Corgi Classics Limited 1995
- occupation:
- Manufacturer of die-cast toy vehicles
- Nationality:
- British
- born in:
- Leicester, England, United Kingdom
1956 - Corgi Toys launched a new range of die-cast toy model cars by Mettoy Playcraft Limited, a toy car company founded in 1936.
March 1969- factory fire in Fforestfach in Swansea, Wales
1984 - Corgi reformed as Corgi Toys Limited
1989 - company taken over by Mattel and production moved to Leicester (Mattel headquarters) and Corgi Classics range introduced soon after
1995 - Corgi regained its independence as a new company, Corgi Classics Limited, and moved to new premises in Leicester, England