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Corgi

Corgi Toys was founded in 1956 in the UK, specialising in the manufacture and sale of scale models.

The Corgi brand was created by the Mettoy company based in Northampton, England. Mettoy had already been making pressed tin toys since 1936. 

The name Corgi was chosen for three reasons: it was short and sounded good, it was close in sound to the competitor Dinky Toys and it was associated with the Royal Family, who were fans of the dog breed of the same name.

The first scale models appeared in 1956 and were replicas of the British cars of the time: Ford Consul, Austin Cambridge, Morris Cowley, Vauxhall Velox, Rover 90, etc.

In December 2006, Corgi merged with Master Replicas and was acquired by Hornby in May 2008.

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Corgi
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Nothing typifies mid-to-late 1960s Corgis like this wonderful Lotus-Climax racing car. It was a must-have for schoolboys of the era, introduced in December 1964, just in time for Christmas. Based on Colin Chapman’s...
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Originally only available for two years – between 1967 and 1969 – this detailed Porsche Carrera 6 is typical of the high quality models Corgi produced during their ‘golden era’. Whereas it was only available in white,...
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Launched into the Corgi Toys range in 1968, this classic Jaguar sports car was produced in two colour options – red or metallic blue. Both versions came with an opening bonnet, complete with a wonderfully detailed 4.2...
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This classic British car was modelled by both Dinky and Corgi and is the perfect example of how differently each company approached their models in the early 1960s. Dinky chose the sensible two-door saloon version,...
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In 1965, Corgi produced an update of the tooling for 1960’s Chevrolet Impala Taxi (Corgi 221) by introducing a Chevrolet Police Patrol Car (Corgi 481) and the brightly coloured Chevrolet Taxi Cab (Corgi 480).The...
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Introduced into the Corgi range in 1964, the Buick Riviera was produced in gold, metallic blue and pale blue. It was given Glidamatic suspension and Corgi’s innovative ‘Trans-O-Lite’ front and rear lights – which...
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In the range for only a relatively short time, the Lotus Elan S2 (Corgi 318) was introduced in 1965 but deleted just two years later. It featured a lifting bonnet (which opened to reveal a detailed chromed engine), a...
Corgi
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This 1964-issued Corgi was given a unique and exciting feature – windscreen wipers that appeared to sweep from side to side thanks to an ingenious mechanism connected to the model’s rear axle. A switch on the base...
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Produced between 1957 and 1965, Corgi 302 was available in red, cream or metallic green. With a simple casting – typical of early Corgi Toys – it was nevertheless given a detailed interior, a rudimentary clear plastic...
Corgi
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Available on its own (as Corgi 490) or as part of the GS36, GS37 and GS12 gift sets, the VW Breakdown Truck utilised tooling from the earlier VW Pick-up (Corgi 431) but without that model’s rear tail-gate. For the...
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Introduced into the Corgi range in April 1968, Corgi 275, the Rover 2000 TC, was one of the famous ‘Golden Jacks’. Available in green or white, it was only the second ‘take-off wheels’ model, following the launch of...
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Corgi’s second casting of the Chevrolet Impala from the mid-60s gave rise to a taxi (Corgi 480), a police car (Corgi 481) and this striking Chevrolet Fire Chief (Corgi 482) resplendent in a red and white livery. Both...
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In the Corgi range for just two years – between 1965 and 1967 – the Chrysler Imperial included a unique and ingenious ‘secret’ bonnet-opening mechanism. Operated by applying downwards pressure on the front axle, the...
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Corgi’s association with The Beatles began in 1969 with the production of the very first Yellow Submarine replica. Last released by Corgi in 2006, the spirited reproduction is back to (metaphorically!) twist and shout...
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