the rarest kit youve ever seen?

[Ansel Marrow]

I saw on ebay a few days ago a 1970 something mazda rotary "wankel" coupe, went for 50. If i had the cash i would have grabbed it. Very unique looking.

Right now im scouring the net for a toyota 2000gt and a toyota s800, only 2 of each ive seen on these forums, would be great to get a few more in here, sick of seeing enzos and supras and the like.

[willimo]

The rarest one I've seen is the Rosso 1:12 NSX, which I've seen in my quite happy hands. There are undoubtedly kits out there more rare than it, but I've not seen them. Plus, unfortunately, these cannot ever be reissued no matter what.

[p9o1r1sche]

Protar 1/12 Fiat 806. Its a 1927 Grand Prix car. I've only seen the one I have and a picture of one from a Swedish model contest. Spent two years looking for it and paid over $200. Currently its half built and sitting on the 'started but not finished' pile.

[Jay!]

I've 'seen' the VW Corrado kit, which I know the VW guys go absolutely nuts over. That's the only one I can recall that was 'rare' enough to be way overpriced.

[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.

[the dog]

Now about a 1967 Plymounth Fury, by Tamiya? I'll see if I can get a picture of it. My friend showed it to me years ago. Has an interesting spelling mistake on the box too.
Randy

[Jay!]

Originally Posted by Hiroboy

http://www.spc.org.uk/nissan/1-12_30.../300zx-001.jpg

http://www.spc.org.uk/mazda/1-12_rx7...12-rx7-000.jpg
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.

Seen both. One of each was on the top shelf at Legends Hobbies in Puente Hills, California for a long time. They wanted like $600 a piece for them.

[CamaroSSBoy346]

damn. $600? Thats...alot. I think the rarest kit i've seen, and have is the AMT Lexus LS400. I havent seen it anywhere else.

[ImolaEK]

Rarest kit i have is the Hasegawa Civic Ferio VTi with rear spoiler. Rarest kit i have seen is the transkit for the 90-91 Civic Hatchback that goes onto the Fujimi CRX.

[freakray]

Originally Posted by the dog

Now about a 1967 Plymounth Fury, by Tamiya? I'll see if I can get a picture of it. My friend showed it to me years ago. Has an interesting spelling mistake on the box too.
Randy

Kits Tamiya never made would indeed be rare....

Maybe you're thinking of the Johan kit, or even the Yodel kit?

[mike@af]

One that I've completed.

[the dog]

Originally Posted by freakray

Kits Tamiya never made would indeed be rare....

Maybe you're thinking of the Johan kit, or even the Yodel kit?

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

[Carrera RS]

the rarest kit i've ever seen is a hasegawa eg9 civic ferio SiR.

[GlowinGTZ]

there was a 1990 Chevrolet Beretta GTZ kit on model express for about 4 days. I ordered it then a day later, it was gone. mine should still be on the way.

[hirofkd]

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

That's hardcore, indeed.
Tamiya released the Fury in 1/25 scale in Nov. 1966 as a part of their Slot Racer series. Other 1/25 slot cars were the Ford Galaxie (Mar.1967) and the Dodge Charger (May 1967).

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.