Superior Ambulance on Cadillac Chassis in red and cream livery (437)

Name: Superior Ambulance on Cadillac Chassis in red and cream livery (437)
Brand: Corgi Model Club
SKU: CORGI053X
Price: 83.99 AUD
Availability: InStock

$83.99

When introduced by Corgi in October 1962 this striking American ambulance featured an infamously erratic mechanism on the model’s rear axle to switch the rooftop bulb on and off, thus simulating a flashing emergency light. It was one of the few Corgi innovations of the era that failed to live up to expectations and was eventually replaced in 1966 by a simpler battery operated circuit that powered a flashing bulb*.

This Corgi Model Club edition marries the red and cream livery of the earlier model with the circuitry of the later variant. Both were given Corgi’s patented ‘Trans-O-Lite’ system whereby light from the bulb illuminated the model’s front and rear roof lights. Corgi sold over one million of the red liveried version of Corgi 437.

*Sadly these specialist bulbs, which incorporate a bi-metal strip to make it flash on and off, are sadly no longer available in the size needed.

Size: Length: 115mm Width: 40mm Height: 45mm

Scale: 1:54

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Great detail! And the overhead lite works!

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I was disapointed in the Ambulance. I thought it would be the first Ambulance with no working lights. It seems this one that I bought is the last Ambulance made with working lights. Also Corgi made a Superior Ambulance on a Pontiac Chassis with non working lights. I would buy a lot of, the same for the Cad with non workings.
Sorry, Hal

Nice job

The old Cadillac ambulance, red and white brings me back to the city I was born and raised in. Bridgeport Connecticut used these back in the 70s. I’m very satisfied with the product. Thank you for bringing back. Great memories.

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Great car like the colors. It was at first hard to open the battery compartment, but after jiggling around a bit using the small tiny screwdriver was able to get it off now it comes off a lot easy.

A+++ GREAT QUALITY and FAST SHIPPING!!!

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