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page last updated: 26 October 2008 P L A Y C R A F T T O Y S L T D. L O N D O N |
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.
As you can see this one has lost some bits - windscreen & passengers and the parts suppliers I can find don't do screens for Classics sadly as this one is worth restoring.
It should have a standing figure starting it with the handle