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Ford Model T - 9012 page last updated: 25 February 2007 |
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The first Corgi 'Classic' to be branded as such was the Ford Model T. I think Corgi were after Matchbox's lunch here as by now the Models of Yesteryear range was well established and had created its own market niche - a compromise between modelling accuracy and a toy robust enough to play with without all those fine detaily bits snapping off. They may however have been a bit pricey at 8/11d. I'm sure they were significantly dearer than the Matchbox MOY range.
This one has had its screen replaced with a slice of perspex cut to fit, perhaps there's a technique here that could be used on the other Model Ts with broken screens. This one should have a man cranking the starting handle, I've recently found one of these and will re-photograph the car with it soon.