Thunderlungs Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hello! I am a Newbee and need your help. I have a 53-year background in that highly questionable activity - drag racing - now retired. I am a certified personal property appraiser of unqiue, exotic and racing motor vehicles. My current assignment is to place a value on the 1:16 scratch built scale model of a 1960's era Top Fuel Dragster. As such, it's mostly tubing. My question is ... does anyone know of an auction where high-end car models are commonly sold? Is there a site whereon "offered for sale" or "price realized" sale prices for such items are posted? Any help provided will be much appreciated. Thank you. Jon Lundberg, VODR (Ret.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) Hello! I am a Newbee and need your help. I have a 53-year background in that highly questionable activity - drag racing - now retired. I am a certified personal property appraiser of unqiue, exotic and racing motor vehicles. My current assignment is to place a value on the 1:16 scratch built scale model of a 1960's era Top Fuel Dragster. As such, it's mostly tubing. My question is ... does anyone know of an auction where high-end car models are commonly sold? Is there a site whereon "offered for sale" or "price realized" sale prices for such items are posted? Any help provided will be much appreciated. Thank you. Jon Lundberg, VODR (Ret.) I guess it depends on the model. Is it plastic? Brass? Condition? History? There is a range from average build would be an X place to unload it, but if it's trully something very special it may go to Y. Edited December 12, 2008 by CAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGary Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Highly questionable? I thought that was normal. Can you get disability for that? Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I don't know if this will help, but researching Gerald Wingrove in the UK might help. He and his wife have been producing museum quality classic cars in 1/15th scale for many years and have published a couple of books on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlungs Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 lordairgtar: Thank you! Actually located auction results for five of his fabulous models sold at auction by Bonhmas & Butterfields at Monterey this year. The model I'm valuing is a "short body" front-engine Top Fuel Dragster and is thus mostly tubing and - as I have said - scratch built. Wingrove's models are simply gorgeous. I don't know if this will help, but researching Gerald Wingrove in the UK might help. He and his wife have been producing museum quality classic cars in 1/15th scale for many years and have published a couple of books on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlungs Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hi. It's 95z% brass and mostly tubing. Condition would be (on our 1-6 scale, a 1-minus nearly perfect). History is that it's an obsessively correct model of the full-size vehicle commissioned by its re-creator and completed in 2004. It's comprise dof nealry 1200 separate parts! OK ... X or Y? I guess it depends on the model. Is it plastic? Brass? Condition? History? There is a range from average build would be an X place to unload it, but if it's trully something very special it may go to Y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlungs Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Gary: Hi. There is no know cure and I cannot find a 12-step group for support. Saw my fist hot rod in 1949 - haven't been the same since. Saw my first drag race in 1950 - haven't been the same since. Smelled my first exhausted Nitro-methane in 1954 - haven't been the same since. Geez, is there a pattern here? Highly questionable? I thought that was normal. Can you get disability for that? Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 (edited) Hi. It's 95z% brass and mostly tubing. Condition would be (on our 1-6 scale, a 1-minus nearly perfect). History is that it's an obsessively correct model of the full-size vehicle commissioned by its re-creator and completed in 2004. It's comprise dof nealry 1200 separate parts! OK ... X or Y? From what you discribe X. Fine Art Models. It's not an auction house but a dealer, they sometimes buy stuff, but would be able to put a value on it. They are the experts! http://www.fineartmodels.com/home/index.asp Edited December 14, 2008 by CAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlungs Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 CAL: Thank you very much!! I am there. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Jon From what you discribe X. Fine Art Models. It's not an auction house but a dealer, they sometimes buy stuff, but would be able to put a value on it. They are the experts! http://www.fineartmodels.com/home/index.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAL Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 CAL: Thank you very much!! I am there. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Jon You are welcome. I hope they can get you what you need. Happy Holidays. Cheers Christopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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