Members of the Corgi Model Club, that is, who get (or will get when they eventually reach this release) this very nice matt black edition.
This was the first model issued in October 1966. The story goes that Corgi management saw the real car on display about 6 months later and when they saw it was gloss black they hurriedly changed production. Although a good few would have been sold in matt black, originals command a very high price. They'll now be joined by this model which, like the 'less shiny' James Bond Aston Martin the Club issued before switching to a new paint finish, will doubtless be advertised for substantial prices.
As you'll probably have had enough of Batmobiles for this year and maybe next year as well, I'll let the pictures do the talking.
The box will be unique to this edition, as will the Certificate of Authenticity and I don't recall getting this reproduction of an advertisement with the first gloss Club issue.
As you may have gathered from a previous article, I am selling the whole of my personal Club collection, including the original Ice Cream Vans (different codes and design on the boxes) but not including this matt edition or the less shiny Aston Martin. I'll hang on to those as I believe they will be a couple of models that will be good investments. The original Ice Cream Van should be too but I'll let that go.
If anyone is interested get in touch. I am looking only to cover the cost of acquisition of the 45 (or maybe 46, I lost count) models. At the moment my series ends with the Oldsmobile Toronado. I also have several duplicate early models for sale individually at moreorless what they cost me.
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