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Volume 1 Issue #13 The problem is where do I start? There has been so much in the way of news and questions; I hope I can get to it all! Let's start with the SMOKING thing again! As a former smoker, I know what a good cigar is, and well remember that first cigarette with coffee for breakfast! (Also that LAST DRINK with a smoke on a great Saturday night!). I WELL remember waking up to the taste of a thousand muddy boots in my mouth! YUCK! Be that as it may, smoke is one of the biggest problems we face as model car collectors! Besides the STENCH that is virtually impossible to remove completely, the STICKINESS and DISCOLORATION it does to paint and clear plastic finishes, is UNRESTORABLE! Soak it, spay it, air it, deodorize it, and you'll end up with a cleaner and less offensive model, but you'll NEVER loose the smell completely or the YELLOWING of all the clear plastic parts! My advise to anyone thinking about buying one of these is DON'T unless your prepared for hours of work, or your a smoker yourself! To a seller, PLEASE let your prospective buyers KNOW that it comes from a smoking household, and realize that your habit is costing you money that you would have gained if your model was truly mint! Having been burned more then once by buying these, I TRY now to ask all the people who's models I am going to buy if they smoke! It's the only RIGHT thing to do! Last week I had a small article about a pending lawsuit concerning F.M. and a former employee. If you remember I said "the NEWS media seldom gets anything 100% correct, (Jay Olins pointed out that the attorney's name was misspelled!), everything is SLANTED to the writer viewpoint, (I should know, I WRITE this!), and the above writer was undoubtedly looking to make the most of his article for either EGO or ADVANCEMENT purposes!" Well after a little investigation on my part, it seems that the former employee was let go "FOR CAUSE"! Being it is a pending suit, I was unable to ascertain anything further, but usually "FOR CAUSE" has something to do with improper reporting of money, merchandise unaccounted for, or worse! There's at least 2 sides to every story, so we'll just have to wait this one out, but don't be too surprised if this one just GOES AWAY! 
One question I get asked that has NOT been talked about is
the fact that some of the OUTSIDE boxes that F.M. used to ship
their models in have part numbers that have TAPE over old
numbers, and new numbers stenciled on top of them. Many think
this is NOT correct! I'm here to tell you that it is! I've
included a picture of the end of the 1961 White Lincoln box as
issued from F.M. As you can see, the part # that was originally
on the box was taped over and the correct XA18 was placed over
it! I believe ALL white Lincoln's come this way! So do the first
group of 1997 Black Corvettes! Those first 550 had red Vet boxes
stenciled over and the correct # put on! This has happened to
quite a few others, so DON'T go crazy when you buy a model like
this! The seller isn't trying to SHAFT you! F.M. places NO
IMPORTANCE to these boxes, (and neither should you!), but simply
used the part # on the box to identify it within there
warehouse! It was an economical move on their part as they had
these empty cardboard's, and used them to the best of their
ability!The D4C board has had a bit of a discussion on Auction ethics, FRAUD and DECEPTION as it applies to all the Net auctions! Jack Chitty had an excellent question here. He stated on the board, "What to do if you are winning bidder on expensive diecast that is not as advertised. You insure it, and return it, only to be informed it is broken upon receipt to D4C member who sold it to you. Who picks up extra costs to return fraudulent misrepresentation? Who files claim with carrier? Should seller send refund immediately to buyer? And should seller be reported or exposed for misrepresentation? Any and all feed back would be appreciated. Thanks, Jack PS: item was video taped upon arrival, and while it was being repacked to return. Nothing broken!" I'm sure most of you reading this who have had dealings on the Net have a horror story or two to tell! Seems perhaps a bit of etiquette should apply here! As a buyer and seller I have had problems both ways! You buy a model that's described as mint, spend your money to get it and ship it, only to open it when it arrives and find it is NOT what you consider mint! This can fall into 2 categories, BROKEN in shipping, or, NOT AS DESCRIBED, (i.e.. glue