Corgi TV and film diecast models are the stars at Special Auction Services

Over the years, we've seem some extremely iconic cars on the big and small screen. Whether it's Batman's Batmobile from 1966 or Bond's Aston Martin DB5, they're vehicles that have created a lasting legacy that's still being felt today. Of course, because they're so iconic it's only natural that toy makers wanted to create their own miniature versions.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s some of the best toy replicas were made by Corgi and, despite their age, they're still exceptionally popular today. This was proved recently during Special Auction Services' Toys & Trains Auction in which numerous models inspired by famous vehicles sold for well over their estimate. Below you can see some of the lots that had an Oscar-winning performance. Descriptions are taken from Special Auction Services.


Corgi Toys No. 267 Batmobile, black gloss body, Whizzwheels, Batman and Robin figures, gold slasher blade, eight rockets, in original striped window box, very good to excellent, box good, five rockets on sprue. Sold for £150 (estimate £60 to £80).

Corgi Toys No. 277 The Monkees Monkeemobile, red body, white roof, in original blue/yellow window box, very good to excellent, box good to very good. Sold for £130 (estimate £60 to £80).

Corgi Toys No. 391 James Bond 'Diamonds Are Forever' Ford Mustang, red body, black bonnet, white interior, Whizzwheels, in original window box with 007 sticker, very good to excellent, roof chip, box good to very good. Sold for £130 (estimate £60 to £80).

Corgi Toys Batman Gift Set 40, comprising Batmobile, Batboat on Trailer and Batcopter, in original striped box, excellent, rockets still on sprue, box very good. Sold for £750 (estimate £200 to £300). Plus, look at the Woolworth's sticker saying it originally cost £3.99!

Corgi Toys, including No. 268 Batman Batbike, No. 259 Penguinmobile and No. 320 The Saint Jaguar XJS, in original boxes, excellent to mint, rockets still on sprue, boxes good to very good. Sold for £95 (estimate £60 to £80).

Corgi Toys No. 647 Buck Rogers Starfighter, with Wilma and Twiki plastic figures, in original striped window box, excellent to mint, rockets still on sprue, box very good. Sold for £70.

Corgi Toys DC & Marvel Comics, No. 928 Spider-Man Spidercopter, No. 435 Superman Supervan and No. 263 Captain America Jetmobile, in original boxes, excellent to mint, boxes very good. Sold for £120 (estimate £80 to £100).

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