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author: Diecast Detective
title: Crowning Brown: Supercars Newest Champion
subtitle: Another Will from Toowoomba brings home a big trophy
created_at: 2024-11-19 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 20:56:10
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  <p>Imagine clinching a podium finish at every single Supercars event of the season, taking victory at the iconic Sandown 500, and being crowned Supercars Champion&mdash;only to still be the second-most famous Will from Toowoomba! The most famous, of course, is two-time Indycar Champion, Indy 500 winner, and the record-holder for the most poles in Indycar history, Will Power. <br><br>Success doesn&rsquo;t get much more legendary than that but Will Brown, in his own way, has had a legendary season becoming the first driver since Dick Johnson in 1984 to podium at every round of the championship, crowning his near-flawless season with an unexpected triumph in Race 2 at Adelaide to claim the Adelaide 500 title.&nbsp;<br><br>There's a Lowndes-like quality to Brown's personality blending humility and humor with undeniable skill behind the wheel. His blend of personality and performance has already established him as a fan favorite. Now, as a Supercars champion, his growing popularity is likely to ignite even greater enthusiasm&mdash;extending into the collector community. <br><br>Will became a full-time driver with Erebus in 2021, meaning his back catalogue for models isn't extensive. There have been just four Will Brown (single driver) cars and a further five Enduro cars, all produced by Authentic Collectables.<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Season Cars<br><br></strong></span></p>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Product Code</strong></span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H21C</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732016258-ACR18H21C.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021 Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">306</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H21H<br></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732016290-ACR18H21H.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021 BP Ultimate Sydney&nbsp;<br>SuperSprint <br>Race 28 Winner</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">360</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H21A</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732013956-ACR18H21A.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="339"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021 Townsville 500</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">504</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H22C</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732013999-ACR18H22C.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2022 Season</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 2px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">204</span></td>
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  <p><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Enduro Cars<br><br></strong></span></p>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H18D</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732014916-ACR18H18D.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2018 Supercheap Auto&nbsp;<br>Bathurst 1000&nbsp;</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anton de Pasquale <br>(co-driver)</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">300</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H18L</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732014951-ACR18H18L.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2018 Sandown 500&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Retro Round</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anton de Pasquale <br>(co-driver)</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">474</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H19D</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732015077-ACR18H19D.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2019 Supercheap Auto&nbsp;<br>Bathurst 1000</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anton de Pasquale <br>(co-driver)</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">84</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H19H</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732015122-ACR18H19H.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2019 Sandown 500&nbsp;</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Retro Round</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anton de Pasquale <br>(co-driver)</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">624</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACR18H20C</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732015174-ACR18H20C.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2020 Supercheap Auto&nbsp;<br>Bathurst 1000</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">David Reynolds <br>(co-driver)</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">846</td>
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  <p><br><br>Most of Brown's models are trading at or below RRP but there are three models in particular that stand out as ones that collectors are likely to priortise as they build out their Will Brown collection. Given that there aren't that many models to collect and none have exploded in value, collectors will likely buy them all but those most likely to grow in value are as follows.<br><br><strong>Number 3 </strong><br>2021 Townsville 500 - Pedders livery<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732680022-ACR18H21A_2.png" alt="" width="500" height="325"><br>Produced by Authentic Collectables exclusively for Pedders Suspension &amp; Brakes in a limited run of 504 pieces, this model has been the highest value Will Brown model since its release. With the current Diecast Detective Price sitting at just under $400 for new and $300 for used, there's scope for the used values to increase to near parity with new sales. We're yet to see a new sale exceed $400 but with Will Brown's continued success assured, it's only a matter of time.<br><br><strong>Number 2</strong><br>2021 BP Ultimate Sydney SuperSprint&nbsp;Race 28 Winner<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732679416-ACR18H21H_3.png" alt="" width="500" height="327"><br><br>Arguably there's no more important to a collector than a model representing a driver's first significant achievement, in this case it's Will's breakthrough win at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2021. Sponsored at that round by Shaw &amp; Partners, the car had a distinctly different look to that season's Boost livery. While this win didn't quite open the floodgates for him - it wouldn't be until 2023 that he would add to his win tally - it will forever be the car that started his winning ways.<br><br><strong>Number 1</strong><br>2019 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 - Gold Chrome livery (Anton de Pasquale co-driver)<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732679304-ACR18H19D_3.png" alt="" width="500" height="387"><br>It may not be the obvious choice, but that's exactly why it's #1. In fact, many collectors might not even realize this model exists. Why? Because only 84 were produced, and they sold out almost immediately. Released in September 2024 in an extremely limited run, this model's rarity&mdash;coupled with its connection to Bathurst&mdash;makes it a prime candidate for future value appreciation. For anyone looking to complete a full Will Brown collection, tracking down this model will be like finding a needle in a haystack. Its scarcity and significance as a Bathurst car ensure that it&rsquo;s set to become even more valuable over time.</p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Farewell Frosty
subtitle: Ford hero finishes full-time career
created_at: 2024-11-22 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:39:26
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  <p>After 39 Supercars wins from 645 race starts across 287 events, Mark Winterbottom brought his illustrious full-time racing career to an end at the 2024 VAILO Adelaide 500. His departure came following his replacement at Team 18 by Anton de Pasquale in 2025, closing a chapter headlined by two Sandown 500 victories, a championship and a Bathurst 1000 victory.<br><br></p>
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  <p>Mark Winterbottom began his Supercars journey in 2003 with Stone Brothers Racing, dominating the Konica Development Series in his rookie year. With no room in SBR's main lineup for 2004, he joined Larkham Motorsport, partnering Jason Bargwanna through 2005. Despite the team's struggles, Frosty impressed with a best result of 5th, earning a spot at Ford Performance Racing in 2006 alongside Jason Bright. The duo won the Sandown 500, giving Frosty his first round win. He added his first sprint win at Phillip Island later in the year and achieved his first individual round victory in Bahrain in 2007.<br><br></p>
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  <p>So far, 41 replicas of cars driven by Winterbottom have been produced in 1:18 or 1:12 scale. Let's take a closer look at some of his more significant cars.<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Frosty's First "Full-Time" Falcon</strong></span><br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/18144/view/">18144 -&nbsp;2004 Season -&nbsp;BA Falcon - Larkham Motorsport / Orrcon Racing</a></strong><br>Released in January 2005 by Classic Carlectables<br>Production run of 500<br><br><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732338388-18144-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="284"></strong></p>
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  <p>Classic Carlectables released two versions of the 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Winner model in 1:18 scale: the standard edition (<strong><a href="../../../../models/18549/view/">18549</a></strong>) and the signature edition (<strong><a href="../../../../models/18564/view/">18564</a></strong>). The signature edition was far more limited, with only 500 units produced, compared to the 3100 units of the standard edition, which was also released in a 1:12 scale by APEX Replicas (<strong><a href="../../../../models/AR12001/view/">AR12001</a></strong>).<br>&nbsp;<br>Despite its "signature" name, the car itself was not signed; instead, the box and the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) featured unique designs and signatures, distinguishing it from the standard version.</p>
  <p><br>These models were notable as the first resin releases by Classic Carlectables, a departure from their traditional diecast production. However, the quality of the resin models was widely criticized for falling short of the industry-leading standards set by their earlier diecast models, which collectors considered superior.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732338188-18549-580pxi.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="278"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732338237-18546_1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="212"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732338257-18564Certificate.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="235"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Frosty's Second Sandown 500 Winner<br><br></strong></span><a href="../../../../models/ACD18F15C/view/"><strong>ACD18F15C - 2015 Sandown 500 Winner - FG Falcon - Co-Driver with Steve Owen</strong></a><br>Released in January 2022 by Authentic Collectables<br>Production run of 750<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732339096-ACD18F15C.png" alt="" width="500" height="306"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Frosty's Championship Winner<br><br></strong></span><a href="../../../../models/AD81414/view/"><strong>AD81414 - 2015 V8 Supercars Championship Winner - FGX Falcon</strong></a><br>Released in Decemeber 2016 by APEX Replicas (resin model)<br>Production run of 2800<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732339543-AD81414.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Frosty's Most Valuable Model<br><br></strong></span></p>
  <p>The legendary "GT" car is by far the most valuable Mark Winterbottom model. Frosty debuted with Ford Performance Racing (FPR) in 2006, running several liveries throughout the season, but it was in this striking "GT" livery that he claimed his first solo Supercars win in Race 3 of the Grand Finale at Phillip Island.<br><br></p>