on model, missing part or parts that are NOT in the box, BAD FITTING parts; i.e.. misaligned doors, hood, trunk, DIRT, SMOKE, GREASE damage, etc., etc., etc., you get my point). FIRST thing you must do is ASK the seller BEFORE you buy it, EXACTLY what the model is like, (keep this e-mail ON RECORD as you WILL have to refer to it!), any peculiarities to it, (such as the paint problem on the '57 Caddy), and WHAT is the return policy IF you have to return it! IF you are NOT satisfied with the answers, DON'T BUY IT! A STEAL price can be an indication that something isn't correct with the model or seller! If you do buy a model, ALWAYS have it insured for the FULL REPLACEMENT VALUE! If you get a nice F.M. model for a GOOD PRICE on the Net, have it insured for what F.M. sells them for as new! The P.O. requires a bill of sale for the cost, and I'm sure, if their is a problem, you and the seller should be able to acquire a receipt for that value! A sticking point here is, does the buyer get his money back immediately, or does the seller get to keep it and the buyer waits? I use this as a guide for buying and selling now! If the model was DEFINITELY broken in transit, it's the buyers responsibility to wait to get paid! He's the one who paid for the insurance, he's the one to get paid from the P.O.! DON'T START YELLING, there are EXCEPTIONS! If the seller packed the model like he was sending a piece of COAL in a 10 liter box, that's HIS FAULT and HIS responsibility! We've all had folks do this to us, and then complain that they DID wrap it well. Sitting down and explaining that one wrap of BUBBLE paper is NOT sufficient wrapping, usually gets through to them! Of course, on some of them, it won't, and you'll just have to ask them to fill out the papers when the P.O. sends it to them, and wait for YOUR money! That's the PRICE we have to pay when dealing on the NET, especially with some people! DON'T DO BUSINESS AGAIN! Damage to the model, besides breakage, should ALWAYS be a returnable offense, and FULL money with postage should be refunded, (Now, if your REAL picky, and don't like the way the stripes line up, or it has some areas that are dull, and need to be polished, or some other SMALL problem that's basically a factory QUIRK; you LOOSE your postage BUT DO get a refund for the rest! ONLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO! Remember, ask questions FIRST!). As a seller I MAKE SURE that every model I send out is as good as it can be for the condition the customer is buying! I had a problem about a year ago with SOME people returning models missing pieces! This is when I instituted our DIECAST CHECK LIST, a copy of which is sent to the customer along with his model. I go through each model, making sure all components are there, and all parts work. I even go so far as to identify each model I ship out so if there is a problem, I'm CERTAIN that it is mine! (No, I'm NOT telling you what I do!) In the last year I had 2 models come back that weren't mine! I simply told those folks that the model wasn't mine, I have them identified (I keep a copy of each checklist that goes out until I hear that there is no problem, and NOTE on my copy how to ID that model!), and that switching them was MAIL FRAUD, (which it is!), and if they care to pursue it any further, I would notify the proper authorities! I never heard from either of them again, and they are no longer buying on the net auctions, (at least the ones I visit, or perhaps they've changed their names and just don't bid on my models. Same result for me!). In Jack's case, since it involved 2 D4C members, any dispute SHOULD be brought up to Jay Olins attention! He's instituted an ARBITRATION system where a few other members, (I have been one of them asked for their RESOLUTION to a problem), get together, listen to both sides of the story, and from the facts submitted, make a BINDING judgment between the 2 people! Both parties agree to this before hand, and even though one isn't satisfied, it's THE LAW! Thank God, not too many instances like this happen, (most D4C members work these things out between themselves), but it is nice to know it is there! Also remember, one man's MINT might not be what another thinks it should be! This doesn't mean that someone is trying to cheat you, it's just a DIFFERENCE in perspective, so treat it as such! Makes it a LOT easier to say that it isn't up to your expectations instead of accusing someone of malice in their intent! This is one of the few things that virtually never is talked