1/18 Scale McLaren F1's Showcase
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These are getting rarer and more expensive these days, so who has any of them? I have the LM (which is really a 1996 GTR wi
th LM orange road car paint job) and the 1997 "Longtail" GTR road version in black. I have a silver Maisto F1 in 1/18 scale but the detailing, although very good, is far behind UT's. I also have the chromed version which although was made from the Maisto car does seem to be better detailed. I am looking for the standard road car but eBay searches are becoming shorter and shorter these days, and the values become greater and greater. Feel free to show off your F1 collection, road cars or Le Mans racers.
Here's mine:
Maisto/Gwilo McLaren F1 chrome paint
Maisto McLaren F1 road car (1993) and UT Models McLaren F1 LM 1996
UT Models McLaren F1 GTR 1997 "Longtail" Road version
Don't be shy, show off your F1 collection!
th LM orange road car paint job) and the 1997 "Longtail" GTR road version in black. I have a silver Maisto F1 in 1/18 scale but the detailing, although very good, is far behind UT's. I also have the chromed version which although was made from the Maisto car does seem to be better detailed. I am looking for the standard road car but eBay searches are becoming shorter and shorter these days, and the values become greater and greater. Feel free to show off your F1 collection, road cars or Le Mans racers.
Here's mine:
Maisto/Gwilo McLaren F1 chrome paint
Maisto McLaren F1 road car (1993) and UT Models McLaren F1 LM 1996
UT Models McLaren F1 GTR 1997 "Longtail" Road version
Don't be shy, show off your F1 collection!
Yes if it is the UT Models 1/18 model it is now extremely rare, and you have the box, it would also command a very very high price if you ever wanted to sell it. I paid nearly £60 for mine last year and that was a cheap one (it had a few scratches in it which I removed with some T Cut and Auto Glym polish for proper cars.
The black longtail one in my collection holds the record for most expensive car in my collection. I paid £65 for it and again I got it cheap, some of those are commanding £120-200 on eBay now. The racing ones are also getting quite rare and are pushing past £100 these days.
The black longtail one in my collection holds the record for most expensive car in my collection. I paid £65 for it and again I got it cheap, some of those are commanding £120-200 on eBay now. The racing ones are also getting quite rare and are pushing past £100 these days.
Wow, thanks, that's quite nice to know!
It's in good condition, as is the box (just a bit dusty), probably been out of the box 4/5 times in the last 7/8 years I've had it.
I always assumed it would be around £30 when new, and probably worth about that still. I don't want to sell it as the real thing is my dream car, but it's nice to know it is worth selling if I ever needed too
It's in good condition, as is the box (just a bit dusty), probably been out of the box 4/5 times in the last 7/8 years I've had it.
I always assumed it would be around £30 when new, and probably worth about that still. I don't want to sell it as the real thing is my dream car, but it's nice to know it is worth selling if I ever needed too
Yep exactly the same here. I would never want to sell it (or any of my 100+ car collection) but knowing I would get more than I paid for it is nice to know. When I was much younger, dad stopped me buying a longtail for just £20 because it didnt have the box with it. I was pretty upset at the time because I was 10 and wanted it more than anything else, but now I know it wouldnt have been worth more than £5.00 without the box, and I have seen them unboxed on eBay with prices at £5-10.
The real LM is my dream too, but it is an impossible one, as there were only 5 made, 2 are owned by the Sultan of Brunei, 2 by McLaren, 1 of which Ron Dennis has promised to Lewis if he wins the title, and the other is owned by someone very very rich in America (I think). Oh well we can all dream, or wait to see if the P11 will be any good in 2010
The real LM is my dream too, but it is an impossible one, as there were only 5 made, 2 are owned by the Sultan of Brunei, 2 by McLaren, 1 of which Ron Dennis has promised to Lewis if he wins the title, and the other is owned by someone very very rich in America (I think). Oh well we can all dream, or wait to see if the P11 will be any good in 2010
I ended up selling most of my collection (only around 20 1/24 and 1/18, mostly Bburago models)due to moving house and not having room, but always kept the LM and a (Minichamps, I think) Williams F1 car (can't remember the year, it's the Zandardi one with the Winfield decals).
