MINI MANIA - MINI 7 RACING CLUB BILL SOLIS

This die-cast is Corgi No. CC82245 Mini 7 Racing Club Bill Solis. This popular union flag livery could only mean the driver is Bill Solis, Mini Miglia championship comprtitor and Chairman of the Mini 7 Racing Club. This eye-catching model, covered with intricate tampo printing, is a limited edition worth hunting for. Shop here.

CORGI - SHERMAN TANK

This die-cast is Corgi - World War II - M4 A3 Sherman Tank. Post of the World War II Heroes collection, this finely detailed Sherman Tank is of USMC, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps Tank Battalion, from 1943. These models look just perfect, particularly in the way the battle scars are portrayed: not over done. Shop here.

CORGI - BEDFORD QI-UK

This die-cast is Corgi CG60305 - Bedford QI-UK. Fitted with the potent S-10S antitank gun, the SU-100 marked a significant improvement in combat power over the SU-85. Mass production began in September 1944, providing the Red Army with a total of 2335 SU-100 tank destroyers by the end of WWII. They were employed en masse in Hungary in the bitter fighting there in 1945. Price $40.50 Buy at amazon.com

WORLD WAR II - BEDFORD OLD SUPPLY TRUCK

This die-cast is Corgi Classic No. CC60303 - World War II Bedford Old Supply Truck. From the Desert Campaign in North Africa, this supply Truck is as used by 7th Armoured Division, "The Desert Rats", in Libya in 1942. The model is painted in authentic desert camoflague style, and is fitted with the rugged tyres and other modifications suited to desert warfare. This Bedford is an extremely fine casting, with excellent decoration, including just the right amount of weathering. Price $32.25, Shop here.

HISTORIC RALLY SET

Today I introduce an interested collection car to you again, that is a die-cast Vanguard Historic Rally Set. It made in England, a Limited Edition only 5,000 sets and issued in the middle of 1998. This set of the production was included with Mini Cooper-S and Allardette Anglia.

The die-cast Mini Cooper-S is 7.2 cm. lenght, scale 1:43, navy sky blue. The baseplate is metal, screening the body as arelly car, clear windows, black interior. This real Mini Cooper-S whose driver was Stella Morris, a co-driver with Sam Sullivan. This car was alterated as a rally and it was successful for many rally competition in Europe.

Another die-cast Allardette Anglia is 8.9 cm. lenght, scale 1:43, white colour, metal baseplate, screening on the body as a rally car, clear windows, black interior. A real car is Ford Anglia in 1964, the engine is 1500 cc. The owner and the driver who was Martin Fox with a co-driver, Kate Honey. This car was brought to contest in various rally and met with a success generally in Europe. Both die-cast cars are packed in a beautiful casing with a photo card of each one including the history of the car at the back. A certificate for the Limited Edition. It seems to be collected very much.

MINI VAN ROYAL MAIL

Die-cast Mini car is highly popular for collectors and the car that I introduced for your viewing today is a fairly rare to have one. This car is Vanguard No. VA14001 Austin 7 Mini Van Royal Mail. It made in England, issued in 1997. The lenght is 7.7 cm. (1:43)

Austin Mini Van was used for the British Post Office in the 60 era and 70. Because it was a small body car and convenient to travel in a small meandering way to delivery every kind of parcel post quickly. The die-cast Mini Van Royal Mail is red, "Royal Mail" tempa, black circle seal on the left door with a white numeral, clear windows, black interior, a bumper in front and the back. Royal Mail model produced under license from the British Post Office.

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.