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Corgi welcomes you to take a ride with our new Drive Time Roadster and the fabulous TR7. These new models can be found range. Taking you through the ages from Classical Legends to across our ranges and perfectly complement your existing collections. Modern Motors, our new Drive Time range is meticulously researched and accurately modelled on original vehicles. Drive Also included within Vanguards Classics, Road Traders, Modern and Time’s unparalleled attention to detail is evident with photo etched Emergency Motors packs is a unique Collector Card that details the wipers and mask plated realistic headlights in a precision die cast body. Specification and history of the vehicle. This card can be collected across New tools for 2007 include the Capri Mk111, Morris/Austin J2 , MGB range’s to compare vehicle and specs.

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What better way to start the journey These cheeky chappy’s of the road gnises the importance than to take a trip down memory Drive Time reco have swerved, ducked and cut their our roads and to monitor lane and visit some classic from of safety on ways into our hearts. Drive Time yester year. Re-live the glory days of and control our other sections we offers us Road Traders from the past introduce Emergency motors. motoring and hopefully you’ll find From start to finish this range offers and present in this unique offering Covering vehicles from all our that car that has a special place in a thrilling ride from yester year to from Corgi. emergency services from the 1940’s your heart. present day. Top Hat Racing and to present day are taking the race to you in 2007 with a Ford Capri Mk111 and the Ford Cortina Mk 1 GT. Displayed in a beautiful top folding premium pack this range of model vehicles really does finish 1st.

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MODEL NO VA10801 MODEL NAME FORD CAPRI MkIII LIVERY JULIUS THURGOOD/QUICK BREW (TOP HAT GROOVY BABY) RELEASE OCTOBER BARCODE 080578108019

Ivan Dutton's success in saloon car racing started in 1972, when he drove the 'Lyons MODEL NO VA02112 Quick Brew' Ford Escort to a class victory in MODEL NAME FORD 100E the Britax Production Saloon Car LIVERY ED GLAISTER (TOP HAT RACING OLDIES BUT GOLDIES) Championship. Ivan followed that debut by RELEASE FEBRUARY winning both the 1973 Britax and Castrol BARCODE 080578021127 production championships outright in his quick Escort. By 1974 Ivan had swapped to When the Top Hat race series for historic cars was first introduced in Capris - winning the first-ever Gp.1 race by 1999 Ed Glaister's 100E was one of the first cars to beating Tony Lanfranchi and Tom sign-up for the series. Many thought that Glaister had Walkinshaw's Works Capris in a self- chosen the wrong car - opinion was much in favour of the prepared entry. Thirty years later Ivan's son, 105E. How wrong they were. His countless Tim, built a racing Capri in homage to his class victories prove testament to his commitment father's achievement, and thus the 'Quick Brew' Capri was created. and faultless preparation of this crowd- Currently raced by Bruce Chapman and Julius Thurgood in Top Hat's 'Groovy pleasing car. In recent years this regular Baby!' series, this virtually standard Capri is a consistent class winner. Goodwood Revival contender has moved over to be a front-runner in Top Hat's 'Oldies but Goldies' series for pre-'60 touring cars.

MODEL NO VA08407 MODEL NAME JAGUAR MkII (EX WORKS) LIVERY JONATHAN SUCKLING (TOP HAT RACING-PRE 66 TOURING CARS) RELEASE NOVEMBER BARCODE 080578084078 MODEL NO VA03507 In October 1960 Limited selected 1628 VC to be MODEL NAME CLASSIC 315 "Allotted to Experimental Department to be run to destruction LIVERY TONY LAKE (TOP HAT RACING PRE-’66 TOURING) to find any fault that may develop". On many occasions, RELEASE APRIL during this period, Roy Salvadori drove 1628 VC. By June BARCODE 080578035070 1962, Jaguar legend Lofty sold 1628 VC to successful privateer John Sparrow, who with co-drivers When one thinks of a Ford racing saloon from Neil Dangerfield and Mike Pendleton achieved numerous the sixties it is often of Jim Clark's agile Lotus successful results at famous venues such as Goodwood, Brands Cortina, Jack Sear's thundering Hatch, Silverstone, Spa, Zandvoort and the Nürburgring. After a Ford Galaxie or the cheeky Ford career change in the late sixties (when the car was fitted with an Anglias of John Fitzpatrick and ex-Daytona 500 works Chevrolet 7-litre V8 and became the dragster Chris Craft. No one ever considers 'SS Draguar') it was retired. Jonathan and Jackie Suckling then rescued and the Ford Consul Classic 315! restored 1628 VC, which has since featured in prestige international historic Determined to stand out from the events, such as Top Hat and the Goodwood Revival. Such noted crowd, the experienced classic drivers as Tony Dron, , and Emanuele Pirro have saloon car racer, Tony Lake, set out to driven it and its numerous wins in historic events fittingly emulate this great build something different. His self- car's original successes. prepared car is unique in the historic touring car fraternity. Although the car's heavy bodywork may hamper it a little the spectators' always give a very positive reaction to seeing something completely different on the racetrack.

