A die-cast model Superior Ambulance on Cadillac Chassis produced by Corgi Toys in Great Britain. The vehicle features a red painted body with a cream plastic roof insert and light blue tinted windows. It is equipped with Glidamatic spring suspension and a battery-operated flashing roof light mechanism, featuring a red translucent beacon to the roof. The side windows are decorated with ambulance decals featuring a red cross and the word AMBULANCE. The underside of the model consists of a grey-painted metal chassis and a red plastic battery compartment cover. The chassis is embossed with the following legible text: CORGI TOYS, MADE IN GT. BRITAIN, SUPERIOR AMBULANCE ON CADILLAC CHASSIS, PATENT APPLICATION 21101/59, and OTHER PATENTS PENDING. The red plastic battery cover is embossed PAT. APP. 38690/62. The item is accompanied by its original card picture box, which bears the printed manufacturer name CORGI TOYS and the model number 437, along with promotional text detailing the battery-operated and suspension features.
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