Spot-on 191 Sunbeam Alpine Convertible
Sunbeam Alpine Convertible by Spot-on Models, No. 191. Bright yellow issue with cream interior. A rare find with ROOTES MOTORS promotional leaflet attached from 1962. Very, very near mint - mint/boxed. From The 25 Year Collection in California. QDT starting bid £400. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
Price: £450.00
This item is sold.
Notes
A First for QDT!
This model was a promotional gift from Rootes Motors to ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors) attending the 1962 Convention.
This Sunbeam Alpine Convertible is finished in bright yellow with a cream interior, grey steering wheel, intact front and rear number plates. Unblemished original screen. Paint finish is virtually mint – mint (one minuscule dot).
Box is complete and bright, with all end flaps intact. Light wear.
Note the ROOTES Promotional Leaflet is attached:
The Leaflet is attached to an end flap by means of this little metal fitting:
An exceptional find and a little piece of Spot-on history!
You may like
Tri-ang Minic Models 60M Double Decker Bus
1948 issue Tri-ang Minic 60M Double Decker Bus. Red and cream with 'BOVRIL' & 'OVALTINE' advertisements. With working clockwork function. Scarce. Very near mint/boxed, with Minic Key. An impressive Minic Bus from a treasured private collection. Starting bid £200. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
Tri-ang Minic 60M Double Decker Bus
Double Decker Bus by Tri-ang MInic, No. 60M. Very rare (probably unique) PROMOTIONAL MODEL for LONDON TRANSPORT ADVERTISING. All-red with cream mid-line with 'STERADENT' & 'TRANSPORT ADVERTISING GETS THINGS MOVING' paper adverts at side. Unique - this version is NOT a clockwork or friction drive. Excellent/unboxed (probably never boxed). From a treasured private collection. Starting bid £150. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
Corgi Toys 151 Lotus Mark Eleven Le Mans Racing Car
Lotus Mark Eleven Le Mans Racing Car by Corgi Toys, No. 151. Near mint/boxed (with 151A over-sticker). Originally the property of Mike Richardson. Very rare RED finish - first we have seen with a CLEAR PLASTIC RADIATOR INSERT. Originally from The MBU Collection now part of The Grove Collection. Starting bid £500. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
