My diecast Corgi toy Vans
The 5 Eras of Corgi Juniors Baseplate Evolution
1. Husky Era (1964-1969) - Marked HUSKY / MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN. Mettoy's Woolworths pocket-money range used lightweight bases and simple black wheels.
2. Name-Change Sticker Era (c. 1970) - CORGI JUNIORS paper or foil stickers covered blanked-out Husky markings, allowing existing tooling to be reused.
3. Whizzwheels Era (1970-1978) - Cast-metal bases marked CORGI JUNIORS / WHIZZWHEELS, reflecting the move towards faster-rolling wheels popularised by Hot Wheels.
4. Corgi Branding Era (late 1970s-1983) - JUNIORS disappeared from some bases. Cost-saving variations included unplated black or grey plastic bases.
5. Flying Dragon Era (mid-1980s onward) - Later Hong Kong/Chinese-made models carried revised origin markings. Following Corgi's 1983 collapse and revival, some production used Asian manufacturing and older tooling. Worn castings, simplified interiors and opaque windows occur on certain examples.
Note: Dates are approximate; base materials and markings can overlap between production periods.
Corgi Juniors
Fire Ball
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: As new
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: As new
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Fire Ball
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: Play worn
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: Play worn
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Fire Ball
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: As new
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: As new
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Fire Ball
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: As new
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: As new
Variations: Window colour, Name on base, decal: solid vs light to dark
Charlie's Angels
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: window colour, name on base, rear side windows
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: window colour, name on base, rear side windows
Charlie's Angels
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Good
Variation: window colour, name on base, rear side windows
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Good
Variation: window colour, name on base, rear side windows
Charlie's Angels
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Chipped
Variation: square vs round back side window, light and dark pinks
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Chipped
Variation: square vs round back side window, light and dark pinks
Charlie's Angels
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Chipped
Variation: square vs round back side window, light and dark pinks
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Chipped
Variation: square vs round back side window, light and dark pinks
Paramedic
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: As new
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: As new
Paramedic
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: As new
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: As new
Paramedic
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Paramedic
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Play worn
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Play worn
Paramedic
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Play worn
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Play worn
British Telecom
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: As new
Variation: lighter yellow, decal, wheels, window colour and base
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: As new
Variation: lighter yellow, decal, wheels, window colour and base
British Telecom
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: different paint, tampo and decals, wheels, window colour and base
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: different paint, tampo and decals, wheels, window colour and base
British Telecom
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: As new
Variation: darker yellow, tampo, wheels, window colour and base
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: As new
Variation: darker yellow, tampo, wheels, window colour and base
Paramedic
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Paramedic
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Pepsi
Base: Chevrolet van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Dark Blue
Condition: New on cut card
Base: Chevrolet van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Dark Blue
Condition: New on cut card
Golden Eagle
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Golden Eagle
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: New
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: New
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Golden Eagle
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New and on cut card
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New and on cut card
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Golden Eagle
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: Window colour and van colour
Marchai
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: Good
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: Good
adidas
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: As new
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: As new
adidas
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Good
Variations: not decals
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Good
Variations: not decals
adidas
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Variations: not decals
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Variations: not decals
adidas
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
adidas
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
adidas
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: Greenish decal
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: Greenish decal
adidas
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: Bluer decal
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: New
Variation: Bluer decal
Opal Fruits
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: New
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: New
Royal Mail, Parcels
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Chipped
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Chipped
Royal Mail, Parcels
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New
Base: Made in GT Britan
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New
Derendinger
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Gas
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Good
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Good
Gas
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: very Worn
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: very Worn
Gas
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Good
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Good
Fire Salvage
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New
Fire Salvage
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Slight wear
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Slight wear
Supervan
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Variation: Window colour and name: van vs man
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Variation: Window colour and name: van vs man
Supervan
Base: Chevrolet, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
Variation: Window colour and name: van vs man
Base: Chevrolet, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
Variation: Window colour and name: van vs man
Superman
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Variation: Window colour and name: van vs man
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Variation: Window colour and name: van vs man
Spidervan
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: As new
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: As new
Spidervan
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: As new
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: As new
Hertz
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: New
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: New
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Hertz
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: New on card
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: New on card
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Hertz
Base:: US Van, Made in Gt Britain
Base type:: Black Plastic
Windows:: Yellow tint
Condition:: good but damaged rear decal
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Base:: US Van, Made in Gt Britain
Base type:: Black Plastic
Windows:: Yellow tint
Condition:: good but damaged rear decal
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Hertz
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Variation: van Colour, window colour and roof lines
Coca Cola
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Play worn
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Play worn
Coca Cola
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Chipped
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Chipped
Coca Cola
Base: on card
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New on cut card
Base: on card
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New on cut card
Coca Cola
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Coca Cola
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: New
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: New
Coca Cola
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Slight wear
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Slight wear
Charlie's Angels
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: Chipped
Note: possibly Charlie's Angels ?
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: Chipped
Note: possibly Charlie's Angels ?
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: Slight wear
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Slight wear
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Chipped
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
US Van
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Slight wear
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Base: Chevrolet van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: Chipped
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Naranjito ESPANA 82
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: Play worn
Naranjito ESPANA 82
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: As new
Base: Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow tint
Condition: As new
rivella
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: New
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: New
FALCK
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: New
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: New
swissair
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: New
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: New
swissair
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Slight wear
Base: Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Slight wear
UniChem
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: As new
Base: US Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light Blue tint
Condition: As new
Corgi Custom vans
The Corgi Hot Rod Custom Van is found with two base markings: MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN and MADE IN CHINA. The British-made versions belong to the earlier Corgi production period, while Chinese-made examples reflect later production. The casting appeared in Corgi's Auto-City range from 1994 and was subsequently used in Hot Wheels releases. These markings help distinguish the versions, although exact production dates may vary.
Team Racing
Custom Van
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: Unpainted Diecast
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: few chips (also new in box)
Custom Van
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: Unpainted Diecast
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: few chips (also new in box)
Team Racing
Good Year
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: Unpainted Diecast
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: chipped
Good Year
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: Unpainted Diecast
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: chipped
Hot Rod Custom Van
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: few chips
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: few chips
4WD
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: Play worn
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: Play worn
Hot Rod Custom Van
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: As new
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: As new
Hot Rod Custom Van
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: chipped
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: chipped
Vantastic
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: unpainted Diecast
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: unpainted Diecast
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Good
Police Tactical Force
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: unpainted Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: slight wear
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: unpainted Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: slight wear
Hotwheels team racing
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: grey plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Good
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: grey plastic
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Good
'92
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: unpainted diecast
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Play worn tampos
Base: Hot Rod Custom Van, made in China
Base type: unpainted diecast
Windows: Black tint
Condition: Play worn tampos
Odd ball vans
The following are odd ball vans, which aren't really vans but are in their own way.
Wigwam van camper
Base: Wigwam van camper, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light yellow
Condition: New
Base: Wigwam van camper, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light yellow
Condition: New
Healer Wheeler
Base: Healer Wheeler, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Play worn
Base: Healer Wheeler, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: Play worn
Express
Base: Corgi Cubs, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Light yellow plastic
Windows: none
Condition: Play worn
Base: Corgi Cubs, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Light yellow plastic
Windows: none
Condition: Play worn
Larger scale
The following are the larger than normal scale.
Vanatic
Base: Corgi Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light yellow
Condition: Good
Base: Corgi Chevrolet Van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Light yellow
Condition: Good
Security
Base: Corgi high speed van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Yellow diecast
Windows: plastic grills
Condition: Good
Base: Corgi high speed van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Yellow diecast
Windows: plastic grills
Condition: Good
Ambulance
Base: Corgi high speed van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Red diecast
Windows: clear front, blue rear
Condition: Good
Base: Corgi high speed van, Made in GT Britain
Base type: Red diecast
Windows: clear front, blue rear
Condition: Good