Vintage Diecast Dinky & Corgi Toys

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Dinky Toys 168 Singer Gazelle

Added 15th Apr 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This version of the Singer is finished in grey over green with silver spun shaped hubs, glazing, white grip 'M' tyres and a 168 shiny black base plate. It comes in a later lighter yellow picture box  with green printed end spots. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 431 Guy Warrior 4-Ton Lorry

Added 15th Apr 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. Here is an early Guy Warrior 4 Ton Lorry with no windows version. Finished with beige cab and chassis and dark green back it has green grooved hubs a spare wheel secured by a smooth top rivet and a painted rear tow hook. The base is the earlier mottled type and has black grip tyres. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 030d Vauxhall

Added 12th Apr 2025

4.75
Available from my own collection. Vauxhall finished in deep brown over a black chassis with closed chassis and black smooth well shaped tyres with black ridged hubs. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 040b Triumph 1800

Added 12th Apr 2025

4.5
Available from an early post war house clearance find in Cambridge. All models dated around 1946-52. Here is a beautiful Triumph 1800 model finished in bright mid blue with matching hubs. An early issue with rear pillars. Well shaped black smooth tyres. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 023H Ferrari Racing Car

Added 11th Apr 2025

4.75
Supplied from the superb 'Welsh' collection. Here is an early Ferrari Racing Car in blue with yellow nose and ridged hubs and yellow racing number '5'. It has the early mottled base with '23h' cast to the base. It comes in the correct early '23h' yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 238 ‘D’ Type Jaguar

Added 11th Apr 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Lincoln' collection. Here is a scarce variation of the 'D' Type Jaguar in turquoise with dark blue interior, white driver, 3 pronged black plastic steering wheel and silver shaped spun hubs with a shiny smooth gloss black 238 base plate. Finished with later black grip 'M' tyres. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 418 Comet Wagon with Tailboard

Added 9th Apr 2025

4.5
Purchase from the 'Lincoln' collection. This is a late issue of the 418 Leyland Comet Wagon finished in violet blue cab and chassis with a mid blue back and matching ST hubs. Spare black ST  tyre mounted below by black screw and nut. It has the 418 cast below. It comes in a yellow 418 lift off box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 133 Cunningham C5-R Racing Car

Added 9th Apr 2025

4.5
Supplied from my own collection. This Cunningham C5-R racing car is finished in matt white with two blue racing stripes a blue racing driver and ridged hubs. The interior is deep tan. It has smooth black tyres and a cast 133 mottled base. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 344 Estate Car

Added 9th Apr 2025

5.0
Supplied from the superb 'Welsh collection. The Estate Car comes in two tone brown with cream ridged hubs a mottled large writing 344 base plate and later 'M' tyres. The box is the yellow picture style. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 195 Jaguar 3.4 Saloon

Added 8th Apr 2025

4.5
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Cream body with a red interior, silver shaped spun hubs, black grip 'M' tyres and a black gloss base. It comes with a correct picture box with a factory applied cream colour sticker. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 157 Jaguar XK120 White

Added 7th Apr 2025

4.75
Rare
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This is the scarcest colour variation of this popular Dinky model in gloss white and fawn hubs, black smooth tyres and an un-numbered mottled base plate. Early version with no tail lights. It comes with a correct picture box with a factory applied white colour sticker. Black light tested and original.    
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Dinky Toys 420 Forward Control Lorry

Added 7th Apr 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This is the bright green version with red ridged hubs and smooth well shaped black tyres.  It has a '420' cast base and an unpainted tow hook. Black light tested and original.      
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Dinky Toys 453/31D Trojan ‘OXO’ Van

Added 5th Apr 2025

4.0
Rare
Supplied from my own collection. This rare shade in Violet Blue. Compares with that found on the 38a Frazer Nash, Leyland Comet lorry in Violet Blue and yellow and the early 414 Dodge Tipper. 3 examples of the comparable shade. This is the  only example I have ever had. Here is a Trojan 'OXO' Van in the rare shade of 'violet blue' with blue hubs and black smooth well shaped tyres and a clean mottled base plate. It is black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 412 Austin Wagon

Added 5th Apr 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This beautiful Austin Wagon is finished in maroon with red ridged hubs and black smooth well shaped tyres. It comes in a yellow picture box with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.    
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Dinky Toys 158 Riley Saloon

Added 5th Apr 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Finished in cream with green ridged hubs and standard larger writing 40A base plate which was retained for all later 158 Riley's. It has well shaped black smooth tyres. It comes in a correct yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.    
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Dinky Toys 153/40E Standard Vanguard

Added 5th Apr 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Bright example of this early Standard Vanguard in Beige with the open wheel arches with matching wheels. It has smooth tyres and a small writing mottled base plate. It comes in an early dual numbered yellow picture box with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.    
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Dinky Toys 470 Austin Shell Van

