your single most expensive model?

Hi Guys,

I just recently bought a dealer edition Bentley Continental GT in black and it was the most i've spent on a single model. I felt a bit stupid spending so much money on a "toy" but i trust that when i see it in person, it would be everything i imagined it to me, or atleast i HOPE anyway.

So my question is, what is your most expensive model (how much?) and how do you guys justify it? Of course, minus the fact that some of you are trillionaires and all.

Thanks!
Gary

A GMP black '93 Mustang Cobra...it was around $90, but the thing is sooooo detailed. Plus I drive a black '92 Mustang that's nearly identical to the model, so it has a sort of sentimental value to me.

are you talking about initial purchase price or current value?
initial price: GMP 67 brushed alluminum camaro $100
current value: 69 2f2f yenko camaro $200-$250 est

I have three models from CMC and one from BBR but the most expensive one was the Ferrari 500 F2 from CMC. It was €235 (around 370 US dollars). The second expensive was CMC's Ferrari 250GTB SWB (€225), the third expensive was CMC's Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (€215) and last but not least a Ferrari 375 Plus from BBR (€149).

The most that I've paid for any of mine would be my Franklin Mint Rolls Royce Silver Ghost at $120 + shipping.

I bought it in 1987...

Scott

Mine so far is my Lexus GS430 from AutoArt

It retails for around $70 for the regular model. I have a limited edition model, but I honestly don't see the difference. Anyways, mine retailed for $75 but I got it for $50. :D

hahah ok thanks for all your input guys, i dont feel so bad about the GT then :iceslolan

since you guys are more crazy than me

The most i've ever dished out would be about $65-ish for a 1/43 Spark 2005 Pescarolo Judd. I found it justifyable because I watched close to 17 hours of the total 24 hour race.

^ I could only last thirty minutes of watching any type of race. I could barely watch NASCAR for 5 minutes. It's just so damn boring.

Franklin Mint Bentley 270$

1:18 Nismo Skyline Z-tune $120

1:18 kyosho e60 bmw m5. $78

Like ZL1 it depends on what you have paid and what they are worth now.

Paid is the 1/18 Bentley 4.5 Ltr 1930 Le Mans car

Worth is the 1/18 #28c Holden Torana XU1 1972 Bathurst winner

I've got two 1/43rds that are my most expensive. When I purchased them (about a decade ago), they were "insanely" expensive at $120-ish each. I've got a 1941 Chrysler Newport Dual Cowl Phaeton Indy Pace Car and the 1991 Bugatti EB110 prototype.

one word: exoto.:runaround:

I have three GMP Cobras, review samples for my model car columns in major magazines...
a red 289 street model,
a yellow Alan Grant USMRRC racer,
and a bruched/unfinished 289 Comp model that's at Shel's office in Vegas to be signed.
Now I have to get the other 2 racers, perhaps with ny own money...
:eek7: :eek7: :eek7: :eek7:
$500 each, YIKES!!!

a custom built 2002 Dario Franchitti Team Kool Green Lola in 1/18 - $450USD but worth every cent

1/12 kyosho enzo @ 400.00
1/12 revell ferrari 250 gto ...gift for b-day
2 GMP gt40's 69 lemans gulf car and the sebring #1 car near retail....
1/12 kyosho f40 @ 380.00

The 1970.5 Camaro SS that i built. worth about 450-500 USD

One of these would be my most expensive. The Enzo comes in at the highest but I still got a good deal from Hong Kong.
http://danielantony.com/images/Ferraris.jpg

Sunstar ford escort mk2 LTD.. First one of 50 ever made(1/50) price was around $400

a CCC ford falcon ute $200 with out shiping

Toss up betwen the following (all AA 1/18 )

Evo VI Red ,black white and blue
Evo VI Rally Tommi
Subaru 22b
Subaru Type R
Subaru WRC Richard Burns

WRC 206 & WRC Corolla signed by Didier Auriol & Denis Giraudet
Ford Sierra Cosworth rally signed by Didier only (diff co-driver then)
I got them to sign them when they participated in RallyJamaica.
Denis says Didier has the Cossie in his garage at home.

