Longtail Brochure.

[murraydeschot]

I believe this is the rarest of any F1 brochure produced.

Any ideas as to current market value?

[mini magic]

Gt?

[Peloton25]

There have been two recently on Ebay from the same seller that were apparently both in mint condition. The first auction ended July 14th at $1662/£1,019.00 and the second one finished August 29th at $615/£377.

Seems the second buyer got a significantly better deal, wouldn't you say?

As for current values - I don't know how you could qualify it with such a large difference in seemingly identical items over such a short period of time. The one I purchased several years ago I got for less than the price of the second auction, but its previous owner had paid nearly three times my price, or almost what this first auction ended at when he had acquired it. I know this only because he shared a printout of that auction with me when he mailed the brochure. I already knew I was getting a great deal at the time, but felt bad that he had sold it for such a loss.

>8^)
ER

[F1 monster]

I sold one for $500 a couple of years ago. I was fine with that, and I am sure the buyer thought he got a very good deal. Market value doesn't mean much when there are such few data points and the item is rare...you offer what you can or what you want to, and the seller takes what he is happy with, or what he needs.

[dbsf1]

if anyone's selling one, let me know!
peace

[hurstg01]

I was watching those 2 latest auctions, coincidentally both sold by the same person - over £1k for a 16 page booklet but it's only worth what you are willing to pay for it. Suffice to say, my bid was less than half what the 2nd booklet went for.

[F1 monster]

Hurst, it's worth a tenner, no more. It's just a marketing brochure with pictures and text. Don't really know what the big deal is, except I guess it's somewhat rare and the subject matter is very interesting to some of us. But 1600 gbp? You'd have to be nuts. Maybe the auction was rigged to help the sale of the second one--it sounds fishy to me.

Incidentally, I have the whole thing scanned in. You want? :-)

[Sami Aaltonen]

Originally Posted by F1 monster

Hurst, it's worth a tenner, no more. It's just a marketing brochure with pictures and text. Don't really know what the big deal is, except I guess it's somewhat rare and the subject matter is very interesting to some of us. But 1600 gbp? You'd have to be nuts. Maybe the auction was rigged to help the sale of the second one--it sounds fishy to me.

Incidentally, I have the whole thing scanned in. You want? :-)

Don't say this for the people, who bought it...

[hurstg01]

Originally Posted by F1 monster

Hurst, it's worth a tenner, no more. It's just a marketing brochure with pictures and text. Don't really know what the big deal is, except I guess it's somewhat rare and the subject matter is very interesting to some of us. But 1600 gbp? You'd have to be nuts. Maybe the auction was rigged to help the sale of the second one--it sounds fishy to me.

Incidentally, I have the whole thing scanned in. You want? :-)

I'd love scans . As for the auction seeming odd, yes, especially when the seller linked to his first 'sale' showing the £1019 sale price, in a failed attempt to get the 2nd listing to match / get near to that price

[Le Man]

Colin Curwood, the brochures photographer sold two or three copies a while ago on ebay around the £120 mark, with the monies going to charity.

I think this seller is just price bumping, no doubt he still has them.

I paid £12.50 for mine and no its not for sale (well, if someone wishes to cough up £1000 its their,s )

BTW it is not a rare brochure, as some people might think!!

Its more of a picture book than a technical sales brochure, but very nice none the less.

[dbsf1]

Originally Posted by F1 monster

Incidentally, I have the whole thing scanned in. You want? :-)

I would also greatly appreciate scans of the brochure for the coolest version of the coolest car ever made, if this is possible
Thankyou!

[Peloton25]

F1 monster - if you send me the scans I have a place to host them where everyone can grab them with very little pain or frustration.

>8^)
ER

[murraydeschot]

Originally Posted by Le Man

Colin Curwood, the brochures photographer.

Isn't that the same guy that took the ubiquitous shot of the F1LM in the quarry?

[murraydeschot]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

F1 monster - if you send me the scans I have a place to host them where everyone can grab them with very little pain or frustration.

>8^)
ER

Nice one, Erik.

[Le Man]

Originally Posted by murraydeschot

Isn't that the same guy that took the ubiquitous shot of the F1LM in the quarry?

Clinic model

Are you thinking of Ron Kimball for F1LM