We’ve all laid back and dreamt about what our ultimate wagon would be and according to toy and collectables specialist Corgi, the most wanted car is...........

The luscious Lamborghini Murcielago – No! The ferocious Ferrari Testarossa – No!  Would you adam and eve it, it’s the chavtastic Ford Cortina!

That’s right, Corgi can now reveal that the classic Cortina Mark III topped the popularity ranking of cars most people would like modelled*. 

Want to know more?  Here are some fascinating facts about the Mark III Cortina:

More than two million were sold in eight years 35 variations were initially available The car was modelled on the curves of a Coke bottle

And, for all those closet chavs out there not quite ready to purchase a full scale model, why not wait and settle for Corgi to release its very own die-cast model of this dream car.

If you can’t wait that long here are a few tips in the meantime on how to chav up your car:

Buy some furry dice for your rear-view mirror Add a personal touch to your windscreen with a sticker showing your and your girlfriend’s name Reupholster your seats in Burberry Black out your windows for that mystery air Add some street glow How about a huge exhaust?  Don’t worry about the fuel consumption, it’ll sound errrr…. great!

(* Based on results from surveys carried out by ‘Diecast Collector’ magazine and the Vanguards Collector Club.)