about, and perhaps these guidelines will help us all! Let me know what YOU think! Perhaps to go along with the above thoughts, is this little GEM I copied from the e-Bay auctions. I quote, "ATTENTION NON-PAYING BIDDERS (and people with no sense of humor): I do not have time to chase you down. If payment has not been received by seventh day, I will notify eBay with a non-paying bidder alert. I will also post negative feedback. Please do not bid if: a) you don't get paid until the eighth day, b) you will be on vacation when auction ends, c) you want me to hand-deliver your item to save on postage, or d) you have any other lame excuse for not keeping your end of the auction contract." When I read this on an auction I would like to bid on, I'm immediately OUT of there! Let him sell his items for LESS then he could have! Stop here for a second, and think about this! I'm a seller, and I'm offended by it! This is some way to GREET a potential new customer! Kind of like a fellow walking into my store and before he can open his month I tell him, if you don't have money and are not ready to buy something RIGHT NOW, get out! Yes, this IS a business and everyone wants to get paid immediately, but in REAL life it doesn't always work like that! People forget, get busy, something comes up, have to wait to get paid and so forth! I've got people paying me off, and I'm paying off things myself! I'm sure all of you have some sort of debt you owe! Hell, my first class mail takes up to 17 days to get here sometimes! Checks are DEFINITELY lost in the mail! The above was written by someone that doesn't know that e-bay won't issue a bidder alert until after 10 days! After the first alert that they write, (ALWAYS stating perhaps you forgot, etc., and keeping it friendly and nice), they give the bidder another 10 days! Be reasonable and forgiving of your fellow man, remember, what comes around, goes around! Bob James asked me this week "One area I have not seen much comment on - the "customized" die-cast issues. I have always been a fan of the custom car shows and feel that many of these machines are true works of art. The same holds true for their die-cast counterparts, most notably the FM '48 Cadillac Eldorod, the DM '49 Ford Lead Sled and '55 Ford Custom Crown Vic. These models are truly miniature masterpieces, and of all of the die-casts in my collection, these generate more comments from guests than any others. I would be interested in your take on these issues, as I seldom see them up for auction on either e-Bay or D4C. Do they sell well? Do the mints plan on further custom issues, or are they slated for short production runs because they are "too far out for the purists in our hobby" as I've heard some people say." I LOVE custom cars! Always have and always will! Now that I've said that, custom models are NOT the best of sellers! Seems diecast car collecting MIRRORS the 1:1 hobby as best it can! Back in the 50's, Hot Rods and Customs were BIG! Who wanted a car JUST like the one down the block? Guess this sentiment MADE places like J.C. Whitney and your local SPEED SHOP the Mecca that they were back then! Today it's how ORIGINAL is it! Do the numbers match? How LOW a mileage does it have? It's a PURIST game! Sell an ORIGINAL 40,000 mile small block 1964 Corvette for $30,000! Sell the same car with 140,000 miles, a 350 instead of a 327 small block, outwardly looking the same, and cut the price in half! Sell the same 140,000 mile car with custom wheels, tires, non stock paint and some CUSTOM features and it's in half again! Not that this has much to do with the models, but it is a SAD commentary on vehicles that were originally bought to be ENJOYED and DRIVEN, that now spend their lives in air conditioned buildings and are driven on RARE occasions! The models the Mints put out are quite intriguing! Look for all those little things that are NOT on their STOCK brethren, and ENJOY the COLORS of the F.M. Low Rider and Mattel 49 Merc.! How about the duel aerials, chopped top and custom interior on D.M.'s '50 Merc Custom Convertible! Even F.M.'s 1951 LeSabre should fall into this category! Perhaps you have to be OVER 50 to remember and appreciate where American Artisans plied their work in tin and lead instead of oils and canvas! Don't look for many new customs to be offered. The only hope I can see is that EVERYTHING in this country goes in cycles. Sooner or later, customs will be making a STRONG comeback as the YOUTH of today, gets BORED with all the different makes of cars that LOOK ALIKE! 
