I just got mine several months ago for $300 (strange coincidence!).  A very late production Tekno in special blister pack!  A common VW Bug but in a nice baby blue!  $100 for the car and $200 for the cardboard!   (Crazy!)

Mine:

MOC American Models #1 in black, I have the other 3

or also gladly any of these models

As you may recall, John, I did not hesitate on the Swan car. It’s the crown jewel in my collection. However, my holy grail model is this 1927 Rolls Royce aerocar from Auto Torque. It’s just so wonderfully bizarre...but also well outside my price range.

Well, this week anyway, it would be the Dinky Toys 39b Oldsmobile and 39e Chrysler in two-tone paint made for the US market right after WW2. These pics show an Olds which went for 800 pounds and a Chrysler that went for 520 pounds. Too rich for my blood, as Randy might say. The Olds is the nicest I've ever seen.

And BTW, I'd take any of the afore-mentioned grails.

I've had the good fortune to acquire many of mine. Most recently, the Matrix 410 Superfast was a Holy Grail I had long hoped would be made. Far from what anyone would call a beautiful Ferrari, but I love is outlandish styling.

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I've had the good fortune to acquire many of mine. Most recently, the Matrix 410 Superfast was a Holy Grail I had long hoped would be made. Far from what anyone would call a beautiful Ferrari, but I love is outlandish styling. 

40 years ago, Idea 3 made one in Italy.  After I saw it got me started on looking for 1/43 Alfas fro Italy: Idea 3, Bang, Best, etc... https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/catalog_items/ferrari-410-sa-superfast-1 and one in your color is on the 'bay' right now!

I won’t do eBay.  I do like to look at antique shops and shows and would like to find an early Dinky Toy like this one with the white tires:

Forgot another set of grails - the Ferrari P3s and P4s made by LookSmart.

1963 Ferarri 250 Lusso --RGM Design/ BBR .  Limited #s and about 211 Pounds, currently $250, per GPM.  5 versions featured at various Concours, but I'd like one of these three:

“70th Anniversary USA 2017” Metallic Grey, RGMCAR041A. lim72 pcs; link follows--

https://www.grandprixmodels.com/RGMCAR041A-Ferrari-250GT-Lusso-70th-Anniversary-USA-2017-Metallic-Grey-Hand-Built.aspx

“Greenwich Concours 2006”, Metallic Green,  RGMCAR041E, lim 63 pieces. 

“Cavalino Classic show 2009”, Metallic Turquoise ,RGMCAR041B lim32 pcs 

Stimulus money? Model cars vs house flood damage.........

John K.: I never knew that a 1/43rd model existed of the swan car until I read your post. I found some pictures of the EMC swan car on the net. Wow- to say the least! The detail on this model if phenomenal. They appear to be very scarce. Can you tell me what you would expect one to sell for on the secondary market?

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I never knew that a 1/43rd model existed of the swan car until I read your post. I found some pictures of the EMC swan car on the net. Wow- to say the least! The detail on this model if phenomenal. They appear to be very scarce. Can you tell me what you would expect one to sell for on the secondary market?

EMC manufactured 1/43 Brooke Swan Car commissioned by Phil Alderman. I sold the remnants of this model ten years ago. The last model was sold for $700.

Well, I really have almost everything, however, this Hong Kong Hearse is it now.

@kenspear, I know of two that changed hands in the last couple of years for right around $1200.