I could think of no other car I'd love more than the LM, though I know it's an impossible dream. I'd be happy with a 'standard' version F1 though! I actually saw one for the first time (a GTR) on Sunday, it's still such a good looking car over 15 years on
I could think of no other car I'd love more than the LM, though I know it's an impossible dream. I'd be happy with a 'standard' version F1 though! I actually saw one for the first time (a GTR) on Sunday, it's still such a good looking car over 15 years on
yep, and I still maintain it would be quicker round the TG test track than just about anything (In LM guise of course). I haven't seen an LM/GTR for real yet, but on the way to East Midlands airport a couple of years ago, I saw the "standard" one in silver coming out of Donington. Dad asked me what it was but I just stared at it, what a gorgeous car. They say if the gearing is tweaked a bit it could get the world record back from the Veyron and SSC Ultimate Aero thing. Would love to see that...
M3John: It was the same story for me, albeit this was last year. UT ones have gone through the roof the last few years as they went out of business, so the Maisto ones are slowly going up as well; I paid £30 for one off eBay. Looking for the UT version as well, but they command nearly £130 in some cases.
Kiwi Carguy: Nice big collection. What manufacturer is the 1/8 black GTR with gold wheels?
Kiwi Carguy: Nice big collection. What manufacturer is the 1/8 black GTR with gold wheels?
dpbird90 said:
M3John: It was the same story for me, albeit this was last year. UT ones have gone through the roof the last few years as they went out of business, so the Maisto ones are slowly going up as well; I paid £30 for one off eBay. Looking for the UT version as well, but they command nearly £130 in some cases.
Kiwi Carguy: Nice big collection. What manufacturer is the 1/8 black GTR with gold wheels?
Ah well i'm glad the cheepo Mastio one's are on the increase too ! Kiwi Carguy: Nice big collection. What manufacturer is the 1/8 black GTR with gold wheels?
It'd have to be something really special though for me to spend £130 for a UT model. I'm really quite into my AUTOart 1/18th's now and the odd Minichaps model sneeks in too, as the value - for - money on these is really very good !You'll find some of the PICTURES HERE a few post's from the top of the page. Have a look at the quality of some of the AUTOart & Minichamps examples towards the end.
Edited by M3John on Wednesday 10th September 21:44
Sorry to resurrect topic. I've been asked by a friend who's computer illiterate to sell a few things on ebay, one of which is the 1:18 UT model F1 Silver road car. It's boxed and to be honest doesn't look as if it's ever been taken out of box - it has some kind of 'banding' round it which I think wouldn't be there had it been out.
I've no idea how much this might be worth starting at - I don't want to go in at a silly level, but equally don't want to take a chance on 'giving' it away!
I've no idea how much this might be worth starting at - I don't want to go in at a silly level, but equally don't want to take a chance on 'giving' it away!
Edited by Broomsticklady on Thursday 6th November 23:29
Broomsticklady said:
Sorry to resurrect topic. I've been asked by a friend who's computer illiterate to sell a few things on ebay, one of which is the 1:18 UT model F1 Silver road car. It's boxed and to be honest doesn't look as if it's ever been taken out of box - it has some kind of 'banding' round it which I think wouldn't be there had it been out.
I've no idea how much this might be worth starting at - I don't want to go in at a silly level, but equally don't want to take a chance on 'giving' it away!
Wow, that sounds very good. If I wasn't so honest, I would offer you £20 HERE and now for it, but I am, and I could safely say you could start the bidding at £80+ and it will still sell, or if you're going to put it as buy it now, about £130 would be the right price. These things are rarer than rocking horse poo these days, especially the UT ones.I've no idea how much this might be worth starting at - I don't want to go in at a silly level, but equally don't want to take a chance on 'giving' it away!
Edited by Broomsticklady on Thursday 6th November 23:29
Hi Guys. A bit off topic, but I have a Maisto Porsche 911 Cabrio that has been gold plated by a company called Gwilo. Can anybody tell me any info on it or how much it might be worth? The missus was given it by her ex and she doesn't want it any more. She's asked me to sell it, but I have no idea how much to ask for it! Thanks in advance.
Ive just bought myself this for £80: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
Thought that seemed like quite a good deal. Always wanted a UT orange Macca F1. its only up the road too so will collect it at the weekend
Just need more storage cabinets for my ever expending collection now!
Thought that seemed like quite a good deal. Always wanted a UT orange Macca F1. its only up the road too so will collect it at the weekend
Just need more storage cabinets for my ever expending collection now!
Civpilot said:
zorba_the_greek said:
I was at the Kempton park model show last week and they had an incredible 1:12 scale minichamps road going Mclaren F1 road car in black.
IIRC it was just under £300
It was £230, I was there too.IIRC it was just under £300
I bought myself a 1:18 Autoart Aston Martin GT racing car with the GULF colours.
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