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Hillman Imp 'Pinky & Perky' Dunbartonshire Police Set
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
1594171
Area
Model cars
Title
Hillman Imp 'Pinky & Perky' Dunbartonshire Police Set
Brand
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
PP1002
Car brand
Model
Variant
Type
Scale
Colour
Production year of the model car
2000
Number produced
First year of production original car
Country of origin of the model
China
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Dimensions
Details
In the sixties the police motorcycles previously utilised by Dunbartonshire Police Force for escort duty were replaced by two standard Hillman Imp Police Cars, one was blue and the other was white in colour. The chief mechanic then decided to swap the respective doors, boot lids and engine covers of both cars to form a ‘panda effect’. Both cars were used along the scenic A82 Loch Lomondshire road as basic escorts, using a leapfrogging system of one Imp going ahead of the other and stopping incoming traffic where roads were sufficiently narrowed. Their high profile appearance soon made them a tourist attraction at every rest stop with the subsequent nickname of ‘Pinky & Porky’ being attributed by police and public alike.
Contains: VA 26009 (Hillman Imp - Blue/White); VA 26010 (Hillman Imp - White/Blue).
Limited Edition 4.000 pcs.
(with certificate)