Added 4th Apr 2025

4.5
Sale
Here is a Austin 'Shell' Van in red and green with yellow lettering and red ridged hubs with black smooth tyres. This version has the 470 cast within the base plate. Light tested and totally original.  
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Only Original price was: £120.00.Current price is: £95.00.
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Dinky Toys 260 Morris Royal Mail Van

Added 4th Apr 2025

4.5
Sale
Shop Stock. Shop stock means models have never been in circulation. They have come straight from the selling supplier. There are no touch-ups unless by the factory and no repairs to model or box. It does not mean every model and box are perfect. Models, particular Dinky Toys left the factory with many imperfections. Ex; Chipping, (red and yellow paint is well known) and box rubs and crushes through storage. Supplied from a Somerset shop owners estate in September 2022 who retained some shop stock Dinky Toys in long term storage dating from 1953-1961. Here is a Morris Royal Mail Van in red and black roof. Matching red ridged hubs with black smooth tyres. Light tested and totally original.  
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Only Original price was: £175.00.Current price is: £150.00.
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Dinky Toys 105 Triumph T.R.2 Tourer

Added 2nd Apr 2025

4.75
Scarce
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Stunning example in grey with a red interior and scarce late issue spun hubs. It comes with additional later features such as tail lights, grip 'M' tyres and a black gloss shiny base plate with a cream plastic steering wheel. It comes in a correct late issue lighter yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 441 Studebaker Petrol Tanker ‘Castrol’

Added 2nd Apr 2025

4.5
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Finished in all over green with matching hubs and black smooth tyres and silver caped fillers. Transfers on each side in red on white background 'CASTROL'. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.    
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Corgi Toys 054 Fordson “Power Major” Half Track Tractor

Added 31st Mar 2025

5.0
Scarce
Purchase from a 'Lincoln' collection. A blue Fordson Power Major Tractor with half track issue  is a harder model to find. Complete with orange plastic hubs and grey half track tyres with black front tyres. The steering wheel, seat and exhaust stack all finished in gleaming silver. This version is with the headlights mounted to the side of the engine and finished with blue body coloured cast tow hook. Complete name transfers to each side. It comes in a blue and yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 235 HWM Racing Car

Added 31st Mar 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. HWM racing car finished in connaught green with green hubs, white cast driver, grey ST tyres and yellow racing no '7' each side of the tail. It has a 235 cast mottled base plate. It comes in a 235 yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.    
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Dinky Toys 23B Hotchkiss Racing Car

Added 31st Mar 2025

4.0
Scarce
Supplied from a recent house clearance in Cambridge. This Hotchkiss racing car is finished in silver with red stripe and black ridged hubs. It sports racing number '5' to one side and has an open casting.  Three black smooth tyres are well shaped the other has some distortionbut I do not think it is essential to change it as model rolls freely. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 023A Racing Car

Added 31st Mar 2025

4.5
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This early racing car a third casting version is finished in silver with red finish and red ridged wheels and black smooth tyres. It has a cast racing driver and open casting with no base plate. Sports racing number '4'. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 199 Austin Seven. Blue with YELLOW interior.

Added 31st Mar 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This is a scarce late issue variation release of this Austin 7 Countryman in bright blue with a scarce yellow interior. It has silver shaped spun hubs a matt black base plate and black grip 'M' tyres. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.  
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Spot-On Toys 102 Bentley Saloon.

Added 29th Mar 2025

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from a collection in Lincoln. This Bentley model is finished in darker grey over lighter grey lower section. It has a cream interior with silver three pronged steering wheel. Number plates 'CMO 118' are attached in full to front and rear. It comes with a very neat '5 Reasons Why' leaflet and its own bespoke description leaflet both in superb condition. Black light tested and original. .  
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Spot-On 107 Metallic Blue Jaguar SS

Added 29th Mar 2025

4.75
Supplied from a collection in Lincoln. This Jaguar XK SS sports car is in metallic silver blue with a cream interior, black folded roof, four spoke clear plastic steering wheel and number plates 'FTZ 107'. Not an easy model to find but in this condition a superb opportunity. It comes in a correct early box with correct dual colour end spot. Black light tested and original. A wonderful example.
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Spot-On 107 Jaguar SS

Added 29th Mar 2025

4.5
Rare
Supplied from a collection in Lincoln. A first for Diecast Gems in this rare colour. Here is a rare late issue of the Spot-on Jaguar XK SS finished in metallic emerald green with cream seating and black roof folded cover.  It has an intact windscreen, number plate in full to the front only 'FTZ 107' and type 3 hubs. Finally a 4 prong light grey plastic steering wheel. It comes in a rare type 3 picture box showing a green model and comes complete with red model collectors card. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 195 Grey Jaguar 3.4

