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FERRARI 206 DINO SPORT page last updated: 26 August 2007

FERRARI 206

DINO

SPORT

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Van Cleemput describes this one in the Great Book of Corgi as 'all in all ... an elegant model' and he is right. Beautifully modelled and engineered it is absolutely true to the Corgi heritage. It is a little jewel of a car. It is though a landmark model being the first with Whizzwheels. These are the early 'red spot' Whizzwheels, I guess Corgi were casting around for a technology to match Mattel. This car was planned to have golden jacks and take-off wheels but never reached the shops in that form, however the base-plate looks like it meant to have them.

I think my car was owned by someone who also had the London to Sidney Rally Hillman Hunter as the licence plate decals and the driver decals from that car are on here too. These pictures are a little muddy, I may do them again.

REVISED SPECIFICATION: NEW *WHIZZWHEELS* REPLACING TAKE OFF WHEELS AND GOLDEN JACKS DIE CAST SCALE MODEL WITH DETAILED ENGINE, FRONT AND REAR AEROFOILS, OPENING DOORS, SPRING SUSPENSION Made in Great Britain . Playcraft Toys Ltd. London