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


$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

All our Corgi Toys replicas are authentic and faithful to the originals and come with their own numbered certificate of authenticity.

Customer Reviews

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James Ogden
caddy

great marksmanship

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Frank Tino
CADILLAC red/white no.437

Unit came promptly and carefully packaged in good condition. it replaces the original 1964 version that I had as a child. I reside in America, and this was my 6 or 7th Corgi Club purchase. All WITH GOOD RESULTS!

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Keith Currie
Brilliant Success!

I gifted the Superior Ambulance to my younger 68 year old cousin. He delivered a baby in the same rig! He was a volunteer in our small city in the USA and attained the level of captain of the youth corp. He was ELATED as it brought back so many memories. He was more excited I believe than the gifted Aston Martin “James Bond” model I sent him for his 67th birthday!

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Pierre Dehaze
Cadillac Ambulance

Another great Corgi toy, just like the original.
Love it.

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David Habben
Beautiful Model

The ambulance model is great. Details and construction are really nice. The only problem was getting the bottom panel off to install the battery, and the switch to turn on the light is really tiny.

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