Model Vehicle Sets

Daktari Gift Set 7

3 Variants

In 1967 Corgi issued two Daktari gift sets, based on the tv series of the same name. While one was huge, consisting of 3 vehicles and lots of figures, the other (Gift Set 7 (this one)) was much more simple - and affordable - just the central Land Rover from the show, the two main characters and 3 animals: a tiger, a lion and a chimp. 

While the big set was out of reach for most family wallets and never sold very well, the small one was a huge success, claiming annual top 3 sales spots for years to come!

So popular was the small Daktari set, that when Corgi switched to Whizzwheels, it was decided to update the Daktari Land Rover as well. The exact date of issue for the updated set is unknown, but most sources tend to say 1972.

The two versions combined sold well over 1 million copies (the sales figures for 1969 were lost in a fire) from 1967 until final withdrawal in 1976.

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