The above said, let's delve into the area of Mint made
prototypes, and outside the Mint made custom cars! I've put a
FEW INTERESTING, (at least to me!), F.M. prototype car pictures
of some of the semi unique, (UNIQUE is ONE! Semi is 2 to perhaps
anything under 100?), models that have surfaced! NO, these are
NOT mine, (Thank you J.S. for the scans), but are SOME of the
one off pieces that are the DREAMS of collectors like me! How
about 2 different F.M. 1957 Bonnevilles!
The RED 1998 Corvette
convertible with NATURAL rubber tires is a standout!, and last
but not least, a gorgeous BLUE 1956 Corvette, (OK you Corvette
collectors, you may DROOL on the screen!)! Both Mints do make
prototypes, but F.M. is more prolific and quite a few of their
SAMPLES have come on the market in recent years!
I regard them
as the pinnacle of Mint diecast collecting and their RAREST
models! (If you like them, let me know and I'll show you more!)
The pictured 1929 F.M. Rolls Royce convertible is one done up by
a hobbyist after purchase! Not badly done, as you can see, but
there are some SUPERB modeling jobs done out there! Some of our
D4C club members have done some spectacular jobs! From yellow
and 2 tone green interiored D.M.
1957 Chevys, to F.M.1939
Maybach and 1934 RED Packard convertibles, these outside the
mint models are of comparable Mint quality!
There is no set
price on any of these CUSTOMS! Basically it's if you're
comfortable with the price offered, you BUY it! This is just
another part of our hobby that is just beginning to be
recognized!RUMORS, Rumors, rumors--- A CORRESPONDENT who wishes to remain UNDERCOVER, wrote me this week "Hello Roy, called Harrods today heard that somebody across the big pond bought the last 50 JAGS. I know Sly Stalone's brother got #500, I was trying for anything above 490. Have you heard anything about this." Well to tell you the truth, I HAVE heard that the LAST 50 of the Harrod's were SPOKEN for, and the issue was ALMOST sold out with just a few odd pieces left! I know, what's the big deal about a few decal, hang tag and a 1 of 500 plate! It is a BIG deal if you are collecting them all, and don't have this one! Kind of like saying I've got all the Mickey Mantel cards EXCEPT the ROOKIE! I DO hope Harrod's will be able to get another to offer this year, (That's the KISS OF DEATH, as I liked the idea, F.M. will surely KILL it, if one was in the offing), as the potential for sales would be enhanced! It would start a series such as the Pebble Beach models have done, and I could see F.M. selling some of their European sports cars that haven't faired too well over here, (How about that 1938 Jaguar that is so dull and old! A repaint and a plate and BET you it would sell another 1000+ cars! Forget the '61 Jag roadster I mentioned last week, that's TOO good a deal for them to do!), since Harrod's is now allowed to ship to the States. (For quite awhile they were not allowed!) (The Stallone's brother part was NEW to me and is kind of neat, whether true or not!). The GRAND Corvette, (pewter), is still selling BRISKLY as I hear it! Don't be surprised if you see another year being produced, (different body style), fairly soon IF sales keep going the way they are! For a thousand dollars though, I would think WORKING lights and a HORN might be in order! We KNOW they can do the lights now, horn shouldn't be too much of a problem as it could be incorporated into the base! Just an idea folks! The FLY, (the name I have given my correspondent that has his EAR to the walls in the FM home office), has related to me that the NEW F.M. Firebird MIGHT be white in color with BLUE stripes! Now all you Poncho fans, go running to your source material and guess what date it COULD be! I certainly hope this is TRUE as we desperately need some new MUSCLE CARS on the diecast scene! A corresponding Camaro would ALSO FLY like an eagle if done correctly! Hey D.M., (Geez, I almost forgot COMPLETELY about them), how about since you made a GREAT 1970 4-4-2 Oldsmobile, you do a 1970 BUICK GSX! Yellow with BUMBLE BEE black stripes, tach on hood, and that NEAT LOOKING rear spoiler! Make it your FIRST L.E. of say 3500, and it WILL sell out in ONE MONTH, especially after the Grand Sport Club hears about it! Too FEW to do? Make it 5000 then, give it 6 weeks to be gone! Mr. Engle and I will take a FEW! More news to come! The weekly review is a little longer this week as I had to cut it short last time! It seems that the higher powered models are a bit softer this week while some more common models have definitely caught some collector/investors attention! Watch for the movement, and see if you think they will be winners in 6 months or so! I'm not saying; but there are some models just RIPE for big price advancements! Saturday 8/26--- All quite on the e-Bay front today. A '35 White Auburn sells for $132.50 with no hang tag, box, or papers. The 1969 L.E. Camaro is STUCK at $214.50! You folks are just going to have to wait till after Christmas to get this one up over $350.00 where it belongs! Just too many in "get rich quick" speculator's possession! The Harrod's Jag goes for $265.00 on what should be a RECOVERING price trend. The B&C Bullet Hole car moves lower when all it can muster is $316.00, and a SURPRISE move by the F.M. 1959 Caddy convertible to a $307.67 sale and a NEW HIGH for this model! The D4C had much more action then e-Bay. How about a lowly F.M. '55 Chevy convertible selling for $101.00! STRONG price with current market conditions. A 1955 Rolls was, and wasn't a sale at $111.00! With a broken hood ornament and worn spot through the silver paint on the fender, it was still a good buy until the seller discovered that the hood paint was TERRIBLE, and notified the buyer. (thanks Gary!)! Needless to say, it stayed home! A Jouef Ferrari 330 P4 sold distressed, (broken off wiper and tip of hinge of door broken off), for a reasonable $152.00! These have sold for $1700+ within the last year, but many have been coming out of Europe lately, and prices have continued to drop. A nice '41 Maroon Lincoln sells for $170.00, and a distressed 1992 white Rolls Royce, (broken hood ornament and missing trunk handle), has a bidding war that finally sees it sell for a strong $251.00! The B&C Bullet hole car changes hands at $285.00, keeping it still under that $300 mark, and a distressed, (broken off front wheels and front bumper), sells to a good modeler, (I hope), for $274.00! This will undoubtedly have a maroon chassis IMPLANT and become a much more expensive model! Tonight's final is a green '48 L.E. MG/TC bringing a VERY STRONG $492.00 in this depressed summer market! Sunday 8/27--- Big day on e-Bay with some good models available. The '69 L.E. Camaro is a NO SALE at $280.00. Other No SALES were a '10 Caddy that only got $132.50 bid, '57 WW Corvette at $300.00, a Harrod's Jag at $300.00, and finally a B&C Bullet Hole car at $425.00!! Cars that did change hands were a white Auburn for $162.50, a F.M. 1935 Duesenberg recently N/A for $178.49 (WATCH these, it's a DUESY!), and a '59 L.E. Caddy bringing $233.50, and closing e-bay were a pair of Tulipwoods selling for $311.56 with box & papers, and another at $233.50 with no box and papers! Sounds like the last one was a GOOD buy! D4C had its share of better models with '49 Roadmaster convertible selling at a new high price of $200.00 (this currently N/A model SHOULD be coming back, so don't go too crazy! Although when, is another mystery!). The red '48 MG/TC brings $300.00 in a softer market. The PMA 770K gets a strong bid of $320.00, while a '55 L.E. Pontiac gets a little more with $330.00. A Smokey's is a NO SALE at a cheap $895.00 and a Cutaway motor with box and papers is hammered down for $810.00 (later it was discovered that the outer box was not present and was sold at a slightly lower, undisclosed price). Monday 8/28--- Mondays are always a let down as e-Bay had few models of interest. A '55 Chevy red/white hardtop is gone for $122.50, while a '57 WW Corvette sells lower at $223.39 (it will be a roller coaster here, as prices will be all over the spectrum!). The '69 L.E. Camaro is steady at $237.50 and a B&C Bullet hole car gets a much stronger $325.99 bid. The white '92 Rolls Royce sans box or papers sells