Corgi VA15701 Range Rover Classic Velar Tuscan Blue 2 Door British Motor Museum

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: VA15701

Manufacturer Number: VA15701
Condition: New
Category: Models, Cars
Brand: Corgi
Range: Corgi January 2026
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:43
Gauge: O
Model of Car: Range Rover

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Release Date: TBC

Est Price:

£34.19

You can secure this item at NO COST, with the the full balance payable before delivery or collection.

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It#s appropriate that the first model to be produced using Corgi Vanguards# new tooling for the original Range Rover is YVB 153H, chassis number 35500003A; effectively chassis number 3. This vehicle was the first Range Rover that came off the production line to the final production specification, and was one of 28 pre-production chassis, but only 27 bodyshells, as one driveable chassis was kept for development work.

It was hand-finished, ahead of the two earlier chassis numbers, by 17th of December 1969, because photographer Alan Luckett wanted a blue car for launch photography. It also starred in the brilliantly titled dealership launch film, #A Car for All Reasons#. It was retained by Rover until early 1972 then sold to William Ellis Garages, Oswestry, and by the late 1980s was owned by Norwegian photographer Per Lochen.

As the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust#s vehicle collection was growing in the early 1990s, ahead of their 1993 move to what is now the British Motor Museum at Gaydon, it was realised that they lacked an early Range Rover, and 153H was tracked down. In late 1991, a deal was struck with Lochen to acquire this historically important car, which by this time was in a poor state.

It was restored to its original #launch# specification in 2006 by the Museum, and has since featured in anniversary displays, as well as TV programmes and magazine articles.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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