Corgi 328 Hillman Imp in Bronze!

[space-otter]

I have Never seen this before: and I can't find a single example on the internet.

Seems to be the 1966 328 'Monte Carlo' casting (Identified by the additional Jewelled headlights) in metallic Bronze.

Also has the 'Heated Front screen' from the 506 Sunbeam Imp Panda Car.

I can't imagine what was going on when they threw this together!!

[Idris]

Interesting casting defect in the front offside wing - possible test shot?

[SMS88]

All bronze Imps were left overs thrown together for car transporter sets using whatever parts were available.I have seen these bronze bodies before but not with jewel lamps or those odd windscreens however as left overs that cost only time to paint and assemble no surprise they were used up! Corgi reasonably assumed kids didnt want to get cars in the same colours on their gift transporters so used up surplus bits that way.If you happen to find an orange MGB with wire wheels you will probably be able to see that its a factory repainted yellow example and all sorts of mixed up seats (brown,dark red or ivory) were used on white or dark red Rover 2000 bodies using up old baseplates in the golden jack era on golden jacks sun roof bodied cars. There is also a pearl white whizzwheels Marcos 1800GT and a mid blue Mini Marcos made in small numbers for car transporters,and probably some more bitsas that I havent seen yet!

[space-otter]

Just goes to show there are still things out there to be found. She cost me 50p at a boot sale last Sunday...

[Fred7A]

Very interesting! Well spotted, and it does indeed show that there's always something new to find.

Just out of interest, a while ago I looked out for different variations on the Dinky Imp, and found there are considerably more than you might imagine!

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Very interesting! Well spotted, and it does indeed show that there's always something new to find.

Just out of interest, a while ago I looked out for different variations on the Dinky Imp, and found there are considerably more than you might imagine!

Will you be listing them for us in the Dinky section, please!

Ghosty.

[Fred7A]

I'll have to get some pictures arranged. Mind you, I don't want people thinking I'm mad getting so many variations!

[fixer]

I'll have to get some pictures arranged. Mind you, I don't want people thinking I'm mad getting so many variations!

Don't worry about people thinking your mad about one model.... We have our own residential one make loony eh Ghosty

[motorman]

You're one to talk Reg with your Firenza collection!........still missing one though!!!

[fixer]

You're one to talk Reg with your Firenza collection!........still missing one though!!!

i've only got one