Another favourite of mine from the Corgi Club - The Superior Ambulance on a Cadilllac chassis. (437)
Corgi introduced the model in 1962, which featured battery operated roof lights using their innovative 'Tran-O- Lite' system.
A red liveried version was produced until 1966, when after that the model was repainted in pale blue and white.
This TV21 front cover photo set up by Century 21 staff photographer, Doug Luke uses the earlier red version of the ambulance as set dressing.
Ghostbusters fans might see similarities to the Ecto 1 which uses a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Sentinel Ambulance.
Dinky also produced a less -slick looking version of the Superior Ambulance (number 267), but never the less desirable, which featured similar lighting, and also came with a separate stretchered patient in the opening back door .
Also used on screen in the background in the Thunderbirds episode City of Fire and in the Thunderbirds are Go movie!
ReplyDeleteI suspected it turned up a few times on screen. It makes it even more desirable, Yorkie. 😀
DeleteAn iconic diecast, which I was lucky enough to own in the early 1960s - the original red and white one. SFZ
ReplyDeleteNice one, Zigg. Myself, In the 60's I only had a red and white paint chipped example which I found at a jumble sale. Still, it's very nostalgic , though.
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