Added 29th Mar 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Dinky 195 Jaguar 3.4 finished in grey with a red interior and silver spun shaped hubs. It has black grip tyres, a shiny black 195 base plate and working suspension. It comes in a yellow picture box. Black light tested and original.      
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Dinky Toys 159 Morris Oxford

Added 26th Mar 2025

5.0
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Morris Oxford in two tone white over cerise with beige ridged hubs and black smooth tyres. It comes in a yellow picture box with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 189 Triumph Herald

Added 26th Mar 2025

5.0
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This version is finished in dark green and white with silver shaped spun hubs, M Tyres and a black gloss base. It comes in a red and yellow panel box with factory green end spot applied. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 174 Hudson Hornet

Added 26th Mar 2025

4.75
Supplied from my own collection. This is a fine example of the Hudson Hornet finished in Primrose yellow and grey with matching grey ridged hubs. Fitted with white 'M' tyres and a 174 cast base plate. It comes in a yellow picture box with the correct colour end spots. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 23P Pre-War Gardners M.G. Record Car (Copy)

Added 26th Mar 2025

4.75
Scarce
Available from a purchased house clearance in Cambridge. The entire purchase of 37 models were dated between 1946-50 and were a genuine childhood collection. MG Gardners Record car in dark green and silver side flashes. The base is black with black smooth hubs and well shaped fine treaded tyres now hardened. British flags on each side and the 'MG' emblem to the bonnet. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 038C Lagonda Tourer

Added 26th Mar 2025

4.0
    Available from a purchased house clearance in Cambridge. The entire purchase of 37 models were dated between 1946-50 and were a genuine childhood collection. This version of the Lagonda is finished in grey with darker grey interior and black ridged hubs. It has a complete original windscreen with a light bend. It also has well shaped nice original white smooth tyres now hardened. As well as the early tyres it also displays a solid steering wheel. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 044B AA Motor cyclist Patrol

Added 26th Mar 2025

3.5
Available from a purchased house clearance in Cambridge. The entire purchase of 37 models were dated between 1946-50 and were a genuine childhood collection. AA motor cyclist  in brown with matching cap, darker brown gloves and black boots. He sits on a black motor cycle with a bright yellow side car and front AA emblem badge, silver handle bars and headlamp. Black smooth hubs & tyres. Free standing Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 042B Police Motor cyclist Patrol

Added 26th Mar 2025

3.5
Available from a purchased house clearance in Cambridge. The entire purchase of 37 models were dated between 1946-50 and were a genuine childhood collection. Police motor cyclist & colleague in dark blue with a black motor cycle. Silver handle bars and headlamp.He has a blue helmet and brown gloves and black boots. Light grey smooth wheels & tyres. The side car is in darker green. Free standing Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 037B Police Motor cyclist

Added 26th Mar 2025

3.5
Available from a purchased house clearance in Cambridge. The entire purchase of 37 models were dated between 1946-50 and were a genuine childhood collection. Police motor cyclist in dark blue with a black motor cycle. Silver handle bars and headlamp.He has a blue helmet and brown gloves and black boots. Black smooth wheels. Free standing Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 137 Plymouth Fury Convertible

Added 25th Mar 2025

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. This is a scarce version of the Plymouth finished in deep sea-green with an off white removeable plastic roof finished with a deep red interior. It has silver spun shaped hubs, black grip 'M' tyres and a matt black base plate. Special features are an opening bonnet revealing a silver engine. It comes in a yellow and red picture box. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 166 Sunbeam Rapier

Added 25th Mar 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. This is an earlier issue in two tone yellow but with beige ridge hubs and black bobbly grip 'M' tyres. It has a mottled 166 base plate. It comes in a yellow picture box with correct end spots. Black light tested and original.  
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Dinky Toys 129 MG Midget Tourer US Export

Added 22nd Mar 2025

4.75
Rare
Supplied from the fabulous 'Welsh' collection. This is a rare US Export issue distributed through the Dinky US market place in 1956-7 only. Only a few have survived in a mint condition.  Always a premium piece for the discerning collector and also a worthwhile long term investment item. It was released in two colours including a white and maroon version. This is the red and tan interior version with red hubs. It has the standard 108 mottled base plate. An unboxed item. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 175 Hillman Minx

Added 22nd Mar 2025

4.75
Purchase from a private Gloucester collection. Here is a Dinky 175 Hillman Minx in tan and green with beige ridged wheels and black grip 'M' tyres with a 175 base plate. One of the early cars with windows. Black light tested and original.      
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Rare

Dinky Toys 282 Duple Roadmaster Coach

This model was provided from my own collection on request. (Just ask for any wanted model and if I have it you will be offered it) Very rare factory error. Blue hubs not red. This is the Duple Roadmaster Coach finished in yellow with blue hubs and red coach lines. A very late issue with black smooth well shaped  tyres and a black shiny 282 cast base plate. It comes in a yellow picture box with yellow printed end spots. Black light tested and totally original.    
Only £1450
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Model Grading

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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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