The Rosso Corporation was reportedly founded by the son-in-law of the owner of Fujimi Mokei in 1992.
[2] Prior to the fire, the last model to be released by the company was the 1:8 scale rendition of the Ferrari 643 Formula 1 race car.
Being the company's rarest model, it often sells for about $700 US dollars or more on Internet auction sites such as eBay.
Even though the company had a short production period, Rosso models are respected for their engineering and detail.
[2] Models were typically made of Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) plastic and notably consist of white metal parts in the chassis and suspension.