  <p>While the diecast model doesn't replicate the white five-spoke wheels that were on the actual winning car, its rarity and significance make it highly sought after by collectors. This model is rarely seen on the market and commands premium prices, often exceeding $1,000. It is not only the most valuable Winterbottom model but also holds the distinction of being the most valuable Ford V8 Supercar model as well.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/18253/view/"><strong>18253 - 2006 Season - BF Falcon - Ford Performance Racing (FPR)</strong></a><br>Released in October 2006 by Classic Carlectables<br>Production run of 500<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732343452-18253-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="284"></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Frequently Asked Questions
subtitle: About Diecast Detective
created_at: 2024-11-27 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-06-26 12:06:56
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  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>What is Diecast Detective?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Diecast Detective is Australia&rsquo;s leading platform for diecast and scale model values. With over 13,000 models and 80,000+ sales recorded it provides collectors with accurate, data-driven valuations and tools to manage their collections.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>What does &lsquo;diecast&rsquo; mean in this context?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">While traditionally referring to metal models, Diecast Detective includes models made from various materials like resin, plastic, and composites.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>What scales and brands does Diecast Detective focus on?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The platform specializes in enthusiast-focused brands like AUTOart, Biante, and Drake in 1:18 and 1:12 scales for cars, and 1:50 scale for trucks. It also tracks select scales like 1:8, 1:24, and 1:43 for specific brands like Dinkum Classics.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Are the values region-specific?</strong><br>Yes, all sales data and valuations are specific to the Australian market, with prices listed in $AUD.<br><br></p>
  <h4 dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Using Diecast Detective</strong><br><br></span></h4>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Can I use Diecast Detective without becoming a member?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yes, non-members can explore individual model values, access detailed product information, and read published articles. However, membership unlocks exclusive features: personalize your watchlists and wishlists, track and manage your entire collection in real-time, and receive live, data-driven valuations.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>What benefits do members receive?<br></strong>Members can:<br><br></p>
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  <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Track current and historical values of thousands of models.</li>
  <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Save and monitor their entire collection&rsquo;s value via Virtual Collection.</li>
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  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong><br>How do I become a member?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Simply click the &lsquo;Sign Up&rsquo; button located in the top-right corner of the homepage to get started.</p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong><br>Can I trial a membership before I commit?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yes! Diecast Detective offers a FREE 14-day trial, and no card details are required to begin.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>What are the membership options?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Choose between a monthly subscription or save with an annual plan.<br><br></p>
  <h4 dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Diecast Detective Methodology<br><br></strong></span><strong>What sales data is included?<br><br></strong></h4>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">&nbsp;</p>
  <ul style="list-style-type: square;">
  <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">eBay (adjusted for industry averages on &ldquo;Best Offer Accepted&rdquo; prices, not adjusted for fees).</li>
  <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Private sales and auctions.</li>
  <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Auction house sales (including GST and buyer&rsquo;s premiums).<br><br></li>
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  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>How are &lsquo;New&rsquo; and &lsquo;Used&rsquo; models defined?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">New: Models that have never been displayed.</p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Used: Models that have been displayed, regardless of condition.<br><br></p>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>How are prices determined?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The Diecast Detective Price is calculated through advanced statistical analysis of sales data from eBay, private sales, auctions, and more, ensuring real-time accuracy.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Does Diecast Detective predict future values?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The Diecast Detective Price functions as a forecast, estimating what a model&rsquo;s next sale price is likely to be based on detailed analysis of historical sales trends and market behavior.<br><br></p>
  <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><strong>What does the asterisk (*) mean on the Diecast Detective price for some models?</strong></p>
  <p>The asterisk (*) appears when there is no recent sale data available for one of the two conditions: New or Used. In such cases, Diecast Detective uses an algorithm to estimate the value for the condition without a sale.<br><br>Once a sale occurs for that condition, the asterisk will be removed, and the calculated value will be replaced by an actual market-based price.</p>
  <p><br><strong>Are damaged or incomplete models included in valuations?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sales of damaged models (e.g., missing COA, parts of the model or the box itself) are tracked but not visible to maintain pricing integrity.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>What about models with tobacco decals or signed models?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Tobacco-decaled models are included but not distinguished separately as they minimally impact value. Signed models are tracked but not yet visible, with plans to make this data available in the future.<br><br></p>
  <h4 dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Collector-Specific Queries<br><br></strong></span></h4>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">&nbsp;</p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Why are some models not included in the database?</strong><br>Diecast Detective focuses on collectible brands and scales favored by enthusiasts. Mass-market brands like Bburago or Maisto are not included. Diecast Detective holds data for hundreds of additional models that may not be as widely sought after by the general collector base. While these models aren&rsquo;t featured in the standard database, members can request their inclusion.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Can I add models to my Virtual Collection that aren&rsquo;t in the database?&nbsp;</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yes! As a member, you can manually add any item to your Virtual Collection, whether it&rsquo;s a 1:43 Classic Carlectables Bathurst Winner or something entirely different&mdash;it doesn&rsquo;t even have to be a model. You can assign custom values to these items, but since they&rsquo;re not linked to live sales data, you&rsquo;ll need to update their values manually to keep them accurate.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Can I value my collection for insurance purposes?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yes, members can use the live valuation tools to get accurate estimates for insurance or resale purposes. There is even an automated 'Insurance Value' field which can be overwritten should you wish to nominate a different value.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>How often is pricing data updated?</strong></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sales records and valuations are updated daily, providing real-time insights.<br><br></p>
  <h3><strong>Why does the Diecast Detective Price for 'Used' models sometimes exceed that of 'New' models?</strong></h3>
  <p>This is most common with older releases that have significantly appreciated in value over time. The discrepancy arises because recent sales of 'Used' models reflect current market demand, while 'New' sales often date back to the model's original release (and RRP), or a period in time where the value was significantly less than it is today.<br><br></p>
  <p>For example, in cases like the Lap of the Gods model (<a href="../../../../models/80365/view/"><strong>80365</strong></a>), demand has surged in recent years. With far more 'Used' sales recorded than 'New', the Diecast Detective Price for 'Used' models is higher, reflecting their recent, higher sales figures.<br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong><br></strong><br><br></p>
  <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p>
  <h4 dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Support<br><br></strong></span><strong>What should I do if I encounter a technical issue?</strong><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="mailto:admin@diecastdetective.com">contact@diecastdetective.com</a></span><br><br></h4>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: On this day: Legendary Kenworth Released
subtitle: PACCAR T900 Legend
created_at: 2024-05-18 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-06-26 12:06:33
body:
  <p><strong>18 May, 2019</strong>: On this day five years ago, Drake Collectibles released the 1:50 scale version (<strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01465/view/">Z01465</a></strong>) of the PACCAR T900 Legend show truck (pictured below) that was revealed at the Brisbane Truck Show two years prior. Officially referred to by Kenworth as the Legend 900, Drake Collectibles refer to their 900 range as T900 Legends.<br><br></p>
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  <td style="border-width: 0.5px; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 0px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732704008-Legend900.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 0.5px; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 0px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732704021-Legend900_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 0.5px; border-color: #ffffff; padding: 0px;" colspan="2"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732704033-Legend900_3.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="405"></td>
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  <p><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732847341-Z01465_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="378"><br>The PACCAR show truck was the first T900 model produced following the mold&rsquo;s worldwide debut earlier that year at the 2019 Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany (sample image below). Since its release, Drake Collectibles has produced 20 different variations of the T900 Legend.</p>
  <p><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1732704221-T900sample.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375"><br>A total of 514 units of the PACCAR Legend 900 show truck were produced, with collectors having the option to purchase the model either with or without a plaque. The plaque versions are particularly coveted by enthusiasts and typically command a premium on the secondary market due to their perceived exclusivity and added collectible value.</p>
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  <p>Currently, the Lockley Transport T900 (<strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01608/view/">Z01608</a></strong>)&mdash;an exclusive release for New Zealand&mdash;is the only model rivaling the PACCAR show truck for the title of the most valuable T900. With just two recorded sales, establishing a consistent market value remains difficult. One transaction was for $700, while the other fetched nearly $1,200, suggesting strong demand but limited data to define a stable price point. There's no doubt that the PACCAR and Lockley Transport trucks will remain the most sought after and therefore valuable T900s.<br><br></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: On this day: The End of Group C
