Corgi Gift Set 16

Corgi Gift Set 16 Ecurie Ecosse Set. Near mint - near mint plus/boxed. First issue in deep metallic blue with orange lettering. With inner packing, Instruction Leaflet & Slip. Scarce with RACING NUMBER 11 on Corgi 151A Lotus Mark XI. From The MBU Collection.

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Price: £425.00

This item is sold.

Notes

A most popular and sought-after Gift Set from Corgi, this particular version is the first issue from 1961.

It comprises:

1) Ecurie Ecosse Transporter has a vivid metallic blue finish, shaped spun wheels, lemon interior and a light grey base. Sliding side doors, window glazing and a drop down ramp at the rear. Orange lettering at the sides. Able to ‘transport’ the three racing cars included with this set.
Condition: near mint with a several little marks,at some exposed edges etc.

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2) 151a Lotus XI has a bright mid-blue finish, red seats, a scarce find with racing number 11. Driver.
Condition: Near mint with driver and intact screen. Few little chips. Complete racing number stripe. Box is crisp, clean and bright. Minor wear only.

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3) 150S Vanwall in vermillion with racing number 25, driver, flat spun wheels with suspension.
Condition: Near mint plus, with just the occasional little mark. Box is crisp, clean and bright. Minor handling wear and a tiny fleck of surface loss.

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4) 152S B.R.M. model finished in green, racing number 7.
Condition: Near mint plus. Few tiny marks and the cCorgi accessory wheel trims have been applied. Box is clean, bright and complete. Light wear.

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Lift-off Lid Box is complete with original packing pieces. Rather worn now; lid has all four corners re-enforced. Age/handling grubbiness and wear besides.

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Comes complete with the original inner packing, Slip and Instruction Leaflet. Some of the original wheel trims still on sheet too.

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_Note that this is not a later ‘made-up’ set – all items appear to be the originals from this set.

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