BMC Mini Countryman Surfing Car by Corgi

BMC Mini Countryman Surfing Car ref485 by Corgi from 1965.
This is the first issue of the Mini Surfing Car and was finished in light turquoise-green with a yellow interior. It featured jewelled headlights, flexy aerial, opening rear doors and silver spun wheel hubs.It also came with a surfer figure and two detachable surfboards on the roof rack that could be removed and held by the surfer figure in a classic surfer pose.

Fact Box
Code:	485
Released:	1965
Cost now(mint):	£150
Cost now(fair):	£25
Cost now(poor):	£5

This particular model was sold on ebay by George's Good Stuff in March 2006 for £273 in the following condition:
This beautiful model is in perfect mint condition, the best you will find anywhere, not a mark on it, it's an absolute beauty, and it includes the original surfer figure plus the two maroon surfboards, and the original aerial is intact on the front wing - very nice indeed!
The model comes in its original card picture box which is in fantastic crisp, clean, bright mint condition, none better!
Overall a magnificent model and box for any collection, one of Corgi's finest from the golden mid-60s era - don't miss out!

Added by Tom on 2006-04-01
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