the rarest kit youve ever seen?

[Technoman]

Originally Posted by Hiroboy

I think the 300ZX is one of the rarest kits I've seen, if anyone else has seen/built it I'd like to know.

I passed up on one of those a few years ago for a paltry $150.00. I have looked through one and they are beautiful looking kits. Seen a couple go through eBay over the years for big bucks. The Mazda is a lot less rare and the Acura is probably the easiest of the 1/12 stuff to find.

AJ

[freakray]

Originally Posted by the dog

Nope it was Tamiya, I think there are 4 cars in the series. It was a copy of the, I think Johan kit. It was almost the same, but had little differences that made it unique. I'll try and get some picture in the next few weeks. The Guy that has it, has several kits that a rare, to the point of being the only copies I've ever seen, including pictures. His collection starts with kits producted in the early 50s.
Randy

Ah, well if it is the slot car kit which Hiro mentions, that is different, I thought you meant a plastic model kit as we are used to seeing here.

[the dog]

Originally Posted by hirofkd

Tamiya made many interesting subjects in slot car format, like Jaguar D-type, McLaren Elva, Ford GT spyder, Lotus 30, Ferrari 330P2, Prince R380, Lora T70, Lotus 40, King Cobra and Porsche Carrera 6. The bodies were later reused for motorized kits and called Grand Prix Series.

Forgot about those, I have the Lotus 40 (a lotus 30, with 10 more problems), and had the Mclaren Elva. Never saw most of the rest, but I know Ron has some of them.
Randy

[Vric]

Well the 1/16 Shelby 427 my dad is "working" on for more than a year was quite hard to find.

a Profil24 McLaren F1-GTR at good price is hard to find too I missed one deal few month ago.. I wish I had the money for it by this time

[Blazing Rice]

Aoshima Range Rover with brush guards form the ETV series, in purple... Never actually seen one. Found it in green (but from the ETV series).

[the dog]

Originally Posted by freakray

Ah, well if it is the slot car kit which Hiro mentions, that is different, I thought you meant a plastic model kit as we are used to seeing here.

I'm sure it was a kit, with model chassis. It may have been one of those battery powered things. Wait until I get the pictures.
Randy

[BMW dude]

the rarest kit i ever seen is the tamiya 80's honda prelude and toyota celica (flip light version). i saw it a month ago in a hobby shop

[vx_supercharged]

I picked up an 1/24 Opel Calibra DTM "Bye Bye, Keke" made by UT models for AUS$25. A workmate was clearing out some of his models and he was happy to see it go. Its in mint condition and all the parts are still in the plastic

[bvia]

The rarest kit I have is the Tamiya 1:18 McLaren M8...The rarest I've seen but have yet to get is the Tamiya TamTech Mustang IMSA SVO racer...anyone got one?....;-)>

Bill

[Spitfire7]

I saw some Modeller's resin kits on eBay which were ending at almost £200. Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS200, Renault 5 Turbo. I would love to build one but not for that price.

I also saw a Tamiya 1/12 McLaren MP4/6 "Clear view" model. In the description it said only 20 of this limited edition were ever made.

[rsxse240]

I know none of you folks here really care about anything other than sports and imports, but I have an original issue of a George Barris, My Mother the Car kit. it is basically the same as the RMC "T" Touring kit only with all stock wheels and suspension and a custom "Porter" hood and grill. My Mother (pun intended) found it at a garage sale for $0.25.

[BugZilla]

Protar Derbi. I know it was made and is one of the 3 Protar bike kits I still don't have, and I have never seen one.

[Technoman]

Originally Posted by Spitfire7

I saw some Modeller's resin kits on eBay which were ending at almost £200. Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS200, Renault 5 Turbo. I would love to build one but not for that price.

I also saw a Tamiya 1/12 McLaren MP4/6 "Clear view" model. In the description it said only 20 of this limited edition were ever made.

Those Modellers models are awesome. I hope they re-release some of the Gr.B cars again, they were expensive originally but are stratospheric now.

There are definitely a lot more than 20 of the clear view McLaren. Nicest thing about that kit is the pre-painted Senna driver figure that it also comes with. It is very rare, much rarer than the Ferrari but if you have the money you can still find them. I know at least one online store that has one for sale for $850.00

[Okiemodelbuilder]

IHMO, the "rarest" kit is the one you want the baddest but cannot find anywhere and when you do find it you can't afford it!!!

Based on production numbers I have no idea what the rarest kit is. Many of the old MPC, AMT and Johan annuals sell for ridiculuously high prices when they are unbuilt and in mint condition.

I have a few annuals that I have paid $70-80 US for and have even paid $75 US for a nice built up MPC '69 Dodge Coronet R/T. That kit sells in the $200-400 US range mint unbuilt.

Marc

[cfcrules]

The rarest kits that I have seen is the Tamiya Clear Enzo, or the 1/8 Pocher F40, with the autograph add on kit, it went for like $3000 on eBay.