CORGI CLASSIC MINI-TEAM 66 ITALIAN JOB RALLY 2005

This Mini car was not the same model as in a movie "Italian Job". It was a Limited Edition in order to promote the "Italian Job Rally" which was a raising charity fund for the needy children that begin to organize the rally in 1990. It was produced by Corgi Classic. This die-cast is the late model Mini after Land Rover, it seems to be produced around 1990. The body is white, decorate as a rally style, clear windows, black interior, removable tire. A speciality is using battery for the front light. When the electricity of the battery is worn-out, chang a new one. It has a switch to turn on and off at the baseplate. All various details of the car are very beautiful. A certificate of a Limited Edition was enclosed in the casting. A total of the production around the world are 4,110 cars. Shop here.

TUK TUK IN JAMES BOND 007

Octopussy (1983) is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's 1966 short story "Octopussy". However, the film's story is original and the short story is narrated as a flashback by the main Bond girl Octopussy. In the film, Bond is assigned the task of following a general stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.

Produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, Octopussy was released in the same year as the non-EON Bond film Never Say Never Again. Written by George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, and Michael G. Wilson, the film was directed by John Glen.

This Die-casting Tuk Tuk, it was India Tuk Tuk car. Seeing the appearance is it the same Tuk Tuk in our home, Thailand? The die-casting Tuk Tuk that was produced from a set of the film 007, Octopus. It was produced by Universal Hobbies which was an affiliate company of Corgi at the end of 2007 in China. The length is 6.5 cm. (scale 1:43) Most of the film was shot in India, this resulted to have a Tuk Tuk. This die-casting Tuk Tuk is black and yellow, the roof top is brown, metal base, metallic clumn of roofing structure. The cushion is brown. There is a puppet handing a gun, sitting behind the black skin driver of the Tuk Tuk. Behind the tires are not hollow. Each sides of the car stamped a roaring tigers.

Mr.Weasley's Ford Anglia, Harry Potter Car

The diecast Corgi NO.HPT043001 Mr.Weasley's Ford Anglia, Harry Potter Car, it was produced by Corgi International Ltd. in China, 2007. By recieving a license from Warner Brother and Harry Potter Publishing the lenght of 9 cm.

This diecast car of Ford Anglia is related from the cinema story of Harry Potter section "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" It is a Ford Anglia model 150E, green and blue torquoise colour. It was decreated as an out*dated with some rust along the edge of the door and the hood. A real tire is removable, the hub is chromium, clear windows, grey interior.

The real car of Ford Anglia 105E was produced in between 1959-1967. It was the last appearance of this model. The total of the productions around the world are 1,004,737 cars. Ford Anglia 105E was used the engine of 997 cc., 4 speed gearing, the weight as a saloon car 737 kilograms. The condition of this diecast is new condition, packing with a puppet of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley 3.3 cm. tall. Shop here.

CADILLAC ELDORADO

The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. The Cadillac Eldorado was the longest running American personal luxury car as it was the only one sold after the 1998 model year. Its main competitors included the Lincoln Mark Series and the lower-priced Buick Riviera.

Although cars bearing the name varied considerably in bodystyle and mechanical layout during this long period, the Eldorado models were always near the top of the Cadillac line. Nevertheless, and except for the Eldorado Brougham models of 1957–1960, the most expensive models were always the opulent, long wheel-based Series 75 sedans and limousines, not the Eldorado.

This is Corgi Junior No.9 Cadillac Eldorado. Made in Gt. Britain. Lenght 3.25 inches.