subtitle: The Last of the Big Bangers
created_at: 2024-09-30 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-06-26 12:05:54
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  <p><strong>30 September, 1984</strong>: On this day 40 years ago Group C touring car racing in Australia came to an end with the 1984 James Hardie Bathurst 1000, marking the final chapter for a category that had defined the Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) since 1973. Known as the "big bangers," this ruleset came to be known for dayglo colour schemes, flared wheel arches and extra wide wheels, making them fan favorites to this day.&nbsp;<br><br>The final race at Bathurst saw the Holden VK Commodore and Ford XE Falcon go head-to-head, with Peter Brock and Larry Perkins taking the win in their Marlboro Holden Dealer Team Commodore. This race was the swan song for cars like Allan Moffat&rsquo;s Mazda RX-7 and the turbocharged Nissan Bluebird, as Australia transitioned to the international Group A regulations in 1985. <br><br>The shift ended a golden era of homegrown muscle cars, but their legacy lives on via Authentic Collectables, Biante and Classic Carlectables who collectively released 13 models from the year 1984 (and many more from preceding years) - plus a special plain body model which is among the most highly sought after of all models in Australian collecting.&nbsp;<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Group C 1:18 Scale Models from 1984<br><br></strong></span></p>
  <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.9989%; border-width: 2px; border-spacing: 1px; height: 921.944px; border-color: #ced4d9;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 19.9795%;"><col style="width: 19.9795%;"><col style="width: 19.9795%;"><col style="width: 10.0171%;"><col style="width: 10.0171%;"><col style="width: 19.9795%;"></colgroup>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Product Code</strong></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Image</strong></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Model</strong></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Driver/s</strong></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Event</strong></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>No. Made</strong></span></td>
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  <tr style="height: 65.9549px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/ACR18N84A/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACR18N84A</a></strong><br>Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194152-ACR18N84A.png" alt="" width="250" height="250"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nissan <br>Bluebird Turbo</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">George Fury<br>Gary Scott</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="text-align: center; padding: 8px; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 </span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pole Position</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1,500</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td class="col-code   " style="padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B180301C/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B180301C</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194285-B180301C.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="159"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ford <br>XE Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Steve Masterton</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bruce Stewart</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1,500</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B180301D/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B180301D</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194245-B180301D_2.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="167"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ford <br>XE Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dick Johnson</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ATCC Winner</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3,858</span></td>
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  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td class="col-code   " style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/MB008%20(TR8008)/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MB008 (TR8008)</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194266-MB008.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="173"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ford <br>XE Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dick Johnson</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kevin Bartlett</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5,100</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182704C/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B182704C</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194338-B182704C_1.JPG" alt="" width="250" height="234"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Holden <br>VK Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Peter Brock</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Larry Perkins</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 <br>Winner</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">15,500</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182704E/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B182704E</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194367-B182704E.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="182"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Holden <br>VK Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">John Harvey</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">David Parsons</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 <br>2nd Place</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">7,200</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182704F/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B182704F</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194387-B182704F_2.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="144"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Holden <br>VK Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Peter Brock</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Larry Perkins</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Castrol 500</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sandown Winner</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3,000</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/BNC0003/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BNC0003</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194403-BNC0003.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="163"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mazda RX-7</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Allan Moffat</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gregg Hansford</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 <br>3rd Place</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2,000</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/BNH0003/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">BNH0003</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194419-BNH0003.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="181"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mazda RX-7</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tony Kavich</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Phil Alexander</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">500</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 62.9167px;">
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18280/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">18280</span></a></strong><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733194438-18280-580px.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="113"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Holden <br>VK Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Peter Brock</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Larry Perkins</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">15,500</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">John Harvey</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">David Parsons</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2,500</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;Peter Brock<br>Larry Perkins<br>John Harvey<br>David Parsons</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;15,500</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Warren Cullen<br>Alan Jones&nbsp;</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; border-color: #ced4d9;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">750&nbsp;</span></td>
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  <p><br>The special car referenced above is the Onyx Black XE Falcon Plain Body by Biante (<strong><a href="../../../../models/B180301E/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B180301E</a></strong>), while not officially from 1984, given that its based on Dick Johnson's 1984 ATCC Winner, we're claiming it! With the current Diecast Detective Price for 'New' nudging $1,300, this is the most valuable Group C-based model from 1984. <br><br></p>
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  <p>Only 1,000 units were produced in 2009&mdash;a relatively large number by today&rsquo;s standards. However, the Onyx Black XE Falcon remains highly sought after and tightly held by collectors, leading to only a handful of sales each year, further driving its desirability and value.</p>
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  <p><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733196944-B180301E.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="179"><br><strong>The Most Valuable Group C Car (regardless of year)</strong><br><br>The Onyx Black Plain Body XE Falcon isn't the most valuable Group C Australian Touring Car, that honour belongs to the holy grail "Morning After Car" (<a href="../../../../models/B180301F/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B180301F</strong></a>) made to celebrate the miraculous rebirth of the famous #17 Greens-Tuf/Channel 7 Falcon after the original car was destroyed when it hit trees while on a lap during Hardies Heroes at Bathurst in 1983.<br><br></p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: On this day: Richo goes back-to-back
subtitle: Lightning does strike twice
created_at: 2024-11-14 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-17 00:13:32
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  <p><strong>14 November, 2024</strong>: On this day 25 years ago, Steven Richards etched his name in Bathurst history, becoming the first driver in 15 years to claim back-to-back victories in the Great Race. His 1999 triumph came behind the wheel of the Gibson Motorsport Wynn's VT Commodore, shared with co-driver Greg Murphy, who notched up his second win too, following his victory with Craig Lowndes in the HRT VS Commodore in 1996<strong> (<a href="../../../../models/B180402A/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B180402A</a>)</strong>.<br><br></p>
