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| Corgi 275-A1 Rover 2000TC; features "Golden Jack" wheels | |
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| atombaum | Jul 31 2017, 08:54 AM Post #1 |
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Corgi 275-A1 Rover 2000TC Metallic green w/ massive, yellow, see-through vista sun roof, light brown int., clear screens, rhinestone headlights, gray painted base. Features "Golden Jacks" (four removable wheels by actuating levers at each wheel under car) and, an enclosed spare tire on the trunk. Spare tire enclosure has "ROVER" embossed with traditional Rover viking ship logo. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| pjedsel | Jul 31 2017, 09:47 AM Post #2 |
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I remember these from the days when I played with Corgi Toys - in those days the catalogue made the golden jack cars sound fascinating - always wanted one back then but never got any - thinking the stores we got the Corgi and Dinky Toys from never got them in stock.
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| JustMatt | Jul 31 2017, 10:04 AM Post #3 |
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Very nice vintage sedan from Great Britain!
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| atombaum | Jul 31 2017, 10:30 AM Post #4 |
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Interesting. I had no idea where Corgis were sold. Maybe because I only focused on Matchbox? The same store probably sold Corgis. Who Knows? I had this Corgi example on my Lionel train layout until I saw an example on eBay that described how the wheels come off, and used the term, "golden jacks." Had to hurry down there, and verify mine had them. My catalog only said "removable wheels" so at some point, I knew they came off, but I never knew what they were called. Catalog has been updated. It's a snazzy little model. They really put a lot of detail into it. A fellow kid on my school bus may have brought the Green Hornet Corgi in with him one day, but I looked at it like it was from another planet. They were just off the radar for whatever reason. p.s. I like to think that remembering these old factoids is one way to keep senility at bay for a while longer.
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| Guntownal | Jul 31 2017, 11:43 AM Post #5 |
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Nice Corgi! |
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| pjedsel | Jul 31 2017, 11:55 AM Post #6 |
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I am sure there were others but the store I remember getting Corgi and Dinky Toys from was called J.W. Graham - a stationary store in downtown Spokane, WA that had a fantastic toy department. The other store I am thinking probably had them was a large department store that was part of the Marshall Field family called The Crescent - they too had a huge toy department in those days. Yes, memories such as these help remind me that I haven't lost all of my marbles yet.
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| atombaum | Jul 31 2017, 01:55 PM Post #7 |
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Interesting. The store I can remember selling Corgis (yes there was one store I knew about, but I was older - maybe mid teens) was also a stationary store called Scrantom's. Their small selection of "toys" (seemed more like collectibles) were on the basement level, and they also had Matchbox "Models of Yesteryear." Can't remember, but they MIGHT have had a small selection of tobacco things like lighters, pipes, and associated bits and pieces - all on the lower level. The store was in downtown Rochester, NY and there were mostly offices around there, so maybe they were catering to an older crowd with a few more clams to part with. So, maybe Corgi targeted these types of stores to get access to a more affluent customer (compared to kids with maybe only an allowance). Just did some research and it looks like that store opened in 1962 and closed in 1988. I would have likely been going there to get emergency office supplies for my grandparent's sporting goods store around the corner (in the event that they ran out of something). Edited by atombaum, Jul 31 2017, 07:30 PM.
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| microbuss | Jul 31 2017, 06:15 PM Post #8 |
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odd place to put the spare Usually its in the truck, under car or a Continental Kit installed Almost used Quote instead of Edit great car this the big sizes? Edited by microbuss, Jul 31 2017, 06:17 PM.
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| atombaum | Jul 31 2017, 07:27 PM Post #9 |
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I believe they are 1:43 scale, so yes, bigger than say, Matchbox or Hot Wheels. I agree the spare tire location is unusual. Was the original (prototype) like that? Not a Rover aficionado. |
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I remember these from the days when I played with Corgi Toys - in those days the catalogue made the golden jack cars sound fascinating - always wanted one back then but never got any - thinking the stores we got the Corgi and Dinky Toys from never got them in stock.



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