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by cabrioletman
Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:02 am
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp
Replies: 7
Views: 2642

Re: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp

Certainly it's fair to say the 'real' cars didn't have stripes like these. Could well have been taken from a generic set as you say. Interesting though that the number 77 on the bonnet is a single number, not 2 separate 7s. Must've been a big set!
by cabrioletman
Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:43 pm
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp
Replies: 7
Views: 2642

Re: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp

They appear to be waterslide transfers, have been very carefully applied in each case, and seem to have been there some long time. As I think I mentioned in my initial post, I obtained these from independent sources so the fact that the stripes are so similar must be more than just coincidence.
by cabrioletman
Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp
Replies: 7
Views: 2642

Re: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp

Many thanks - much better!
by cabrioletman
Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:45 pm
Forum: Beginners' Corner
Topic: Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp
Replies: 7
Views: 2642

Corgi 340 Sunbeam Imp / 328 Hilman Imp

DSC_0595.JPG DSC_0519.JPG Guys, I hope someone out there can help identify the mysterious stripes on my 2 rally Imps. See attached pictures. I obtained these cars from completely different sources, but the stripes you see on each are identical in origin, and have in each case, been on the model a v...