Another month of collecting saw 16 models added to my collection and a couple leaving (both Hot Wheels: Ferrari F40 and Dodge Dart Demon ).

Of the 16 models only two were bought new, the others were all secondhand.

9 were Hot Wheels.

Nissan Skyline 2000 GT/X. I love this casting, designed by Jun Imai, whose name appears on the roof. I have several of the casting in black this is the first white one I have found. ‘65 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. I find C2 Corvettes difficult to resist. Lamborghini Countach “Pace Car”. This I bought new, Pepela were having a -30% sale. I already have the model in red, but the Countach is such an iconic seventies car, another one is more than welcome. Mercedes 380SEL. A regular Mercedes sedan is more the realm of Matchbox than Hot Wheels. The model dates from the late nineties. Fish’d & Chip’d. This is based on the Jaguar Mk X, my father’s dream car. The Mk X was never available as a two door. This was a trade for a Dodge Demon, I found a seller parked near Vake park, Kakha, a specialist in retro gaming but who had quite a few diecasts for sale. I had bought a Maisto Boss Mustang from him earlier in the month and he told me he liked Dodges. Porsche Carrera. This is a Hot Wheels model produced from a Corgi casting. Corgi – Hot Wheels Drivin’ Wild. This is a Hot Wheels transporter, it would have been sold in a Super Rigs pack with a fantasy car (Nitro Doorslammer). It is a fantasy model but not as outlandish as some of the Hot Wheels haulers. Ford GT Race. In one of the secondhand shops I frequent, the assistant knows me well, she apologised for not having many small cars. She did rummage out the back and found this and the Nissan Skyline, if I were interested, I could have both for the princely sum of 5 lari. I was interested 🙂 ’68 Chevy Nova. The 3rd September was my birthday and I treated myself (as no-one else was going to…) to a new Hot Wheels from the pegs of my local Pepela store. The choice was limited, but the Nova in Gulf livery looks sweet.

Matchbox

Austin Mini Cooper 1275S (1964) I used this to make a comparison between Hot Wheels and Matchbox in an earlier post. What is the difference between Hot Wheels and Matchbox? Scale 1:51. This would have been more appropriate than the Nova as a birthday present, as I was born in Britain in 1964. I found this at the Clothing Market, where I hadn’t found anything interesting for quite a while. Volvo C30. I realised when I got it home, I already had one. My collection is getting too big for me to remember every model I own. I would have been happier finding another P1800S. 1:61 scale. BMW 328i from the 2000 Car Wash 5 Pack.1:59 scale. ‘70 Boss Mustang 302. From 1998. 1:62 scale. Made in China. Mercury Commuter Police Car. Speed Kings. This was the highlight of the month, coming from Gocha at Dry Bridge market. A previous owner had decided to redecorate the police car as an ambulance, it makes an interesting Group 3 model.

Other Brands

Aside from Matchbox and Hot Wheels, I only picked up two Chinese made models, a ’70 Boss Mustang by Maisto and an Audi Coupe in “Delta Airlines” livery with no diecast brand marked on the base.

Bilan

Totals: 16 Models: 9 Hot Wheels, 5 Matchbox, 1 Maisto and 1 unidentified Chinese made model

2 bought new, 13 bought secondhand, 1 traded

Outlets: 10 Secondhand Toy Stores, 1 Dry Bridge Market, 2 Pepela, 1 Kakha and 1 Clothing Market

Net expenditure: 94.20 lari ($31.82)

1 lari = 34 US cents