Vintage Diecast Dinky & Corgi Toys

This Month at a Glance

Dinky Toys 172 Studebaker Land Cruiser Lowline

Added 27th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Cambridge' collection. This Studebaker Land Cruiser is the two tone brown version in 'lowline' format. Brown over beige with matching beige wheels and black grip 'M' tyres and tail lights. It comes in a correct yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 156 Rover 75

Added 27th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This two tone example of the Rover 75 in green with matching green ridged hubs and black smooth tyres with a mottled 156 base plate. It comes in the correct picture box with green end spots. Black light tested and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 514 Guy Slumberland Van

Added 27th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the fabulous and extensive 'Welsh' collection. One of the Guy advertising larger vans displayed in red with matching red ridged hubs and smooth black tyres it displays the 'Slumberland ' livery. A spare tyre is held secure under the Dinky Supertoys chassis. These vans created extra play appeal with their rear opening doors. This was the first of six Guy advertising Van issued. As with all these vans they are hard to find in any reasonable condition and are one of the most popular areas for Dinky Toy collectors. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 191 Dodge Royal Sedan

Added 26th May 2025

4.5
Dodge Royal finished in cream with tan flashes, silver spun hubs and white 'M' tyres and a 191 later matt black base plate. It comes in a yellow picture box with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.
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French Dinky Toy 533 Mercedes Benz 300 SE Coupe

Added 26th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the extensive and superb 'Welsh' collection. This model is finished in metallic silver-blue with an off white interior, concave hubs and black fine treaded tyres. It has all round suspension and a '533' base plate. It comes in a pictorial picture box. Fully light tested and totally original.
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Corgi Toys 302 Hillman Hunter & Kangaroo

Added 26th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the extensive and superb 'Welsh' collection. Corgi Toys 302 Hillman Hunter & Kangaroo. Finished in blue, black & white. Bright Golden jacks, well shaped tyres, intact bumper, spare wheels, jewelled headlights, opening roof case with tool kit, clear glazing, factory door decals, grey interior, firm suspension & bright base plate. It comes in a superb slimline window box. Black light tested and original.
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French Dinky 888 GBO Sahara Berliet Crane Truck

Added 25th May 2025

4.5
Supplied from the superb and extensive 'Welsh' collection. This Berliet crane truck is finished in tan with a white roof,  It has ten hubs with matching tan concave finish, black tyres and window glazing. The original stringing is in place supporting a black metal winch hook. All metal rods are in very nice order. It comes in a blue and white striped lift off box with its inner packing stand in place. Black light tested and original.
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Coventry Climax Fork Lift Truck

Added 24th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the extensive and superb 'Welsh' collection. Here is an example at its best, a superb bright Orange fork lift truck with green forks and matching ridged hubs, bright shiny wind up handle and tan metal driver. It has the original green operating stringing and grey ST tyres. It comes in a blue and white stripped 401 lift off box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 172 Studebaker Land Cruiser

Added 24th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Light green body with green ridged hubs. 172 base plate with smooth tyres and no tail lights. Well shaped black smooth tyres. It comes in a correctly spotted yellow picture box. Black light tested and original..
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Dinky Toys 941 Foden Mobilgas Tanker

Added 24th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the extensive and superb 'Welsh' collection. Here is a scarce and superb Mobilgas Tanker. Finished in all over red with matching ST hubs this model has a full length and down one side black ladder and black fill caps. Emblazoned with 'Mobilgas' transfers to both side and the rear. It has black grip ST tyres and a spare below and a painted tow hook to the rear. It comes in a dual stripped blue box. Fully black light tested and original.
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French Dinky Toys 532 Lincoln Premier

Added 24th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Stunning example in metallic green with a dark green roof and early convex hubs. Original white tyres and shiny hubs with a black gloss base marked 532. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 215S Ford Thunderbird-Open Sports

Added 24th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This model is finished in bright red with yellow & silver seating, a male driver and silver spun shaped hubs. Full suspension all round. It comes in the yellow and blue picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 176 Austin A 105

Added 24th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This model is finished in beige with matching hubs. It has dark blue coach lines along each side. This was the first Dinky car issued with window glass. It has black 'M' grip tyres and a 176 standard base plate. It comes in a correct yellow picture box with end spots. Black light tested and original.

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Dinky Toys 281 Pathe News Camera Car

Added 23rd May 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Here is a scarce Fiat Break Pathe News Camera Car finished in black with a red interior, cast hubs and black grip tyres. It features an opening tail-gate, bonnet and a roof mounted cameraman and camera. This is the bestt example I have ever owned. The white panel box so often vulnerable with the machine cut end flaps creating easy damage to the main flaps. It site on a silver base. The variations found with this model is the colour of the camera mans trousers this example is in scarce dark grey and is usually brown. The camera man remains in his original sealed bag. A remarkable and scarce opportunity in such condition. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 485 Austin Mini Countryman ‘Surfing’