I spent US$80 on dale jr.'s number 8 bud car last year when i went to florida.

I live in the uk, and to be honest that was the best large amount of money ive spent.

Brilliant detail!

I have 2 cars signed by richard burns, a 1999 WRC night race and a 2001 WRC, i don't know what they are worth because i've never seen another for sale, but that doesnt matter because I will never sell those cars. the 1999 night race non-signed i've seen go for around $500.

other than those, i have a 1/18 BBR enzo, retails around 350, an autoart subaru impreza 22B, 2 autoart tommi makinen evos, a CMC mclaren SLR, and countless other models that push the mid hundreds range.

1:18 AutoArt Porsche 917L - $85 = 57.60 GBP
Very good detail, very nicely packaged.

1/18 - 'MotorMax' Lexus Ls 430 [2002]
**dont laugh, cost of the car ~27$ USD, but shipping sucks for us Canadians, ~27$ USD as well as the current exchange rate... :crying:

All in all i paid ~62$ CAD [at the time] A nice model i am a huge fan it is the Pearl White car, very factory similar color. I am currently modifying it.

1/43 - 'Del Prado' Bmw M5 [e34; blue] paid ~30€, with shipping.

-mike

My most expensive is the Miura SVR Jota that i just bought. it was $87US.
Next would be the Countach LP5000 QV that i bought in the same order. $83US.
Those 2 were the most expensive only because of the exchange rate recently. Had i bought them when the Canadian dollar was around 90 cents my most expensive would have been my Veyron Concept. It was $100CAN.

AutoArt Limited Mazda 787B. Think I spent about $110 CDN, but I'm pretty sure it's worth more than that. I love this kit.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m181/Tim25_Mazda3/Misc%20Junk/P7240223.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m181/Tim25_Mazda3/Misc%20Junk/P7240224.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m181/Tim25_Mazda3/Misc%20Junk/P7240225.jpg

However I am considering buying SMS's "Jean Todt's FXX" superdetail set to go with my Tamyia FXX, so by the time that FXX is done it will be about $250.

TIM

I have a few pieces that are priceless.

mine would be an MR models Lamborghini Miura Concept with designer's box complete with certificate of authenticity signed by its designer, Luc Donkerwolke, limited edition 100 pcs, in special paint color, mounted on carbon fiber base~ the 1st (serial no.1) and last (serial no.100) is not goin for sale, so mine is the very last piece gone out of the prduction line that goes for sale.. about $580usd...:smokin: uh sorry for the freakingly ugly pics as i just took the pics by my phone~ but u cud ask for some miraculous macro shots~:tongue:

Edit: Very Sorry For The Awefully Huge Pics
I Didnt Realize Of The Size When I Uploaded It!!!! Sorry Again Folks wait ill just redo it..
~done
sory i gotta say sorry for the double posting...
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.. about $580usd...

Wow....I think that is tops so far. I think the most I payed for a diecast was the 1st release Duesenberg. I got it when I was little. Somehow...was more than the $175 that store is selling for.
http://www.diecast.org/diecast98/html/asp/list_reviews/xq/ASP/id.XK61/qx/reviewpix.htm

But all together, most I have payed for a diecast model was $300 for a 1/12 scale STi motor....
http://www.hlj.com/product/MFHSP-01
Other than that....I have too much shit, at random prices.

this isnt die cast tho.. its all hand made manually molded resin hand painted, hand assembled.. my most expensive =die-cast= is i think.. corvette sting ray concept from auto art.. about US$120

Hi, I'm new here, my most expensive die-cast car is a Franklin Mint 1967 Corvette in 1:12 scale at 500 dollars followed by a Kyosho Shelby Cobra 427/SC 1:12 scale at 450 dollars. I don't have any regrets since they are well made in all aspects, lots of working features, looks like the real thing.