[Closed] A question about market - DM Bonneville hardtop

While we wait for expert ops - I'd say the tu-tone green 58 Bonneville was one of DM's nicest issues and agree it has always commanded a good $ on ebay - and elsewhere. I believe however - since there are many nice issues its simply market driven - im sure there will be times when some can be had more cheaply - i have no idea of the production run.

Lots of factors; but, I've got the red '58 Bonneville convertible and..

the level of detail DM put into that '58 is over the top...even by their standards.
There are lots of factors...production run, level of detail, color-combo, etc. With 'all' the DM 58s...they simply 'nailed it'. Long-term collectors recognize that.

My opinion on the '58 Bonne

To me it seemed like the DM '58 Bonneville Coupe was not up on DM's website for very long, as they must have sold quickly. Same situation with the '56 Buick Roadmaster convertible was maybe up for a few weeks to a month before it was gone again. I was a regular buyer direct from Danbury and I must've blinked and missed the '56 Buick. The 5,000 units were already gone when I got with DM, but started popping up within weeks on the aftermarket, and even though I paid a bit of a premium that quickly after release, it was still a fresh and Mint piece, thankfully.

Its well worth its market price. I just hope DM does a repaint.

I can't afford to pay so high for it or any other diecast at this moment.

I hope DM does a repaint of the '58 Bonneville hardtop too!!!!

The 3 DM 58 Bonnie's are 3 of their finest ever! I'm glad I have all on my shelf. I'd hate to have to feed the vultures to attain them now.

Randall all I can say is price/value is based on what the collector will pay and feels its worth PIC

That said, the DM 1958 Bonneville Coupe is definitely a MUST HAVE and when in ones' hand it's one of the most awesome, and fantastically detailed and scaled models one could hope for. That and a color combination really sets it apart from almost every other model. I cannot think if a single model in my collection that is a shade or hue of green like this model. A real stand out in short! I'm glad I bought all three versions at issue time as they're keepers for sure! Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, but you get the idea!!!!

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Beauties and have all 3 - minus the connie

Ron, how did you remove the connie and still get the bumper to fit right? I hate those butt warts!

One other factor that may play into the after market value is the number of the car in the production run.

For example, the Green DM 58 Bonnie is a limited edition of 5000. So the lower the number being offered for sale, it may bring a slightly higher price from some collectors.

Of that particular car, I have #1830 of 5000. I'd venture one in the very low numbers could garner a bit more. And of course too, the condtion of the car, if it has all its original papers, and the orginal box and packaging.

Bottom line though is, any car's value is what someone is willing to pay for it, and what someone is willing to sell it for. And as long as both seller and buyer feel good about it, all is well.

George - very carefully lol - actually i followed the instructions from a fellow diecast member detailed in Support Zone maybe? - anyway it involves cutting and regluing the tailpipes - a little grinding etc. I recommend checking with one of our experts first who offered detailed instructions and pictures - even with my limited talents it came out very nice and glad i did it

Thanks Ron. LOL...if your talents are limited, then I'm even more limited.

I was just more curious than anything. It isn't very likely that I'd attempt to perform surgery on mine.

I personally have always wished that DM just wouldn't put the blamed warts on in the first place. But that's me perhaps, as I'm sure there are some collectors who may like them.

George - I searched everywhere but couldn't find anything on this type repair/change The Diecast nut under features lists four experts including George Bojaciuk (sp - sorry) who seems to know alot about this work. I'm looking at my car as i type and think it was a matter of removing the 2 rear screws allowing removal of the assembly - but you need to grind the bumper extension in addition to cutting the rear tail pipes - and of course re-gluing...good luck - but id still contact an expert!

Since my first car was a 58 Pontiac - Chieftain 4dr HT almost the same color insert blue and charcoal - this car was an absolute must - i was grateful i didnt screw it up.