Picture: Patrick Baptist
Picture: Patrick Baptist
Picture: Patrick Baptist
Picture: Patrick Baptist
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Type: Type 34 Modelyear: 60th
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Scale: 1:43 (96mm) Material: diecast metal Design: Finished model Color: White Value: €25 - €50
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Corgi toys
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Homepage: http://www.corgi.co.uk/
Info: The nr 239 Corgi karmann-ghia is build between 1963 and 1968
First introduced at the 1956 British Industries Fair, Corgi Toys quickly became recognized around the world for their high quality and attention to detail. They were the first die-cast scale models to be fitted with windows and introduced other features over the years such as jeweled headlights, spring suspension, operating windshield wipers and Trans-o-lite front and rear lights
The Corgi legacy is a rich one, beginning in 1934 with parent company Mettoy of Swansea, South Wales. In 1956 Mettoy merged with Playcraft Ltd. to form Mettoy Playcraft Ltd.
In 1993, Mattel bought the Corgi brand and attempted for a short time to maintain the tradition of producing Corgi quality collectible toys. Shortly afterward, employees of the British manufacturing center reportedly bought back the Corgi Collectibles line. Corgi, now dubbed Corgi Classics, has since been purchased (as of July 1999) by Zindart, an American-owned company based in Hong Kong
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