Added 22nd May 2025

4.5
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This is a Corgi 485 Austin Mini Countryman 'Surfing'.  It is finished in turquoise, has a yellow interior, silver spun shaped hubs, jewelled headlights and black grip tyres. It features opening rear doors and has a silver roof rack which holds two burgundy plastic surf boards. It also has a grey aerial intact and all round working suspension. Inside the pictorial box is a surfer. It comes in a pictorial picture box. Fully light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 160 Austin A30 Saloon

Added 22nd May 2025

5.0
Supplied from my own collection. One of two economy car models created at this time (the other 183 Fiat 600). This model is in Tan with the grey plastic smooth hubs and 160 base. It comes in a yellow picture box with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 234 Ford Consul Classic

Added 20th May 2025

4.75
Sale
Supplied from the Shropshire collection. Finished in beige with a pink roof and a yellow interior-beige base-working all round suspension-silver spun shaped wheels on fine treaded original tyres. It features an opening bonnet. Light tested and totally original.
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Only Original price was: £230.00.Current price is: £195.00.
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Dinky Toys 025d Petrol Tanker Type 3

Added 20th May 2025

4.5
Rare
Supplied from my own collection. Scarce colour shade. Type 3 Petrol Tanker in lighter green with black lettering 'PETROL' on either body side over a black chassis  and black ridged hubs and smooth black tyres. Light tested and original.
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Only Original price was: £200.00.Current price is: £175.00.
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Dinky Toys 180 Packard Clipper

Added 19th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from my own collection. This version is the grey over orange with the earlier grey ridged hubs and a 180 mottled base plate with white grip 'M' tyres. It comes in a yellow picture box  with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 340 Land Rover

Added 19th May 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from my own Dinky collection. This model was featured in my article on Land-Rovers. This is the  red version with a yellow interior and yellow plastic hubs. Complete  with blue driver, mounted spare hub and tyre and unpainted tow hook and windscreen. It has black ST tyres, a matt black base and fitted by domed rivet. It comes in a lighter yellow picture box with no end spots printed to end flaps. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 233 Cooper Bristol Racing Car

Added 19th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Here is a Cooper Bristol racing car in green with matching ridged hubs, with 233 base plate and black ST tyres. A late issue with a black shiny gloss base. It comes in a later lighter yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 230 Mercedes Benz 220 SE

Added 16th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This Mercedes Benz example is in a harder to find colour variation black with a yellow interior, silver shaped spun hubs and an opening bonnet with the spare hub and tyre within. It comes in its blue and yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 335 Jaguar ‘E’ Type 2+2

Added 16th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Here is a  335 'E' type Jaguar in deep red with a black interior and wire spoke hubs. It features opening bonnet with a detailed chromed engine, side opening tail gate and doors. It comes in a bubble presentation pack. The packing includes a base stand and firm cellophane wrap over, wing back card and membership leaflet. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 192 De Soto Fireflite

Added 16th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This issue of the De Soto is in grey with red roof and side stripes. It is the suspension version with silver spun shaped hubs-white 'M' tyres-black gloss shiny no number base plate. It comes with a red and yellow panel non picture box with factory applied red end spot. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 273 Rolls Royce Silver Shadon ‘Mulliner works’

Added 15th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This example is finished in white over grey-blue and features opening bonnet, doors and boot. It has a blue interior, jewelled headlights 'Golden Jack' hubs. It comes in a blue and yellow slimline style window box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 138 Hillman Imp

Added 15th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This version of the Hillman Imp is finished in metallic green with a red interior, silver spun shaped hubs and solid headlamps. It has all round working suspension and sits on a grey base plate. It features an opening bonnet and boot. Suitcase in bonnet. Black light tested and original.
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Hong Kong Dinky Toys 057/001 Buick Riviera

Added 15th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection and has been there since 2001. One of the six American cars issued for the Hong Kong market this is the first issue the Buick Riviera finished in sky blue with a white roof and red interior with cast spun hubs and well shaped black tyres. It features an opening bonnet and boot. Any model in the range is becoming harder to find nowadays. It comes in a pictorial picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 187 Volkswagen Kharmann Ghia Coupe

Added 14th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. Here is a VW Kharmann Ghia in green & pale green roof and silver spun shaped hubs with white grip 'M' tyres. It has a black shiny base plate. It comes in a red and yellow non picture panel box with no end spot colour. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 400 Volkswagen 1300 Motor School Car

Added 14th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Bright gleaming blue metallic paint finish with complete transfers and working steering with full 'L' plates to front and back. Gold finish to the roof steering and cast hubs. It comes in a window box. Black light tested and original. A really stunning model for this later Dinky era.
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Corgi Toys 335 Jaguar ‘E’ Type 2+2

Added 13th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. Here is a  335 'E' type Jaguar in metallic blue with a black interior and wire spoke hubs. It features opening bonnet with a detailed chromed engine, side opening tail gate and doors. It comes in a bubble presentation pack. The packing includes a base stand and firm cellophane wrap over. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 203 Vauxhall Velox

Added 13th May 2025

4.5
Scarce
Supplied from my own Corgi collection. Here is a Cream Vauxhall with silver bonnet flutes,  fine shaped treaded tyres and silver flat spun hubs. Black light tested and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 171 Hudson Commodore