about right with $335.00 taking it home, and a final sale of a signed Shelby is a best deal of the day with only $381.00 purchasing it! Have to think of how many were sold at $495 and up from F.M. retail to put this into perspective. I keep hearing that the supply of these is very low, and should be entirely sold out before Christmas! No BIG hoards except for the 25 car deal done a few months ago! D4C was darn near void of any excitement with only a '33 Pierce Arrow with no box or papers going CHEAP at $110.00, a Harrod's Jag selling for the lowest price in a long time at $220.00, BUT a '56 L.E. Chevy getting $195.00 which is way above what it has been bringing for many months now! Tuesday 8/29--- e-bay was almost a vast wasteland with the only notables being a '37 cream Cord selling for $127.50, a badly distressed '55 Rolls Royce (door coming off, no aerial, bad paint) getting $105.26, and a lowly '57 WW Corvette as a NO SALE with $275.00! Better action and models on D4C tonight with a discontinued '57 red/white Ford starting to show some LIFE finally, with a $101.59! A nice model, and I do not know of any LARGE hoards of these. I would think price increases are due! Remember there are 2 distinct varieties of these! The little Morris Mini Rallye car sells for the cheapest price yet of $169.11 ( STILL no word about this models fate, and precious FEW to be had anywhere! Watch for it!). A '57 WW Corvette and a '69 L.E. Camaro get $225.00 and $235.00 respectively. The diecast Battleship Missouri sells for a very reasonable $421.00, while the last car for today, the D4c Corvette is a NO SALE at $525.00. This Corvette seems to be a quandary, as is the '73. L.E. Mercedes Benz at this point in time! Sellers unwilling to let them go for under $550 and buyers willing to pay slightly less! By the way, what has happened to the '73 M-B? Haven't seen one on auction for a few weeks now! Hmmmm! Wednesday 8/30--- The FIRST GOLD '55 Chevy L.E. hits e-Bay and is a NO SALE with $131.50 bid! Think that was a mistake! These are BOUND to be offered CHEAPLY by the many IRP dealers that infest e-Bay, and would think $100-$115.00 would be the secondary market! A large L.E of 9900, as well as it being a known INCORRECT model, should not endear it to many collectors. A signed Shelby was a GREAT buy as the lucky winner got it for $355.00! A supposedly NEW Airstream trailer sold for $426.00 to a D4C member UNTIL I brought it to his attention that the picture showed that one of the awning poles were broken! That member notified the seller who NONCHALANTLY said, he was selling it for a friend and THOUGHT it was mint! WAKE UP readers! Either KNOW your sellers (ESPECIALLY on e-Bay!), or KNOW what a good model looks like! That SAVED a member MUCH money and TIME trying to get his money back! Another D4C Corvette was bid to $560.00 and reserve was NOT met, and probably the BUY of the week was a "SMOKEY'S" Hudson selling for $660.00! You should have read my e-mails with 3 people interested in that model! A DEAL was STRUCK so the current owner would get it REASONABLY! I felt like a broker on Wall Street with all the intrigue! The D4C was uninspiring this night with a 1963 Impala convertible going for the first time at $100.00 bid. A nice model that is not all that plentiful on the secondary. A '40 Packard sells at $101.00, and a surprising $139.50 was the winning bid on a 1988 Porsche Cabriolet (is this now N/A? You check it out!). A B&C Bullet Hole car goes BEGGING at $325.00 along with a NO SALE 1955 Ford L.E. Sunliner at $400.00 with no box or papers but a F.M. display case! This is probably the BEST NO SALE as it was definitely UNDER PRICED for its rarity! Thursday 8/31--- A fairly slow day on e-Bay with an Al Capone Caddy hitting $107.51. Seems these models are getting strong bids when offered. The '49 L.E. Ugly, er.. Caddy gets $113.50 for this ENDING 10,000 issue model. A 1929 Rolls Royce is sold for $114.11, and this model has been pulling $100++ for a few weeks now and YOU should check the status on it! A possible WINNER here, as the re-called RED R.R. SHOULD be re-issued shortly, replacing it! The 