Corgi 1142 Holmes Wrecker Vehicle

Holmes Wrecker Vehicle by Corgi Toys, No. 1142. Bare Metal Boom issue. Excellent plus/boxed (earliest version, half-yellow, half-blue card top section). With Retailer Card, both mechanics and Instruction Leaflet. From The 25 Year Collection in California.

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Price: £175.00

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Issued between 1967-74, this is a popular detailed truck from Corgi.

With a bright red and white paint finish, complete ‘Holmes Wrecker’ transfers on both sides, bare metal booms, intact wing mirrors with reflective stickers still in place, straight bare metal horns on the cab roof. Intact red coloured plastic hazard ‘light’. Both spare tyres are still in place. Complete and bright chevron paper label at the rear of the model.
Notable speckling to the black cab roof and some age transparency to the chevron paper label. Few little marks besides.

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Corgi toys 1142 holmes wrecker recovery vehicle ee440 base

The blue and yellow window box is complete and bright (earliest version, half-yellow, half-blue card top section). Light wear only. Intact original cellophane window.

The polystyrene tray is in very close to pristine condition with a bright Corgi dog paper label in place. Both mechanics are included.

Not often found with the Instruction Leaflet and Retailer Card:

Corgi toys 1142 holmes wrecker recovery vehicle ee440 retailer card

Corgi toys 1142 holmes wrecker recovery vehicle ee440 leaflet

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