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Drive Time Motorsport VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:39Page141 for awidevarietyofhistoricpost-warmachinery. Top HatRacing infamous 'PowerfulPeanut'hasspawnedaseriesofRaeDavisbuiltreplicas. 2002. BuiltinthespiritofGrahamHill'speriodSpeedwellversion, touring carlegendSteveSoperin2001andTv'sF1pundit,Tony Jardine, in two invitationstotheGoodwoodRevivalwithRaebeingpartneredby Goldies' pre-'60Touring Carseries.TheresultsinTop Hateventsprovided humble roadcarintoagiant-slayingracewinnerfortheTop Hat 'Oldiesbut driven AustinA35s.Basedona19582-doormodel,Raetransformedthis The 'PowerfulPeanut'wasthefirstofalongseriesRaeDavisbuiltand VA02311 A35PowerfulPeanut 's50thAnniversaryMeetingin2006. crowd favouriteanditwasundoubtedlyoneofthestars Ford Zodiacsintheprocess.Thismakes'MushyPea'afirm being abletowinoutright,beatinglargecapacityJaguarsand benchmark ofthefield-notonlyabletodominateitsclass,but the familyofRDR-builtA35s,'MushyPea'iscertainly Goldies' series.Probablythefastestandmostdevelopedofall cars builtbyRaeDavisRacingtocontestTop Hat's'Oldiesbut 'Mushy Pea'isthethirdinaseriesofAustinA35historictouring VA02313 A35MushyPea ACD 807903002991 APRIL RAEDAVIES (TOPHAT RACING) BARCODE RELEASE AU1003 LIVERY AUSTINA35SET MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk ‘OLDIES BUTGOLDIES&GOODWOODREVIVAL organised sevendifferent racingseries Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa to bethe'DriveofDay'. slaying performancewasdeemedbyGoodwood'sLordMarch thrilling finaleinfrontofacapacitycrowdandthisgiant- Rocket' beatthebigJaguarMk1ofGrantWilliamsina Jardine againpartneredRaeinthistwo-partrace.The'Red Trophy raceatthe2004GoodwoodRevival,whereTony built! ItwasconstructedexpresslytocontesttheStMary's Special' certainlyliveduptoitstitleasthefastestA35ever building ofRae'sinfamous'PowerfulPeanut',the'RedRocket Rae DavisRacingstable.Usingalltheknowledgegainedin 'Red Rocket'wasthesecondgenerationAustinA35from VA02312 A35RedRocket Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. IEYCHRISTABEL CARLISLE-B.R.S.C.C.NATIONAL MEETING, VA01313LIVERY AUSTINSE7EN‘’850 MODEL NAME MODEL NO with Christabelfinishingsecondto1000ccclassvictor, . grabbed theheadlinesinthatweek'sMotoringNews.Theraceconcluded third placeatBrandsHatchafteranepicrace-longbattlethat when shefamouslybeatUSfilmlegendSteveMcQueeninto belonged toherroadcar. ThemodeldepictsCMCasitwas plate oneachcarthatsheraced,althoughitactuallystill taken overbyDonMooreRacingwhoputhernumber BMC workssupporteddriverasCMC77'spreparationwas Her talentwassuchthatwithinayearshepractically with, andoftenbeating,thegreatchampionsofherera. successful three-yearmotorsportcareerthatsawherdicing something ofanatural.Christabelenjoyedfantastically Piero Taruffi's 'TheTechnique ofMotorRacing',provedtobe word, withinayearshewasracingCMC77andaftercarefulstudyof would beasadriver, becausewatchingwasboring!Asgoodasher young pianoteachersaidthatifshewentbacktoBrandsHatchagainit but itdid.Afterattendingaracemeetingwithsomefriendsin1960the because sevenwasherluckynumber, wouldbecomeamotorsportlegend; registration, whichhadbeenboughtforherbybrotherandtwosisters number CMC77forhertwenty-firstbirthdayshehadnoideathatits 080578013138 DECEMBER When ChristabelMaryCarlislereceivedaMiniwiththepersonalised BARCODE RELEASE built itinlate1991. year butithasracedeverysinceAdrian was initssecondChampionshipwinning overall champion.Thecarismodelledasit driver fromanyclasstobecomethe Therefore itisperfectlypossiblefora gained byeachdriverintheirclass. Championship isdecidedbythepoints larger morepowerfulcars,theoverall for actualracewins,asthesegotothe although heisnotoftenincontention 'Class E',whichisforcarsupto1150cc,and motorcycle andsidecarchampionEricOliver, racesin formula. Adrian,whoisthesonoffourtimesworld before 1966anditsregulationsarebasedontheGroup5 2004. TheChampionshipisopentosalooncarsinproduction Historic RacingSaloonRegister'sOverallChampionin2002,2003and Imps andAdrianOliverhasemulatedthatachievementbybecomingthe Championship threeyearsinsuccessiondriving'GeorgeBevanRacing'built 080578026207 MAY In theearlyseventiesBillMcGovernwonBritishSaloonCar ADRIANOLIVER, BARCODE RELEASE VA02620LIVERY HILLMANIMP MODEL NAME MODEL NO BRANDS HATCH, OCTOBER1ST1961 2003 HISTORICRACINGSALOONCHAMPIONSHIPWINNER .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA05008 MODEL NAME MGA 1500 LIVERY 1956 WINNER OF THE DES MODEL NO VA10501 DAMES. NANCY MITCHELL AND PAT FAICHNEY MODEL NAME TRIUMPH TR7 RELEASE AUGUST LIVERY BRIAN CULCHETH AND JOHNSTONE SAYER BARCODE 080578050080 - 1976 WELSH RALLY RELEASE JUNE Nancy Mitchell drove MGs of various types on European events throughout BARCODE 080578105018 1956, and won the European Ladies' Rally Championship by doing so; a feat she repeated in 1957. MBL 867 played a remarkable part in that first KDU 497N was the first TR7 rally car to be built, and was used as the championship victory giving her wins in the Ladies' Class on the development vehicle for the programme, the first test of which was on and the Alpine Rally before rounding the season off with a second in the 4th March 1976. Although the TR7 was not yet available to buy with the Ladies' Class on the gruelling Liege-Rome-Liege; an event where finishing is, 16 valve 'Sprint' , this power plant was homologated from the in itself, an achievement. MBL is modelled here in the form in which it beginning and was used for nearly two years before the V8 powered cars started the Alpine Rally, which not only led to the victory in 'the Ladies', as appeared in April 1978. The TR7 rally programme's third test session, held it was known, but the award of a coveted Coupe des Alpes, something at Chobham, was also used as a publicity opportunity, with the press being many male crews failed to achieve. given rides in KDU 497N. This meant that the car became something of a media star, appearing under headlines such as 'Fantastic' and 'Stratos Beater'. Our model depicts the TR7's competition debut on the Welsh Rally of May 1976, where 497N was driven by Brian Culcheth and navigated by Johnstone Sayer. Unfortunately the car retired early in the rally with a blown head gasket.

MODEL NO VA04113 MODEL NAME FORD CORTINA GT MkII MODEL NO VA10701 LIVERY BENGT SODERSTROM AND GUNNAR PALM, MODEL NAME MGB ROADSTER 1967 EAST AFRICAN LIVERY JULIUS THURGOOD, JOHN TREVELYAN, RAE AND RELEASE JULY GRAHAME DAVIS - 1980 WILLHIRE 24 HOUR RACE BARCODE 080578041132 RELEASE SEPTEMBER BARCODE 080578107012 Ford put a tremendous amount of effort into the 1967 Safari Rally, entering seven cars in total and spending a budget of In late 1979, Julius Thurgood purchased a venerable 1967 MGB roadster £50,000 on the event. Motorsport is, however, a fickle that had been used as a racecar for most of its life. Fuelled by an ambition thing and they were beaten to the overall win by the to compete in long-distance events, Julius teamed up with brothers Rae and previous year's victors, Bert Shankland and Chris Grahame Davis to form the 'Moto-Build' racing team in order to contest the Rothwell, in a 404. Ford led the rally inaugural 1980 Willhire 24 Hours at Snetterton. The rebuilt MG stood up initially with the Soderstrom/Palm car well against modern machinery in this gruelling marathon, despite being modelled here. However that car sidelined with a broken differential in the early hours of the Sunday developed alternator trouble, and morning. The errant axle was rebuilt in the pits using parts from an A60 van because they were unable to use all their retrieved from a local scrap yard. The team resumed the race to finish 16th lights they did not see a huge trench overall, winning £200 in prize money for their efforts! running across a road on the route. Being first on the road, they plunged headlong into it and their rally was over.