Metallic green body, red interior, clear windows, unpainted diecast base, opening hood, detailed engine, tow hook, metal wheels with tires, Corgi Junior label on base; 1970. Price $21.95, Buy it now

MONKEEMOBILE CORGI CAR

To match their light-hearted, anything goes images, the American pop group the Monkees use a mind-bending custom-built form of transport-the Monkeemobile. It was the brain child of Hollywood designer Dean Jeffreys, a specialist in the more fantastic forms of customised cars, and is a curious mixtures of dragster, sports tourer and 'dune buggy'. With its cutaway bonnet which exposes the supercharged engine, its unique air intake and parachute brake housing, not forgetting its eyeball-searing fire engine red finish, emblazoned with the Monkees' guitar shapped motif, the Monkeemobile is definitely a car to be remembered.
1966 saw the premier of a new wacky comedy based on the antics of a young rock band and launched 4 new faces - collectively known as THE MONKEES. The series ran for 58 episodes and a crucial part of the series was the MONKEEMOBILE, with its distinctive customised body everyone knew when THE MONKEES were in town. Over the years The Monkees have proved thay are far more than just another manufactured band and today Corgi celebrates their distinctive style with a replica die-cast model of the Monkeemobile as customised by Dean Jeffries himself. Car Length - approx. 5 inches. Price $32.99. Shop here.

JAMES BOND ASTON MARTIN V12 (GOLD)

Die Another Day, released in 2002, is the twentieth film in the James Bond series and the fourth and final to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond. In the film, Bond is betrayed after killing a rogue North Korean colonel and captured. Once released in a prisoner exchange, he must follow a trail of clues in an effort to reveal the MI6 leak and soon learns that the villain he is pursuing is the same colonel he supposedly killed. Bond then must prevent a satellite from igniting a war between North and South Korea.

Die Another Day was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori. Being the twentieth James Bond film and also being released in the year of the film franchise's fortieth Anniversary, it includes references to each of the preceding films and additionally alludes to several Bond novels.

The film received mixed reviews, with some critics praising Lee Tamahori's work and others pointing out the damage caused by excessive CGI effects to the plot. It nevertheless became the highest grossing James Bond film of all time before being surpassed by Casino Royale in 2006.

This diecast model is Corgi James Bond Aston Martin V12 (Gold). Limited Edition Gold Plated 1:36 Scale Diecast. From "Die Another Day" 24-carat gold plated Spoked wheels, spiked tires Side Mirrors Full body decoration Interior decoration Front firing missiles Machine guns on hood. Buy at Amazon.com. Price $29.99.

THE JAMES BOND GYROCOPTER BY CORGI IS BEAUTIFUL

You Only Live Twice (1967) is the fifth spy film of the British James Bond series and stars Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by Roald Dahl, and based on Ian Fleming's 1964 novel of the same name.

In the film, Bond is dispatched to Japan after American and Russian spacecraft disappear mysteriously in orbit. With each nation blaming the other amidst the Cold War, Bond travels secretly to a remote Japanese island for finding the perpetrators and comes face to face with Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the head of SPECTRE. The film reveals the appearance of Blofeld who was previously a partially unseen character.

After its release in 1967, Connery stepped down from the role, leading to the hiring of George Lazenby for 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Connery later returned officially, one last time, in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). You Only Live Twice is the first Bond film to be directed by Lewis Gilbert, who later directed 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me and 1979's Moonraker, both starring Roger Moore.

The heavily armed autogyro "Little Nellie" was included after Ken Adam heard a radio interview with its inventor, RAF Wing Commander Ken Wallis. Wallis piloted his invention, which was equipped with various mock-up armaments by John Stears' special effects team, during production. "Nellie's" battle with helicopters proved to be difficult to film. The scenes were initially shot in Miyazaki, first with takes of the gyrocopter, with more than 85 take-offs, 5 hours of flight and Wallis nearly crashing onto the camera several times. A scene filming the helicopters from above created a major updraft and cameraman John Jordan had his foot severed by the craft's rotor. Filming was interrupted. The concluding shots involved explosions, which the Japanese government did not allow in a national park. So, the crew moved to Torremolinos, Spain, which was found to resemble the Japanese landscape.

This is one of the best die cast models from Corgi of a vehicle featured in a James Bond movie. The Gyrocopter featured in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE was a real eye opener and quite memorable. This model of it from Corgi is just fantastic. It is die cast and the brilliant paint scheme is faithful to that seen in the film. A clever addition to the Gyrocopter from You Only Live Twice. Featuring removable missiles, it’s a fun models. Buy at Amazon.com. Low Price $15.25