[loosesalute]

Thanks Martin. I`m okay, hope you are too?
Here`s two lovely unused Corgi Silverstone accessories I just received.
Cheers
Kev

After production of the Silverstone kits & figures ceased in 1968 due to the factory fire a few figures were produced in Hong-Kong. These were sold in blister packs.They are very rare simply because so few were made over there & once the pack was opened it was no good!

& here`s an unbuilt Press Box kit.

 

[Lloyd.L]

Hi Kev, you collectors must have great self discipline, if I got either of those wonderful sets, I would open them straight away and put them on my layout!

Regards, Lloyd

 

[loosesalute]

Hi Lloyd,
No, they`ll not be getting opened mate!
Cheers
Kev

 

[masmojo]

I have seen those figures on the sprue, but not in a package go for CRAZY money, I can't imagine what the mint origianl Package stuff sells for???

 

[Slot-Mod]

Hi there Kev..
"Back in the day".. I remember building one of those Corgi press boxes and as I seem to remember building a Control Tower and some Pits, although I cant remember who made them. I dont think they were made by Corgi, what do you think...
I cant remember at all the Corgi figures, still getting old now, memory must be going...

All the best.. Martin.

 

[loosesalute]

Hi Masmojo, nice to see you`re still on SF.

It could indeed have been the Corgi Pits & Corgi Timekeepers Hut you built Martin (you can see built examples on my layout).

The Corgi Silverstone figures were, the spectators, track officials, press figures & pit figures. The standard Corgi garage figures were often sold in conjunction with the Silverstone series figures.

Cheers
Kev

 

[loosesalute]

Here`s an advert I just received . It from an old Boys Own comic from 1964.
Cheers
Kev

 

[loosesalute]

Not a Jouef slot, but a lovely diecast.
If you look carefully at the back page diorama of the Champion Motor Racing catalogue there is a Corgi Bentley Continental (cat. no. 224)just say peeking out.
I`ve been lucky enough to get hold of a beautiful example of this vintage diecast & it now sits proudly on the layout.
cheers
Kev

I also got this old Corgi TR3.

 

[Miker]

Hi Kev,
do you get those diecasts in the condition you show them in the pics, or are you partial to renovating the odd Corgi here and there?
Are these the Corgis that are/were similar in size to the old Dinky?
They do look nice.

 

[loosesalute]

Hi Miker.
No, I`m not clever enough to restore them!

Most of my old die-casts are original.
However, that Bentley Continental has had a professional restoration done on it. They were only available in three trims. Black/silver, green/cream & a ltd. edition plated version.
Cheers
Kev

 

[CJA]

Hey Guys.

I had the green and cream version.

We used to "vroom" our cars along the capping stones of a stud wall against an earth bank at the side of the school playground.

On one sad day, my beloved Bentley went down the back of the wall !!.

Thirty years later, the school was taken down to provide access to a new "executive development".

When the wall was removed, the amazingly well preserved remains of my Bentley were revealed.

One of the guys in the team had been at the village school, and remembered the event all those years previously !!.

He returned the car to my father who still lived in the village !!.

Now then, beat that.

vbr Chris A.

 

[pfuetze]

nice additions, Kev!

great story, chris, too!

 

[loosesalute]

That`s amazing Chris.
Happy memories returned to you!
Cheers
Kev

 

[loosesalute]

Waiting for a "Looping Matra" to arrive , & as there`s not much Jouef out there at the moment I`ve added another couple of 1960s Corgi diecasts to the layout.
Cheers
Kev

Chevrolet Corvair.

Hillman Imp.

 

[RikoRocket]

Nice comparison as the Imp was styled on the Corvair - and the Corvair was famous for being "Unsafe at any speed" and Ralph Nader the author changed the whole of the motor industry by his assessment of that vehicle...

 

[loosesalute]

Pure coincidence on my part I can assure you Riko!

I had no idea about the connection!
Cheers
Kev

 

[loosesalute]

There has been absolutely no collectable Jouef available lately.
But I`ve managed to get hold of this Matra "Looping" from 1969/70.

The Matra "Looping" had no front wings, it had a narrow rear axle & chromed exhausts(when new the rear tyres would also have been slightly taller). The base should always be stamped diagonally.

Cheers
Kev.

 

[FZSsemans®]

You had that one deliveredat the neighbours house I guess
Hahahaha.

 

[loosesalute]

You got it in one FZ old chap!!!
Cheers

Kev

 

[RikoRocket]

For loop the loop?

Or wasn't there a monty python sketch - your money or your loopings?