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#311 of 366 . by fintail

May 26, 2012 (6:40 pm)

Recently bought another car, one I had wanted for some time - Matchbox version of the 1960 Pontiac convertible, I guess this is supposed to be a Bonneville. This model was introduced early in 1962, and this purple version is among the first made, this color existing for only a short time. This is a sought-after model, mint boxed purple ones usually bring $150-250 on ebay, sometimes a bit more (I paid a bit less, but not a yard sale price). One with grey wheels would be worth maybe $6-800. It's a pretty little car.
 

#312 of 366 "storage boxes" by steve_ HOST

Jun 04, 2012 (6:41 am)

"Prices range from around $85 for a small garage to $2,200 for a large and elaborate diorama"
 
A special scale-model home for a special car (Detroit News)

#314 of 366 . by fintail

Aug 28, 2012 (2:51 pm)

Ebay auction to watch...should easily hit 4 figures.
 
And I took a few pics of the Japanese made lemkomobile I found last year. It's a nice little model:
 

 

 

 

#315 of 366 Re: . [fintail] by texases

Aug 28, 2012 (3:14 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Aug 28, 2012 2:51 pm)
Or, for $150, you can buy an empty box!?!

#316 of 366 Re: . [texases] by fintail

Aug 28, 2012 (4:11 pm)

Replying to: texases (Aug 28, 2012 3:14 pm)
I've seen empty boxes bring over $100 numerous times. Often an empty box will bring as much as a box and model. Supply and demand - lots of loose mint cars out there, lots of collectors who want boxes for those cars, few empty boxes. It's a weird market, and doesn't seem to have been killed by the recent economy.

#317 of 366 Re: . [fintail] by boomchek

Aug 28, 2012 (10:55 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Aug 28, 2012 2:51 pm)
Wow, it's over $1000 now.

#318 of 366 Re: . [fintail] by lemko

Aug 29, 2012 (6:53 am)

Replying to: fintail (Aug 28, 2012 2:51 pm)
Nice model and the box art is nice too! I imagine this model is scarce.

#319 of 366 Re: . [lemko] by uplanderguy

Aug 29, 2012 (7:02 am)

Replying to: lemko (Aug 29, 2012 6:53 am)
Nice little car! I always thought the square headlights made those '75 and '76 Caddys much sharper than the '73 and '74 models. The Chevy dealer in my hometown also sold Caddy, but they were few and far between. I used to pick up the smaller brochures for Caddy there, and if feeling sneaky, I'd reach into the one salesman's office where the big 'prestige' catalogs, with the tissue paper inside the front cover, were kept!

#320 of 366 Re: . [boomchek] by fintail

Aug 29, 2012 (9:54 am)

Replying to: boomchek (Aug 28, 2012 10:55 pm)
I've seen some experts speculate it could bring 3-4K or maybe more. Crazy.

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