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There was another "compact" (or "manx cat" as I call those) kit made too, I forget the maker but I know I have seen it.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
The cars were marketed brilliantly and included a Hot Wheels performance segment with such offerings as the Plymouth Duster Thruster and special models like the Corvette Grand Sport. Mattel says that fewer than 130 models of the Grand Sport were ever produced, making it one of the most collectible Hot Wheels cars ever."
Father of Hot Wheels Dead at 95 (Inside Line)
"The chosen cars are 1:8 scales of the Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, which Lauren acquired in 1988. It was the last of the chassis built and ordered originally in 1937 by Richard B. Pope of London. The other models are a McLaren F1 LM, Ferrari 250 GTO and Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa."
Nice stocking stuff for just $9,500. Each. :P
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2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
My son also has this parking garage that I regularly play with, made by same company.
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When it comes to diecast, there seem to be no design rights - Matchbox was being copied almost from day one.
Here's a website with much better pictures of the model:
Danbury Mint 1959 Pontiac
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Oh yeah, speaking of collectible, I got another Matchbox 59 Impala - but I am selling it:
I'm tempted to buy them but just don't have the room. They're all made by "Fresh Cherries" and I usually see them in Walmert at about $3/pop.
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I have seen those "Cherries" models too, who wants a toy Tempo?
I'm still buying every E36/5 variant that I can find; usually 1:87 Wikings or 1:43 Schucos- I think I have all of the Dragon 1:24 plastic kits(although I may yet buy another 318ti kit as well as an E36 M3 kit and create a replica of my Club Sport).
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
I've decided that I'd like to collect models of every car I've ever owned (at least the ones i can remember) :P .
This represents a LOT of cars (quite a few were "flippers" that I only had for weeks, but I drove all of them). I don't really want models of *every* car but most of 'em.
Now then, my considerations are:
1. Space--I need a scale that is plausible for a collection of what I think will hit close to 100
2. Availability-- most of these cars will be 1955 on up, American and foreign
3. Cost -- I really don't want to be spending $69 a model here, as you can well imagine.
Any ideas on scale, which model maker or makers might cover most of my needs?
"Accuracy" or quality are not so important, but of course, I don't want trash.
Of course, smaller scale takes up less space. Many space-limited collectors don't go bigger than 1:43 - I have few models larger than that, myself. You can fit an awful lot of 1:64-ish models in a small place.
Cost is random. Many 1:43 models are much more expensive than 1:18 models. Some vintage 1:64 models, if a rare variety, can be worth as much as the real cars themselves, or even more.
Really, it will all come down to what car you want to have in miniature, and how availability is from there. There are affordable models available of most iconic cars, but some things (say you want a model of a Chevy Celebrity or a 96 Cougar) will be next to impossible.
Jaguar XK140
MGA
MGB
Morgan
Jaguar 3.8 MK II
'63 Riviera
'66 Old Toronado
'55 Studebaker President 2D HT
47 Chevy Fleetmaster coupe
'48 Packard convertible
Triumph TR 250
Triumph TR6
Porsche 356B
'64 GTO hardtop
'63 Studebaker GT Hawk
'56 Packard Golden Hawk
61 Mercedes 220Sb
'52 Mercedes 220b Cabriolet
'63 checker marathon
Mercedes 280SL
'69 Pontiac Bonneville
Duster 340 (??)
'59 Chevy convertible
'56 Chevy wagon
I got lots more but you get the idea :P
A few small details will be difficult - what if you can get a 49 Packard instead of a 48? Or a 48 Chevy instead of a 47? Or any Marathon? Of all those you list, I only see a real difficulty in the 55 Studebaker and the 69 Bonneville - but they might exist too.
If you want them all in the same scale, that could be problematic.
What's the best keywords for searching for 1:43 on eBay?
I'd go into the diecast section, enter the name of the car, and just search - sometimes sellers don't list things properly.
Most items you find will be new in box, 1:43 there will probably average $15-35 apiece. So, it will not be the cheapest collection, but will be insane when you are finished.
In my opinion 1:43 scale is the "sweet spot" for collectors- small enough to keep a large collection manageable but still large enough to include a remarkable amount of detail(although I have a 1:87 Herpa BMW 7er with an opening hood and a remarkably detailed engine).
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
We're talkin' 56 feet of cars here!
150 cars is a considerable collection, and will require some good shelving too. Open up the wallet
Well 50 cars would be a good start--I don't have to build anything right away then. I know I've owned more than 50 cars but it might take me a while to remember them all---and there are a few that I might never wish to gaze upon again, even at 1:43...even a 43rd of the rage would be too much.
Here's a nice reliable :shades: Saab 900 Turbo in 1:43 to get you started, you had one of these, right?
And a couple of close ups; the larger cars are 1:43:
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
I know this is probably blasphemous, but do I REALLY need to keep them in the boxes? I'd rather just have them out there naked.
If you find anything vintage, be sure to keep the box, which is often worth as much as the model.
I think, to be fair, I will only include cars actually registered in my name, not the ones where I jumped the title.
A couple of them are going to be tough I bet. What are my chances of finding a 1:43 of a Subaru FF1 sedan? How about an Audi 100LS?
If you go 1:64 scale, you can find them made by many different brands including Hot Wheels, Matchbox, and Majorette and you can probably find them cheap too, but they won't have as big of a visual impact as larger models.
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About how long is a typical 1:64?