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Corgi Toys in 1959

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The Original launch range is re-released in two-tone, more missile stuff, lots of new Majors, the Ford Thunderbird and interior detail is introduced on the Renault Floride - and the iconic '59 Chevy is launched which is to continue in the range for years, the last new version of it is released in 1971.

Month No. Name Make Model Notes Colour price Units Sold Scale With-drawn Plate No
January 213 Jaguar Fire Chief Car Jaguar Mk.2 Jaguar Fire Chief Car Red   173,000 1:47 1961 115
January 1106 Karrier Airfield Radar Van Karrier Gamecock Decca Mobile Airfield Radar Van Cream cab/cream and orange striped back 12/9d 66,000 1:47 1961 115
February 200 Ford Consul Ford Consul Re-release in two-tone Cream/green     1:46 1961 117
February 201 Austin Cambridge Austin Cambridge Re-release in two-tone Metallic greem/silver     1:46 1961 117
February 202 Morris Cowley Morris Cowley Re-release in two-tone Blue/pale green     1:46 1961 117
February 203 Vauxhall Velox Vauxhall Velox Re-release in two-tone Yellow/red     1:46 1961 117
February 204 Rover 90 Rover P4 90 Re-release in two-tone White/met. red     1:46 1961 117
February 206 Hillman Husky Hillman Husky Re-issue in two-tone Silver/dark met. blue     1:46 1961 117
February 404 Bedford Dormobile Bedford CA Van Dormobile personnel carrier, re-release in two-tone new casting with one-piece screen & new grille Yellow + blue roof     1:44 1961 n/i
February 1109 Bloodhound Missile on loading trolley Bristol Bloodhound Missile on loading trolley Bristol Bloodhound Missile on loading trolley White/yellow missile on khaki trolley 21/- 31,000 No Scale 1961 118
March 214 Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird Hardtop Cream/green   331,000 1:48 1965 119
March 214M Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird Hardtop Mechanical friction motor Pink body/black top   72,000 1:48 1960 n/i
March GS5 Racing Car Set   150 Vanwall

151 Lotus IX

152 BRM

   Vanwall - Red RN3

Lotus - Turquoise RN7

BRM - Green RN1

   64,000   1693 120
April 304 Mercedes 300 SL Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Mercedes 300 SL Hardtop Yellow; yellow/red   154,000 1:46 1961 121
April 409 Jeep FC 150 Jeep FC 150 Forward Control Jeep FC 150 Pale blue 3/6d 536,000 1:44 1965 121
April 1110 Bedford Mobilgas Tanker Bedford S Type Cab Mobilgas Tanker Red   229,000 1:47 1965 121
May 50 Massey Ferguson Tractor Massey Ferguson 65 Tractor Massey Ferguson Tractor Red/white 4/7d 814,000 1:40 1966 123
May 51 Massey Ferguson Trailer Massey Ferguson Farm Massey Ferguson Trailer Yellow/red chassis   421,000 1:40 1964 123
May 1118 US Army Tow Truck International International Tow Truck International Tow Truck Khaki green   106,000 1:48 1964 123
June 216 Austin A40 Austin A40 Austin A40 Pale blue/darkblue; red/black 3/- 341,000 1:43 1962 124
June 216M Austin A40 Austin A40 Austin A40 Mechanical friction motor Red/black 4/2d 56,000 1:43 1960 124
June 1112 Corporal Guided Missile on launching ramp JPL/Firestone  Corporal Missile System Corporal Guided Missile on launching ramp White missile on khaki launcher 19/11 26,000 No Scale 1962 124
July 219 Plymouth Sports Suburban Plymouth Sports Suburban Plymouth Sports Suburban Cream/fawn   219,000 1:49 1963 127
July GS7 Tractor & Trailer     50 Massey Ferguson 65 Tractor

51 Massey Ferguson 30cwt Trailer

   7/8d 484,000   1964 127
August 1111 Massey Ferguson Combine Harvester