‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Thrushbuster Oldsmobile

THRUSH-BUSTER - 497

page last updated: 25 January 2007

497

D I E - C A S T S C A L E M O D E L S

P L A Y C R A F T T O Y S L T D - L O N D O N

GUN-FIRING

THRUSH-BUSTER

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

I understood the Saint Volvo, he drove it in every episode, the James Bond Aston was in the movie (briefly), the Avengers cars, the Batmobile - we knew where they came from - but Napoleon and Illya never made a feature of their cars and as I remember they always worked deep under cover - a car with UNCLE in two foot high letters across the bonnet was just so not their style. The Waverley ring that came with it was right out of the show - but where did this five-year old Oldsmobile come from?

I was bought one by the old lady who lived next door for a Christmas present (I still have it - but it's very rough) and I remember being soundly disappointed it had no suspension. Having said all that the model has become a classic which always fetches very high prices. I've been lucky enough to upgrade my example, I bought this one on eBay for £5.50, selling the wreck it replaces for £6.39 also on eBay in the same week!

CORGI TOYS

NAPOLEON SOLO - DRIVING AND FIRING

ILLYA KURYAKIN - GUNNING FOR THRUSH