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Drive Time Motorsport VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd26/9/0619:01Page143 only ShellSPORT Mexicotodoso.Duringitsracing lifeit runabout vehicle.Becauseofthis,itsurvived initsoriginalformandisthe used atJohnandAngelaWebb's weddingafterwhichitbecame their The carmodelled,XNO272L,survivedthefrontlinefortwoyearsandwas shock absorbers,rollcage,batterycut-off andfour-spoke RSalloywheels. point harnessesonboththestandardlow-backfrontseats,Bilstein Aveley andwerelimitedtothefittingofBritaxthree- were carriedoutatFord'sAVO facilityin damage repair. Modifications tothecars any onetimeinordertoallowfor sixteen outofthetwentyracedat led ahardlife,althoughonly duties duringtheweek.They weekend andracingschool celebrity supportracesatthe They wereusedforpro- spectacular 'sideways'racing. characteristics andvery order togiveprogressivebreakaway Avon cross-plys,whichwereinflatedto45psiin were knownastheShellSPORT Mexicosandranon been obtainedfromShellandAvon Tyres, thecars mechanically identicalMexicosinFebruary1973.Aftersponsorshiphad The eventwasagreatsuccessandthisledtoFordloaningWebb twenty F1 GrandPrixdriversagainsttheirteammanagersinFordEscortMexicos. 080578095104 FEBRUARY In 1971thethenBrandsHatchMD,JohnWebb, organisedaracethatpitted SHELLSPORT BARCODE RELEASE VA09510LIVERY FORDESCORT MEXICOMkI MODEL NAME MODEL NO body. Therestismotorsportlegend. Lotus CortinawasshoehornedintoaprototypeEscort Walter Hayes,therunninggearfromatwin-cam and eventually, withthehelpof BobHoweand January gavethecaritsprojectcode(J25) twin-cam init!'Ameetingonthe25th those thingswouldn'thalfgowitha manager HenryTaylor, 'Blimey, oneof Escort prototypeandsaidtohisteam engineer, BillMeade,hadseenan in January1968,whenFordmotorsport started beforethemainstreamcar'slaunch The highperformanceEscortprogrammehad demonstrated thepotentialofFord'snewsmallcar. Porter convincinglywonTheCircuitofIrelandand rally. OvertheEasterweekendof1968,RogerClarkandJim legend, forXOO262FisthefirstEscorttowinaninternational 080578095128 SEPTEMBER It isnoexaggerationtosaythatthismodelrepresentsthestartofa ROGERCLARKANDJIMPORTER, BARCODE RELEASE VA09512LIVERY FORDESCORT MkITWINCAM MODEL NAME MODEL NO won onlyonerace,atBrandsHatchonMay 6th1973. www.corgi.co.uk CIRCUIT OFIRELANDWINNERS1968 Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS given fullworksstatus. Jim Porterand2ANRhaddoneenoughtobe aspiring privateentrantwasover. RogerClark, the GulfLondonRallyandhiscareerasan Three weekslaterheusedthesamecartowin driver, JimPorter, wonthe1965ScottishRally. as itwaswhenClarkandhisregularco- number. Thecarmodelledisthered2ANR 2ANR andsoretaineditsregistration up usingmanyofthepartsfromwhite full-strength 'works'bodyshellinred.Thiswasbuilt the bythenwell-knownyoungmanwasabletosecurea standard whitebodyshellwasstartingtoliterallyfallapartand Mini Cooper. AfterwinningtheScottishRallyin1964,basically carried thenumberplate2ANR,whichhadoriginallybeenonClark's Cortina MK1GThehadpreparedathisfamily'sForddealership.Thecar make anameforhimselfintherallyworldwhiledrivingwhiteFord 080578073058 MARCH By 1964ayoungmanfromLeicestercalledRogerClarkwasstartingto ROGERCLARKANDJIMPORTER, BARCODE RELEASE VA07305LIVERY FORD CORTINA GTMkI MODEL NAME MODEL NO on thedisplaycarmodelled. headlights inplaceofthestandardSierraones works carsforthateventfeaturedfourround Nicky Gristwoulddriveonthe1991RACRally. Theactual of pre-eventpublicityasthecarthatMalcolmWilsonand built asashowcarbysponsorsQ8,andfeaturedingreatdeal although itlookedlikeafullworksrallycaractuallywasn't.Itwas 080578100075 JANUARY H161 HHJisaninterestingcul-de-sacontheforestroadofrallyhistory, for LOMBARDRACRALLY, FORD TEAMPUBLICITYCAR BARCODE RELEASE VA10007LIVERY FORDSIERRASAPPHIRECOSWORTH 4X4 MODEL NAME MODEL NO Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. 1965 SCOTTISHRALLY WINNERS .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA06621 MODEL NO VA00319 MODEL NAME MkI MODEL NAME VAN LIVERY BRS RENTAL LIVERY COW & GATE RELEASE JANUARY RELEASE MARCH BARCODE 080578066210 BARCODE 080578003192

No other has had such a wide variety of uses as the The A40 of 1947 was Austin's first mass market post-war car and marked Transit, from fire engine to fruit hauler, builder's van to breakdown the debut of a new 1200cc 40bhp OHV engine that was the direct ancestor recovery;- Think of a task and someone has converted the ever-ready Transit of the familiar B-Series unit but which was very different in detail. The car to do it. In fact, at its launch in 1965 the Transit range contained a was completely new from stem to stern and also featured a new gearbox staggering seventy-eight different models, and the range has continued to and front suspension design. expand. The A40 had a separate chassis, which enabled it to be built in a variety of The Transit could well have been launched in Britain its internal body styles and Austin certainly exploited this. As a four-door it was code name of 'V-Series' had it not been for the intervention of Bill Batty, marketed as the Devon, whilst the two-door was called the Dorset and the who was later to become Chairman. Just a few weeks before was known as the A40-Sports. Its chassis was used almost the public announcement, Batty asked to see one of the latest pilot build unaltered to create the A40 Somerset of 1952. The van version, modelled vehicles and, as it happened, a British-built, German-market left-hand-drive, here, was available from 1948 and was produced alongside its pick-up vehicle, labelled 'Transit', was sent to him at Ford's British headquarters. cousin until the range was dropped in 1956 after 140,060 /pick-ups had Batty immediately seized upon the name and had it changed it time for the been built. pan-European launch. Founded in 1771 by the Gates family as a small grocery shop in Guildford, BRS Rental, one of the UK's largest commercial vehicle hire companies Surrey. Expansion into the dairy trade followed in 1887 with a new business operates nationwide with more than 2000 vehicles and over 1000 support called The West Surrey Central Dairy. During 1900 they began to sell milk staff. The Ford Transit Mk I was one of the earlier vehicles in the fleet. powder to the bakery and catering trade and this followed in 1904 with a link to the medical profession by supplying milk powder to be used as baby food. 1908 saw the first advert for Cow & Gate and by 1920 the Cow & Gate brand was so strongly associated with baby feeding it was adopted as the company name. Today the company is part of Royal Numico a European leader in scientific nutrition for infants.

MODEL NO VA01709 MODEL NAME VAN LIVERY POST OFFICE TELEPHONES RELEASE FEBRUARY BARCODE 080578017090

The A30 van was announced in 1954, three years after the car on which it was based. As the car became the A35 in 1956 because of its adoption of a larger 948cc version of the A-Series engine so the van version followed suite. Although production of the A35 car ceased in 1959, to make way for both the A40 and the Mini, the van continued until 1968. In 1962 it was fitted with a 1098cc version of the A-Series engine but, oddly, the last two years of its production saw it fitted with an 848cc version, lowering its performance considerably.

A number of vehicles were trialled by the GPO in both telephone and postal fleets in 1962. This Austin A35 van operated within the Portsmouth area in the 1960's.

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Drive Time Road Traders VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd26/9/0619:02Page145 the shoptowhichvehiclewasallocated. stand upunit.Theaddressonthesideofvanwasthat Motor Bodies,adivisionoftheMarshallGrouptoaccommodatethis fridge /freezer. TheCurry'shightopvanwasconvertedbyMarshall During the1950's/60'sCurry'sbecamefirstUKagentsforIGNIS was discontinuedinlate1971. Adderley ParkinBirmingham1964andremainedthereuntiltherange Cowley factorybutproductionwastransferredtotheoldWolseley worksat stood for'LightCommercialVehicle'. LCVswereoriginallybuiltatMorris' fitted. ThiswasannouncedinMay1953andknownastheLCV, which front passengercabin,whichenabledamassivevarietyofbodiestobe construction, thecommercialvariantshadaseparatechassisbehind 080578011265 APRIL Although Issigonis'postwarMorrisMinordesignwasofunitary CURRYS BARCODE RELEASE VA01126LIVERY MORRIS1000VAN MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Whitechapel platesuggestsrailwayuse. Transport in1957. In1961,thevehiclewaslocatedatWood Green,andthe This van,1054F, wasone ofonlythreevehiclesproducedforLondon 1961 whenthe300Emadewayfor105E-based307Evan. Squire, whichhadhorizontallysplitreardoors.Productioncontinueduntil vertically splitreardoorsunlikethe100E-basedestatecars,Escortand engine andMacPhersonstrutfrontsuspensionasthesaloonbuthad Ford vans,itcarriedtheThamesmoniker. Itusedthesame1172cc'flathead' which hadbeenannouncedayearearlier, butincommonwithmanyother 080578033045 JUNE The 300E5and7cwtvansof1954werebasedonthe100Esalooncarrange, LONDONTRANSPORT BARCODE RELEASE VA03304LIVERY FORD300ETHAMESVAN MODEL NAME MODEL NO Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. bus wasgivenbilingualletteringin1969. 20th February1967onaroutefromLlanidloestoLlanguriginWales. The The MorrisJ2PostbusemployedbytheRoyalMailenteredintoserviceon under theskin. in 1967,andproduceduntil1974,wasactuallyaveryheavilyrevisedJ2 plainer instyleandmorerectangular. TheBMCJUvanthatwasannounced the J2wasmade,whichdiffered onlyingrilleshape,theAustinbeing In linewithBMC'sthinkinginthelatefifties,anAustinbadgedversionof change gearbox.Adieselversion,usingthesameengine,wasalsooffered. was beingfittedintherestofcorporation'sproducts,andafloor Cambridge andMGA.In1962itgainedtheenlarged1622ccengine,which engine, whichwasusedinmanydifferent vehiclesincludingtheAustin The J2wasoriginallyfittedwiththe1489ccversionofBMC'sB-Series which timeovera120,000hadbeenbuilt. construction van.Launchedin1956itcontinuedproductionuntil1967by very muchaBMCproductandwasthecorporation'sfirstunitary 080578106008 DECEMBER The J2rangeof15cwtvansandpick-upswasdesignedbyMorrisbut ROYAL MAIL BARCODE RELEASE VA10600LIVERY MORRISJ2 POSTBUS MODEL NAME MODEL NO .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA06622 MODEL NO VA00320 MODEL NAME FORD TRANSIT MkI MODEL NAME AUSTIN A40 VAN LIVERY LILLYWHITES LIVERY OUTSPAN RELEASE JULY RELEASE AUGUST BARCODE 080578066227 BARCODE 080578003208

No other light commercial vehicle has had such a wide variety of uses as the The A40 of 1947 was Austin's first mass market post-war car and marked Transit, from fire engine to fruit hauler, builder's van to breakdown the debut of a new 1200cc 40bhp OHV engine that was the direct ancestor recovery;- Think of a task and someone has converted the ever-ready Transit of the familiar B-Series unit but which was very different in detail. The car to do it. In fact, at its launch in 1965 the Transit range contained a was completely new from stem to stern and also featured a new gearbox staggering seventy-eight different models, and the range has continued to and front suspension design. expand. The A40 had a separate chassis, which enabled it to be built in a variety of The Transit could well have been launched in Britain bearing its internal body styles and Austin certainly exploited this. As a four-door it was code name of 'V-Series' had it not been for the intervention of Bill Batty, marketed as the Devon, whilst the two-door was called the Dorset and the who was later to become Ford of Britain Chairman. Just a few weeks before convertible was known as the A40-Sports. Its chassis was used almost the public announcement, Batty asked to see one of the latest pilot build unaltered to create the A40 Somerset of 1952. The van version, modelled vehicles and, as it happened, a British-built, German-market, left-hand-drive, here, was available from 1948 and was produced alongside its pick-up vehicle, labelled 'Transit', was sent to him at Ford's British headquarters. cousin until the range was dropped in 1956 after 140,060 vans/pick-ups had Batty immediately seized upon the name and had it changed it time for the been built. pan-European launch. Introduced in 1936 by the South African Co-Op Citrus Exchange ,the Established in 1863, the sports retailer Lillywhites has been based at Outspan trade mark was formerly used on all Citrus exports from South Piccadilly Circus, London since 1925. In the 19th century, several members of Africa. The South African Co-Op Citrus Exchange itself was established in the Lillywhite family were leading cricketers and Fred Lillywhite organised 1926 as a marketing board responsible for the export and marketing of all the first overseas tour by an England team to North America in 1859. fresh citrus fruit from . In 1994 Outspan International was Currently, Lillywhites is owned by the same firm that operates the Sports established and assumed responsibility for the marketing of Outspan fruits. World chain. With the deregulation of the South African fruit industry in 1997, Outspan MODEL NO VA10601 International merged with the 'Cape' deciduous fruit marketing board MODEL NAME MORRIS J2 VAN forming Capespan Pty. LIVERY POST OFFICE TELEPHONES RELEASE SEPTEMBER Capespan is now responsible for the marketing of millions of cartons of BARCODE 080578106015 fresh fruit from all over the world under the 'Outspan' and 'Cape' brands. The J2 range of 15cwt vans and pick-ups was designed by Morris but was Outspan® is a registered trademark of Outspan International Ltd. very much a BMC product and was the corporation's first unitary construction van. Launched in 1956 it continued in production until 1967 by which time over a 120,000 had been built.

The J2 was originally fitted with the 1489cc version of BMC's B-Series engine, which was used in many different vehicles including the and MGA. In 1962 it gained the enlarged 1622cc engine, which was being fitted in the rest of the corporation's products, and a floor change gearbox. A diesel version, using the same engine, was also offered.

In line with BMC's thinking in the late fifties, an Austin badged version of the J2 was made, which differed only in grille shape, the Austin being plainer in style and more rectangular. The BMC JU van that was announced in 1967, and produced until 1974, was actually a very heavily revised J2 under the skin.

The J2 van was used by the GPO during 1964-66 due to the rapid expansion of the telephone service into more homes throughout the 1960's.

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Drive Time Road Traders VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd26/9/0619:07Page147 support vehicles. was atemporarystickerthatrarelyfeaturedonthecompany'sgenuine driver training,hencethe'L'plate,andLCBSlogoshownondoor loaned toLondonCountryBusServices(LCBS).Thevanwasmainlyusedfor In 1971,thisFordAngliaVan, 1439F, wasoneoffourLondonTransport vans the 307ErangewasthensoldasAngliaVan. traditional FordThamesname,thisnamewasdeletedinMarch1965,and the heater. Thoughboth modelswereoriginallylaunchedcarryingthe headlining;- Eventhehingedpassengerseatwasanoptionalextra,as the interiorofbothwasquitebasic,withrubbermatsonfloorandno expensive larger-payload vanhadallthosepartschromeplated.However, with body-colouredbumpers,headlamppeaksandgrille,themore distinguishable fromtheotherbecausewhilstcheapermodelmadedo 080578004182 NOVEMBER The 307Evanwasavailableineither5cwtor7cwtformandeacheasily LONDONCOUNTRY BARCODE RELEASE VA00418LIVERY FORDANGLIAVAN MODEL NAME MODEL NO and liberatedpopulations. Red CrossMovementtoprovidebasicsuppliesrefugees The BritishRedCrossworkedwithothersectorsofthe which continuedformanyyearsaftertheendofwar. numbers ofciviliansresultedinseriousrefugeeproblems During theSecondWorld War theforcedmigrationbyhuge suffered becauseofthis. Morris MCVcousin,itcarriednogreaterapayloadandsales speed gearboxandalthoughitwaslargerthanitscarderived design origins.The1476cc,36bhpsidevalveenginedrovea3- j-Type 10cwtforwardcontrolvanwasobviouslypre-warinits 080578109009 OCTOBER Although launchedin1949,wellbeforeBMCwascreated,theMorris REDCROSS BARCODE RELEASE VA10900LIVERY MORRISJ-TYPEVAN MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. vehicle duringthe1960s. featured asapublicity programme. TheJ2van prestigious conservation endangered, andheadsa 200 species,manyofthemhighly home tomorethan1,000animalsand in theshadowofamedievalcastle.Itis Midlands issetin40acresofparkland Gardens intheheartofWest birthday in2007,DudleyZoological Founded in1937andcelebratingits70th Dudley Zoo very heavilyrevisedJ2undertheskin. announced in1967,andproduceduntil1974,wasactuallya plainer instyleandmorerectangular. TheBMCJUvanthatwas the J2wasmade,whichdiffered onlyingrilleshape,theAustinbeing In linewithBMC'sthinkinginthelatefifties,anAustinbadgedversionof change gearbox.Adieselversion,usingthesameengine,wasalsooffered. was beingfittedintherestofcorporation'sproducts,andafloor Cambridge andMGA.In1962itgainedtheenlarged1622ccengine,which engine, whichwasusedinmanydifferent vehiclesincludingtheAustin The J2wasoriginallyfittedwiththe1489ccversionofBMC'sB-Series which timeovera120,000hadbeenbuilt. construction van.Launchedin1956itcontinuedproductionuntil1967by very muchaBMCproductandwasthecorporation'sfirstunitary 080578106022 MAY The J2rangeof15cwtvansandpick-upswasdesignedbyMorrisbut DUDLEYZOO BARCODE RELEASE VA10602LIVERY MORRISJ2VAN MODEL NAME MODEL NO .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA09611 MODEL NAME RANGE LIVERY METROPOLITAN POLICE SPECIAL ESCORT GROUP RELEASE JANUARY BARCODE 080578096118

The Special Escort Group (SEG) of the Metropolitan Police is a specialist unit whose job it is to escort almost anything that requires some kind of protection; whether that be VIPs, high value loads, category A prisoners or something else that needs to get through traffic without hindrance. They appear on the TV news frequently, usually escorting a prison truck or entering the Old Bailey with the latest high profile prisoner on board. Range Rovers are ideal for this work because of their power, strength and visibility.

