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Corgi Ex-Factory Special or Short Run Issues
5-inch 'Cheap Series' Mercedes-Benz 300SLs - one blue, one silver, one yellow, one red, 1959 (E); red Routemaster Bus, with special labelling as invitation to Mettoy Sales Conference Dinner on January 5 1977, in original silver box (E, box VG) ; metallic green Whizzwheels Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Stock Car - one with rivets drilled out, without wheels and one production model (G) (7)
5-inch 'Cheap Series' Mercedes-Benz 300SLs - one blue, one silver, one yellow, one red, 1959 (E); red Routemaster Bus, with special labelling as invitation to Mettoy Sales Conference Dinner on January 5 1977, in original silver box (E, box VG) ; metallic green Whizzwheels Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Stock Car - one with rivets drilled out, without wheels and one production model (G) (7)
Literature
See The Great Book of Corgi, Marcel Van Cleemput, New Cavendish Books, pp. 76 and 77 for description of the six '5"' models ; they were designed to use a simple one-piece mould for selling at 1/6d, but only four moulds were made and production ceased soon after it had started. See p. 454 for illustration of the special bus.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis