Bburago is an Italian model car manufacturer, based in Burago di Molgora, Italy, which made mostly diecast cars from 1976 to 2005, and then under the May Cheong group since 2007. The company was founded by Mario, Ugo, and Martino Besana, who had previously started Mebetoys, which they sold to Mattel. Martoys, however, focused on larger sizes of toys and was renamed Bburago in 1976. Continuing the Martoys line-up, models were produced initially in 1/24 scale and mostly represented contemporary European sports and saloon cars. Most were well-detailed and included many opening features. Later, a range of 1/18 vehicles were produced. In the mid-1980s a new 1/43 scale line was begun. As they were held together by screws, models in 1/24 and 1/18 were also commonly issued in kit form. With minute detailing made on these cars they look very real and neat.