This is an example of a rare version from the very early Corgi catalogue. The Studebaker Golden Hawk with a Mechanical motor came out in February 1958 but these ceased to be made in 1959 so it is one of the short-lived models and didn’t sell that well either in this form.

The white model with a gold flash is always the M version, the freewheeling one being blue. This white colour does show every chip but this one is very good.

This one has a small crack in the front screen. The wheels and tyres are all good and the motor works well. There is also a very scarce original box of the correct 'Mechanical' type - rarer than the car now!

These are scarce now and hard to find in original condition.