Gift Set 5 put together all the racing cars in the Corgi range. There were two Formula 1 cars - The Vanwall and the BRM and the Le Mans winning Lotus. The Lotus XI. I saw one of these Lotuses racing at a classic car event in Angouleme in September 2006 and it was very disappointing, it just trundled around at the back of the pack. Mind you I think the owner was taking more care of his polished alloy bodywork than getting a place in the race.
This group has been put together from my collection.
The models which made up the Racing Car Set - 9 were:
