Ford Thunderbird Open Sports (215S)Introduced in June 1962 with a new yellow interior, a driver figure and Corgis famed Glidamatic suspension this finely modelled left hand drive Ford Thunderbird superceded an earlier version, originally released in 1959 (as Corgi 215). Despite being given a new red body, the box artwork stayed the same, depicting the earlier models white exterior. Given the catalogue number, 215S, the new red Thunderbird remained in the Corgi range until 1965. There

000 were produced – and remained in production until 1968

For the Breakdown Truck

Corgi 436 hit the shops in April 1963

the interior was yet another first for Corgi

The limited stop 38A route between Salisbury and Bournemouth ran via Fordingbridge

There was even an accompanying ‘learn to drive’ leaflet in the box – perfect for young learner drivers

Size: Width 23mm x Height 19mm

after which the model was repainted in this new and much rarer pale blue and white variant

Both versions had the same detailed cream interior with rear passenger windows that could be lowered

inexplicably giving them incongruous US Army liveries

cementing its status as an iconic 60s-era Corgi Toy

Both the fire and police versions included driver and passenger figures – whereas the taxi had just a driver