1929 Bugatti Esders gets $136.15 for this beautiful model, and again should be checked to see its status! A Harrod's Jag is a NO SALE at a $275.00 reserve, and another BEST BUY was the 1941 BLUE Lincoln at $648.00 as this sale was tied in with the "Smokey's" from the day before! UNINSPIRING was the watchword for D4C! The retiring 1957 F.M.Chevy hardtop get $110.00 on a $120.00 retail! A 1993 re-issued blue Rolls Royce sells within $5 of retail at $130.00. A good buy was had with a '49 Ford SURFER with base, but no outside box, changing hands at $130.00, and the '55 red/white Chevy Hardtop bringing a STRONGER $151.00 on RUMORS that it really is now SOLD OUT! Laugh of the week was a 1997 Black Corvette being a NO SALE at $750.00, some folks just TRY to lead the market by a year or so! (I presume many READ my web site where I have this for sale at $595.00!) Friday 9/1--- As slow as e-Bay was yesterday, today there's a bunch of interesting models going off. A 1963 'glass Corvette brings 109.00, with the beautiful 1947 Bentley Franay selling for $114.00. A 1955 Bentley sells for $119.00 for this seldom offered model. The 1915 Stutz was a very nice deal, although no box ,but COA at $122.50. A long discontinued '35 white Auburn sells for a respectable $195.00, and a '55 Rolls Royce with BAD paint sold for $212.05 (More of these have BAD paint then models with a nice paint job!). A 1958 Corvette "GARAGE SCENE" diorama sold for $209.05. Seems that this should be a good deal as the ONLY way to get a red '58 Corvette is in this diorama! A '57 WW Corvette is gone with a decent $234.50 on this "NOT HOT" model. A pair of '69 L.E. Camaro's sell today, one with medallion at $275.00 and the other with no medallion for $258.39. (Interesting as I have these AVAILABLE at $250.00! Guess I must put out MORE ads on e-Bay!). Last e-bay lot of interest was a D4C Corvette at $520.00 bid for another NO SALE! A light night on D4C as the 1929 Rolls Royce is again sold for a high of $145.00. The F.M. N/A 1935 Duesenberg brings a good deal for the buyer at $155.00. A PMA 1935 770K Kaiser Wilhelm is slightly lower at $276.00, and a final for today is a '55 L.E. Pontiac for a reasonable $325.00. Saturday 9/2--- Surprising holiday weekend action was seen of e-Bay. The '34 Packard L.E. sold for $117.50 on hearsay that this model is about completed. A pair of Duesenbergs, a '33 and a '35 sell for a STEAL when $184.22 brings them to a new owner. Another good buy was a 1997 Christmas truck at only $160.27. The '69 L.E. Camaro was sold for an impressive $305.00 (check the price on D4C later!). A pair of 1970 Mach I Mustangs, one badly distressed with glue spots, missing aerial, and the mirror broken off brought $145.40 while a perfect one changed owners for $305.00. Last e-Bay sale was a '55 Ford L.E. at a right on the money $535.00 for this nice little model. D4C had some better models going off. A 1998 Christmas truck is a nice buy for a new owner at $135.00, while a '49 L.E. Caddy brings $121.00. The '56 L.E. Chevy is sold for a STRONG $175.00 and a F.M. '53 Caddy gets $195.00. $230.00 was the price that a '57 WW Corvette and a '69 L.E. Camaro both ended up selling for separately. That's our week in review. Not entirely bad for probably the weakest week for sales in the calendar year! I'm looking forward to mid September and later, as sales and market strength seem to be revitalized each year! This week I'm looking forward to seeing many old friends, and lots of new D4C members at the annual D4C club meeting in conjunction with the F.M. Auto fair! ALWAYS a great time to be had there, and I'll try to give you a detailed rundown of the event next week! PLEASE take note that the WHWN will probably be out on TUESDAY next week as I take the time to get as much information as I can packed into that issue! Don't forget that your questions and comments are important to keep this Newsletter current and as informative! Have a GREAT week! Regards, Roy Return To www.franklindanbury.com The "WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT!" Archive |
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