Mettoy (pre-Corgi) Luxury Motor Coach, No. 920
Luxury Motor Coach by Mettoy (pre-Corgi), No. 920. Very near mint/boxed, with card packing. From The Denis Tyler Collection. QDT starting bid £150. Please note that QDT apply 12.5% buyer's commission.
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From an outstanding private collection, a lifetime’s legacy, with his proceeds from the sale to go to the charities closest to his heart.
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One of the larger scale pre-Corgi models produced by the Mettoy Company 1952-55.
Measures approx. 29cms in length.
This Luxury Motor Coach model has a pleasing mid-blue & silver plastic finish with an intact clear moulded upper section. Inside you can see the driver and seated passengers with their luggage. Silver trim. Metal wheels (rather tarnished now), black rubber wheels are well-shaped. Friction drive. Battery operated headlight function is untested.
The colourfully illustrated end flap style card box adds to the appeal. Complete with all end flaps intact. Colours are strong. LIght wear. Few small scuffs.
With card packing sleeve:
A rare find in any condition and a wonderful statement piece in your collection.
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