  <p>What makes Richards&rsquo; consecutive victories truly remarkable isn't just the repeat win&mdash;but the circumstances of his 1998 victory. Partnered with Jason Bright, their campaign nearly ended during Friday qualifying when Bright crashed the&nbsp;Stone Brothers Racing Pirtek EL Falcon, relegating them to a 15th-place start. Despite the setback, the duo charged through the field to claim victory, making Richards' back-to-back success even more impressive.<br><br>Both victories have been immortalised in 1:18 scale. Classic Carlectables and AUTOart have both released a version of the 1999 Winner and APEX released the 1998 Winner.<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The 1998 Bathurst Winner<br><br></strong></span><strong><a href="../../../../models/AD81301/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AD81301 - APEX Replicas</a><br></strong>Full opening model<br>Released in 2015<br>Production run of 2,502<br>Dual-signed COA<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733397288-AD81301_1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="400"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The 1999 Bathurst Winners</strong></span><br><br><a href="../../../../models/18004/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18004 - Classic Carlectables</strong></a><br>Sealed model - known as a "brick"<br>Released in 1999<br>Production run of 8,000<br>Dual-signed COA&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733396772-18004-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="256"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733398590-18004_1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="265"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733399229-1999_bathurst_winner_certificate.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="221"><br><br><a href="../../../../models/89966/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>89966 - AUTOart</strong></a><br>Full opening model<br>Released in 2005<br>Production run of 2,000<br>Unsigned COA<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733397049-89966_1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="338"><br><br></p>
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  <p><br>Current Diecast Detective Prices for the AUTOart and APEX Replicas models are virtually lineball - at least for 'New' condition models, with both just under $400. <br><br>The "brick" on the other hand is around $150 regardless of condition. As can be seen from the sales chart, it's not uncommon to find this model for under $100 making it the cheapest Bathurst winning model you can buy along with the Classic Carlectables version of the 2020 winner (<a href="../../../../models/18736/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18736</strong></a>).<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Interesting Fact</strong></span><br><br></p>
  <p>The chassis that carried Steven Richards and Jason Bright to victory in the 1998 Bathurst 1000 had a rich history, having previously competed in the Great Race under Alan Jones Racing in 1996 and 1997.<br><br></p>
  <p>In 1996, Alan Jones paired with two-time Bathurst winner Allan Grice, driving the car in the now-iconic Pack Leader livery&mdash;a cheeky nod to the banned Peter Jackson tobacco brand.<br><br></p>
  <p>This version was released in 1:18 scale by APEX Replicas (<a href="../../../../models/AD81003/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>AD81003</strong></a>) in 2018, with just 336 units produced. However, the market was flooded with unauthorised &ldquo;factory seconds&rdquo; lacking a Certificate of Authenticity <a href="../../../../models/AD81003%20(No%20COA)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>(AD81003 (No COA)</strong></a>.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733401046-AD81003_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="246"></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: On this day: Will Power Secures His First IndyCar Championship
subtitle: The "nearly" man does it
created_at: 2024-08-30 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-01-06 20:56:24
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  <p><strong>30 August, 2014</strong>: On this day 10 years ago, Team Penske&rsquo;s Will Power finally broke through to capture his first IndyCar Series Championship, solidifying his place among the sport&rsquo;s elite. The Australian driver, known for his blinding single lap speed, had narrowly missed out on the title three times before, finishing as the runner-up in 2010, 2011, and 2012. But in 2014, he left no doubt.&nbsp;<br><br>Driving the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet, Power began the season with a victory in the opener at St. Petersburg and maintained strong form throughout the year. Consistency was key, with podium finishes at critical races and just two finishes outside the top 10. Power&rsquo;s ability to perform on both street circuits and ovals proved decisive, particularly at tracks like Texas and Milwaukee. <br><br>Heading into the season finale at Fontana, Power held a commanding lead in the standings. A calm and calculated drive saw him finish ninth, securing enough points to claim the championship over teammate Helio Castroneves.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1733800092-WP20143.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="631"><br>With his 2014 triumph, Will Power not only silenced his critics but also solidified his status as one of the most gifted drivers of his generation. He would go on to further enhance his legacy with a victory in the&nbsp;<a href="../../../../models/11046/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>2018 Indy 500</strong></a>, a second <a href="../../../../models/11182/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>IndyCar Championship in 2022</strong></a>, and by surpassing Mario Andretti's all-time record for pole positions. These accomplishments have firmly established Power as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport.</p>
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  <p><br>Will Power is one of Australia&rsquo;s most successful sporting exports, yet he remains underappreciated&mdash;both by the public and within motorsport circles. This is reflected in the limited demand for IndyCar diecasts in Australia, even for popular drivers like Scott McLaughlin. Despite his profile, McLaughlin&rsquo;s 2022 and 2023 models by Authentic Collectables struggled to sell, underscoring the niche appeal of IndyCar memorabilia in a market dominated by Supercars and Formula 1.</p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Wild Price for Wildcard
subtitle: New Authentic Collectables initiative delivers big result
created_at: 2024-12-18 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:39:15
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  <p>As if the regular Shell V-Power Wildcard model wasn't expensive enough, Authentic Collectables recently revealed plans to auction a one-of-one pre-production sample (<a href="../../../../models/REAuction_1_DEC24%20%28ACD18F23Z%29%29/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>REAuction_1_DEC24</strong></a>) of the highly sought-after 2023 Shell V-Power Wildcard model (<a href="../../../../models/ACD18F23Z/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18F23Z</strong></a>). <br><br>This marks the debut of Authentic Collectables' new<strong> </strong>'Exclusive Rare Editions' series, where unique models will be auctioned exclusively through their website. Each model in this series will feature<strong> </strong>'Exclusive Rare Edition' packaging, a certificate signed by Will Hall detailing the model's significance, and a distinctive sticker identifying its special status.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734862391-REAuction_1_DEC24_1.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734862443-REAuction_1_DEC24_2.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br>Bidding remained steady at $4,030 for several days, but unfortunately, due to the time difference with Perth, we were unable to capture the final bid. If you know the final sale price, please let us know by emailing us at <strong><a href="mailto:contact@diecastdetective.com.au">contact@diecastdetective.com.au</a></strong>.</p>
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  <p><br>Regardless of the final outcome, a sale exceeding $4,000 places this model ahead of all but one car model (<a href="../../../../models/M-174/view"><strong>M-174</strong></a>) and one truck model (<a href="../../../../models/Z01390/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Z01390</strong></a>) in the past three years.</p>
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  <p><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>How Bathurst Wildcard Models Compare<br><br></strong></span></p>
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  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Year</strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Image</strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Drivers</strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>No. Made</strong></span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/ACR18H21K/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACR18H21K</a></strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734997080-ACR18H21K.png" alt="" width="450" height="450"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Murphy/Stanaway</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">282</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/ACR18H22X/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACR18H22X</a></strong></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2022</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734997102-ACR18H22X.png" alt="" width="450" height="450"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Murphy/Stanaway</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">390</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="../../../../models/ACD18F23Z/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18F23Z</strong></a></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2023</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734997123-ACD18F23Z.png" alt="" width="450" height="450"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">De Silvestro/Allen</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">426</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="../../../../models/ACD18F23ZA/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18F23ZA</strong></a></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2023</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734997142-ACD18F23ZA.png" alt="" width="450" height="450"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">J.Kostecki/Love</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">102</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="../../../../models/B18H21Q/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18H21Q</strong></a></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2021</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734997164-B18H21Q.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="294"></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Feeney/Ingall</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">420</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="../../../../models/B18H22V/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18H22V</strong></a></span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2022</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1734997204-B18H22V_2.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="450">&nbsp;</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fraser/Lowndes</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 2px; padding: 5px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1150</span></td>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: A Message from the Diecast Detective
subtitle: Welcome to Australia's Home of Model Values
created_at: 2025-01-01 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-01 01:17:56
body:
  <p><strong>Welcome to Diecast Detective</strong> &ndash; Australia&rsquo;s home of diecast and scale model values.<br><br></p>
  <p>At Diecast Detective, we&rsquo;re here to support collectors in managing and growing their collections. During the COVID surge, the sharp rise in buying activity and prices made it challenging to track model values or gauge market trends. How often have you seen someone on Facebook ask, &ldquo;What&rsquo;s this model worth?&rdquo; only to be met with the frustrating yet true response: &ldquo;Whatever someone&rsquo;s willing to pay.&rdquo; Diecast Detective removes that frustration, offering clarity to buyers and sellers with up-to-date model valuations.<br><br></p>
  <p>The <strong>Diecast Detective Price</strong> is a daily, data-driven value for any model, available for both new and used conditions. Check out our <strong><a href="../../../../blog/34/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQs</a></strong> to learn how prices are calculated&mdash;rest assured, there&rsquo;s no subjective opinion involved. Before buying or selling, visit <strong>diecastdetective.com.au</strong> to check your model&rsquo;s value.<br><br></p>
  <p>Diecast Detective isn&rsquo;t just about valuations; it&rsquo;s a hub for collectors. Search for model prices, read engaging blogs, and explore fresh, unique content every time you visit. Don&rsquo;t forget to like and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for exclusive updates and insights!<br><br></p>
  <p>The real magic lies in our <strong>membership features</strong>. As a Diecast Detective member, you can:<br><br></p>