MODEL NO VA10203 MODEL NO VA10008 MODEL NAME MODEL NAME FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE LIVERY POLICE LIVERY ISLE OF MAN POLICE RELEASE FEBRUARY RELEASE MARCH BARCODE 080578102031 BARCODE 080578100082

The West Midlands Police were one of the few forces ever to employ the What better car to make motorcyclists behave themselves than the Princess as a traffic patrol car, perhaps because they were built at the Cosworth Sierra? The Isle of Man is world famous for the TT Races, on the outskirts of , which was within the and the island attracts thousands of bikers every year. The force's jurisdiction. This particular car was one of two based at Walsall 'Cossie' was one of the very few cars to have gained respect Police Station and had the call sign 'Hotel-Tango 2'. from the biking community because it was almost as fast as their bikes.

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Drive Time Emergency Motors VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:47Page149 the CentralScotlandPolice. were formedin1949and1975,duetoreorganisation,becomepartof used bymostforcesalloverthecountry. TheStirling&ClackmannonPolice 080578095111 JUNE The MkIFordEscortwasanextremelypopularbeatpandacarand STIRLING&CLACKMANNONPOLICE BARCODE RELEASE VA09511LIVERY FORDESCORT MkI MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa horsebox unitisoneofseveralused. large mountedsectionandthisLandRover Parks. Duetothevastopenspacesforceoperatesa London's RoyalParks,includingStJames's,HydeandRegent's 080578097108 MAY The RoyalParksConstabularyareresponsibleforthepolicingof ROYAL PARKS CONSTABULARY BARCODE RELEASE VA09710LIVERY LAND ROVERDEFENDER&HORSEBOX MODEL NAME MODEL NO Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www division cars,similarinstyletothatusedtheUSA. the homeoffice toexperimentwithablackandwhiteliveryonit'straffic 080578089110 APRIL The DurhamConstabularywereoneofseveralforcesthattaskedby DURHAMPOLICE BARCODE RELEASE VA08911LIVERY AUSTIN1800 MODEL NAME MODEL NO ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA02621 MODEL NAME IMP LIVERY RENFREWSHIRE & BUTE POLICE RELEASE AUGUST BARCODE 080578026214

MODEL NO VA05511 As the Hillman Imp was built in Linwood, Scotland, it was obviously a first MODEL NAME FORD CONSUL 3000 GT choice vehicle for panda car duties in the area. One of the forces that used LIVERY LANCASHIRE POLICE the Imp was the Renfrew and Bute Constabulary who chose this very RELEASE JULY unusual colour scheme for their vehicles, which certainly stood out well. In BARCODE 080578055115 May 1975 the force ceased to exist when it was merged with several others to form the Strathclyde Police. Lancashire Constabulary used the Ford Consul 3000 GT as a divisional traffic patrol car on its non-motorway roads. The livery used by Lancashire at this time was very unusual and bore more than a passing resemblance to American police vehicles of the time. The livery remained in use until the early 1980s.

MODEL NO VA10304 MODEL NAME FORD CORTINA MkIII GT LIVERY HAMPSHIRE POLICE RELEASE SEPTEMBER BARCODE 080578103045

The Hampshire Constabulary used the Mk III Cortina as its divisional area car and employed dozens of them in this role. This particular car was based at Southsea Police Station, one of three stations in Portsmouth City, and had the call sign of 'Kilo-Sierra Five-One'. This call sign still exists today and is used by the current area car for that station.

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Drive Time Emergency Motors VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:48Page151 only fourdoorMexicoseverbuilt. Merseyside's relationshipwithFordwassogoodthatiteventrialledthe an urbantraffic carandtopursuestolenvehiclesiftheyfailedstop. and Mk2sportingEscortsonitstraffic fleets.TheMk1Mexicowasusedas 080578095135 NOVEMBER The MerseysidePolicewastheonlyforceinUKtousebothMk1 MERSEYSIDEPOLICE BARCODE RELEASE VA09513LIVERY FORDESCORT MEXICO MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa ACD 080578108026 DECEMBER GREATER MANCHESTERPOLICE BARCODE RELEASE VA10802LIVERY FORDCAPRIMkIII2.8INJECTION MODEL NAME MODEL NO Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www its currentowner. restored backtofullpolicespecificationby Police Stationandstillexists,havingbeen particular carwasbasedatHazelGrove when cartheftwasatanalltimehigh.This was usedasapursuitvehicleattime was seenasanidealurbantraffic carand Capri, particularlyinitslater2.8iform.It Greater ManchesterPolicelovedtheFord ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS advanced courseandthereforemostofthemwereconfinedtodrivingthe At thistimeitwasalmostimpossibleforfemaleofficers togetonthe drivers. drivers usedtheblackcarswhilstwhitewerereservedforadvanced forty werefinishedinwhiteandtheremainderblack.Standardlevel MGBs, MGCsandMGBGTs. TheyemployedmorethansixtyMGBs,ofwhich fleet ofMGs.TheyusedalargenumberMGA1600s,followedbythe Until theseventiesLancashireConstabularyprobablyhadbiggestPolice 080578803860 OCTOBER Set featuresmodelnumbersVA10702, VA10703, VA10704 LANCASHIRECONSTABULARY BARCODE RELEASE LC1003 LIVERY MGB SET MODEL NAME MODEL NO Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. display team. police evenusedMGBsintheirdriving motorways thatfollowed.Lancashire first stretchofmotorway)andthe patrol thenewPrestonby-pass(Britain's and latertheorangecars,wereusedto weather conditions.Boththewhitecars, to helpmakethecarsstandoutinadverse half ofthebodyfinishedinbrightorange cars werelaterrepaintedwiththelower separate thesexes.Acoupleofwhite cars weredeliberatelypaintedthiswayto black cars,givingrisetothemyththat .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA09408 MODEL NO VA09806 MODEL NAME 1.6 LIFE 5 DOOR MODEL NAME SRi 130 LIVERY BSM LIVERY ASTRO SILVER RELEASE DECEMBER RELEASE MAY BARCODE 080578094084 BARCODE 0080578098068

Britain’s first practical driving test was introduced in 1935 and BSM student The MkII Cavalier was the UK market's version of the first car ever to be Mr Beene was the first person to pass. By then, BSM were an established designed wholly on computer, the GM J-car programme. The main floorpan company having been founded in 1910 by the Peckham based garage and structure of this 'virtually designed' lasted mechanic Stanley Roberts. They are now the largest driving school in the UK from its launch in 1981 until as recently as 2005. It was available all over the and use approximately four thousand Vauxhall cars to give one hundred world in a bewildering variety of badges including Cadillac Cimarron, and seventy thousand new drivers over five million driving lessons every Pontiac 2000 Sunbird and Daewoo Espero. Even the second generation year. Saab 900 was based on the J-car. BSM’s Astras are either the 78bhp 1.7CDTi diesel, which makes up for its lack of power with plenty of low speed torque, the 103bhp 1.6 manual or the 123bhp 1.8 automatic; together they make up fifteen percent of the company’s total fleet. The Astra range was first used by BSM in June 2003 as an alternative option for taller learners or instructors and has since proved to be very popular.

