midlands factory which had been using it for producing wallets & purses and also covering hip flasks ……….remember those ?

It is ideal for producing keyfobs as it is a very stiff material and allows us to produce a keyfob which is slimmer in thickness than most keyfobs which we produce .

Sadly it is a finite resource and we don’t have enough of it to allow us to use it for every keyfob badge that we remount – just the ones that warrant it like this excellent badge which will be original & correct for use with any 1960s or 1970s Maserati but would also be suitable for using as a retro keyring in a much later car by those who still prefer to drive with a traditional leather keyring ( like us ! )

The keyring in the photos is the actual one which you will receive