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07/09/2025 11:46 am
Corgi Classics.
In 1964 Corgi released a range of highly detailed models of vintage cars called 'Corgi Classics'. Initial releases were a 1927 Bentley finished in green (9001) or red (9002), an open 1915 Ford Model T coloured black (9011) and yellow (9012), and a version finished in blue with the hood raised (9013), a 1910 Daimler 38 finished in red (9021) and a 1911 Renault 12/16 finished in lavender (9031) or pale yellow (9032).
Two years later, a 1912 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost coloured silver (9041) was added to the range. A Ford Model T van in Lyons Tea livery (9014) appeared in the 1967 Corgi catalogue but was never released.
The Corgi Classics range was discontinued in 1969, although the name was later revived for a range of adult collectable models in the 1980s.
Here is one of my display cases showing these plus a few other brands that you may recognize. I also show here the Avenger set.
07/09/2025 1:04 pm
I like that Avenger's set! And it really does come with three umbrellas!
07/09/2025 1:28 pm
Pretty cool David. The Avengers was a great show.
07/09/2025 1:54 pm
I have several of those - it was a great series but never took off like Yesteryears. We ran an article about them three years ago - https://www.maronline.org.uk/corgi-toys-1960s-classics/ - with that catalog image of the LYON'S TEA VAN THAT NEVER WAS.
The fun part of the story is that, in the 1980s, the reformulated Corgi company finally issued it, using a newer casting!
image: https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/catalog_items/ford-model-t-van-lyon-s-tea
08/09/2025 12:21 am
They were great models as original releases in the 60's. The Green Bentley and Black Model T were my favorites. they were well detailed for the time.
08/09/2025 5:20 am
Emma Peel ! A bit more than just a pretty face ...... 
