Vintage Diecast Dinky & Corgi Toys

This Month at a Glance

Corgi Toys 1127 Simon Snorkel Fire Engine

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.5
Supplied from the West Country collection. Corgi 1127 Simon Snorkel Fire Engine. Early issue in card box. A  Major Packs Emergency Vehicle range of toys. The Simon Snorkel fire engine was made between 1964-74, with a Bedford cab, 6 firemen, water cannon, extending and rotating boom. The lift-off lid card box is an early issue with lots of bright atmospheric artwork on the lid. Black light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 189 Triumph Herald Rare Promotional

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.5
Rare

Supplied from the specialist west country collection.

Supplied by Dinky for Triumph to reflect the original colours being offered to the public for the real version. They were distributed not through retail arms but I believe through petrol stations to promote the car brands new models of the 2000 & Herald. Provided in various colours in very limited numbers.

Dinky 189  Triumph Herald. Extremely sought-after and difficult to find, this is an all original example of one of the rare Promotional Triumph models. This model is attractively finished in single colour Fern Green, black shiny base plate, suspension, glazing. It has silver spun shaped hubs and black grip tyres.

It comes in a yellow picture box with a standard green and white end spots printed.. Black light tested and totally original.
 
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Corgi Toys 468 Rare ‘Coker chu’ Promotional Roadmaster Bus

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.75
Rare
Supplied from the specialist 'West Country' collection. Here is a rare promotional Double Decker Bus not often seen with 'Coker chu' labels. Its a No 10 with driver and conductor has a tan interior, jewelled headlights cream side body trim and sits on silver spun shaped hubs with fine black treaded tyres. It comes in a standard 468 picture box. Possibly the last advertising variation of this Bus issued in 1969 only. Black light tested and totally original.
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French Dinky Toys 506 Ferrari 275 GTB

Added 10th Aug 2026

5.0
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection.. This stunning Ferrari model is finished in red with a black interior-chromed spoke hubs-fine silvering and detailed double exhausts chromed below. Pwefwct bright glazing and well shaped fine treaded tyres. Yellow rear number plate. It features opening doors and boot. Lovely glide suspension. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Dinky Toys 503 1st Cab Foden Flat truck with Tailboard

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.5
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. This Foden 1st cab tail board lorry has a violet blue cab and chassis and orange bed and cab flash and blue ridged hubs.  There is a spare tyre mounted to the chassis by a correct silver screw and black nut. It has a large un-painted tow hook. It has black ST well shaped tyres. It comes in a blue box with an orange and white wrap around label. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Dinky Toys 934 Leyland Octopus Wagon

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.75
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. This Dinky 934 Leyland Octopus Lorry is finished in yellow & green with red ST hubs and black ST tyres. It has a screw and and bolt fixture with spare tyre below. It comes in a blue and white stripped picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.    
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French Dinky Toys Junior 100 Renault 4

Added 10th Aug 2026

5.0
Rare
Supplied from my own collection. A rare French Dinky Junior model the 100 Renault 4 finished in sage green. It has bright silverconcave hubs, fine well shaped treaded tyres and a black shing base plate. It comes in a graphice picture yellow box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.  
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Dinky Toys 258 Ford Fairlane U.S.A. Police Car

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.5
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. This scarce version of the 258 Police Car is the Ford Fairlane one of three different models released. Finished in black with white door panels but with a red interior not the usual off white interior, solid red roof light, grey plastic straight aerial,well shaped black grip 'M' tyres, silver shaped spun hubs and ashiny  black gloss base plate. It comes in the lighter yellow picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 302 M.G.A. Sports Car

Added 10th Aug 2026

4.75
Supplied from the West Country collection. This beautiful iconic British sports car is in the metallic green finish with the later silver spun shaped hubs, fine treaded well shaped tyres and clear windscreen with a silver metal steering wheel. It comes in the harder to find later non picture blue and yellow box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Dinky Toys Pre-War 36g Taxi

Added 8th Aug 2026

4.5
Interesting transitional model with early casting and later hubs. A pleasing example of this attractive Pre/Post-War taxi showing open cast rear window. Finished in dark green and black with smooth well shaped black tyres and black ridged hubs. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 358 Oldsmobile ‘Staff’ Car

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.5
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. H.Q. Staff Car in matt khaki with red interior, silver shaped spun hubs, working all round suspension, upright aerial H.Q Staff transfer to bonnet. Well shaped tyres. It comes in its blue and yellow box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 307 ‘E’ Type Jaguar Hard Top

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.75
Supplied from the 'Welsh' collection. 307 Corgi Hard Top 'E' Type Jaguar finished in graphite-grey with a deep red plastic removeable hard top. Firm suspension with silver shaped hubs and well shaped black grip tyres. It comes in a yellow and blue picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Dinky Toys 243 B,R.M. Racing Car silver Helmet

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.75
Made available from my personal Dinky collection. B.R.M. Racing Car finished in metallic emerald green with silver helmet and removeable yellow plastic engine cover. Silver spun shaped hubs with well shaped fine grip tyres with racing decals and stripe no '7' complete. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 243 B,R.M. Racing Car red Helmet

