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07/05/2023 11:43 am
I do have some 43rds hanging around and found these yesterday.
09/05/2023 1:00 pm
Those Corgi London buses are so great - really iconic. The speed wheels are a bit used on that one, which actually makes it look better in my opinion! I stopped collecting Corgi when they went o the speedwheels.
The MB 300 is a nice one, sold more as a collectable than a toy like the bus. I thought these were > 1/43 though?
Steve Jacobs reacted
09/05/2023 1:22 pm
Those Corgi London buses are so great - really iconic. The speed wheels are a bit used on that one, which actually makes it look better in my opinion! I stopped collecting Corgi when they went o the speedwheels.
The MB 300 is a nice one, sold more as a collectable than a toy like the bus. I thought these were > 1/43 though?
The Merc was 1:43rd and was issued well before the Corgi takeover of Vanguards but the DD was around 1:76th scale.
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09/05/2023 8:24 pm
Those Corgi London buses are so great - really iconic. The speed wheels are a bit used on that one, which actually makes it look better in my opinion! I stopped collecting Corgi when they went o the speedwheels.
The MB 300 is a nice one, sold more as a collectable than a toy like the bus. I thought these were > 1/43 though?
They very well could be. I don't know much about Corgis. I got them at a model show a long time ago just because I liked them.
The 300SL's have always been one of my favorite automobiles.
Steve
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09/05/2023 8:25 pm
Those Corgi London buses are so great - really iconic. The speed wheels are a bit used on that one, which actually makes it look better in my opinion! I stopped collecting Corgi when they went o the speedwheels.
The MB 300 is a nice one, sold more as a collectable than a toy like the bus. I thought these were > 1/43 though?
The Merc was 1:43rd and was issued well before the Corgi takeover of Vanguards but the DD was around 1:76th scale.
Thank-you for the info.
Steve
10/05/2023 5:39 pm
Even earlier Corgi M-B 300SLs, from back when you'd see the real ones around. Or, if you were as fortunate as me, get a ride in one from a guy who used his to commute to work daily.
BTW these are a just a smidge smaller than 1:43.
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10/05/2023 7:37 pm
I never got to ride in one, oh well.
My best memories are of a MBZ Show here in Newport Beach, Ca. A number of classic MBZ's were on display. This was in the late '70s.
There was a rolling chassis of a 300SL on display which was absolutely gorgeous !!!
Just about too beautiful to drape the greatlooking bodywork over. I wish I still had the pics.
I believe there is a MBZ center here in Irvine, Ca but I'm not sure if they have a museum to visit.
Steve
Harv Goranson reacted
10/05/2023 10:24 pm
These all look excellent ! It's a great find to come across these and many got their introduction to scale cars with such products.
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