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  <li>Create <strong>Watchlists</strong> and <strong>Wishlists</strong>.</li>
  <li>Manage your entire collection using our <strong>Virtual Collection</strong> tool.</li>
  <li>Access <strong>live model and collection values</strong>, with each model automatically assigned an <strong>insurance value</strong> based on the Diecast Detective Price. Members can overwrite this default and enter their own custom value if desired.<br><br></li>
  </ul>
  <p>Whether you&rsquo;re buying, selling, or simply managing your collection, Diecast Detective is your collecting companion. I hope you enjoy what we've built for you here.&nbsp;<br><br>Ready to explore?&nbsp;<a href="../../../../register"><strong>Become a member and start your free 14-day trial</strong></a> &mdash; no credit card required.&nbsp;</p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: New Sprintcars from Authentic Collectables
subtitle: Cam Waters takes Pryde of place next to Jason
created_at: 2025-01-09 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:38:57
body:
  <p>Following on from the James McFadden NAPA sprint car (<strong><a href="../../../../models/ACD18SC23A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACD18SC23A</a></strong>) released in December 2024, Authentic Collectables have just released a further three models.&nbsp;<br><br>Based on the 2022/2023 Australian Sprintcar season, they include the Jason Pryde Motorsport #W14 Sprintcar, driven by Jason Pryde (<a href="../../../../models/ACD18SC23C/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18SC23C</strong></a>), and the Chief Racing #V6 Sprintcar, raced by Supercars star Cam Waters (<a href="../../../../models/ACD18SC23B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18SC23B</strong></a>), both models are released in limited numbers of 222 and 480 respectively.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1736603668-ACD18SC23C.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1736603695-ACD18SC23B.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br><br>There's also the addition of a plain body sprint car (<a href="../../../../models/ACD18SC24PB/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18SC24PB</strong></a>) which will no doubt prove popular with Code 3 builders. This model isn't limited in availability and will be a staple of the Authentic Collectables model list.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1736603715-ACD18SC24PB.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br><br>Crafted using new tooling based on the Australian Sprintcar Championship 410 Sprintcar, these models are packed with intricate detail. Diecast components showcase a highly detailed engine, drivetrain, and cockpit. The removable wings, mud covers, and engine hoods offer collectors the opportunity to customize their display, while poseable steering and the distinctive block-tread Hoosier Sprint tyres add to the authenticity.<br><br>It would be remiss to exclude mention of the <a href="../../../../models/(Code%20Unknown)%202024LarsonJPM/view/"><strong>Kyle Larson&nbsp;High Limit International exclusive release</strong></a> for JPM at the Motorplex in December 2024. Produced in a limited quantity of 300 for attendees at the event. These models sold out in minutes with some hitting the resale market and attracting up to $1,000 at the time of writing. The good news is Authentic Collectables will be releasing a second run of this car - supposedly in slightly different presentation - at some point in the near future.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1736604152-CodeUnknown2024LarsonJPM.png" alt="" width="500" height="500"></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Understanding the Diecast Detective Index
subtitle: Helping Collectors Analyse the Market
created_at: 2025-01-22 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-03 00:36:56
body:
  <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The Diecast Detective Index is a unique tool designed to provide collectors with a quick and insightful snapshot of the diecast model car market. It represents a single numerical value that reflects the overall performance of 30 carefully selected models, combining their trends into a comprehensive market indicator.<br><br></p>
  <p><strong>How It Works </strong></p>
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  <p>The Index is benchmarked with a baseline value of 1000, serving as a reference point for market movements. The selected models represent a mix of the most actively bought and sold pieces, as well as those with notable collector significance. <br><br>By monitoring price changes in these models over time, the Index offers a dynamic representation of overall market health. To streamline and simplify the information for collectors, new and used prices for each of the 30 models are consolidated into a single figure, ensuring a clear and consistent valuation metric.</p>
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  <div class="items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex"><br>If the Index is above 1000, the collector market is in positive price growth territory, if it's below 1000, it's in negative territory. Let's say the Index value is currently 980, that means the market has dropped 2% from baseline which was set on 1 January, 2025. Conversely, if the current Index value is 1100, that would indicate that the market has grown by 10% since the start of the year.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738035499-Diecast Detective Index Explainer.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="402"></div>
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  <div dir="auto" data-message-author-role="user" data-message-id="aaa2de48-44ef-4208-8588-0eb1b6dfc7d7"><br><strong>Why It Matters&nbsp;</strong><br>For collectors and investors, the Diecast Detective Index is a valuable resource for identifying trends, gauging market strength, and making informed decisions. Whether you are tracking the value of your collection or assessing potential purchases, the Index provides a reliable indicator of market performance. By maintaining a focused selection of key models, the Diecast Detective Index ensures relevance and accuracy, making it an essential tool for diecast enthusiasts.<br><br><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Models<br></span><br></strong>
  <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 95.6744%; border-spacing: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; height: 1494.38px;" border="1"><colgroup><col style="width: 19.3971%;"><col style="width: 18.4771%;"><col style="width: 5.90347%;"><col style="width: 11.5003%;"><col style="width: 26.2206%;"><col style="width: 8.12686%;"><col style="width: 10.4269%;"></colgroup>
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  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Product&nbsp;Code</span></strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Model Brand</span></strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Year</span></strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Model</span></strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Driver</span></strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Colour/Livery</span></strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">Event</span></strong></span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18158/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18158</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1970</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XW Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Allan Moffat</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18221/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18221</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif;">2005</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">EFIJY</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18273/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18273</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2006</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BA Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lowndes/Whincup</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18280/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18280</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1984</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">VK Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Brock/Perkins</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18345/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18345</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2007</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BF Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lowndes/Whincup</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18688/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18688</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">EH Utility</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">NASCO</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 49.9306px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/72751/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">72751</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AUTOart</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1978</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XC Falcon Cobra</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 69.5312px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/72775/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">72775</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AUTOart</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1973</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XB Falcon&nbsp;Tuned Version<br>(Mad Max)</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 5px; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/80131/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">80131</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AUTOart/Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1972</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XU-1 Torana</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Peter Brock</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/87313/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">87313</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AUTOart</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1973</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XA Falcon GT</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Moffat/Geoghegan</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/87692/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">87692</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AUTOart</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1979</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A9X Torana</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Brock/Richards</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
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  <tr style="height: 33.125px;">
