CMMEC
Original Corgi Prototype of Corgi Morris Mini Minor 1000 Estate Car. Wooden prototype from 'The New European' Collection.
Notes
An exceptional collection of prototypes were purchased by ‘The New European’ Collector, largely originating from two well-documented sources i.e. the auction of the property of
Marcel Van Cleemput at Sotheby’s Auction House in 1999 and The Lösch Auction House in Germany during 2000.
An intricate and detailed original wooden prototype of Morris Mini Minor 1000 Estate Car (never issued by Corgi). Pictured in ‘The Great Book of Corgi’, (page 464) and sold in The Lösch Auction House in March 2000, this is a little piece of Corgi history. Original property from Marcel Van Cleemput. This wooden prototype was made 1958, although the model never went into production.
Measures 8.5cms. Pencil-line details. Fixed smooth case wheels and fine-tread original tyres (little surface split to one).
Pencil details on the base:
You may like

Corgi Toys 375 Toyota 2000 G.T
Toyota 2000 G.T. by Corgi Toys, No. 375. Scarce PURPLE issue. Very, very near mint/boxed. From The Anglo-French Collection.

Corgi Toys 382 Porsche Targa 911S
Porsche Targa 911S by Corgi Toys, No. 382. Mint/boxed. Metallic green, orange interior. A more difficult find in the early RED & YELLOW WINDOW BOX. From The Anglo-French Collection.

Corgi Juniors 1001 James Bond Aston Martin
James Bond Aston Martin by Corgi Juniors, No. 1001. Mint/boxed. U.S. export. Later version with Whizzwheels. From The Bluehouse Collection.