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20/10/2015 3:14 am
(Pic) Please help with these vintage models
I can't seem to find information on these models with online searches. Two are Solido and the yellow Ferrari is Corgi. Thanks!
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20/10/2015 6:17 am
Corgi Ferrari
Can help with this one Eric, but not the Solido's.
Quote from Cleemput's "Great book of Corgi" 1989:
"344 FERRARI 206 DINO SPORT
Released 1969 W/d 1972. Sold 303,000+ 1969 Sales
Although this had already been featured in the catalogues as a Take-Off-Wheel model, this never materialized and due to pressures from the competition 'free-running' models, CORGI worked hard to keep up. The Dino, therefore was changed over at the last minute and became the first Whizwheels model to appear in the CORGI range. The early Whizwheels had the 'Red Spot'hub centres. Another main feature was the opening doors, as well as front and rear spoilers. All in all, it was an elegant model."
Roger
20/10/2015 10:59 am
Solido Ferrari F1 part of their 100 series and number 167 ……...
Produced from July 1968 to 1971, red or orange, race number 18 or 14.
Yellow seat. Suspension. This version was never available with a driver even if a driver appears on the box image.
Driver in this model looks like one from Corgi Toys.
http://www.aessemodels.it/homepage.htm
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
20/10/2015 11:02 am
Solido Porsche 908 Le Mans again part of their 100 series and number 174
It was produced from December 1969 until 1976, always in white and cream with race number 64. Fitted with suspension, opening doors and adjustable rear wing.
http://www.aessemodels.it/homepage.htm <
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
20/10/2015 11:20 am
Thank you, Roger and Chris . . .
Hugely helpful as I couldn't seem to find much on my own. I did find the F1 car number 18 without driver and without black stripes, etc.
These were my father's cars who died around 1980. Hard to imagine he would stuff a driver into a cockpit, but nothing is impossible. Is there anything rare or special about these models? I was about to send them without charge to someone I don't know but who seemed interested in them. Fine with me. They have sat in a box for 35 years. Time they were let out and enjoyed!
20/10/2015 11:36 am
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
20/10/2015 5:42 pm
Agree with Chris on the look of the driver - might be from the Corgi 155 Lotus.
The Ferrari F1's decals are not entirely original - I don't recall any black stripe being supplied with the car.
20/10/2015 6:11 pm
Three great cars! The most interesting historically is the Corgi because -pics of the red spot wheels (as mentioned above). Corgi had designed it for Golden Jacks and the baseplate still shows signs of where the designer Marcel van Cleemput meant to put the Jacks (one for each wheel).
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The red spots appeared on just a few Corgis and then were replaced by cheaper and simpler Whizzwheels. Why I stopped collecting them...
Yours is in great shape - sometimes the plastic wings are missing or broken.
Check out your spare - it's the original Take-Off Wheel!
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21/10/2015 6:15 am
You're welcome Eric