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EXTENSIVE DIE-CAST MODEL CAR COLLECTION - MIXED MANUFACTURERS AND SCALES

A COMPREHENSIVE ASSEMBLAGE OF DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES SPANNING MULTIPLE DECADES AND MANUFACTURERS, PRESENTED IN A CUSTOM BLACK DISPLAY CASE WITH PROTECTIVE MAT. THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF AUTOMOTIVE STYLING, FROM CLASSIC 1960S DESIGNS THROUGH CONTEMPORARY SPORTS CARS AND CUSTOM HOT RODS.

COLLECTION OVERVIEW:
THE LOT COMPRISES APPROXIMATELY 50 + INDIVIDUAL DIE-CAST MODELS, PREDOMINANTLY IN 1:64 AND 1:43 SCALES. MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTED INCLUDE HOT WHEELS, MATCHBOX, TOMICA, DINKY, AND VARIOUS EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE PRODUCERS. THE COLLECTION ENCOMPASSES SEDANS, SPORTS CARS, RACING VEHICLES, CUSTOM HOT RODS, AND SPECIALTY VEHICLES INCLUDING TRANSFORMING ROBOTS AND FANTASY DESIGNS.

COLOUR AND DESIGN DIVERSITY:
MODELS DISPLAY AN EXTENSIVE PALETTE INCLUDING VIBRANT PRIMARY COLOURS (RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, ORANGE), METALLIC FINISHES (GOLD, SILVER, CHROME), AND PEARL EFFECTS. CUSTOM PAINT SCHEMES AND RACING LIVERIES ARE WELL-REPRESENTED. DECALS AND GRAPHICS VARY FROM MINIMAL TO ELABORATE, WITH RACING NUMBERS, SPONSOR LOGOS, AND DECORATIVE STRIPING EVIDENT ON NUMEROUS EXAMPLES.

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION SHOWS HONEST WEAR PATTERNS CONSISTENT WITH GENUINE USE AND DISPLAY. PAINT SURFACES RANGE FROM NEAR-MINT ON NEWER ACQUISITIONS TO FADED AND LIGHTLY SCRATCHED ON VINTAGE EXAMPLES. WHEELS AND AXLES REMAIN FUNCTIONAL ON THE VAST MAJORITY OF PIECES. MINOR PAINT CHIPS AND SURFACE SCRATCHES ARE VISIBLE ON APPROXIMATELY 30-40% OF MODELS, PRIMARILY CONCENTRATED ON HOOD AND ROOF SURFACES. NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, MISSING PARTS, OR SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OBSERVED. SEVERAL MODELS RETAIN ORIGINAL PACKAGING OR DISPLAY BOXES.

DISPLAY AND PRESENTATION:
THE PRESENTATION FACILITATES EASY ASSESSMENT OF THE COLLECTION'S SCOPE AND DIVERSITY. A VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES T.K. BOXED MODEL IS VISIBLE AMONG THE COLLECTION, SUGGESTING POTENTIAL FOR PERIOD-SPECIFIC ACQUISITIONS.

COLLECTING APPEAL:
THIS COLLECTION WILL APPEAL TO DIE-CAST ENTHUSIASTS, MODEL CAR COLLECTORS, AND AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS. THE BREADTH OF MANUFACTURERS AND SCALES PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR FOCUSED COLLECTING OR DISPLAY PURPOSES. VINTAGE EXAMPLES FROM THE 1960S-1980S PERIOD OFFER POTENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL LOT SEPARATION AND SPECIALIST SALES.

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 11cm, Depth: 5cm, Weight: 4Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

TOORMINA
548752+200


Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia




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Auction Date:
31-Jul-2026 05:00
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