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B180201D/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B180201D</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1982</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XD Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dick Johnson</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ATCC Winner</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B180401C/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B180401C</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1997</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">VS Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Peter Brock</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Round 8 Winner - Last win</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182602A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B182602A</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1996</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">VS GTS-R</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XU-3 Yellah</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182703C/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B182703C</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1987</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">VL Commodore SS Group A</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Brock/Parsons</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182704A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B182704A</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1985</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">VK Commodore SS Group A</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formula Blue</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/B182917M/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B182917M</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2017</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Gen-F2 Maloo GTSR</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sting</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/MB007%20(TR009)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">MB007 (TR009)</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1981</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XD Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Johnson/French</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst Winner</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/MB022/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">MB022</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2001</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AU Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lowndes/Crompton</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst 1000</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/MB025/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">MB025</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1980</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">XD Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Moffat/Fitzpatrick</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bathurst 1000</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01477/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Z01477</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drake Collectibles</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">
  <div><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">T900 Legend&nbsp;'Home Run'</span></div>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Muscat Haulage</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01482/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Z01482</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drake Collectibles</span></td>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C509</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">
  <div><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bower's Heavy Haulage</span></div>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01486/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Z01486</span></a></strong></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drake Collectibles</span></td>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C509</span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-family: montserrat, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C509</span></td>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 5px; border-color: #ffffff; border-width: 1px;">
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author: Diecast Detective
title: 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour
subtitle: From Dawn till Dusk on the Mountain
created_at: 2025-01-28 00:00:00
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  <p>Australia&rsquo;s premier sports car endurance race kicks off this week at Mount Panorama. While entries are lighter than usual, the event remains a showcase of GT car appeal&mdash;and a growing focus for collectors shifting from Supercars to Bathurst 12 Hour models.<br><br></p>
  <p>The variety is irresistible, featuring Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche, and even Fiat (Abarth). Expect Corvette and Mustang GT3s to join the grid in the coming years, fueling the GM vs Ford rivalry.<br><br></p>
  <p>Despite strong collector interest, major brands like AUTOart, Minichamps, and Spark have been reluctant to produce Bathurst 12 Hour models. Thankfully, Hightek Diecast Models Australia has stepped in, offering limited runs of cars that might never have been made.<br><br></p>
  <p>To date, only 40 models have been produced in 1:18 scale across 14 races&mdash;fewer than three per year. Five of these now hold a Diecast Detective Price exceeding $1,000 in new or used condition.<br><br></p>
  <p>Let&rsquo;s dive into the top five most valuable Bathurst 12 Hour models.</p>
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  <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Number 5<br><br></strong></span>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1070 / $1117<br><br><a href="../../../../models/81585/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>81585</strong></a> - 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour Winner - Chiyo/Reip/Strauss<br>Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3<br><br></p>
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  <div><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Number 4<br><br></strong></span>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1158 / $937<br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/LS18RC12/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LS18RC12</a></strong> - 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour Winner - Lowndes/Whincup/Vilander<br>Ferrari 488 GT3<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738496570-LS18RC12.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"></div>
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  <div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Number 3<br><br></strong></span>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1309 / $1012<br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/18AS008/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">18AS008</a></strong> - 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour Winner - Werner/Olsen/Campbell<br>Porsche 911 GT3 R<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738496601-18AS008.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="344"></div>
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  <div><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Number 2<br><br></strong></span>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1387 / $1123<br><br><a href="../../../../models/%20LS18RC05/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>LS18RC05</strong></a> - 2014 Bathurst 12 Hour Winner - Lowndes/Salo/Bowe/Edwards<br>Ferrari 458 Italia GT3<br><br></div>
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  <div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Number 1<br><br></strong></span>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1402 / $1195<br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/18AS007/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">18AS007</a></strong> - 2018 Bathurst 12 Hour Winner - Habul/Marciello/Vautier/Whincup<br>Mercedes-AMG GT3<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738496688-18AS007.png" alt="" width="500" height="334"></div>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Triple Eight Defection
subtitle: A Homecoming After 15 Years
created_at: 2025-01-31 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:38:20
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  <p>As bombshell stories go, only one other in Australian touring car history has gripped fans like today&rsquo;s announcement&mdash;Triple Eight&rsquo;s shock return to Ford after 15 years with GM. The only comparable moment was Craig Lowndes&rsquo; stunning switch from HRT to Ford-backed Gibson Motorsport for the 2001 season. Even WAU&rsquo;s 2022 decision to join Ford in 2023 didn&rsquo;t shake the sport like the news that Supercars&rsquo; top team is moving from Chevrolet to Ford.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738305300-T8Mustang.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="625"><br>With this scarcely believable story now confirmed, it&rsquo;s the perfect time to revisit some of Triple Eight&rsquo;s most significant 1:18 scale models.</p>
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  <p>While Triple Eight officially entered the sport at the 2003 Sandown 500, the models from that year aren&rsquo;t exclusively from September onward, meaning they can&rsquo;t be considered true Triple Eight cars. Instead, the 2004 models hold the distinction of being the team&rsquo;s first official race cars.<br><br></p>
  <p>Produced by Biante in quantities of 1,000 each, both models are currently valued at just over $150.<br><br></p>
  <p><strong><a href="../../../../models/B180702L/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B180702L </a></strong>&ndash; Paul Radisich<br><a href="../../../../models/B180702M/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B180702M</strong></a> &ndash; Max Wilson<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738305396-B180702L.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="262"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738305424-B180702M_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="242"></p>
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  <div class="flex items-center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Most Significant</span><br><br></strong>The 2006 Bathurst 1000 remains one of the most emotional in recent memory, following the recent passing of Peter Brock. His prot&eacute;g&eacute;, Craig Lowndes, alongside Jamie Whincup, claimed victory, becoming the first recipients of the Peter Brock Trophy. This historic win cements the #888 BA Falcon (<a href="../../../../models/18273/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18273</strong></a>) as the most significant Triple Eight model ever produced.<br><br>Produced by Classic Carlectables in a run of 5,250 units, it remains one of the most sought after Ford models and has a current Diecast Detective Price in the $550-600 range.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738497452-18273-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Most Valuable<br><br></strong></span>
  <p>Not a V8 Supercar! The title belongs to the Project Sandman in silver (<a href="../../../../models/BR18601A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>BR18601A</strong></a>).<br><br></p>
  <p>Released by Biante in 2020 with a limited run of 820, this model surfaces occasionally&mdash;six sales in 2024. The current Diecast Detective Price is around $650, depending on condition (New/Used).<br><br></p>
  <p>Read more about this model release <strong><a href="../../../../blog/15/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong>.</p>
  <br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1738498856-BR18601A.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Best Looking<br><br></strong></span>
  <p>Looks are subjective, but it&rsquo;s hard to top the 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Bathurst 12 Hour (<a href="../../../../models/18SP078/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18SP078</strong></a>) in its striking Vodafone throwback livery&mdash;driven to 4th place by Lowndes, Whincup, and van Gisbergen.<br><br></p>
  <p>Produced by Spark in a limited run of 548, this highly sought-after model once peaked near $1,200 but now holds a Diecast Detective Price of $430&ndash;$520.<br><br></p>
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  <p>Remember when Casey Stoner swapped two wheels for four? His 2013 V8 Supercars experiment was short-lived and fell short of expectations, but it remains a fascinating chapter in motorsport history.<br><br></p>
  <p>To commemorate his Dunlop Series debut at the Adelaide 500, Classic Carlectables released a 1:18 scale model (<a href="../../../../models/18533/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18533</strong></a>) in a limited run of 1,000 units.<br><br></p>
  <p>Expect to pay early-to-mid $200s for one today.</p>
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  <p>Launched at the 2023 Diecast Model Expo, the Triple Eight ZB Commodore Gen2 Development Car (<a href="../../../../models/B18H17X/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18H17X</strong></a>) was produced by Biante in a striking camouflage livery. Like many Expo-exclusive releases, its limited production run of just 300 units makes it a rare find.<br><br></p>
  <p>Since its launch, only four sales have been recorded, underscoring its exclusivity. It also stands as the only prototype model of a Triple Eight supercar, ahead of the highly anticipated 2023 Test Livery Gen 3 Camaro.<br><br></p>
  <p>While no used sales have been reported, you can expect to pay around $350 for a new version based on the current Diecast Detective Price. However, due to its rarity, a seller could potentially ask much more.<br><br></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Testing Season Begins!
