Great Stuff! I had a 'result' earlier today, my 'little gem' (the Dinky Lorry) sold on eBay for over four times what I paid for it! (Must be doing something right.) _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
Some might say that there is already a "little boy" living with these models Marie
And yes, I do play with them, to me, models are not just for looking at, they need to be handled a played with as well, that's what I did as as a kid and thats what I do now
I remember you mentioning that model before, Ken. It is a stunner! Ron Dennis seems to be a really nice man, and you were very lucky to meet him and to do work for them. Did you get to meet any of the McClaren drivers? _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
You are right about Ron Dennis Admin, he is really nice and very down to earth when you talk to him. I've also met Frank Williams and he is pretty
much the same. When I did some work for McLarens, I got to meet Ayton Senna on a number of occasions and also Gerhard Berger, also at that time, I met their test driver who was Dr Jonathan Palmer.
Hi Marie, yes, the model is in the old Honda Marlboro McLaren colours of the 90s, the red and white being the "house" colours of Marlboro cigarettes.
The model is special to me as it was presented to me when I signed a contract with McLaren on behalf of an American company I worked for at that time.
A stunning collection, Sherrif, many thanks for sharing them with us. They make an interesting display. _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
I reckon you'd get another nice Yankee hearse out of the bottom one Admin, or are you going to keep it as it is ?, it does look in quite good condition.
This ones staying 'original', Ken. Don't want too many hearses, not Yank ones anyway. I'm looking for a couple of British ones now. _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
I don't think I've ever seen an original model of a British hearse, I think the toymakers of the day thought it a tad too sombre a subject for a kiddies toy ! Good luck with your quest though
That's the thing, Ken. I doubt very much if there is such a model. It will have to be a Code Three I think. I'm running a search on both eBay and Specialist Auctions for one even as we speak. _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
That camper van brings back memories Admin, I bought one with my birthday loot just after they came out, if I remember rightly , it was around 7/6p ! I loved it as it had sponge bench seats in the back !!
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: A Rare Diecast indeed.
Struck gold this afternoon, whilst visiting the little Arts & Crafts Units at my local Country Park.
A very rare Politoys Osi Bisiluro! (Silver Fox)
From the early 70's, and only 50pence from a box of old toys inside a shop there.Mine is painted silver, and Made in Italy. Apparantly, this model was a 'Concept' car that never actually went into production, and the minitures now command high prices.
My Price? Fifty Pence! _________________ http://sewardchronicles.ning.com/
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Ken, it never ceases to amaze me, this hobby of collecting Diecasts. I've been doing some online research into this vehicle, and apparently it was concieved in 1973 and built around the 'catamaran' principle of having a double hull! It was powered by a French (Alpine) engine, and built in Italy to take part in the Le Mans 24 hr race. It's an extremely rare model, and I was lucky to find one, even luckier that the seller had absolutly no idea about it's value to a collector!
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Great Stuff! I had a 'result' earlier today, my 'little gem' (the Dinky Lorry) sold on eBay for over four times what I paid for it! (Must be doing something right.) 
You certainly seem to find some unusual cars Admin 
