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Very nice item love it

Good quality product, well made and looks great.

268 - Green Hornet Black Beauty

tutto bene ma ci sono problemi di spedizione e comunicazione, da eventuali errori di ordinazione come successo questa volta.

Fantastic products.

I would love to order one but I hate that you have to pay weeks and weeks in advance
As a regular subscriber since day 1 ( tbh about 6 months before day 1 ) I feel that we could be trusted to register interest and then pay a few days before delivery.
It was exactly the same with the Batmobile bat boat special edition, where an advance payment of 79 had to be paid immediately. I didn’t get that one either. Some of us need to save up to get specials or extras, we all cannot afford to buy 3 or 4 at a time.

Red tyres Batmobile, a rehash of your previous errors, get more inventive = more order's.......

I just ordered mine!
You guys are doing a fantastic job!
I love the
models you’ve brought back to life—like the Yellow Submarine, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Black Beauty, and many more!
I’m looking forward to the Monkeemobile, and hopefully, there will be a re-release of the Batcopter too!
Keep up the great work!

Some model cars reproduce a vehicle. Others recreate an entire world. The Corgi Toys Écurie Écosse Transporter belongs firmly to the second category.

My latest acquisition is an imposing piece of British die-cast history. Finished in the unmistakable dark blue and yellow of the celebrated Scottish racing team, the transporter immediately evokes the great age of international motor racing: mechanics in overalls, open paddocks, roaring engines and sports cars being prepared for another long-distance contest.

The first impression is dominated by its sheer presence. This is no ordinary delivery van enlarged for effect. Its long body, low stance and sweeping rear section give it the appearance of a purpose-built racing machine. The raised yellow „ÉCURIE ÉCOSSE“ lettering is beautifully judged against the metallic blue paintwork. Cream-coloured seats, silver wheel hubs and the small yellow roof label provide precisely the right amount of contrast.

Yet the real fascination begins once the mechanisms are operated. The side door slides open to reveal the interior. At the rear, the loading ramps fold down, allowing the racing cars to climb aboard. The upper deck can be adjusted as part of the loading procedure, turning the transporter into a miniature piece of working engineering. Even the „Genuine Track-Rod Steering“ label recalls an era in which Corgi took particular pride in giving its models genuine mechanical functions.

Loading the white competition car bearing number 60 transforms the model from a static display object into a small theatrical production. Add the red rally Mini numbered 177 and the transporter begins to resemble a travelling paddock. Every movement suggests another scene: arrival before dawn, hurried preparations, cars rolling down the ramps and the team setting off for the circuit.

The model also demonstrates what made classic Corgi Toys so compelling. The metal has weight. Doors, ramps and platforms invite careful handling. Nothing about the transporter feels anonymous or disposable. It was designed to be played with, examined and remembered. Decades later, its mechanisms still tell the story of the vehicle more effectively than many perfectly detailed modern miniatures sealed inside display cases.

Signs of age would hardly diminish its appeal. A small mark in the paint or a trace of wear belongs to the biography of such an object. This transporter has survived from an age when toy cars crossed carpets at considerable speed and racing teams were assembled on living-room floors.

For collectors of historic racing cars, the Écurie Écosse Transporter is far more than an accessory. It provides the stage on which the other models can perform. Its combination of colour, scale, engineering and imagination makes it one of the most charismatic vehicles ever produced by Corgi Toys.

A magnificent blue giant, built from metal and powered by memory.

The prices of these Chinese stamped re-run models are ridiculously high. The same boxed examples are now regularly being sold by disgruntled 'club members' on eBay at around half the current 'Corgi club' price.

There's no investment potential because there's no real 'Corgi club' membership price discounts or incentives. Also on eBay, i've recently even managed to purchase a few original Corgi GB stamped 1960's near mint and boxed examples at around the same price as these greedy Chinese offerings! Wake up Hornby and start to reward your loyal customer base before your impending second demise! Maybe opt for less profit by bravely flying the flag and moving your tooling and your manufacturing process back to 'blighty'. The higher prices will then at least be more justified.

Great stuff Corgi this red wheel Batmobile looks amazing, I can’t wait to get mine.
Keep up the good work, I think you’re doing an amazing job of reproducing all these incredible models from the past and making them refreshingly new yet so closely replicated to the originals.
I think you have done a brilliant job so far with all these incredible models from Batman and Robin, James Bond, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Beatles, The Saint etc, and I’m really looking forward to the Monkimobile, and the Chrome Aston Martin, can’t wait to see what’s next, perhaps The Man from Uncle and please let’s have the “You Only Live Twice” Toyota.

As always a very nice model

I for one won’t be buying it even though I’m a massive fan. As the previous reviewer has said at least get it right so people actually may buy it. This one’s a no for me even though I have loads of these I’ve collected over the years. Used to love Woolworths 😬

It’s a disgrace! How can they make money off a completely inaccurate model that never actually existed? A "Red Tire" version doesn't share the same mold characteristics as the previous one! This Club release is nothing short of an abomination—it exists solely to make money at the expense of collectors. After the DB5 wheel-arch fiasco, they’ve taken their disregard for history to a whole new level. The Club has become nothing more than a money-making machine.

Another very nice model from Corgi remember having this one years ago just wish I had looked after them a bit better then but nice to have it again and this time it will be looked after.

It's a great looking set with superb quality models,however quality of the box let's this item down,mine had creased end flaps and a small rip to bottom front of the box so bit disappointed after looking forward to receiving this set

This looks at first glance to be just a re-hash using the earlier Batmobile casting but fitted with later red "Whizzwheels", unless of course the model shown is a pre-production sample.
There were numerous casting differences on the red wheeled Batmobile;
ie; filled in "nostrils" at the front, shorter tail fin tips , non pulsating flame effect exhaust etc. There was even subtle differences in the text on the window box which have probably also been overlooked.
Please Corgi Model Club, if you're going to issue a so called scarce edition please at least do a little research and get the details correct.

I remember when my friend got one for his birthday it was the 1975.
So I bought one for mine that brought my back some good memories .

Great

Good finitions and wheels technical

Geweldig goed model. Echt zoals ie was in de jaren zestig. Alleen de oranje/rode strepen op de Batmobile ontbreken maar die had het originele 1:43 model ook niet. Blij mee.

I still have my Bentley bought with money from my paper round in 1961. It is complete with number place and tax disc.

Lovely car, very well detailed

Souvenirs from my youth 🤗

A great replica of a classic.