Changes: BMW 850i (Corgi)

Revision as of 01:27, 16 January 2018

Description

Mattel aquired Corgi's parent company Toyco in 1989 and started using Corgi castings in their 'Auto City ' line in the early 1990's. Some models were never used again after Auto City, but some ended up working their way into the regular 'mainline' in 1996. The BMW 850i debuted in the mainline in 1996 in metallic silver with a red interior and only stayed in production until 1997. In addition to the mainline, it was included in the FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection III Set, which comprised entirely of ex-Corgi castings.

Although similar to Hot Wheels' own BMW 850i casting, this Corgi version has opening doors.

Versions

The BMW 850i has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	1991	Auto City	White & Green	"Polizei" on sides, hood & trunk, 878 on roof	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	Corgi2	90550	China	Light Bar on roof
	1995	Auto City	White	BMW logo on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	Corgi2	93182	China
498	1996	Mainline	Met. Silver	detail tampos, Yellow HW logo on rear window	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	5SP	16305	China
498	1996	Mainline	Met. Silver	detail tampos, Yellow HW logo on rear window	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	LW		China
	1996	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection III (16 Car Set)	Black	None	Gray / Plastic	Clear	Tan	Gold 5SP		China
	1997	Backpack 5-Pack	Red	None	Gray / Plastic	Clear	Tan	5SP		China	Rare
1/4	1997	Street Racers	White	Black Red & Yellow checkers on side and hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	LW		China	European Only