With the contract with Eon effectively terminated on the demise of Mettoy, Corgi Toys had to re-negotiate to even sell off their remaining C271 stocks. Agreement was reached and a new generic blue packaging was produced for this purpose. The name “James Bond Aston Martin 271” appeared in small print on the end flaps, and front of the box.
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| 1984 Generic 'Stock Clearance' Packaging for the C271 |
Between 1984 and 1990, Corgi Toys were able to produced just one further James Bond Aston Martin packaging variant. With no mention of James Bond on the box, this car was coded 271/1 and was the last 007 die-cast to be made in Gt Britain. This car, as with the previous version, had 4-spoke or dished wheels, with the figure of Bond in black and the baddie in light brown, both in unpainted plastic.
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| With Contract with Eon Terminated - No mention of James Bond 007 |
In December 1989, the management consortium sold Corgi Toys Limited to the US based toy company Mattel, effectively ending the Gt British manufacture of Corgi toys and its 45 year relationship with Swansea as operations moved to Mattel’s HQ in Leicester and production moved to China!
