Volkswagen European Police Car Dutch Edition (492)This rare all white liveried Dutch Police version of Corgi 492 created exclusively for the Netherlands has an identical casting to the regular green and white European Polizei version. It has the same iconic steering feature whereby the models front wheels steer left or right by turning the roof mounted blue emergency light and chrome surround. It also has the same detailed mid brown interior and two police figures, plus an opening bonnet and engine

It hasn't been faithfully replicated until now

was painting into a unique cream and maroon livery for operation on the Salisbury to Bournemouth limited stop service

Available in two metallic colours – blue or green – Corgi 334 was in the range for just two years

which could be hitched to a separately available boat and trailer (Corgi 104)

Packed with features

CITROEN SAFARI CORGI SKI CLUB pack

As to why the model was painted gold – unlike Bond’s silver DB5 in the movies – the story goes that Corgi bosses were concerned that the silver painted factory samples they were shown looked too much like 'base metal'

Intriguingly

MGC GT COMPETITION MODEL

Studebaker Golden Hawk

gold stripes on the bonnet and some beautifully detailed ‘magnesium’ style wheels

was issued first