256 - Volkswagen 1200 in East African Safari trim


£38.99

Corgi’s first modelling of the iconic Beetle pulled out all the stops. Presented in deluxe packaging, complete with a plastic rhino charging the hapless rally car, the model went on to sell in numbers in excess of 760,000. Packed with features, it was given both an opening boot and bonnet, each lifting to reveal some impressive diecast detailing. Best of all, the model could be steered via a spare wheel mounted on the roof.

The look was completed by East African Rally stickers and decals. Launched in 1965, the model stayed in the Corgi range until 1968.Two years later, Corgi used the same casting for a police version (Corgi 492), which cleverly used the spare wheel’s hole in the roof for an emergency light.

Size: Length: 93mm Width: 40mm Height: 35mm

Scale: 1:44

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Customer Reviews

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Thierry BERTHET
Perfect

Perfect, like the original.
I didn't have it in my childhood unfortunetly.
I had others Corgi like Daktari, farm tractors, James Bond, Batman..
My dream is a "uncle" model reissued.....

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Bernard Gué
Magique !!

Very nice product 👍

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Johannes Hilmes
Very cute

I put a photograph of this on my WhatsApp-Status, and everybody loved it, especially owners of the original car and people from Kenia.

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Olivier Weyl
60 années plus tard....

J'ai reçu ce modèle quand j'avais 13 ans vers 1965. 60 ans plus tard j'ai retrouvé la même joie en découvrant cette magnifique réplique.

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Paul McStay
This model never changed

Great to have this model again after so many years I used to love this one. So many good memories coming back.

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