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I've recently finished some of my Fake Corgis inspired by catalogues I had as a kid
Whizzwheels (teledial) Camaro, I tried painting in the "SS" on the front wing decal, but my hands wouldn't co operate. I need to send it to @bunglebus or @eddyramrod to get it done!

Golden Jacks Firebird

note the boot spoiler filed off and new air intakes on bonnet

I did my usual trick and painted two left doors green and two right ones blue! I also cut a section of the base from each car and swapped them over. I didn't have a dremel then and filing by hand was impossible so I got fed up and painted them anyway. I now have (not) a dremel, but cba stripping and re painting etc.

Firebird from interim catalogue

on this one of the doors wood not shut properly and I ended up taking it to bits again and painting a door from another Firebird/Camaro which set me back again

I think they make a nice little set

shame these colours and convigurations were never made by Corgi


 

Some more pics of some tat from yesterday
No make Crown Vic

seems complete apart from tow hitch

no writing on base at all, no maker no make or model of car

I love the dirty Gran Fury

again I think it's complete

this does have a tow hitch

well weathered

Joal Merc still has spare wheel
and opening door

as well as steering

I think the Corgi Organ Grinder is complete, but very beaten up




@sutty2006 pm me if you still want the yank tat.

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 
There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional


Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)
Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991
TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

That looks a lot more heavyweight than this

which I didn’t know until now that it went on to become this

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 
There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional


Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)
Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991
TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

Coincidentally…
This colour variation of the Matchbox Escort XR3i

… was also part of a Weetabix promotion, for 1991

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 
There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional


Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)
Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991
TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

For the eagle eyed that spotted Smoll Eddy's wrecker is indeed an amalgamation of these two trucks.
He's quite proud of it too.

"It's a cut n' shut I built in me lockup M8"

Coincidentally…
This colour variation of the Matchbox Escort XR3i

… was also part of a Weetabix promotion, for 1991

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 
There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional


Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)
Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991
TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

That looks a lot more heavyweight than this

which I didn’t know until now that it went on to become this

That looks a lot more heavyweight than this

which I didn’t know until now that it went on to become this

1) yes good idea thanks 
2) as @eddyramrod said

What am I saying. The UltimatePinto would have a Cologne V4 right up against the gearbox, giving plenty of room up front for a FRONT DICKEY SEAT.  Brenda and Auntie Lil would love that, wearing goggles of course.
Not only that, technically* (and sadly) it might actually be a safer option over the back seat…
Lil still loves her Bingo night.

Oh wow what I would done for a loop the loop on Mum’s carpet, back at that age

That looks a lot more heavyweight than this

which I didn’t know until now that it went on to become this

That looks a lot more heavyweight than this

which I didn’t know until now that it went on to become this

I’m having a bit of a clear out and have decided to let this go, happy to set up a roffle if anyone’s interested?
It’s a fairly big item, bigger than the pics make out.
Looking at eBay sold listings, just the truck, unboxed seems to be selling for £60+, I have the truck, with cars and originally packaging..
Any thoughts on value? Couple of quid a ticket?

1) yes good idea thanks 
2) as @eddyramrod said

Oh wow what I would done for a loop the loop on Mum’s carpet, back at that age

Oh wow what I would done for a loop the loop on Mum’s carpet, back at that age

1) yes good idea thanks 
2) as @eddyramrod said

I thought the Crown Vic was a Caprice, but either way, I'm happy to step aside on that.
The Monza isn't an Opel, it's a Chevrolet, which is a whole different car.

What am I saying. The UltimatePinto would have a Cologne V4 right up against the gearbox, giving plenty of room up front for a FRONT DICKEY SEAT.  Brenda and Auntie Lil would love that, wearing goggles of course.
Not only that, technically* (and sadly) it might actually be a safer option over the back seat…
Lil still loves her Bingo night.

I ment the matchbox MK4, the MK3 cortina was  sold in north America in 72-3  through mercury dealers  I have the brochure & factory workshop manual for them, I'm in contact with a fella in Canada that has a2.0  4dr.
The 73 ones even had impact absorbing bumpers which where the std ones with a sort of shocker behind them & a filler piece between body & bumper.
I believe they where built in either Germany or the Netherlands, both ohv & ohc engs where fitted Inc smog pumps etc. no 1.3.
The GT had single 7 inch headlights, all had side marker lights, full red rear lights with rev lights in rear valance.
There are a couple of UK ones that have managed to get them a mate has them on his estate.
As a side note some of the early pintos had the 1.6 ohv as well as the 2.0 ohc (pinto) .
I know of one privately imported MK4 in America. No mk5's.