Corgi 1/43 VA14004A Vauxhall Carlton GSI 3000, Starmist Black, RHD (UK)

Corgi 1/43 Vauxhall Carlton GSI 3000, Starmist Black, RHD (UK) VA14004A
The GSI modelled is owned by Derby-based enthusiast Mark Catherines, a graphic designer, who purchased the car for £150 in 2002 from a friend in the pub. After getting it home on a trailer he invited brother-in-law Frank North, a professional body repair engineer, to look at the tatty, rusty Carlton and give his opinion. After some thought Frank said, "There's two ways you can do this, bodge it up and sell it, or do it properly". That comment stuck with Mark throughout the next 12 years as he restored the car to perfect condition although he laughs now that "Even Frank didn't actually expect me to do it as properly as I did!" Mark's ambitious restoration, which would have daunted a professional let alone a first timer, was carried out to the original specification in exact detail and included using his graphic skills to perfectly replicate original stickers in the engine bay and wiring loom.