Lot 129:
Corgi Toys 275 Rover 2000 TC Die-Cast Model with Take-Off Wheels and Golden Jacks
Description
A vintage Corgi Toys die-cast model vehicle, the Rover 2000 TC (Model 275), complete with its original pictorial window box. The model is finished in a white body colour with a red interior and features clear plastic windows. A notable feature of this model is the ‘Take-Off Wheels’ and ‘Golden Jacks’ mechanism, which consists of four built-in jacks to facilitate wheel changes, as illustrated on the packaging. A spare wheel is mounted on the boot lid.
The original card window box is yellow and blue with a large header flap. The front of the box is printed with the manufacturer name CORGI TOYS and the model description ROVER 2000 TC. The header flap features a colourful illustration of a garage scene and is inscribed CORGI EXCLUSIVE! PATENTS PENDING and ‘TAKE-OFF WHEELS and ‘GOLDEN JACKS’. The back of the box displays a technical line drawing of the vehicle’s underside, detailing the jacking points, with the text ROVER 2000 TC with ‘TAKE-OFF WHEELS’ and four built-in ‘GOLDEN JACKS’. It further identifies the manufacturer as Made in Gt. Britain Playcraft Toys Ltd London. One end flap includes a handwritten price in ink reading 7/6. The car itself has TC and 2000 cast into the front wing panels.
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