I thought this was pretty cool, especially since Corgi Minis played a large part in my current obsession for the car. (from the Daily Telegraph)

"Small and beautiful
(Filed: 11/05/2002)


The evergreen Mini remains a popular car with model collectors, none more so than this new release from Corgi, which depicts a street chase through Turin from The Italian Job.


Complete with cold-cast backdrop, the Mini pictured above costs £24.99. There's also a box set of Italian Job cars, featuring one red, one white and one blue Cooper, at £24.99 and a single Mini with racing driver figure and gold bullion costing £14.99.

Corgi's latest Mini marvel is the "Last Cooper S Set", a special edition costing £49.99. It features red, white and blue 1:36 die-cast Minis positioned side by side on a recreation of the Mini's distinctive dashboard and marked "End of an era". For all Corgi models, call 0845 603 9070 for stockists or visit www.corgiclassics.com for more information."

I know it's a bit negative sejanus, but I'm an avid die-cast collector, but Corgi's web site is, ummm.....pretty ordinary don't you think ?. They show that cool rally version of the mini sailing across their banner add, but I'm damned If I can find it to buy!!.

Anyone else think this, or am I whinging........:rolleyes:

Hit their product of the month banner and I get a link error....been that way for months........

Originally posted by Basil
I know it's a bit negative sejanus, but I'm an avid die-cast collector, but Corgi's web site is, ummm.....pretty ordinary don't you think ?. They show that cool rally version of the mini sailing across their banner add, but I'm damned If I can find it to buy!!.



Actually, I hadn't checked out their website until you mentioned it Basil. I was just going off the Daily Telegraph article. It is a fairly ordinary website, but now you've opened up a whole can of nostalgic temptations for me, curse you!:D I haven't bought a Corgi since I was a kid (still got all the old ones in the garage though, except of course for the Mini which is on my computer monitor), but who knows what weaknesses I may succumb to now. I found both the Italian Job set under TV and Film and a whole bunch of Minis and MINIs under the classic collectibles section.

Originally posted by Sejanus


Actually, I hadn't checked out their website until you mentioned it Basil. I was just going off the Daily Telegraph article. It is a fairly ordinary website, but now you've opened up a whole can of nostalgic temptations for me, curse you!:D I haven't bought a Corgi since I was a kid (still got all the old ones in the garage though, except of course for the Mini which is on my computer monitor), but who knows what weaknesses I may succumb to now. I found both the Italian Job set under TV and Film and a whole bunch of Minis and MINIs under the classic collectibles section.

Hmmm........I'll check out the "classic collectibles section" and the TV & Film bit too.......didn't think to look there.......:rolleyes:

Originally posted by Sejanus


Actually, I hadn't checked out their website until you mentioned it Basil. I was just going off the Daily Telegraph article. It is a fairly ordinary website, but now you've opened up a whole can of nostalgic temptations for me, curse you!:D I haven't bought a Corgi since I was a kid (still got all the old ones in the garage though, except of course for the Mini which is on my computer monitor), but who knows what weaknesses I may succumb to now. I found both the Italian Job set under TV and Film and a whole bunch of Minis and MINIs under the classic collectibles section.

Sheesh, you must be looking at a different website sejanus, the only thing I can find under the Tv & Film link is the Trotters Reliant Robin......:confused:

Originally posted by Basil


Sheesh, you must be looking at a different website sejanus, the only thing I can find under the Tv & Film link is the Trotters Reliant Robin......:confused:

Follow the link in my original post and then go to the US Corgi site. I would think these would be under the UK site as well. The Italian Job was a page or two along.

Originally posted by Sejanus


Follow the link in my original post and then go to the US Corgi site. I would think these would be under the UK site as well. The Italian Job was a page or two along.

Thanks sejanus, I'm in the US site now...much better than the crappy uk one......oops, can I say crappy :D

Just thought i'd drop this in here so Mon can have a fit at the representation of a Mini from the Italian Job......dear oh dear. :(

Heres a good one......Good ol Basil....... HA HA HA HA HA ......I know BruceK posted this somewhere as well......he he he.......sorry, couldn't resist.

:D :D :D

And what Corgi collection would be complete without Mr Bean.....oh sheesh, I'm having fun today.....:D

Originally posted by Sejanus

Corgi's latest Mini marvel is the "Last Cooper S Set", a special edition costing £49.99. It features red, white and blue 1:36 die-cast Minis positioned side by side on a recreation of the Mini's distinctive dashboard and marked "End of an era". For all Corgi models, call 0845 603 9070 for stockists or visit www.corgiclassics.com for more information."

here's the set Sejanus was referring to. Quite nice
http://www.corgi.co.uk/model2002/CC99109.jpg

Hi there,

Corgi have just issued me with their 2nd half 2002 Catalogue. They are releasing 2 new models that may be of interest to MINI owners.
The first is a 1/36 scale model of the Superchips MINI as road tested on this site.
The second is a set of 3 New MINIs mounted on a resin plinth similar to the set of old Coopers pictured above.
I will try and post a picture as soon as I can.

Anyone who is interested in these can e-mail me timdunlop@lineone.net

Regards

Tim

In November corgi will release "the New Mini Set".Like the last cooper set, but new Minis and the dash will be from the new mini, ie speedo ans airvents either side.

Also being released is a model of the "superchips" MIni One, in blue with the Union Jack on the roof.This one is a special edition, so be quick!!!!

Hi again.

Heres the picture incase any of you want to look at the finished products.

I beleive the Superchips MINI will be £12.99 ($19.00)
and the Set of 3 MINIs will be £54.99 ($80.00)

Regards

Tim

Hi again,

Heres a picture of the Superchips model incase anyone wants to look at it.

Regards

Tim

Originally posted by KarmanS


here's the set Sejanus was referring to. Quite nice
http://www.corgi.co.uk/model2002/CC99109.jpg

Thanks Karman......I must be so inept, I can't find it at all on their site.........sigh.

And thanks Tim, that plinth for the three New MINI's looks almost identical to the Italian Job set.....be nice to have them both........very cool.

:cool: