WELCOME TO OUR STORE! WITH OVER 10,000 PRODUCTS ON OFFER THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Standard-Orders: All of our products are stocked locally in New Zealand and will be shipped on the same day or the next day after you place your order.
Pre-Orders: For all pre-orders, our target delivery timeframe is 2–3 weeks, provided the item is currently in stock at Horizon Hobby.
Please note that all delivery targets are estimates only! We cannot guarantee that you'll receive your order within the specified timeframes.
The first car of CORGI researcher, Mark Pinnigar, has finally made it into die-cast! This 1:43 Ford Cortina model car is a perfect replica of the original, in its unusual shade of Terracotta Red. Did you ever have one?
This die-cast model is a limited edition of 1,400.
History
Dennis Nelson from New Eltham, London, purchased the four-speed manual Mk5 Ford Cortina modelled from new in 1980. He ordered it in Terracotta with a Peat Crushed Velour fabric interior. He retained the car until December 1988, then sold it for £650 to his 17-year-old nephew, Mark Pinnigar, who lived in the same area as his uncle and bought it within days of passing his driving test.
At that point, it had covered less than 50,000 miles and was in good condition save for some corrosion in the doors. Mark learnt to look after the car under the guidance of his late father, Jeff, a toolmaker who worked at Lucas. Their first job was to fit a new clutch, as they knew it was slipping when they purchased the car.
Over the next few years, the father and son team rebuilt the Ford VV carburettor, then fitted a new head gasket, cambelt and water pump before repairing the bottoms of the doors which had, ironically, rusted because the aftermarket rust proofing treatment Uncle Den had paid for had blocked all the designed-in drain holes.
Mark has had a love of Fords from childhood and in later life has become a recognised authority on the marque, working with Hornby as a product designer and even appearing on TV with Richard Hammond, helping to decide the detail specification of the Smallest Cog’s restored Escort Mk2 RS2000.
Please note that all delivery targets are estimates only! We cannot guarantee that you'll receive your order within the specified timeframes.
If you change your mind about an item that you've purchased from us or you've ordered the wrong item, you may return the item for an exchange or refund.
Goods returned must be in its original unused condition with original packaging and all the included accessories. We do not accept any crash damaged parts, items that have been modified or used for return or exchange.
You must return the item within 7 days of your purchase. Freight costs for returning the item must be shouldered by the customer.