subtitle: Sydney Motorsport Park Heats Up
created_at: 2025-02-10 00:00:00
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  <p>Supercars are back! <br><br>With just days to go before the season-opening Sydney 500, the 2025 Supercars grid will hit the track for the first time at the official pre-season test day at Sydney Motorsport Park. While all the liveries will have been unveiled by then, in the pre-Gen3 era, some teams used testing as a chance to run special one-off designs. <br><br></p>
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  <p>Today, we're celebrating Testing Season by looking back at the 1:18 scale models of unique testing liveries. As luck would have it, a brand-new model featuring a special Gen3-era testing livery has just been released.</p>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scott McLaughlin</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2017 Team Ride Day Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">354</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Will Brown</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2021 Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">306</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739181714-ACR18H21D.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300"></span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Brodie Kostecki</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2021 Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">234</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2023 Pre-Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">400</span></td>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Supercars Season Begins Under Sydney Lights
created_at: 2025-02-18 13:00:00
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  <p>With the demise of both the Newcastle 500 and the Mount Panorama 500, Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) is the last man standing in New South Wales' bid to retain the Supercars season opener. This marks a return to the past, as the venue last hosted the season kickoff in 2022.<br><br></p>
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  <p>Not known for spectacular racing&mdash;aside from the glory days when "Eastern Creek" held the legendary Winfield Triple Challenge&mdash;SMSP as it has been known since 2012, has still delivered its share of historic firsts and one very significant &lsquo;last.&rsquo; Let&rsquo;s take a look at the models that celebrate these milestone moments.&nbsp;<br><br></p>
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  <p>It&rsquo;s no surprise that most come from the COVID-impacted 2020 season, when SMSP hosted an unprecedented six Supercars races over two consective events&mdash;<em>yawn</em>.</p>
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  <p>Both Andre Heimgartner and Todd Hazelwood claimed their first career podiums during the second of two Sydney SuperSprint events at SMSP in 2020. Andre went a step further, securing his maiden pole position in the same race.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/B18F20B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18F20B</strong></a><br>2020 Andre Heimgartner - Sydney SuperSprint (Race 12), 2nd Place (and Pole Position) - Mustang GT<br>Production run of 444 by Biante<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739274736-B18F20B.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="309"></p>
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  <div class="tw-font-normal tw-text-base tw-flex tw-flex-row tw-border-0 tw-border-b tw-border-gray-300 tw-border-solid tw-p-1">Production run of 2,200 by Classic Carlectables<br><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br><br>Special Mentions<br></strong></span>
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  <p><br>Ford fans rejoiced on November 30, 2003, as Marcos Ambrose clinched his first championship&mdash;and Ford&rsquo;s first in six years. The damp conditions that day were jokingly mistaken for Holden fans&rsquo; tears, but after the VT-VX models had dominated for five straight seasons, a changing of the guard was needed. And that&rsquo;s exactly what Ambrose delivered when he crossed the finish line on that wet Sunday.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/18128/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18128</strong></a><br>2003 Marcos Ambrose - Championship Winner - Ford BA Falcon<br>Production run of 3,500 by Classic Carlectables<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739267804-18128-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="272"><br>---------<br><br>In 2014, Scott McLaughlin joined GRM&rsquo;s ambitious Volvo program and made an instant impact, winning four championship races&mdash;including one at the Sydney Motorsport Park 400. That victory was later immortalized by APEX Replicas. You can read more about Volvo&rsquo;s Supercars campaign, along with models like the Sydney race winner, <strong><a href="../../../../blog/26/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong>.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/AD80901/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>AD80901</strong></a><br>2014 Scott McLaughlin - Sydney Motorsport Park Race Winner - Volvo S60<br>Production run of 966 by APEX Replicas<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739267586-AD80901.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="250"></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Supercars' Sydney Season Start
subtitle: SMSP Plays Host to the Opening Round of the Championship
created_at: 2025-02-19 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:38:01
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  <p>With the demise of both the Newcastle 500 and the Mount Panorama 500, Sydney Motorsport Park (SMSP) is the last man standing in New South Wales' bid to retain the Supercars season opener. This marks a return to the past, as the venue last hosted the season kickoff in 2022. <br><br>Not known for spectacular racing&mdash;aside from the glory days when "Eastern Creek" held the legendary Winfield Triple Challenge&mdash;SMSP as it has been known since 2012, has still delivered its share of historic firsts and one very significant &lsquo;last.&rsquo; Let&rsquo;s take a look at the models that celebrate these milestone moments.&nbsp; <br><br>It&rsquo;s no surprise that most come from the COVID-impacted 2020 season, when SMSP hosted an unprecedented six Supercars races over two consective events&mdash;<em>yawn</em>. <br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>First Podium (and Pole Position) </strong></span><br><br>Both Andre Heimgartner and Todd Hazelwood claimed their first career podiums during the second of two Sydney SuperSprint events at SMSP in 2020. Andre went a step further, securing his maiden pole position in the same race. <br><br><a href="../../../../models/B18F20B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18F20B</strong></a> <br>2020 Andre Heimgartner - Sydney SuperSprint (Race 12), 2nd Place (and Pole Position) - Mustang GT <br>Production run of 444 by Biante <br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276356-B18F20B.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="309"><br><br><a href="../../../../models/B18H20D/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18H20D</strong></a> <br>2020 Todd Hazelwood - Sydney SuperSprint (Race 12), 3rd Place - ZB Commodore <br>Production run of 350 by Biante<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276707-B18H20D_1.png" alt="" width="500" height="288"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>First Win </strong></span><br><br><a href="../../../../models/18208/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18208</strong></a> <br>2005 Craig Lowndes - Team Betta Electrical's Inaugural Round Win - BA Falcon <br>Production run of 2,200 by Classic Carlectables<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276776-18208-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="290"><br><br><a href="../../../../models/ACD18F20F/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18F20F</strong></a> <br>2020 Jack Le Brocq - Sydney SuperSprint Race 12 Winner - Mustang GT <br>Production run of 348 by Authentic Collectables<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276818-ACD18F20F.png" alt="" width="500" height="313"><br><br><a href="../../../../models/ACR18H21H/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACR18H21H</strong></a> <br>2021 - Will Brown - Sydney SuperSprint Race 28 Winner - ZB Commodore&nbsp;<br>Production run of 360 by Authentic Collectables<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276844-ACR18H21H.png" alt="" width="500" height="313"><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Last Full-Time Solo Drive&nbsp;</strong></span><br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/B18H21Z/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B18H21Z</a><br></strong>2021 - Jamie Whincup - Sydney SuperNight Race 29 Runner-Up - ZB Commodore<br>Production run of 480 by Biante<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276870-B18H21Z.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="326"><br><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Special Mentions </strong></span><br><br>Ford fans rejoiced on November 30, 2003, as Marcos Ambrose clinched his first championship&mdash;and Ford&rsquo;s first in six years. The damp conditions that day were jokingly mistaken for Holden fans&rsquo; tears, but after the VT-VX models had dominated for five straight seasons, a changing of the guard was needed. And that&rsquo;s exactly what Ambrose delivered when he crossed the finish line on that wet Sunday. <br><br><a href="../../../../models/18128/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18128</strong></a> <br>2003 Marcos Ambrose - Championship Winner - Ford BA Falcon <br>Production run of 3,500 by Classic Carlectables<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276892-18128-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="272"><br><br>--------- <br><br>In 2014, Scott McLaughlin joined GRM&rsquo;s ambitious Volvo program and made an instant impact, winning four championship races&mdash;including one at the Sydney Motorsport Park 400. That victory was later immortalized by APEX Replicas. <br><br>You can read more about Volvo&rsquo;s Supercars campaign, along with models like the Sydney race winner, <strong><a href="../../../../blog/26/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</strong> <br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/AD80901/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AD80901</a> <br></strong>2014 Scott McLaughlin - Sydney Motorsport Park Race Winner - Volvo S60 <br>Production run of 966 by APEX Replicas<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739276918-AD80901.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="250"><br><br></p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: xxxx
subtitle: xx
created_at: 2025-02-12 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-02-12 19:55:32
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  <p>Supercars are back! <br><br>With just days to go before the season-opening Sydney 500, the 2025 Supercars grid will hit the track for the first time at the official pre-season test day at Sydney Motorsport Park. While all the liveries will have been unveiled by then, in the pre-Gen3 era, some teams used testing as a chance to run special one-off designs. <br><br></p>
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  <p>Today, we're celebrating Testing Season by looking back at the 1:18 scale models of unique testing liveries. As luck would have it, a brand-new model featuring a special Gen3-era testing livery has just been released.</p>
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  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Driver</strong></span></td>
