Corgi 1142
Corgi 1142 Holmes Wrecker Vehicle. Very near mint/boxed, with leaflet. Bright gold booms and opaque red roof light. Both original mechanics included. In late issue box. From The Pennsylvanian Collection.
Price: £150.00
This item is no longer for sale, price for reference only.
Notes
An impressively detailed truck from Corgi.
With a bright red and white paint finish. Complete ‘Holmes Wrecker’ transfers at the sides. Intact wing mirrors with both reflective stickers still in place. Complete red hazard ‘light’. Note this version is opaque (earlier issues were transparent). Both spare tyres are still in place. Complete chevron paper label at the rear of the model. In very close to mint condition.
Complete with both mechanics.
Polystyrene inner is clean and the original Corgi Cog label is in place. Note that one side of the polystyrene inner (and has a chunk missing (not visible when inside the box.
The correct later issue card and cellophane-fronted box has a split to the original cellophane. Light wear to the card. A more difficult find in the ‘rainbow’ window box.
Leaflet:
Issued towards the end of the production run (1967-74).
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