MODEL NO VA08712 MODEL NAME VAUXHALL VIVA SL90 MODEL NO VA09409 LIVERY HONEY STARMIST MODEL NAME VAUXHALL ASTRA SXi RELEASE JUNE LIVERY BLACK SAPPHIRE BARCODE 080578087123 RELEASE JULY BARCODE 080578094091 The '90' version of the HB used the existing 1159cc engine, but tuned to produce 60bhp; a useful increase of 13bhp over the standard car's output. A The fifth generation Vauxhall Astra has brought some design imagination higher compression ratio of 9:1 was used together with a higher lift back into GM's mid-size range. This has been shown to be a good move on , a single Stromberg 150CD carburettor and a larger exhaust Vauxhall's part as the car has certainly taken 'conquest sales' from Golf or manifold. All '90' were painted red. With a lower final drive Focus owners drawn into Vauxhall dealers by its styling. The 1.6 SXi five of 4.125:1 (standard was 3.89:1) a '90' HB Viva could reach 83mph door, modelled here, backs those looks up with performance offering and accomplish the 0-60 sprint in 17.6 second. a 0-60 time of 11.5 seconds and a top speed of 115mph.

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Drive Time Vanguards Classics / Modern Motors VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:49Page153 sheltered lifeGrahamhasonlydone13,000milesfromnew. of vehiclesbeforepassingintoprivatehandsin2003.Becausehis Gaydon andbecamepartofTheBritishMotorIndustryHeritageTrust's fleet Collection atSyonParkin1980.Grahamthenmovedwiththatcollectionto Donington collectionbeforemovingtotheBritishLeylandHeritage Graham hasspentmostofhislifeinmuseums,originallygoingtothe on March19th1977.ItscurrentownercallsitGraham.Becauseofhisstatus The carmodelledwasthelastP6Roverevermadeandcameoff thelines package. speed of122mphandaprice£1988madethe'S'veryappealing automatic transmissionsinceitslaunchin1968.A0-60timeof9.1secs,top version oftheV8enginedP6,whichhadinitiallyonlybeenavailablewith 080578065152 JANUARY Launched in1971,the150bhp3500Swasmanualhighperformance AVOCADO GREEN BARCODE RELEASE VA06515LIVERY ROVERP63500SV8 MODEL NAME MODEL NO www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www the Rover2400SDTurbo. sold assuch,exceptforthediesel,whichwas,oddly, soldas other Rovers,byitsinternalprojectnumber, SD1,itwasnever a hugesumofmoneyintheseventies.Nowuniversallyknown,like state-of the-artfactoryinSolihullthathadreportedlycost£31million, acclaim. Itwasfastcomfortable,extremelygoodlookingandbuiltina 080578090109 JULY Rover launchedtheirnew3500modelinJuly1976toalmostuniversal OPORTO RED BARCODE RELEASE VA09010LIVERY ROVERSD13500SE MODEL NAME MODEL NO ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com vehicle foranyonewantingtocoverahighmileage.Asoneofthelastcars this civilisedandextremelycomfortablecarmadeaverypracticaleveryday 2005. Witha0-60timeof10.3secondsbutanaverageMPGfigure48.8 equipped oftheRover75sproducedbeforeMG/Rover'stragicdemisein 080578092042 JUNE The snappilynamedCDTi ContemporarySEwasthemostluxuriously SKIBLUE BARCODE RELEASE VA09204LIVERY ROVER752.0CDTiCONTEMPORARY SE MODEL NAME MODEL NO produced atthefamousLongbridgefactory, itsfutureclassicstatusis,for sad reasons,assured. ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA10402 MODEL NAME TIGER LIVERY WARDANCE RELEASE APRIL BARCODE 080578104028

The Avenger Tiger was announced in March 1972 and was a limited MODEL NO VA10403 production model featuring a modified 1599cc 100bhp version of the MODEL NAME HILLMAN AVENGER 1500 SUPER standard car's engine, which gave a 0-60 time of 8.4 seconds. The initial LIVERY ELECTRIC BLUE TOP HAT SPECIAL batch of around two hundred four-door cars were built at 's RELEASE SEPTEMBER competitions centre, under Des O'Dell's leadership, and were paraded BARCODE 080578104035 around dealers and the media as a PR exercise. These cars featured distinctive side striping, a rear wing, a matt black bonnet bulge and Restall Launched in 1970, well into Chrysler's tenure of the former , reclining seats. A second run of around four hundred, 'productionised' the Avenger was really the last car developed by The Rootes Group and Tigers was built from October 1972 using the four-headlight Avenger GL proved very successful, surviving a myriad of name changes before finally bodyshell. being discontinued in 1981 after nearly 800,000 examples had been produced in the UK.

Chrysler produced a number of limited edition models over the Avenger's life. The car modelled is the 1972 'Top Hat Special Edition', which was based on the 1500 Super and featured a white vinyl roof.

MODEL NO VA02622 MODEL NAME HILLMAN IMP SUPER LIVERY AQUARIUS RELEASE DECEMBER BARCODE 080578026221

The Imp may not have been the sales or financial success The Rootes Group hoped it would be, even during its best years only 29 000 were sold annually in the UK which was about a third of the car's original projected volume, but it was a real driver's car. The high revving rear mounted light- alloy engine was a gem (when reliable), while the carefully developed all- independent suspension and rack and pinion steering provided fun but sure footed handling that was much exploited in motorsport.

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Drive Time Vanguards Classics / Modern Motors VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:50Page155 www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www shake inaMGB!Itwasproducedforovereighteenyearsandthattime was, ifanything,strongerthanitneededtobe.You didnotget scuttle was banguptodateandcoveredMG'sfirstmonocoquestructurewhich masterminded atAbingdonbyMG'schiefbodydraughtsmanDonHayter, was goingtobeabigsuccess.Theextremelyattractivestyling, 080578107005 AUGUST From itsannouncementinSeptember1962itwasobviousthattheMGB BRITISHRACINGGREEN BARCODE RELEASE VA10700LIVERY MGBROADSTER MODEL NAME MODEL NO drive carsevertobere-engineeredforrearwheeldrive. sourced V8.ThismadetheRover75bodyshelloneoffewfrontwheel range byarearwheeldriveversion,whichwaspowered260bhpFord The 2.5litre190bhpfrontwheeldrivecarmodelledwaslaterjoinedinthe development, showingjustwhatagoodbasicdesignitwas. changed thechassis'biasfromcomforttosportingduringcar's was universallypraisedforitshandlingafterMG/Rover'sengineershad 080578093063 FEBURARY Although theZTwasbasedonthatparagonofcomfort,Rover75,it XPOWERGREYMETALLIC BARCODE RELEASE VA09306LIVERY MGZT MODEL NAME MODEL NO ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS bought new, includingthebodyshell. after, aseverycomponentcanstillbe easiest classiccarsintheworldtolook popularity meansthatitisoneofthe pretty andaboveall,fun.Today, itsvery to drive,reliable,comfortable,economical, joy toownasitwasbeautifullybalanced competition careernevertheless.Itwasa vehicle intheworldbutithadagreat of 12.2seconds,soitwasnotthefastest produced only95bhp,givinga0-60time years. The1800cc'B-Series'pushrodengine selling sportscarintheworldformany 513,272 weremade,makingitthebest Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA09901 MODEL NAME FORD SIERRA SAPPHIRE GLS LIVERY BLACK RELEASE APRIL BARCODE 080578099010

Surveys showed that many fleet buyers wanted the extra anti-theft security of a lockable boot and Ford was losing out in this market, as its radical-looking Sierra was initially only available as a . With a major facelift of the Sierra planned for 1987, nearly five years into its life, Ford spent £228 million developing a boot and a more conservative frontal style. It worked, and the 'new' Sierra range finally went ahead of the Cavalier in the UK sales charts.

