{"product_id":"5063129030940-ford-cortina-mk5-16-carousel-forrest-crystal-green","title":"Corgi VA15005 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6 Carousel, Forrest \u0026 Crystal Green Cars","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout Corgi: Established in 1956, the Corgi brand is synonymous with quality and nostalgia, offering a wide range of die cast model cars and vehicles that capture the spirit of British motoring and aviation heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore our extensive range of die-cast cars and vehicles. From motorsport to the classic British Mini, there is something for motoring fans of all ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e Ford announced the Cortina Carousel special edition in June 1981 and offered it in three two-tone metallic colour schemes. Priced at a very competitive £4,780 for the 1.6 (it was also available as a 1.3), it featured sports wheels, twin door mirrors and a wood trimmed instrument panel from the GL. In total Ford boasted there were 18 standard ˜extra features, and more options were available such as a sunroof, tinted glass, or an electric aerial. Ford produced 6,000 Carousels in their first production run at Dagenham and considerably less in a second batch built from May to July in 1982. Amazingly, just 60 remain, 22 of which are licensed for the road. The Carousel modelled has been owned since August 2014 by Greater London-based Ford enthusiast Alexis Koublis, organizer of the Passion Ford North London meetings at the Ace Café and other venues. Having always loved the two-tone green Carousel colour scheme, he bought his first one in 1996 but had to sell it less than a year later due to a change in circumstances. Having always regretted that, when YPF 741Y pulled into a Passion Ford meeting at the Halfway House pub, Brentwood, hed agreed to buy it within two-minutes of owner Steve Ward putting ˜For Sale in the window! At that time it had covered 81,000 miles, and was in good original condition, but in 2023 Alexis embarked on a full restoration to concours condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e SAFETY WARNING \u003cbr\u003e A detailed die-cast scale model for the adult collector. Not suitable for children under 14 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54834994020726,"sku":"5063129030940","price":33.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13126766_19576352_20241202014338.jpg?v=1736444833","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/5063129030940-ford-cortina-mk5-16-carousel-forrest-crystal-green","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}