Added 13th May 2025

4.5
Supplied from my own collection. A hard earlier version to find especially with a correct nice box. This is a scarce Hudson Commodore finished in cream with a burgundy roof and matching hubs. It has the later large writing base plate, no tail lights and black smooth tyres. It comes in a 171 correct cream spot picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 183 Fiat 600 Saloon

Added 12th May 2025

5.0
Supplied from my own collection. Only a 2 year production run. This example is finished in red with grey plastic smooth wheels. It comes in a correct yellow picture box with red end spots. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi 412 Bedford Utilicon Ambulance

Added 12th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. Finished in cream and as the early model it has the divided windscreen with silver flat hubs and side transfers. Fine treaded well shaped tyres It comes in an early style all blue picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Corgi Toys 316 NSU Prinz

Added 12th May 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Here is the NSU Prinz in the scarce shade of brick red not cerise. It has a yellow interior, silver spun shaped hubs, working suspension and fine glazing with perfect black treaded tyres. It comes in a blue and yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 253 Daimler Ambulance

Added 12th May 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This 3rd issue of the Daimler Ambulance is finished in white with red ridged wheels and no windows. It has a cast '253' mottled base plate. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 161 Austin Somerset Late Issue

Added 12th May 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. A two tone Austin Somerset finished in beige over black with matching beige hubs and black smooth tyres It comes in a correct two tone box with black/beige end spots. Black light tested and original.
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French Dinky Toys 024D Plymouth Belvedere. ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.5
Sale
This example is in grey, with a red roof and lower side flashes and has convex hubs. Finished with white tyres and a 24D marked base plate.
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Only Original price was: £160.00.Current price is: £120.00.
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French Dinky Toys Junior 101 Peugeot 404 ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.75
Rare
A rare French Dinky Junior model the 101 Peugeot 404 in burnt orange. These junior models had no glazing, with silver concave hubs and fine black treaded tyres. It has a 101 black metal base plate. Light tested and totally original.
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Only Original price was: £425.00.Current price is: £375.00.
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French Dinky Toys 033c Simca Mirror Truck REDUCED

Added 10th May 2025

4.75
Sale
This lovely truck is finished in grey with matching ridged wheels and glass holder with a dark green flatbed. 'Saint Gobain is advertised on a headboard above the frame with 'Miroitier on the reverse both showing full and complete transfers. A very nice example with a good box at a fair price.
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Only Original price was: £140.00.Current price is: £110.00.
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Pre-War French Dinky Toys 24h 2 Seater Sports Car. ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.0
Sale
Supplied from my own collection. Rare Pre-War issue from 1940 only in yellow over red wings with solid Mazac hubs & tyres. Complete with windscreen & radiator and spare wheel cast into boot. It has side lamps and cast into front wings side lights. It has the criss-cross open base plate. Light tested and totally original with no evidence of added touch-ins.    
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Only Original price was: £480.00.Current price is: £375.00.
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French Dinky Toys 024Y Studebaker Commander. ‘REDUCED PRICE’

Added 10th May 2025

4.5
Sale
A nice Studebaker Commander finished in burnt orange with Beige roof  with silver convex wheels, white tyres, 24Y base plate with no tow hook whole. Light tested and original.
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Only Original price was: £120.00.Current price is: £95.00.
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Dinky Toys 440 Studebaker Tanker ‘Mobilgas’

Added 8th May 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Here is a Studebaker 'Mobilgas' Tanker in red with matching hubs. It has the large transfer in white outlined in blue with 4 silver filler cap roof domes. It comes in a dual number 30P-440 yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 422 Fordson Thames Flat Truck

Added 8th May 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Dinky Toys 422 Fordson Thames Flat Truck is finished in the darker green shade with green ridged hubs and black smooth tyres. It comes in the correct green spot yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 171 Hudson Commodore

Supplied from my own collection. A hard earlier version to find especially with a correct nice box. This is a scarce Hudson Commodore finished in cream with a burgundy roof and matching hubs. It has the later large writing base plate, no tail lights and black smooth tyres. It comes in a 171 correct cream spot picture box. Black light tested and original.
Only £295
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Model Grading

Explained

5.0
Mint - As made, may have a minor casting mark.
4.75
Mint - May have the most minor fault from mint.
4.5
Very Nearly Mint - Minor imperfections.
4.0
Near Mint - Could include small marks or chips from mint. 
Any touch-ins are always 
clearly stated.
3.5
Excellent Plus - Some obvious markings, a major chip or several smaller. Any touch-ins are always clearly stated.
3.0
Excellent - A few marks, overall some could be heavy. Touch-ins on a very nice model possible. Always stated.
2.5
Good Plus - Some playwear-still presentable, near mint b ut maybe a broken part. Touch-ins possible but always stated.
2.0
Good - General playwear. Touch-ins possible always stated.
1.0
Poor - Heavy playwear-broken part/s. Touch-ins or repaints possible always stated.

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