CORGI 1/50 PATRIOTIC TRACTOR TRAILER

With the growth of the interest highway system in the 1940s and 1950s, the trucking industry experienced a growth never seen before. Mack was at the forefront of this boom with the LJ and B series trucks. Corgi has preserved the legacy of the LJ and B series by crafting these beautifully detailed Budweiser and Patriot City Die Cast replicas. The National Motor Museum, Mint proudly offers these Corgi Special Edition closeouts to collectors and proud Americans alike at below normal retail.Shop here

MINICHAMPS 1/43 PORSCHE 911 GT1

This is the Porsche 911 GT1 pffered by Minichamps. The detailing is superb, both of the exterior and the interior. However, what really impresses is the decoration, for this is not applied by transfers but is tampo printed. The car is shown as raced at Le Mans in 1996, driven by Thierry Boutsen, with Hans-Joachim Stuck and Bob Wollek. The main sponsorship is by Mobil.Shop here

SUNSTAR : 1949 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE KAFER CABRIOLET

The Volkswagen Cabrio of 1949 joins the series of European economy cars. Decorated in red and black, and with separate door handles and various detail painted in, this is a model certain to please the many who collect VWs. Shop here

TROFEU 1/43 FORD SIERRA COSWORTH

Re-issued is the version of the Ford Sierra Cosworth. The features sponship from Q8 Oils, and is as driven in the Lombard RAC Rally of 1989. Shop here

CORGI 1/76 BLACKPOOL BALLOON TRAM POSTWAR

This version is post-war, with the cream having even greater billing than the green, and with advertisement on the sides for Empire Pools. The tram makes for an interesting collection spanning several years. Shop here

CORGI 1/64 LONDON 2012 GREAT BRITISH CLASSICS ROUTEMASTER

The double Decker bus was the official mode of transport for over 6,000 athletes during the 1948 London Olympics. Special services began on the 8th July and ran to the 21st August 1948,345,000 miles were covered. The London Transport Executive was formed in 1948, the year of the last Olympic Games hosted in London, as part of the government’s massive post-war nationalisation programme.

LT entered public ownership as part of the British Transport Commission which also owned the newly formed British Railways. The red double decker bus remains an iconic symbol of London and will be seen by millions of visitors to London during the Olympic Games. Shop here

CORGI 1/36 LONDON 2012 GREAT BRITISH CLASSICS TAXI

Corgi are proud to introduce the first and only die-cast collection to be inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which we hope becomes a lasting legacy of a monumental moment in sporting history. Whether it is a high end, authentically detailed Limited Edition piece or the start of a multi piece ‘collect them all’ series, there is something here for everyone.

The revolutionary TX1 modeled here was designed, developed and built in 1997. It’s iconic redecessor, the Austin FX3 was produced between 1948 (the year of the last Olympics to be hosted in London) and 1959. The famous ‘black cab’ is universally recognised as a symbol of London. The name taxi derives from the taximeter, the instrument which measures the distance travelled or the time taken, thus allowing an accurate fare to be determined. This device was invented in 1891 by Wilhelm Bruhn. Shop here