PRECISION DIE-CAST SCALE MODELS page last updated: 13 May 2007
1968
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PRECISION DIE-CAST SCALE MODELS page last updated: 13 May 2007 |
1968 |
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page last updated: 13 May 2007 |
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A very good year for Corgi with some
splendid models released. The Golden Jacks models, Chitty, Chitty, Bang,
Bang, The Monkeemobile, and the Mini-Cooper Magnifique - classics all of
them. What about that E-type though!
| Month | No. | Name | Make | Model | Notes | Colour | PRICE | UNITS SOLD | Scale | With-drawn | Plate No |
| January | 109 | Pennyburn Workmen’s Trailer | Pennyburn | Workmen’s Trailer | Pennyburn Workmen’s Trailer | Blue/yellow | 228,000 | No Scale | 1969 | 423 | |
| February | 270 | James Bond Aston Martin | Aston Martin | DB5 Saloon | New James Bond Aston Martin DB 5 3-sided revolving number plates tyre slashers; gold bumpers | Silver with gold radiator & bumpers | 1,172,000 | 1:43 | 1978 | 424 | |
| March | 341 | Mini-Marcos GT 850 | Marcos | Mini-Marcos GT 850 | Mini-Marcos GT 850 | Met. red | 636,000 | No Scale | 1970 | 427 | |
| April | 275 | Rover 2000 TC | Rover | P5 2000TC | 'Golden Jacks' with spare on boot - Rover 2000 TC | Met. green; met. maroon | 7/- | 428,000 | 1:46 | 1970 | 427 |
| May | 506 | Police ‘Panda’ Sunbeam Imp | Sunbeam | Sunbeam Imp | Police ‘Panda’ Sunbeam Imp | White | 211,000 | 1:43 | 1969 | 430 | |
| June | 276 | Oldsmobile Toronado | Oldsmobile | Oldsmobile Toronado | Golden Jacks version | Met. red; met. gold; met. blue | 400,000 | 1:51 | 1972 | 432 | |
| June | 335 | Jaguar 4.2 Etype 2+2 | Jaguar | E type | Jaguar 4.2 Etype 2+2 | Red; Metallic Blue | 398,000 | 1:43 | 1970 | 433 | |
| June | 348 | Pop-Art Ford Mustang Stock Car | Ford | Mustang | Pop-Art Mustang Stock Car | Light blue | 163,000 | 1:46 | 1969 | 432 | |
| July | 508 | ‘Holiday Camp Special’ Commer Mini-Bus | Commer | PB 2500 Series | ‘Holiday Camp Special’ Commer Mini-Bus | Orange/white | 157,000 | 1:45 | 1969 | 435 | |
| July | GS10 | Rambler Marlin & Kayaks |
|
Rambler Marlin 109 Pennyburn Trailer 2 x Kyaks |
Trailer has tools removed, One kayak fits on a roof rack |
Metallic blue Metallic blue with white chassis Red/white |
123,000 | 1969 | 435 | ||
| July | GS8 | Lions of Longleat |
|
438 Land Rover Lions den 3 x lions 3x lumps of meat Hunter figure |
Land Rover in zebra stripes with hole in roof for hunter, cage over load bed and Longleat decals |
Black/white/yellow/red |
13/6d | 357,000 | 1974 | 437 | |
|
July |
Tour de France |
|
260 Renault R16 Cameraman Cyclist |
Renault adapted to take camera unit in hatchback area with Paramount roof sign & Tour de France decals |
Black/white/red |
14/6d | 190,000 |
1:43 |
1972 |
428 |
|
| August | 338 | Chevrolet SS 350 Camaro | Chevrolet | SS 350 Camaro | Golden Jacks version | gold/black roof | 9/- | 443,000 | 1:47 | 1971 | 436 |
| October | 1111 | Massey Ferguson ‘780’ Combine Harvester | Massey Ferguson | 780 Combine Harvester | Massey Ferguson ‘780’ Combine Harvester, updated model | Red/yellow | 19/11d | 89,000 | No Scale | 1972 | 440 |
| October | 1139 | Scammell Menagerie Transporter | Scammell | Handyman MK 111 Tractor unit | Chipperfield’s Circus Menagerie Transporter Lions, Bears and Tigers Incl. | Red/light blue | 26/11d | 50,000 | 1:48 | 1972 | 441 |
| October | 1143 | American La France Aerial Rescue Truck | American La France | Aerial Rescue Truck | American La France Aerial Rescue Truck | Red/silver/yellow | 37/6d | 699,000 | No Scale | 1980 | 442 |
| November | 266 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | No Make | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Red/orange/brown/silver | 22/6d | 776,000 | 1:45 | 1972 | 445 |
|
November |
GS15 |
Land Rover & Horse Box |
|
438 Land Rover 112 Rice's Beaufort Horse Box Mare & Foal |
|
Blue with white tilt Blue & white |
629,000 |
|
1977 |
n/i |
|
|
December |
GS9 |
Tractor & Trailer |
|
Massey 165 Tractor Shovel Tipper Trailer |
|
|
105,000 |
|
1972 |
n/i |
|
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December |
GS12 |
Grand Prix Set |
|
490 VW Tow Truck 156 Cooper Maserati 155 Lotus Climax 330 Porsche Carrera 6 Racing Car Trailer Mechanics, bales & bollards |
Replaced by 159 Cooper Maserati Replaced by 158 Lotus Climax |
White Green Dark blue Blue/red Red |
36,000 |
|
1971 |
455 |
|
| December | 334 | Mini-Cooper ’Magnifique’ | Morris | Mini-Cooper | Mini-Cooper ’Magnifique’ | Met.blue | 7/6d | 237,000 | 1:41 | 1970 | 453 |
| December | 277 | Monkeemobile | The Monkees | Monkeemobile | Monkeemobile with the four boys inside | Red/White | 8/6d | 82,000 | No Scale | 1972 |