Description: Corgi Toys No.164 Ison Brothers Racing Jaguar-powered Wild Honey Dragster Free UK shipping worth 5 ! Welcome to another sale from RodsRetros. If you like what you see here, please add me to your list of favourite sellers and follow my store for daily stock updates, thanks - Rod Sale Details Description:Corgi Toys No.164 Ison Brothers Racing Jaguar-powered Wild Honey Dragster The car was built by George Gillett, Brian Savage and Kevin Fulcher and was originally known as 'George's Draggin as George was the driver. The original 3.4 litre straight six Jaguar motor was recovered from a MK VII in Cyril Tites scrapyard at Lyons Gate near Dorchester in Easter 1965. The Austin Ruby body came from a car that had been sitting in Georges fathers barn for a number of years. The blower was from a two-stroke Commer diesel motor and was of the Rootes type. Kevin worked at Westlands in Somerset at the time (along with a certian Mr Priddle!) and managed to "aquire" a number of components for the car including a fire proof wiring harness, various switches and a large piece of blue plexiglass that was used to fit in the roof in place of the original canvas panel. In its proper use this panel would have been formed into a 'Radome' on a Westland Wessex Mk 8 which was the anti-submarine helicopter in service at the time! Chris & John Ison were two brothers from Sinfin, Derby, who in the late sixties were in the process of building a V4 powered Pop Altered At the end of 1969 George Gillets 'George's Draggin' Austin Ruby came up for sale, after George had wrecked the straight-six 3.4 litre Jaguar motor when the throttle had stuck open. The thought of having a near complete car that would be much more competitive than their current project appealed to Chris & John. Not having the cash available the Brothers acquired some finance and travelled down to Somerset to purchase the car. On getting it home the rebuild began. The pistons and bearings had suffered the most and they described the operation as being like completing an Airfix kit without the instructions. The motor, blower and clutch were all completely stripped and rebuilt. A new paintjob was applied and the car was out on the track for the Easter 1970 meet at Santa Pod. With it's narrowed rear axle, un-conventional, weight transferring, jacked up front end, bright yellow paint and blue plexiglass roof, the car was one of the most distinctive of its time, standing out from the many Ford Pop Altereds that were its contemporaries. On its first outings it ran consistent 14.5 second passes at around 90mph with Chris behind the wheel. The car found immortality as one of the vehicles chosen by toy makers Corgi as part of their 'Whizzwheels' collection. Dimensions:Please see photos Condition:Great - The photos are of the Actual item so please study carefully before buying and if you have any questions it's easier for both yourself and me if you please ask before receiving the item & having to return it Further Information: ITEMS COME FROM A SMOKE AND PET FREE HOME I am always happy to offer more information if needed please just ask and I will try my best to help. RodsRetros Store:For my Ebay Shop Please Click- Visit Store Free UK shipping worth 5 ! All items safely, securely & sent recorded to ensure a 1st Class Service All items will be well packed and sent in a box - no bubble envelopes here! Letters, Small & Medium Parcels- Royal Mail 1st Class Tracked & Signed Large Parcels- Parcelforce International Shipping All International Shipping is done through Ebays Global Shipping Programme (GSP) and therefore unfortunately I have no control over shipping/import costs and usually the more expensive an item the higher the import costs THE GOOD THING IS THERE ARE NO FURTHER HIDDEN OR UNEXPECTED IMPORT CHARGES AS GSP TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING! If you are buying more than one item and you are outside the UK please feel free to message me BEFORE BUYING to see if a combined custom order is possible - saving 's on shipping and import costs and if possible an EXTRA DISCOUNT You can also sometimes save money on shipping by clicking BUY IT NOW on several items and then PAYING ON ONE INVOICE as this combines the order and therefore the forward shipping...if it doesnt work please let me know & you can always cancel your orders Contact me I can be contacted at any time through eBay messages if you have any questions, comments or product requests. I will respond to you as soon as possible and do my best to help you out. I encourage my customers to contact me with any questions or concerns! As I like to make sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase Returns Returns are accepted for 30 Days after you receive the item Payment is refunded once your item has been received/inspected back in store Please note I am unable to cover return shipping charges
Price: 19.99 GBP
Location: barrowford
End Time: 2024-11-12T08:55:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 21.87 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
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MPN: 164
Series: Whizzwheels
Vehicle Year: 1970
Country/Region of Manufacture: Great Britain
Material: Metal
Colour: Yellow
Scale: 1:43
Model: Ison Bros Dragster ‘wild Honey’
Vehicle Make: Austin
Vehicle Type: Dragster
Year of Manufacture: 1972
Brand: Corgi