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Originally Posted by Kevin Williams

Did the dealer events result in a gift being given like the press one? [BTW: presume the base is an example of the walnut dashboard veneer?]

Not that I'm aware of or have been shown.

The Seville model was a Silver plated Pewter car mounted on similar wood to the dash.

This post by member Talago gives more detail....

Originally Posted by Talago

I was having a bit of a clear out and came across this in the roofspace.

It is a hand finished sliver plated pewter model of the Rover 75 which was given out as a gift at the 1999 International press launch in Seville, Spain.

It comes in a lovely blue box with the 75 logo on the lid....


The model is mounted on a plinth, similar wood to the 75 dash....


There is a certificate included. This is number 29 of only 700 made....


The complete package....


Close-up of side....


Close-up of front....


The model was made by Marque Models, who launched their own one a few years later. It came in the following package....


The Marque Models 75....


Base of the Marque Models plinth.....


Regards,

Colin