Great Book of Corgi, 1956-1983 [Hardcover]

Marcel Cleemput (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

This magnificent book covers the entire peroid of Corgi production, which commenced with the showing of twenty-four model vehicles at the British Industries Fair in early 1956 and ended with the last designs in early 1983. In addition, the author provides a short history of the Mettoy Company founded in 1933 and the launch in 1948 of the first 'metal cast' toys which bore no relation to their eventual range of Corgi toys. The Corgi range was in direct competition with Dinky toys and owed their great success to the constant introduction of new gimmicks and technical innovations. The range comprised some of the most exciting and varied diecast models ever produced, and this book does full justice to every one. The book is exhaustively indexed.

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About the Author

Marcel Van Cleemput, of French parentage, first came to England in 1935 at the age of nine. After serving in the French army he settled in Northampton and married a local girl. He joined the Mettoy Company on 1st January 1954 as a designer and was soon promoted to the position of Chief Designer. In late 1954, he produced the very first drawings for the Corgi range and was subsequently involved in every single model throughout the years until the company's demise in 1983. The Corgi range was his life and, as well as amassing a collection of virtually every model made during those years, he also preserved much fascinating and unique material relating to the production and marketing of the range.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 544 pages
• Publisher: New Cavendish Books; Revised edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1872727190
• ISBN-13: 978-1872727196
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 10.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,845,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)