Rare gold Batmobile toy could fetch over £3,000 at auction

A rare gold Batmobile toy is set to go under the hammer and could fetch more than £3,000.

The Corgi Toys 267 Batman Batmobile is one of only a handful ever produced, making it a highly sought-after collector’s item.

The model features a light gold-plated body, black factory-riveted base, blue windscreens, red interior, and original Batman and Robin figures.

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It comes presented on its original wooden base with a detachable perspex dome.

The toy was originally gifted to the vendor’s father, who worked as a foreman at the Corgi factory in Swansea, Wales.

Auctioneer Andrew Reed, of Vectis Auctions in Stockton on Tees, County Durham, said: “It is a superb opportunity for Vectis Auctions to offer such a rare model.”

The Batmobile will go under the hammer on 2 December, with an estimated value of around £3,000, as reported by What’s The Jam.

Collectors have previously paid eye-watering sums for tiny toys.

In October, a 3.5-inch Star Wars Jawa figure sold for a whopping £11,600 – one of only 10 ever made.

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