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The Rover 90 or P4 was part of the brand launch range of seven
models. To get this small range together by the required deadline the Corgi team outsourced the
model-making to Germany. van Cleemput says in his book 'The Rover 90 was the only
model that we were disappointed with and which we felt had not been faithfully
represented.' Too right. This is actually a bad model. Compare it to the recent
Vanguards model - the Corgi toy seems too tall & skinny, they just didn't
get the proportions right. Probably this is reason far fewer of these were sold than any of the other
cars in the launch range, making them rarer now and consequently more expensive
and harder to get hold of. Ironic really. |
The Corgi Rover 90 was added to the
range in 1956 and remained in production until 1961, alongside the freewheeling
No.204 there was a mechanical friction motor version No.204M. In 1959 a two-tone
version of the freewheeling version was released. The version featured here was
available in shades of green, cream & grey. Look out for the cream version as it
is shown at a premium in some sources. |