#529 Corgi Juniors – M Prix Racer, Formula Ane Racer, Formula 5000 Together With Hot Rodder (1973)

The next cars are made yesteryear Corgi inward three inches size for its describe of piece of job Corgi Juniors. They are formula racers in addition to futuristic prototypes that await similar formula racers. I showtime took the pictures in addition to the noted that all of them were released the same twelvemonth 1973. The virtually futuristic ones are perhaps an campaign to struggle agains Matchbox’s Superfasts, that already had released a few invented cars inward a similar style.

Grand Prix Racer inward Green (Nr. 1-D1 – 1973-76) in addition to Hot Rodder inward yellowish (Nr. 28-B1 – 1973-76)

UPDATE: The same model inward much ameliorate shape including stickers:

END OF UPDATE

Formula 1 Racer inward Orange (Nr. 22-C1 – 1973-78) in addition to Formula 5000 inward Black (Nr. 27-B1 – 1973-81) From the mo model I am showing 2 measure versions, ane amongst stickers, about other ane without, summation a variant amongst dark base of operations in addition to dark motor at the goal of the article.

Formula 5000 (Nr. 27-B? – afterward issue)

This end automobile is non described inward Dr. Force’s direct in addition to seems to live a afterward issue, since the motor is made inward dark plastic instead of golden in addition to it is decorated amongst a tampographied “9”, instead of stickers. I am certain it is a afterward issue, simply seems to live a rare model. Never saw it somewhere else.

UPDATE 2 (JUNE 2018)

This model is practically identical to the previous one, solely the tampography is applied equally a "6" instead of a "9". This model does non appear inward the guides, in addition to I intend it is a to a greater extent than recent variant. Wheels are (or at to the lowest degree look) fifty-fifty newer than inward the RN9 model.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GRAND PRIX RACER, FORMULA 1 RACER, FORMULA 5000 in addition to HOT RODDER (Nr. 1-D1, 22-C1, 27-B1 in addition to 28-B1)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: 1973
• Company: Corgi (G. Britain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm 

#530 Mira Vs Corgi Juniors – G Prix Racer, Formula 5000, Formula Ane Racer Together With Hot Rodder (Ref. 114, 115, 116 Together With 117) (Around 1980)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

I accept been thinking close dedicating 1 entire calendar month to toy bootlegs (action figures, plastic figures, die-cast…) This is simply an experiment, I this goes well, I’ll intend close repeating it, or making thematic months inward the future.

I’ll get-go amongst about Mira die-cast models from the belatedly 70s or the early on 80s that are based on Corgi Junior. If you’re a die-hard die-cast collector, yous may already live aware of this, otherwise, it volition live funny to compare the pictures. The previous entry was dedicated to four Corgi models, in addition to I did it on purpose, then I tin demo forthwith the same models yesteryear Mira (and about more).

First affair is that mira respected the names of the cars, but gave them a nicer chassis. On it at that topographic point are about casted details.

Unfortunately, Mira models tend to accept a lot of chips when they accept been used. The paintwork was non then practiced equally inward other models. All models shown inward this entry are used, but most of them are inward a relatively practiced condition…

GRAND PRIX RACER (Ref. 114)

FORMULA 5000 (Ref. 115)

FORMULA 1 RACER (Ref. 116)

HOT RODDER (Ref. 117)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GRAND PRIX RACER, FORMULA 5000, FORMULA 1 RACER in addition to HOT RODDER (Ref. 114, 115, 116, 117)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm

#563 Corgi - Renault Five Ts As Well As Renault Five Turbo Calberson (Nr. 293 As Well As 307) (1977 As Well As 1981)

This is 1 of my favorite cars of all times, the Renault v inward its rally version:

• Scale 1:36
• Practicable doors as well as bonnet (rear)
• Released Feb 1977, discontinued inward 1980
• License Plate 692

And to brand this entry a picayune to a greater extent than attractive, I include hither the same car, only inward touchstone version. It is curious, that this model came out when the previous 1 was discontinued, then at that spot were non 2 Renault 5´s inward the same catalogue.

Scale 1:36
Practicable doors as well as torso (rear)
Released Apr 1981, discontinued  inward 1982
Sold 236,000 times
License Plate 837

 
Both cars are made inward 1:36 scale. You tin read to a greater extent than close Corgi Toys inward this scale at entry #99.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: RENAULT v TS as well as RENAULT v TURBO "CALBERSON" (Nr. 293 as well as 307)
• Scale: 1:36
• Year: 1977 as well as 1981
• Company: Corgi (Great Britain)
• Size: approx. 10 cm