Corgi Jaguar E-type 2+2 vers

[Bill Manzke]

Some versions of the Corgi Jaguar E-type. The intermediate versions are a bit banged-up, but they show the changes for the Whizzwheels conversion well. Note that both of the intermediate versions have a white undercoat of paint under the final color.

Bill

[GHOSTHUNTER]

I had the early mettalic blue version whhen it was a new model and I was no Jaguar enthusiast or expert then, but to me it was the most stunning and best Jaguar model around and could still be today!

I later had the yellow Whizzwheels (4th model in your line up) version and that actually got played with more than the blue one. Wish I still had them.

Ghosthunter.

[Bill Manzke]

The V-12 version is reported to have been issued in another version of yellow, but I have yet to see one.

[CORGICROSSEYED]

I have two yellow V12's.

One metallic yellow, similar to the one you've shown. Another more bright yellow. Similar to the earlier 4.2 litre version.

I always wondered if I'd ever see a red V12 though.

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[CORGICROSSEYED]

Change of packaging between the 4.2 litre and the V12

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[Bill Manzke]

If you note the photo of my metallic yellow V12 in the original box, it has an over-label with the spec change on the older box. I bought it new back in the day, so I know the box is correct for the metallic V12.

[CORGICROSSEYED]

That's interesting.
Makes me wonder if the V12 version was hurried out before dedicated packaging was available.
Or perhaps they were just making good use of existing packaging.
I also wonder if Corgi ever thought of giving the V12 a new model number.
But I guess as soon as they made that sticker, they were stuck with it.