KYOSHO 1/18 AUSTIN MINI COOPER S - THE ITALIAN JOB (1969)

Austin Mini Cooper S - The Italian Job (1969) Diecast Model Car by Kyosho. 1:18 scale (approx 18cm long) If this Mini looks familiar it's because it's a replica of one of the three Minis which featured in the original 1969 film " The Italian Job". The Italian Job is perhaps one of the greatest British films, starring Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill and of course the red, white and blue Mini Coopers. Charlie (Michael Caine) has just left prison and now wants to pull off a big heist, the job is to steal $4m of gold arriving in Italy from China. Charlie's job needs financing, so he breaks in to prison to see Mr Bridger (a Mafia-type boss). In Italy, a clever plan is used to distract the authorities, while the raiders make their get-away in three Minis. This leads to the three Mini's being chased by the Police through the back streets, sewers and roof tops of Turin before driving up a ramp in the back of a coach to make their getaway with the gold (well almost getaway!). Please note: packaging does not feature any movie licensing or images. See more

CORGI 1/43 MINI - ITALIAN JOB DIORAMA

This model represents the classic scene with the Minis bouncing down the steos into the gang's hideway. The mini is known to everyone and the diorama is fine, except for the moulded Mini, which is cringingly bad.Buy it now

Johnny Lightning 1/64 The Italian Job Mini Cooper BLUE

Johnny Lightning's mini coopers are painted just like they were in the movie. You can all three colours that were used in the Italian Job, this one (blue), red and white. All have the same white stripes and white rectangle on the roof as the ones in the movie did. The only disappointing thing is they don't have numberplates. The red one is usually the most expensive to obtain, maybe because it was in earlier scenes in the movie as well, maybe as it was driven by Charlize Theron. All colours have the same blister card with the red mini on it.

You can also get dirty versions of the three minis, they are supposedly representing different things, LA road grime on the red car, back alley dirt on the white one, and downtown rust on the blue (as if the car would rust that quickly in the time frame of the movie). Anyway the dirt all looks the same no matter what its supposed origins are. They also come on the exact same blister card as the clean versions which means if you only want the three colours but don't mind if their clean or dirty you should be able to obtain the three cheaper and they still look like they are part of a trio set. --James N Simpson Shop here

SCALEXTRIC - THE ITALIAN JOB MINIS

In recognition of possibly the greatest ever British crime caper, three of the stars from the 1969 cult classic, The Italian Job, are now faithfully reproduced by Scalextric.

An icon of design when the film was released, the three Mk1 Austin Mini Cooper S’s captured the hearts of movie fans the world over; starring in one of the most memorable car chase scenes in cinema history.

Incredibly, for the shooting of the getaway scenes the cars were only slightly modified to achieve the array of dazzling stunts. Movie cars are generally heavily modified to cope with the strains of stunt driving, but the Coopers were race bred, extremely light and incredibly tough in all the right areas.

The Mini originally went into production in 1959 and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009, the same year that The Italian Job celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Each car is liveried in the correct shade of red, white and blue complete with the individual licence plate numbers. The Italian Job Minis are not suitable for conversion to digital operation.

CORGI 1/36 THE ITALIAN JOB THREE PIECES MINI SET

The Italian Job is a 2003 heist film, directed by F. Gary Gray. The film stars Jason Statham, Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Mos Def and Donald Sutherland. Though it is a remake of the original 1969 film of the same name starring Michael Caine, it has an almost entirely different plot and characters. The film garnered generally favorable reviews, with most critics saying that though it lacked the wit of the original, it was still a fun ride. It was nominated for a total of nine awards, winning four.

A gang of robbers, lead by career criminal Charlie Croker, create the largest traffic jam in Los Angeles history, giving them time to pull off a theft of gold bullion. They get away in their Mini Coopers, which are small enough to drive on sidewalks so they can make a clean get away before the traffic jam clears. (Written by Mark Cameron)

Careering across the roofs, and down through the sewers and marble staircases of Turin, this trio of Minis made an unforgettable spectacle in the 1969 comedy classic, the Italian Job. Reproduced under license from Paramount Pictures, these 1/36 scale replicas capture the stye and fun of the originals, so excitingly caught on celluloid. A very nice set.