CORGI
The Definitive Bond Collection
CC99106 – Film Canister Gift Set
Includes four vehicles in a handsome movie canister.
Die Cast
Condition: Stock as issue (old stock stored in original factory shipping packaging)
Released December 2001
Retired in Summer 2002, Sold Out – no longer available from the manufacturer
MSRP $93.98
Our Price $65.00 (you save 31%)
This Gift Set consists of 4 Bond’s Cars (Aston Martin DB5 – Goldfinger. Lotus Esprit Turbo – For Yours Eyes Only, Aston Martin Volante – The Living Daylights and BMW Z3 – Goldeneye)* that packed in a movie canister with bond logo printed on its top. The canister packed in attractive gift box. A must have for all Bond collectors – and a great gift.
*You can find detailed description on models by opening the page at my store for the appropriated model.
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.
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.
