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Lot 3146

Corgi 808 Basil Brush Car unreleased factory prototype model - red body, dark yellow chassis &...

Lot 3146

Corgi 808 Basil Brush Car unreleased factory prototype model - red body, dark yellow chassis &...

Estimate: £500 - £600

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Lot 3146

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Corgi 808 Basil Brush Car unreleased factory prototype model - red body, dark yellow chassis & base, red plastic hubs, model has been modified with a worm drive taken from the rear axle allowing the Basil Brush characters head to turn from side to side as the model is pushed along. Provenance: previously the property of Marcel Van Cleemput (chief designer for Corgi Toys during the period 1956-1983) and sold at Auktionshaus Losch Germany on the 4th March 2000; subsequently sold by QDT in January 2014. Model comes with the relevant pages from the March 2000 auction & letter of provenance from QDT. A unique item in Good Plus condition with paint loss to wing edges.

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