Oldsmobile "Sheriff" Car (237)Based on 1961s Oldsmobile Super 88, this classic American police car model was released in 1962. Corgi produced around 615,000 an indication of how influential US cop shows and movies were at the time. Given Glidamatic suspension and a roof mounted emergency light, it was perfect for car chases across the living room floor no doubt receiving chips to its paintwork as it collided with skirting boards and rammed into the hapless getaway car model! With

It hasn't been faithfully replicated until now

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The casting was later revived as a ‘Whizzwheels’ BMC Mini Cooper (Corgi 282) which was available between 1971 and 1974

the model’s iconic ‘bubble’ canopy is fully glazed

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Size: Length: 110mm Width: 41mm Height: 29mm

introduced at the same time

Scale: 1:48

Corgi added a sump guard to their Mini Cooper casting and gave it an impressive six jewelled headlights

Corgi created a new box design

with a much smaller number in a simpler ‘plain’ gold – now highly sought after

Both variants were fitted with self-centring steering