For Bob Jackman, or folks who don't like numbers on cars, just great lines 🙂

They look great Josh..in fact I have many of these models.

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They look great Josh..in fact I have many of these models.

Now don't you feel special? LOL

Rich, seeing that 250 GTO reminds me that Bill Bennett came through our area a few months ago and mentioned your name. He spent the night and I gave him the tour of my collection of  models and big cars. He mentioned that he didn't see but a vary few models with numbers...what's with you guys and your numbers? Seriously I took Bill over to a friend of mine to see his 1/1 250 GTO and Testa Rasa and Aston Martin non of which had numbers on them...I mention this as there are a few others who like their cars sans numbers.

Guess I'd be in the "don't like numbers" group.  I like the photos though.  

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Rich, seeing that 250 GTO reminds me that Bill Bennett came through our area a few months ago and mentioned your name. He spent the night and I gave him the tour of my collection of  models and big cars. He mentioned that he didn't see but a vary few models with numbers...what's with you guys and your numbers? Seriously I took Bill over to a friend of mine to see his 1/1 250 GTO and Testa Rasa and Aston Martin non of which had numbers on them...I mention this as there are a few others who like their cars sans numbers.

I'm so envious.  I don't really have a Bucket List per say, but seeing your incredible car collection is certainly worthy of being on my Bucket List.  I'm thinking I'd likely need oxygen.  

great selection, @josh!  I have quite a few of those with full livery.  If I'm buying a race car, I want the full livery.

@bob-jackman It's not the number, it's the history of that particular car with that particular number. I grew up being dragged from race track to race track. At some point in time it always comes up, remember Dan Gurney's #36 Grand Prix car winning the Dutch Grand Prix or the single Indy win for Mario Andretti in the #2 Brewner Hawk. It's a reminder of a particular time and place. Of coarse you need to be a race fan first! 

@gavin Ditto, even tobacco and alcohol.

I do have to take issue with the premise. Great lines and race livery are not mutually exclusive. What I will say is that race car collectors have a different mindset. We are not collecting just 'a' model but 'the' model. Race cars have a specific history. My race car models are of specific cars at specific points in time. While I appreciate beauty I'm more drawn to history and the cars, drivers and teams and while I will agree that most of todays 'rolling billboard' race cars muck up the lines of the car that is not true of the cars that are at the center of my collection. To each his own. 

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Rich, seeing that 250 GTO reminds me that Bill Bennett came through our area a few months ago and mentioned your name. He spent the night and I gave him the tour of my collection of  models and big cars. He mentioned that he didn't see but a vary few models with numbers...what's with you guys and your numbers? Seriously I took Bill over to a friend of mine to see his 1/1 250 GTO and Testa Rasa and Aston Martin non of which had numbers on them...I mention this as there are a few others who like their cars sans numbers.

Bill is very knowledgeable about the history of racing. Far more than I. I'm more into the evolution automotive design and I'm also a sucker for race day livery as well as the modifications made to a given car to make them more successful on the track. That said, I've learned a lot from Bill over the years and have a better appreciation for racing history because of him. BTW: When he visited you, was he driving a Miata?

Rich, Bill was driving a Toyota SUV. His Miata and 1970 Nissan 240 Z were back in San Diego. Secondly guys I don't want anyone to think I don't like race cars I simply don't collect race car models. I would love to see a collection of race car models but with 6,000 plus models I do not have room to add another dimension of this wonderful hobby of ours.

@bob-jackman - Here's Bill Bennett's magnificent restored and customized Datsun 240Z.

Thanks Marty. Bill's Z is one fine ride. Bill is now talking about an interest in the new Z in yellow to park next to this one in his garage.

That's a great looking Z & a new one would look great parked next to it.