page last updated: 13 May 2007
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Bodywork by HJ Mulliner Park-Ward
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page last updated: 13 May 2007 |
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Bodywork by HJ Mulliner Park-Ward |
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Die-cast scale model with opening bonnet, doors & boot. Whizzwheels
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was only a few months before that Corgi had released the Golden Jacks
version of this car in March 1970, now in October 1970 the Whizzwheels
version was rushed out. The market was demanding super-fast,
free-rolling wheels so excellent models like this had to follow and as
we now know it didn't save the company. The world was changing and there
were more choices for boys than detailed die cast cars. It wasn't just
Mattel and their Hot Wheels that did for Dinky & Corgi it was everything
else from Action Man to electronic games & toys. Ask a ten year old
today whether they would rather have a toy car or a Play Station. This toy remained in production until 1978 and the box suggests that this one was from later in the run, I'm guessing 1972 as the two other cars pictured on the box were released in 71 & 72. The model though is a good one, despite the incongruous wheels. It all works, I especially like the door interior panel being a single moulding with the window glass. Van Cleemput says 'This was the conversion to Whizzwheels of the 273 Rolls-Royce which had Take-Off Wheels for a very short time indeed. Another collectors item. To my mind, the Whizzwheels spoiled a hitherto beautiful model' |
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