This is not a model issued by Corgi but I wish it had been. It's a 375 Toyota 2000GT which was issued with annoying 'pepper-pot' Whizzwheels in May 1970. The earlier 336 Bond-related issue had wire wheels and looked great so I thought I would see what this edition would look like with the same wire wheels.
This really is gorgeous. That paint finish is also quite exceptional. You can find it in a shiny purple too but that's scarcer and a lot more expensive.
It is not necessary to ruin the car either. Whizzwheels are easy to remove - just pull them off - and fit the wire wheels, although you will need to insert a sort of wheel bearing device to reduce the diameter of the hole to match the thinner axle.
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