This model is probably the closest to the original that Corgi chose for their first model in July 1956. The Ford Consul was by then six years old and very popular. Within three months the initial production run of 100,000 models had been sold out and the Swansea factory had to produce a further 250,000 examples to meet demand. In four months Corgi made 118,519 more models that Ford did in six years, although at 2/9d the model was a bargain compared to the £663 Ford charged for the real thing.  This special limited edition model is made in exactly the same way as the 1956 original, with a metal chassis, turned wheels, and of course, windows.