MODEL NO VA00126 MODEL NAME FORD ANGLIA 105E LIVERY CIRRUS WHITE RELEASE AUGUST BARCODE 080578001266

The reverse-rake rear window may be thought of as a styling gimmick drawn up by American designer Elwood Engle, but it did give good rear MODEL NO VA10302 headroom and maximise the boot space, qualities that helped the 105E MODEL NAME FORD CORTINA GXL MkIII Anglia rack up nearly 1.1 million sales in its eight-year life. The car was also LIVERY MAIZE YELLOW critical to Ford's long-term strategy, for it was the first car to employ a new RELEASE MARCH OHV engine which, in one form or another, would power all small Fords up BARCODE 080578103021 to the late nineties, including the Ka. The GXL was the MkIII Cortina everyone wanted but could not afford when the new MkIII range was launched in 1970. With its 10.3 second 0-60 time, four-headlight grille, vinyl roof, Rostyle wheels, cloth-trimmed interior, 98bhp 2.0 litre OHC engine and rather transatlantic dashboard, the GXL was well worth its £1338 price tag, which was £425 more than a base-model 1300 two door.

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Drive Time Vanguards Classics / Modern Motors VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:50Page157 Currently restoring &upgrading Retro Ford Magazine original vehicle www.corgi.co.uk As featured in the packagethan22bhppowerincreasethatappearedon litre V6replacedthe'Essex'3-litreinMarch1981andgavemuchmoreto 080578108002 OCTOBER The 127mph2.8ireallywastheultimate'standard'Capri.'Cologne'2.8- CASPIANBLUE BARCODE RELEASE VA10800LIVERY FORDCAPRIMkIII2.8INJECTION MODEL NAME MODEL NO and 1600modelswerefittedwiththewellestablished57/68bhppushrod 080578103038 SEPTEMBER The MkIIIwaslaunchedwithanoverlapinitsenginerange.base1300 FERNGREEN BARCODE RELEASE VA10303LIVERY FORDCORTINA MkIII1600L MODEL NAME MODEL NO specification sheets,foritwasbothfreer-revving andsmoother. Thefirst Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), engines, whilstthe1600GTand2000GT/GXLmodelsreceived Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover fruit ofRodMansfield'snewDunton-based'SpecialVehicle Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Engineering' (SVE),the2.8alsohadmuch-improvedrideand new belt-drivenPintoOHCengine,whichin1600ccform handling thatkepttheCapricompetitiveinboth production-based motorsportandthesaleschartslong offered auseful20bhpmorebutcarriedweight penalty of8.16kgs.Thepushrod1600enginewas dropped duringthemodel'sfirstmajorrevampin after itsnaturalpensiondatehadbeenreached. 1973, althoughthe1300survivedoninto Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www MkIV rangeof197. ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi a stayofexecution. standard, givingthecar fitting asophisticatedalarmas untenable. Fordcounteredby high, makingownership insurance industrypushedpremiumssky epidemic intheearlynineties,and was justtoogood.Theftof'Cossies'becamean be threatenedwithextinctionearlyinitslifebecauseit traction, itisoneofthefewcars,perhapsonlyone,to racing hooligan.Witha0-60timeof6.4secondsandfantastic businessman's leather-equipped express,afamilycarorroad- lightest andstiffest intherange,itwasmulti-talentedandcouldbea the Cosworthtreatmentbecauseits4-doorsaloonbodywasboth 080578100099 OCTOBER The SapphireCosworth4x4wasthepickofSierras.Originallychosenfor MOONSTONEBLUE BARCODE RELEASE VA10009LIVERY FORD SIERRASAPPHIRECOSWORTH 4X4 MODEL NAME MODEL NO March 1967. of 4032wereproducedinthreeyears,commencing the muchlessglamorous-soundingCortinaTwin Cam.Atotal Lotus-Cortina itbecameCortinaLotusandfinisheditslifeas castings.Eventhenameevolved:launchedasaFord aluminium panels,nofrailA-bracketsuspensionandlightweight production oftheMkIIwasundertakenatDagenham.Therewereno the MKILotus-Cortina,whichhadbeenpartiallybuiltatLotus,so 080578041149 NOVEMBER Ford wasdeterminedtoavoidtheenormouswarrantyclaimsgeneratedby LIGHTORCHID BARCODE RELEASE VA04114LIVERY FORDLOTUS-CORTINA MkI MODEL NAME MODEL NO Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA08910 MODEL NO VA10204 MODEL NAME AUSTIN 1800 MODEL NAME PRINCESS 2000HL LIVERY PERSIAN BLUE LIVERY SNAPDRAGON YELLOW RELEASE FEBRUARY RELEASE JUNE BARCODE 080578089103 BARCODE 080578102048

In engineering terms the 1800 range of 1964, seen here as an Austin, was In 1978 the 'Princess Two' was launched and the biggest change was the effectively a larger version of the 'Issigonis' concept that had been so announcement of two new engines, a 1.7-litre and a 2.0-litre. Both were successful when used in smaller cars such as the Mini or 1100. At 13 feet 8 four-cylinder units from the new O-Series family, which in essence was an inches long it was ten inches shorter, but six inches wider, than the Farina OHC development of the venerable B-Series. With the change came a Cambridge/Oxford it had originally been designed to replace. However range of styling and interior tweaks, which made the car more its innovative front wheel drive packaging gave it a great deal more efficient to build, but somewhat reduced its showroom interior space. appeal.

MODEL NO VA04511 MODEL NO VA10205 MODEL NAME MODEL NAME PRINCESS 2000HL LIVERY TUNDRA LIVERY VERMILLION RELEASE APRIL RELEASE JANUARY BARCODE 080578045116 BARCODE 080578102055

The Allegro was tasked with the job of replacing the much loved 1100 When launched in 1975 the ADO71 project, or Princess, carried over the range, Britain's best selling car for almost ten years. Its task was never going transversely mounted 1.8-litre and 2.2-litre engines from the car it replaced, to be easy and it was handicapped by muddled corporate thinking, which the ADO17 'Landcrab'. At £2562 the smooth and quiet larger engined 110 led to the car being more bulbous than its original, very attractive, BHP six-cylinder Princess was a very appealing and luxurious car that design sketches. Add to this troubled quality control at a time when would perhaps have done better in the market place if Leyland had Japanese companies were starting to demonstrate that cars could actually made it the hatchback both its stylist, , and its be reliable and the poor Allegro was doomed to be ever chief body engineer, Tom Penny, wanted it to be. However at considered a failure even though BL sold 642,350 of them. the time management thought it would take sales from Other cars have been hailed a success for selling the Maxi, which was, by the time the Princess was considerably less than that. launched, a six-year-old design.

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Drive Time Vanguards Classics VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:51Page159 Vanguards Classic Jaguar Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa which wasbasedonJaguar'sworldbeatingXJ6. trimmed versionsofexistingJaguarssuchastheSovereignmodelledhere, Coventry. FromthenonmostnewDaimlermodelsweremoreluxuriously Jaguar in1960,mainlybecausewantedtheirfactoryatRadford cars from1896untilthemid1950s,DaimlerwerepurchasedBSAby alone operationandmergedwithBSAin1910.ThemainproviderofRoyal Gottlieb DaimlerinGermany. Thecompanyeventuallybecameastand- 080578088045 JANUARY The originalBritishDaimlerwasformedin1893tosellvehiclesproducedby GREENSAND BARCODE RELEASE VA08804LIVERY DAIMLERSOVEREIGN2.8 MODEL NAME MODEL NO beautiful carseverdesignedwasjustawelcomebonus. almost doubletheprice.Thefactitwas,withoutdoubt,onemost approach itinperformancetermswastheAstonMartinDB4andthat offered 150mphperformanceforonly£2098!TheBritishcarto recent LemanswinningD-Type, inengineering,styleandnomenclature, it was attheGenevashowof1961.Obviouslyoffspring ofthecompany's 080578049114 NOVEMBER No othercarhasbeenquitesuchasensationatlaunchastheJaguarE-Type PRIMROSE BARCODE RELEASE VA04911LIVERY JAGUARETYPE MODEL NAME MODEL NO Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA09709 MODEL NAME DEFENDER LIVERY CHAWTON WHITE/COUNTY RELEASE MARCH BARCODE 080578097098

By the time the Defender was launched in 1983 Rover had made 1.4 million Land Rovers and the had been in production for thirteen years; not bad for a model that had been planned mainly as a post war stopgap to be made whilst rationing was still in force. However in 1983 that stop gap model became a marque in its own right and traditional Land Rovers were christened Land Rover Defenders and fitted with coil spring suspension similar to that used by its more expensive cousin.

