CGS48
Corgi Gift Set 48 Car Transporter with 6 Cars. Excellent plus-very, very near mint/boxed. Issue with rare version of The Saint's Volvo. Rare set with Retailer Card, sealed bag of cones, set of Racing Numbers, and Leaflet. From a beautiful, single-owner collection, some 25 years in the making.
Price: £695.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
What a sensational set this is, issued by Corgi during 1969!
It comprises:
1) Corgi 1148 Scammell Car Transporter in red and white with all four yellow fixing clips intact. Very near mint condition.
2) Corgi 345 MGC GT in yellow and black with jewelled lights and suspension on spoked wheels. Very, very near mint condition. Intact MGC GT label and bright chrome. Complete with black suitcase.
3) Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp ‘Monte Carlo’ in bright metallic blue. Excellent plus condition (no suspension on the front wheels) with just one nick at one door racing number. Cast wheels.
4) Corgi 201 The Saint’s Volvo. Very scarce issue in white with a red bonnet label and shaped spun wheels. Very near mint condition.
5) Corgi 249 Morris Mini Cooper De-Luxe in black with a red roof and complete ‘wickerwork’ side panels. Suspension on detailed cast wheels. Very, very near mint.
6) Corgi 226 Morris Mini Minor in metallic maroon with suspension on detailed cast wheels. Very near mint.
7) Corgi 339 Mini Cooper ‘S’ Monte Carlo in red and white with chrome roofrack and two spare tyres. Complete labels. Near mint plus condition.
All contents are housed in a complete and bright polystyrene inner (tiny wear).
This set comes complete with model specific Instruction Leaflet for the 340 Monte Carlo Sunbeam Imp which incorporates a Corgi Club Membership Form.
Also present is the little still-sealed bag of traffic cones and sheet of unappplied Racing Numbers.
The outer box is complete, if rather grubby now. The original cellophane has a small tear. Area of surface loss at an end flap.
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