Corgi Rockets

CorgiRockets910GPBeachBuggyOrange5SpokeChromeWheel

CorgiRockets906JensenInterceptorRedWhiteBase

N# D902
Jaguar XJ6

N# D905
Volvo P1800

N# D907
Cadillac Eldorado

N# D911
Marcos XP

N# D910
Beach Buggy

N# D906
Jensen Interceptor

N# D912?

N# D909
Mercedes C111

N# D908
Chevy Astra

CorgiRockets907CadillacEldoradoCopperBlackbonnet

N# D901
Aston Martin DB6

N# D904
Porsche 910

N# D914 / N# 915?

N# D916
Alfa Carabo

N# D903
Mercedes 280SL

N# D917
Alfa Romeo P33

N# D919
Todd Sweeney

N# D920
Derek Fiske

N# D922
Ford Capri

N# D913
Aston Martin DB6

N# D918
Bizzarini Manta

N# D921
Morgan Plus 8

N# D923
Ford Escort

N# D924
Mercury Cougar

N# D925
Ford Capri

The Corgi Rocket range first appeared in October 1969. Mettoy had taken the decision that merely competing against their rivals with high performing low friction models was not enough. To add more "play value" and make their models stand out form the competition Corgi Rockets had die cast metal bases that featured a central channel where a separate black nylon chassis, that also held the wheel and axle assembly, would fit. The chassis could be removed using a "Golden Tune Up Key" - a gold coloured metal tool which was supplied with each model that featured a simple key at one end to unlock the chassis from the base of the model, and a tool at the other end to remove the axles from the chassis. As such, the models could be "tuned up" and the axles lubricated using a separately available "Rocketlube" lightweight oil dispenser in the form of a felt tip pen. The "Golden Tune Up Key" supplied with each model was also labeled with the name of the individual model.