CORGI
The Definitive Bond Collection
04901 – BMW Z3
from JAMES BOND 17th movie - Goldeneye
With Front-firing Stinger missiles
Die Cast
Scale 1:36 ? Actual size 4.8’x2”
Condition: Stock as issue (old stock stored in original factory shipping packaging)
Released in December 2000
The $5 discount will applied if this model purchased along with any other item (same or higher value) from my inventory.
This series has distinctive packaging that looks great!
Most Corgi models released in their Movie & TV line are in 1:36 scale. They aren’t a high end of diecast models but are great memorabilia items.
“1:36 scale Corgi model car from Goldeneye. Complete with collectable new film packaging. BMW Z3 On just the weekend of its US premier in November 1995, the 17th Bond adventure film jumped to No.1 in the box-ofice taking a staggering $26.2 million. Starring Pierce Brosnan as Bond, Goldeneye also featured the sleek BMW Z3 replicated here to 1:36 scale and featuring working front-firing 'Stinger' missiles.”
The Corgi Definitive Bond Collection by Corgi was in production from 1999 till 2003. In 2003 in order to comply with the toy industry safety standards Corgi removed all operational features from Bond Vehicles. As the result the Definitive Bond Collection was abandoned. Simplified models were released as part of James Bond 007 Series, which was a part of Corgi Toy Series. Most likely this move by Corgi based on idea that they could dramatically increase sale marketing this line as a toy. Probably Corgi didn’t reach this goal since just in a couple years all Bond’s vehicles that were stripped of their features got them back and models were reintroduced as collectables. Corgi issued new Bond Collection – Directors Cut.
In my personal opinion as a collector, I believe that the Definitive Bond Collection had the most attractive packaging among all Corgi Bond Series.
Models from this series were sold out long time ago. I just found very limited quantities of models from this series in my warehouse. And decided to list them on the eve of 21st Bond movie premiere in US movie-theaters.
