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13/12/2025 10:24 am
... I wish me a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Yes indeed! Christmas for me is comin' EARLY! I'm sooooooo excited! I just acquired a 1-of-1 model of the Exoto Chaparral 2J sucker car! I have the Replicarz version in resin. But this is an Exoto and the only one in existence!
13/12/2025 10:39 am
I recall the car - I was a real FAN! (Sorry Marty) Hey Bud, CONGRATULATIONS! A wonderful score. Pics whenever you can. Merry Christmas to you - and yours! 
13/12/2025 12:16 pm
"I just acquired a 1-of-1 model of the Exoto Chaparral 2J sucker car!"
A 1 of 1 of what? What the hell is that? My "rarest" is a 1 of 6 prototype. How did you manage to snag a 1 of 1? You MUST share the backstory! 🤨 🤨 🤨 🤨
13/12/2025 12:32 pm
Wow! Magnificent! Please tell us more. I have the Mid-Atlantic version in 1/43 which I like very much but this one?
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13/12/2025 1:03 pm
@chris - Actually, not much of a back story. Tony Keusseyan had it up for sale on eBay. We negotiated a deal, and I snagged it.
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13/12/2025 1:05 pm
@david-green - When I receive it, I'll take photos alongside my Replicarz version. Without a doubt, it'll be quite the upgrade from Replicarz.
13/12/2025 1:08 pm
13/12/2025 1:09 pm
@marty-johnson What is it? Your "teaser pic" looks like a dust-buster. I assume it's some kind of land-speed record breaking rocket type thing-a-ma-jig contraption. 🤔 😯 🤔
13/12/2025 1:11 pm
@perrone1 Thanks Tony! Nothing I'd want, but we all know how eclectic Marty is. 😉 😏 😏
13/12/2025 1:22 pm
Look at the detail of each photo on the listing - Tony K. called it, "Furious Detail" and he was right. It's incredible. (CLICK ON: SEE ORIGINAL LISTING):@perrone1 Thanks Tony! Nothing I'd want, but we all know how eclectic Marty is. 😉 😏 😏
Also be sure to read Tony's, "Brief Story on Humanity" also on the listing. A true eye opener of what happened to our diecast hobby.
13/12/2025 3:38 pm
@perrone1 Well then..... Don't I have egg on my face. 😖 😞 😟
That's quite a sad origin story for a 1/18 replica; I'm kind of surprised they sold it off at any price. The historical legacy will now fall to Marlowe - the current caretaker. No doubt, this will share "show piece" honors with other distinctive & valuable models in his collection.
Thanks Tony.
13/12/2025 3:45 pm
Thanks Tony, that is an excellent article about the full sized 2J. Just read the eBay post after reading the car history. Nice research!
13/12/2025 3:56 pm
All that investment by Exoto and then to be caught up in Chinese economic and political changes, ending up with the one sample and I assume an overall wrecked business. So sad and what a loss. Protect this model well, Marty.
13/12/2025 3:56 pm
I totally agree Chris; I would have thought it belonged in a special place at Exoto but happier that Marty got it!!@perrone1 Well then..... Don't I have egg on my face. 😖 😞 😟
That's quite a sad origin story for a 1/18 replica; I'm kind of surprised they sold it off at any price. The historical legacy will now fall to Marlowe - the current caretaker. No doubt, this will share "show piece" honors with other distinctive & valuable models in his collection.
Thanks Tony.
13/12/2025 7:26 pm
@marty-johnson I can't seem to find the back story can you post it on a separate thread? Fantastic pickup!
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