Original Corgi Batmobile from 1970's

[J.B.]

That may be the nicest pic I've ever seen of the Corgi Black Beauty.

[Toy Timelord]

Corgi toys are sweet. Just bought up a bunch of Corgi Juniors during my unscheduled 'vacation'. I still can't send private messages.

[wise guy]

I can't believe you have the UFO Interceptor and Black Beauty now I'm really wanting these.

[Earth 2 Chris]

The only larger Corgi vehicle I had was the Batcycle. I still have it, in fact. I had a ton of the juniors. I finally got a fairly beat-up large Corgi Batmobile at a antique mall a few years ago. Every Bat-fan should own one.

Chris

[Captain Big Trousers]

I never had the Corgi Batmobile. I always wanted one, but my presents tended to be bought (if any were bought at all) as last minute considerations by grouchy parents. Wishlists didn't enter into it. Presents were to be a) cheap, and b) entirely random.

Aaaanyway, still don't have a minty Batmobile, although I did buy a rough 1st issue version (no tow hook).

I do have these though...

[wise guy]

Your Batcopter is so cool it make me wan't one too! These corgi's are expensive on ebay and many don't come with the little figures

[Mego Magyar]

I've got 2 Batmobiles, one with a built in boat hitch and the other had a boat hitch that you slid over the flame exhaust - I also have a Batboat & trailer, all from when I was a kid ( 1960's/70's ) - my mother never threw anything away. A few year ago I got the Bond car both in gold and silver at a good price. I also have an old Corgi catalog that's fun to look through.

[EmergencyIan]

I had at least two Corgi Batmobiles when I was a little boy. I got them at KMart and think that they were there for years. They looked great and were so much fun.


- Ian

[Bruce Banner]

They had a Batcopter too?

Sure did!

[wise guy]

They had a Batcopter too? So much die cast goodness that it's too bad with all the Hotwheel collector's and Batman 66 collector's that Corgi or
somebody make a limited number of the Batmobile with features and figures. If they run a ad in Previews ,Batbooks, etc a limited run with pre orders and
I am good to buy 3 or 4 each. If they sell well than do the same with Batmobile and Batboat pre orders

[Bruce Banner]

As a kid I had the Batmobile and Batboat with trailer, plus the Batcopter. Sadly I remember one of the rotor blades of the 'copter getting broken off at some point.

[Barnabas Collins]

Corgi has missed the boat by lack of reissuing all these great movie/tv cars from the 60s-70s to the US market. I'd buy them all (Batmobile, Chitty, Black Beauty, Aston Martin DB5, etc.).

Barnabas Collins

[MIB41]

^^^ Corgi actually did a reproduction of the Black Beauty back in 2001. It wasn't an exact reproduction with respects to having the Green Hornet shooting out the back window but it is a very nice piece. I have it but it's boxed up at the moment. Here's an example of one on EBay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CORGI-GREEN-HORNET-BLACK-BEAUTY-diecast-w-handpainted-white-metal-Kato-figure/231487672871?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28773%26meid%3D3395b7fe1e2a42daa5a09d0243f39a5d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D261738870900&rt=nc

[wise guy]

That is a nice set ! Now I really wish somebody would start making repros of this and Black Beauty

[Hedji]

Beautiful, Tom!