Corgi 497
Corgi 497 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Thrushbuster. Very, very near mint/boxed, with both PACKING RINGS & RED SECTION on plinth. Dark blue issue with Waverley ring. Plastic spotlights issue. From The Inverness Collection.
Notes
Issued between 1966-69, this Oldsmobile car has a gleaming, deep purple-blue finish, complete bonnet logo (fresh and bright), bright chrome parts, detailed cast wheels. Fine original tyres. If you press the roof periscope the figure moves from side to side to shoot the enemy. This is the version with plastic chromed spotlights (to dazzle the enemy!).

In spectacular, virtually mint condition.
Often lost or even replaced with a copy, this Thrushbuster comes with its original Waverley ring. Changing image on the ring face of Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin.
The clean and fresh-looking card plinth (version with red section on base) has vibrant colours on clean card. Tiny wear at wheels slots. Light rubbing caused by model movement.
Lots of info about the U.N.C.L.E organisation on box reverse as well as pictures and signatures of the T.V. series protagonists.
The outer box is complete, with no tears. A little age/handling wear.
Nice to see that this example comes with both card rings.
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