Added 7th Aug 2026

5.0
Made available from my personal Dinky collection. B.R.M. Racing Car finished in dark green with red helmet and removeable yellow plastic engine cover. Silver spun shaped hubs with well shaped fine grip tyres with racing decals and stripe no '7' complete. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 241 Lotus Racing Car red Helmet

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.5
Made available from my personal Dinky collection. Lotus Racing Car finished in green with red helmet version. Silver spun shaped hubs with well shaped fine grip tyres with racing decals and stripe no 20 complete. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 240 Cooper Racing Car Green Helmet

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.5
Scarce
Made available from my personal Dinky collection.   Cooper Racing Car finished in blue with a harder to find version with green helmet version. Silver spun shaped hubs with well shaped fine grip tyres with racing decals and stripe no 20 complete. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 240 Cooper Racing Car Silver Helmet

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.75
Made available from my personal Dinky collection.   Cooper Racing Car finished in blue with silver helmet version. Silver spun shaped hubs with well shaped fine grip tyres with racing decals and stripe no 20 complete. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Light tested and original.
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Dinky Toys 240 Cooper Racing Car Yellow Helmet

Added 7th Aug 2026

4.75
Made available from my personal Dinky collection.   Cooper Racing Car finished in blue with yellow helmet version. Silver spun shaped hubs with well shaped fine grip tyres with racing decals and stripe no 20 complete. It comes in a red and yellow picture box. Light tested and original.
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French Dinky 501 Citroen DS19 Police Car

Added 31st Jul 2026

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. Finished in black gloss with white roof and quater wings. It has silver concave hubs a dark interior with blue roof light. It has a lift up boot ( that can fall loose). Complete 'Police' transfers on doors and boot. Nice firm suspension. It comes in a pictorial picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and is original.
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Corgi Toys 460 Neville Cement Tipper on E.R.F Chassis

Added 31st Jul 2026

4.5
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. An early example in lemon and a silver back with early flat silver hubs and metal top caps. It has fine treaded tyres and clear glazing. Light tested with a uv lamp and is original.
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Corgi Toys 239 Volkswagen 1500

Added 22nd Jul 2026

4.75
Scarce
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. This is stunning example in metallic gold with yellow interior. It is a hard colour version to find in gold with a yellow interior. Silver spun shaped hubs, fine treaded well shaped tyres and a clean silver base. It feature an opening bonnet and boot revealing a suitcase and spare wheel within. Firm suspension. It comes in a bpicture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Corgi Toys 204 Rover 75

Added 22nd Jul 2026

5.0
Scarce
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. Here is a Rover 75 finished in mid grey with fine shaped treaded tyres and silver flat spun hubs. It comes in a blue picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and is original.
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Dinky Toys 949 Wayne School Bus Black Lines

Added 22nd Jul 2026

4.5
Scarce
Supplied from my own collection. A lovely bright example of the Wayne school bus in orange-yellow with black coach lines and red plastic hubs. A red interior on an un-numbered black gloss base plate. Well shaped black grip tyres. It has complete transfers to the front and back of the coach. It comes in a stripped picture box with blue base card. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
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Dinky Toys 239 Vanwall Racing Car

Added 15th Jul 2026

3.5
Scarce
Supplied from the 'East Coast' collection. Diecast Gem. A first for Diecaastgems Vanwall in green with white drive and scarce racing no 27 and ultra rare red plastic hubs. Plastic steering wheel, well shaped tyresand a later gloss base plate. It is supplied in a standard yellow picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 27d Land-Rover

Added 15th Jul 2026

4.0
Rare
Supplied from my own collection. Rare as hens teeth. This Land-Rover is raely ever found in this deep rich blue finish to match the rare blue trailer. With a light tan interior early metal driver with blue ridged hubs and grey tyres. A spare is mounted behind the seats and there is an unpainted tow hook. One of the rarest Dinky toys, I have only seen two in 50 years. Light tested with a UV lamp and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 505 Foden 1st Cab Chain Lorry

Added 15th Jul 2026

4.5
Rare
One of the rarest Dinkys ever produced. A short run in 1952 only. Believed for the export market only with few survivors. A Diecast Gem. 1st Cab Foden chain lorry finished in deep burgundy with matching hubs. Large painted tow hook, nice ridged black ST tyres in great shape, nice straight chain posts with dimpled bosses, correct tank slots to casting, nice clean chain, superb silver trim & bright axles which are correctly secured with clips. It comes in a correct 1st cab chain picture orange label box. Light tested with a UV lamp and totally original.
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Dinky Toys 414 Dodge Rear Tipping Wagon Rare Issue

Supplied from my own collection. A Diecast Gem. Rare issue Dodge Tipper in burgundy and green back and hubs. It comes in a correct later issue lighter yellow picture box. Light tested with a uv lamp and original.
Only £1350
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Model Grading

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5.0
Mint - As made, may have a minor casting mark.
4.75
Almost 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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