[Closed] Question for Tony or Jay re D4C '32 Auburn...

You brought up this magnificent vehicle!!

For that we owe you a glass in your hand, and another raised in thanks! And it's always an open party when we're celebrating our favorite cars (real or model).

Chav - you were never forgotten - Geez oh! pete that is a nice looking car!!!!!

DUDE ...

There is something about that car that just makes me melt!

I love that car.

I love the color.

I love the interior.

In closing ....

Chav -we thank you for planning this party from the get go

And thank you for such a beautiful car

MY Take on the D4C Club Car, First it is $275.00 up from $195 & Curbside!

While we have had not much to buy in 1/24th there are several offerings to consider all of which are $300.00 or $349.95 & up in 1/24th. Those are as follows:
1. Duesenberg J Grabber Convertible
2. Lincoln Mark III std, plus two premium editions well above $300.
3. Mustang Concept I @$349.95
4. Delange D-8 Aero Coupe "Pourtout"
5. Delange 135 MS By Fignoni&Flaschi
6. Brooks Stevens 1930 Cord Roadster (Similar to the club 32 Auburn Custom 8 Speedster)
7. 34 Packard Victoria Dietrich (Now only a 1/43rd - 2 colors & On Order by many @ $120 or so)
8. Think I am missing another Duesenberg or Delange?
9. Mormon Meteor Speedster by Duesenberg
10. Phantom Corsair Coupe (Heinz Concept)
Rough 8 @$300, 2 @$350 = $3,100.00 some Real money

The market has changed from the Fine DM & FM cars @ around the $150.00 mark with working features to one of Curbside Models (Nothing Works)and we have a new situation Minichamps is offering some Concept Cars (Remember the GM Motorama Cars of the Fifties?) as well as desireable older cars. Those (I may not have all listed either)are as Follows:
1. Concept La Salle 1/18th
2. Concept Le Sabre 1/18th
3. Concept Buick Centurion 1/18th
4. Concept Buick Wildcat II 1/18th
5. Concept Cadillac Le Mans 1/18th
6. Concept Cadillac Cyclone XP74 1/18th
7. Concept Edsel Fords 38 Ford Speedster 1/18th
8. Concept Lincoln Futura (Pre Bat Mobile)1/18th
9. Concept 38 Dubonet Hispano-Suisa H6C "Xenia" 1/18th
10. Bentley Embricos 1/18th
11. Delahaye Roadster 1/18th
12. Porsche 356B Carerra 1/18th
13. Alfa Romero Corsa Spider 1/18th
14. Bentley Continental Azure 1/18th
15. Barabus Rocket 800 Mercedes Benz 1/18th
Now we have to add 15 @ $300 = $4,500.00 to the above so we are at $7,600.00 we are into "Serious Money" now and we have not included the Mullin Collection of Specialty Cars.

I did also purchase a Mercedes Benz 540 Autobahn-Kurier Coupe a Curbside Model a 1/18th Scale Car very much like the Minichamps Curbside cars and it was a whopping $135.00 including delivery from Germany so is the bottom about to fall out on Resin Curbside models. If so I don't want to own all that many of them.

I have never bought any as investments so I do buy what I like hopefully I will get my enjoyment out of each and my family can sell them off after I'm gone? None of them has a clue of what all these cars are so It will be fun watching them find the appropriate box and paperwork for each. "Now let me see it says Ford on the bottom but we have several 32 ford cartons oh it's a 36 well same situation, plenty of boxes from which to choose".

My point is my wallet won't stand all of this so I am forced to pick the few I absolutely can't live without. there are none I can't live without, just prefer not to!

Then you have the two colors of 1/43rd Packards @$220.00 and many other new editions that are at new HIGHER PRICES, I have not seen a raise in income for 4-5 years so one sees the fringe going away. I like the D4C car but I can buy an example of it in 1/43rd for less than $100.00. My collecting dollars are Very Dear at present so there are a lot of choices we did not have back some 2 years ago.

Rumor has it there will be another DM Car after the new year?? Don't know anything about it except the Molds Dies are already done. If they use the shop who did the 48 Chevrolet then we will have a nice car whatever it is?

I have also heard the D4C Club car has not sold as well as thought so making it may be a problem. I hated to not buy but having all D4C Cars well I just could not justify the expense.

I for one hope that the Auburn Speedster still gets built.

As for the Cord Speedster I have been begging for years for someone to produce it.

Hi Richard - I hope the Auburn sees production as well...

I'm just somewhat skeptical. One can only assume that the reason for extending the deadline date is because the order numbers are lower than anticipated. But I keep my fingers crossed.