017 - FORD THUNDERBIRD - OPEN SPORTSFORD Thunderbird KIT

which you could optionally apply to the doors and bonnet

This extensive tooling was rumoured to have have been too expensive for the Corgi factory to maintain

Sussex Tourist Coaches and the London and South Coast Haulage Co

the interior was yet another first for Corgi

with a yellow racing stripe and that all important number one decal

MGB GT pack

With the same ‘split casting’ as the Chevrolet Taxi Cab (Corgi 480) and Fire Chief (Corgi 482)

as well as the rear bullet-proof shield

It was initially released by Corgi in 1958 (as 303)

Jewelled headlights and an aerial completed the look

This allowed the two halves to be painted separately which avoided errors and wastage

Most came in a ‘vacuum- plated’ gold or silver finish