CORGI VANGUARDS - VA02538 Austin Mini Mk1 Cooper S 60th Anniversary Model 1:43

CORGI VANGUARDS - VA02538 Austin Mini Mk1 Cooper S 60th Anniversary Model 1:43

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A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!\n\n CORGI VANGUARDS CORGI VANGUARDS - VA02538 Austin Mini Mk1 Cooper S 60th Anniversary Model 1:43 ScaleSURF BLUEDiecast Metal FigureLimited Edition of 5,000 made - with certificateWhen launched in 1959, designer Alec Issigonis\u2019 Mini revolutionised the automotive industry by pioneering the mass production of front-wheel-drive transverse-engine cars. Then Formula 1 World Champion team owner John Cooper, a friend of Issigonis, immediately saw its nimble handling as an opportunity to create a powerful competition car and, after building a prototype, persuaded BMC\u2019s bosses to produce it. It was launched in 1961, started winning races and rallies immediately, and became the cool must have car of the 1960s, selling in much larger numbers than initially envisaged. The Cooper S added more power and the example modelled here was a BMC press car tested, with enthusiasm, by Autosport magazine in Augu!

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