CORGI CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG...

CORGI, the famous diecast model company (now owned by

HORNBY) has issued CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG three

times over the years.  The first occasion was in 1968, and you can

see the original car above and below.  (The car is original, but the

box and base are spare ones issued with the next release.)

The next time was in 1993 (25th Anniversary), and that's the

very chappie in the next two piccies.  Cast mainly from the original

moulds, the figures were newly tooled, as was the dashboard, which

was slightly different, but unless you had an original with which to

compare, you'd probably have been none the wiser. 

Next up is the most recent version from a few years ago.  The

handbrake which released the (unpainted) wings was omitted, the

wings were pulled out manually, and the front and rear wings were

conspicuous by their absence.  The car included only Professor

POTTS this time around, and 'though still a nice model, it's not

quite in the same league as the original.

Anyone got any memories of having this car back in the

 '60s?  Feel free to share them in the comments section.

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