Minichamps Ayrton Senna Collection

[stugolf]

Hi guys,

I have bought a few of these over the years and now I want to complete the collection in 1:18 scale, I've seen the price recently is way over the £100 per model mark, will these always be an appreciating asset so worth a lot more in 20 years time? Or due to Minichamps rereleases not a great idea?

Thanks

Edited by stugolf on Wednesday 14th January 11:17

[Wyvern971]

I'd say buy it if you want it rather than as an investment.

They may well be re-released, but I suspect the original release would command a premium over them if they did become collectable.

Minichamps (like all other companies) are in it to make money, not make things collectable.
They had a limited release of Marco Simoncelli replicas which I pre-ordered (initial run of 500)

Due to Simoncelli's accident, they went to sold out.

They then bumped it from limited to 500, to limited to 6658.

In my eyes, that's profiteering off the back of a tragedy.

I'd have rather they left it at 500 and missed out, due to that I shall never purchase another minichaps model.

Edited by Wyvern971 on Wednesday 14th January 16:56

[g3org3y]

stugolf said:

Hi guys,

I have bought a few of these over the years and now I want to complete the collection in 1:18 scale, I've seen the price recently is way over the £100 per model mark, will these always be an appreciating asset so worth a lot more in 20 years time? Or due to Minichamps rereleases not a great idea?

Thanks

It's unlikely that anything Senna related will lose you money in the model car world tbh (assuming you don't overpay in the first place).

The chaps here will probably be the best to ask: http://www.diecastxchange.com/

My own personal opinion (as a 1/18 model car collector) is to collect models you enjoy rather than purchase as an investment.

[stugolf]

Thanks for the help

I will have a look at the forum

[Rude-boy]

stugolf said:

Thanks for the help

I will have a look at the forum

As said buy becauise you want, not because they are going to make you money as that way you will never be disappointed, only possibly nicely surprised.

of all of the models I have bought I have always got them because I want them. The only ones that I expect to be worth more than I paid for them 10+ years later are the Autosport Awards table centres that I have (about 5 or 6 now can't really recall as missed a year and they are mostly in safe storage waiting for us to set up a proper room for them and the others as well as my other man toys and library