Heinkel Economy Car Blue (233)Introduced into the Corgi range in January 1961, this iconic bubble car was available in four different colours pink, orange, red and metallic blue. It was the first ever Corgi to have the by special request flash on its box which in a typically idiosyncratic Corgi way featured an illustration of the car in off white! Collecting all four colour variations is popular with collectors today, all the more so because some examples have a textured sunroof.

It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic

The first issue of the model

it was its fingertip steering that stole the show – an innovative feature that allowed the model to be turned smoothly to the left or right

so that children could queue safely on the pavement for their Wall’s ice creams and ice lollies and not in the road

The eagle-eyed will notice that the box features an illustration of the original red version because no pale blue drawing was ever created

Corgi included a miniature kangaroo with the model

which incorporate a bi-metal strip to make it flash on and off

© 1962-2025 Danjaq

a police car (Corgi 481) and this striking Chevrolet Fire Chief (Corgi 482) resplendent in a red and white livery

producing it in various two-tone colour schemes – most notably in green

The Chevrolet Fire Chief’s car was in the Corgi range from 1965 to 1969

Oldsmobile Sheriff Car Pack