MODEL NO VA09612 MODEL NAME RANGE ROVER HSE LIVERY EPSOM GREEN RELEASE MAY BARCODE 080578096125

If imitation is the sincerest from of flattery than the Range Rover must surely be judged to be a huge success. Not only has the original drawn shape been the inspiration and design language for many Land-Rover products since, but nearly every major manufacturer now makes a car modelled on the Range Rover's original design brief, which was to produce a vehicle that worked in the country but looked smart in the town. The current Range Rover is available with Jaguar's 396bhp, 4.2-litre, supercharged ; making it a genuinely fast car.

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Drive Time Vanguards Classics / Modern Motors VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/068:46pmPage161 production continued,essentiallyunaltered,until1971. out completely, whichcanhappenquitequicklyinAfrica.SeriesII mean thatavehicleisstillperfectlydrivableoncethedampershaveworn still marketedtothethirdworldwithleafspringsastheircharacteristics circle. HoweverLandRoverknewtheirmarket,eventodaymany4x4sare Series IIshadleafspringsallround,famouslylimitingthevehicle'sturning leisurely 1800rpm. but itspeaktorquefigureof103lb.ftwasproducedatanevenmore this enginewasthenlaunchedasadieselin1961,itproducedonly62BHP developed itspeaktorquefigureof124lb.ftataslogging2500rpm.When 2286cc petrolenginethatproduced77bhp,but,cruciallyforoff-roading, range ofbodystyles.Thebigchangewasthelaunchapurposedesigned It wasavailableintwodifferent ,of88or109inches,andina recognisable astheLandRoverthathadbeenlaunchedtenyearspreviously. The SeriesIILandRovermadeitsappearancein1958butwasstillvery www.corgi.co.uk Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa was 'BorderBantam'. the deal.TheregistrationnumberwasHRM772Danditsfleetname of Haltwhistlein1977,theyalsoreceivedthisLandRoveraspart and Newcastle.AfteracquiringthefleetoffourVolvo F86sfromElliott's depot atHaltwhistle,NorthumberlandonthemainroadbetweenCarlisle Industrial EstateinCarlisle,theyoperatedafewvehiclesoutofsmall 080578076110 NOVEMBER Although Robson'sHeadquartersandmaindepotwereontheDurranhill ROBSON’SOFCARLISLE BARCODE RELEASE VA07611LIVERY LANDROVERSERIESII MODEL NAME MODEL NO Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com Curiosity Shop. service earlyin1971.ItoperatedunderthenameofMrChucksterfromOld WDD439J wasthenewestmemberofLandroverfleet,andentered staff andmaintenancecrews.Ten suchvehicleswereatonetimeinuse. but primarilythemovementofstaff betweenworkinglocations,supervisory short andlongwheelbase,softhard-top,usedforavarietyofduties, During the1960sand1970smostofsupportvehicleswereLandRovers; plant andsupportvehiclesaftercharactersfromDickensiannovels. notable featureofwhichhasbeenthepracticenaminghaulagevehicles, (2007) andiswellknownthroughoutthecountryforitsgreentrucks.A 080578076103 MAY Moreton CCullimore&SonLtdhasbeenestablishedfor80yearsthisyear MORETONCCULLIMORE BARCODE RELEASE VA07610LIVERY LANDROVERSERIESII MODEL NAME MODEL NO ved. Models.

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MODEL NO VA10500 MODEL NAME TRIUMPH TR7 LIVERY PHARAOH GOLD RELEASE FEBURARY BARCODE 080578105001

If a metal metaphor for BL's trials and tribulations during the seventies is sought, look no further than the Triumph TR7; in many ways a very good car it was, undoubtedly, a victim of circumstances. In December 1967 Triumph and MG were deadly rivals, by April 1968 they were commercial partners. Within two years of the merger an informal design competition had effectively developed within BL, between the front-engined 'Project Bullet' Triumph, designed at Triumph's Canley factory with help from stylist Michelotti, and the mid-engined MG 'ADO 21' project that had been drawn by Longbridge based stylist Harris Mann.

The TR7 design emerged victorious from this fracas; a front engined car that used many of the styling cues seen on the mid-engined ADO 21, after Harris Mann had been asked to sketch ideas for a new Triumph TR by managers at Longbridge. It was most definitely a Triumph project although MG badged mock-up models were made. This effectively left BL's biggest brand, MG, with no new product on the horizon, which sealed their long-term fate.

The 2-litre eight valve TR7 was launched in America in January 1975 and because of fears about forthcoming American safety legislation was only available as a hard top. The car's European debut did not come until May 1976, seventeen months later! An ambitious plan that had originally included a sporting estate and three engine options was overtaken by MODEL NO VA10503 circumstances and the only variant made in serious numbers was the MODEL NAME TRIUMPH TR7 convertible, which appeared in the USA in July 1979. The Speke plant LIVERY CARNELIAN RED near , where the car was originally built, closed in May 1978 RELEASE DECEMBER after a strike and quality control problems. Production moved to Canley, BARCODE 080578105032 and when that plant was earmarked for closure as well, to Rover's Solihull factory. Manufacture of the TR7 eventually ceased in October 1981 after just 112,375 cars had been built.

MODEL NO VA10502 MODEL NAME TRIUMPH TR7 LIVERY NEW WHITE RELEASE JULY BARCODE 080578105025

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Drive Time Vanguards Classics VANGUARDS FUSION.qxd25/9/0612:53Page163 www.corgi.co.uk delaying thealreadytroubledStagprogramme. Because ofthesaloon'sgreatermarketimportancethiswasrushedthrough, then askedtoheavilyfaceliftthe2000rangeusingsimilarstylingcues. the otherwayround.StylistMichelottihaddrawnStagfirstandwas it's salooncousin,the'Innsbruck'Triumph 2000MkIIof1969,it's actually 080578101041 MARCH Although whentheStagwasannouncedinJune1970itappearedtoape RUSSETBROWN BARCODE RELEASE VA10104LIVERY TRIUMPHSTAG MODEL NAME MODEL NO Land Roverandthelogoaretrademarksownedlicensed byLandRover©2006Rover.ParticularTrademark(s), Austin, MorrisandAustin-HealeyareallregisteredtrademarksofMGRover GroupLimited.©2007MGisatrademarkofRover Jaguar andtheLeaperDevicearetrademarksownedlicensedby CarsLimited©2006JaguarLimited.Triumphisa Ford Ovalandnameplatesareregisteredtrademarksownedlicensed byFordMotorCompany.ManufacturedCorgiModels.www ALL MODELSARELIMITEDEDITIONS seven yearsofproduction. slant fourOHCtowhichitwasrelated.Only25,877Stagswerebuiltin and expensivetobuildasitcomplicatedtheproductionlineofTriumph's been designedfor. Itsunique3-litreOHC145bhpV8enginewasalsocostly sales termsasaresult,especiallyintheexportmarketsithadoriginally managed toshakeoff itsearlyreputationforunreliabilityandsuffered in 080578101058 SEPTEMBER A fast,stylish,comfortable,wellappointedGT, theStagneverquite MIMOSAYELLOW BARCODE RELEASE VA10105LIVERY TRIUMPHSTAG MODEL NAME MODEL NO Emblem(s), andvehiclemodel“bodyspacedesign(s)”areVauxhallMotor CompanyLimitedTrademarksusedunderlicensedtoCorgi Group. MGRovertrademarlsarelicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd (LicensingAgent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreser trademarkofBMWAG.LicensedbyBritishMotorHeritageLtd(Licensing Agent:LMI).www.bmh-ltd.com.Allrightsreserved. .Ford.com ved. Models.

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