  <td style="text-align: center; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Event</strong></span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="../../../../models/ACD18H13B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACD18H13B</a></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739181358-ACD18H13B.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">VF Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Shane van Gisbergen</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2013 Sydney Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">450</span></td>
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  <p><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="../../../../models/ACD18F17E/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACD18F17E</a></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></p>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739181536-ACD18F17E.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">FGX Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Scott McLaughlin</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2017 Team Ride Day Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">354</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739181626-ACR18H21C.png" alt="" width="300" height="300"></span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Will Brown</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2021 Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">306</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="../../../../models/ACR18H21D/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACR18H21D</a></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739181714-ACR18H21D.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300"></span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Brodie Kostecki</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2021 Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">234</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="../../../../models/B18H15E/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B18H15E</a></span></strong><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Biante</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739182975-B18H15E.png" alt="" width="300" height="300"></span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ZB Commodore</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Garth Tander</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2015 Sydney Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1002</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1739182991-B18H15F.png" alt="" width="300" height="300">&nbsp;</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">James Courtney</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2015 Sydney Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1014</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Shane van Gisbergen</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2023 Pre-Season Test</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #000000; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">400</span></td>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Skaife Rollover Car Rebirthed
subtitle: Unforgettable AGP Moment Lives on in 1:18 and Now 1:1 Scale
created_at: 2025-03-08 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:37:39
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  <p>Mark Skaife&rsquo;s spectacular rollover at the 1990 Australian Grand Prix support race remains one of the most memorable moments in Australian Touring Car Championship history. Behind the wheel of his Gibson Motorsport Nissan R32 GT-R, Skaife launched over a high kerb leading onto the backstraight and flipped in dramatic fashion. The incident became a legendary moment in the GT-R&rsquo;s story which would ultimately be one of dominance in the early &lsquo;90s.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741397452-SkaifeRollover.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="712"><br>Fast forward to today, and a stunning tribute to that infamous car has just been completed. This recreation serves as both a nostalgic throwback and a testament to the GT-R&rsquo;s place in Australian motorsport history.<br><br></p>
  <p><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741397067-SkaifeRolloverRebirth.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Image courtesy of supercars.com.au<br><br></span>Diecast collectors have had their own slice of this history for years, thanks to AUTOart&rsquo;s 1:18 scale model (<a href="../../../../models/89077/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>89077</strong></a>) of the Jim Richards/Mark Skaife 1990 Ansett Airfreight Challenge GT-R. Launched in 2010 as an Exclusive Collectables special release, this model remains one of the most sought-after representations of the early Godzilla era. <br><br>Just 504 were produced, each with a distinctive red cardboard sheath over the standard white AUTOart box. With fresh interest in the real-life replica, demand for this model may rise again&mdash;if you can find one!&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741397292-89077_11.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="671"><br>2024 was an abnormally active year for transactions of this model with 7 sold, nearly double the 2023 tally. The increase in sales volume (perhaps driven by cost of living pressures) has softened values from an average transaction value of $480 in 2023 to $315 last year.</p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: 15 Years On: Drake's First Models
subtitle: The Start of Something Special
created_at: 2025-03-01 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:37:51
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  <p>In March 2010, Drake Collectibles debuted its first model&mdash;the Kenworth T908 with a 4x8 Swingwing Trailer and 2x8 Dolly. To bring this project to life, they partnered with TWH Collectibles, a U.S.-based diecast manufacturer renowned for high-quality construction and heavy equipment models, entrusting them with production.&nbsp;<br><br>When TWH shut down in 2013, Drake Collectibles continued producing models from the same factory, as well as through WSI and direct partnerships with factories in China. This was just the beginning because as we now know, Drake has become a powerhouse in truck diecasts worldwide.<br><br></p>
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="240" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">The original release featured eight T908 trucks, each paired with a colour- and livery-matched Swingwing trailer. A glance at the original ad&rsquo;s pricing is enough to make collectors wince, considering how much some of these models are worth today.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741436587-Drake T908 Range.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="707"><br>Speaking of price, let's examine how these models have performed. Interestingly, there are B-suffixed variants for a few of these models&mdash;though it's not entirely clear why. There doesn't appear to be any significant difference between the non-B-suffixed and B-suffixed models of the same color/livery, aside from the size of the production run which suggests that the B-suffixed models may be a 'series 2' release. We'll focus only on the variants for which sales records are available.</p>
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  <div class="flex items-center"><strong><br><a href="../../../../models/T09000/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T09000 - White</a></strong></div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Production run of 300</div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $840/764<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741487817-T09000.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="245"></div>
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  <div class="flex items-center"><a href="../../../../models/T09000B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>T09000B - White</strong></a></div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Production run of 450</div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $750/616<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741487363-T09000B_3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="305"></div>
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  <div class="flex items-center"><a href="../../../../models/T09001/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>T09001 - White/Post Office Red</strong></a></div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Production run of 250<br>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1019/494<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741487962-T09001_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"></div>
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  <div class="flex items-center"><a href="../../../../models/T09001B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>T09001B - White/Post Office Red</strong></a></div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Production run of 300</div>
  <div class="flex items-center">Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1069/878<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741488175-T09001B_2.png" alt="" width="500" height="303"></div>
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="240" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><br><a href="../../../../models/T09002B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>T09002B - Drake Orange</strong></a></p>
  <p data-start="0" data-end="240" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Production run of 300</p>
  <p data-start="0" data-end="240" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $620/509<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741488246-T09002B.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"></p>
  <p data-start="0" data-end="240" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><strong><br><a href="../../../../models/T09003/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T09003 - NQHH (North Qld Heavy Haulage)</a></strong></p>
  Production run of 200. According to Drake, 100 units were released to the public, 60 were allocated to NQHH and 40 were lost in the 2011 flood.</div>
  <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $3009/2471</div>
  <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">This is easily the most valuable of all the T908 models and vies for the title of the most valuable Drake model.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741488356-T09003_3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="97"><br><br><a href="../../../../models/T09004/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>T09004 - McAleese Transport</strong></a></div>
  <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">Production run of 250<br>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1580/1197<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741488475-T09004_4.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="347"><br><a href="../../../../models/T09005B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>T09005B - Vintage Burgundy</strong></a></div>
  <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">Production run of 300<strong><br></strong>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $971/798<br><br><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741488892-T09005B.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="296"><br><a href="../../../../models/T09007B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T09007B - Gunmetal Grey</a></strong></div>
  <div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">Production run of 450<br>Current Diecast Detective Price (New/Used): $1426/746<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741488910-T09007B.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="183"><br><strong><br></strong>These aren't the only T908 w/Swingwing models released by Drake. In early 2011 a company livery-only range was released which included <strong><a href="../../../../models/T09008/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tenkate</a></strong>, <strong><a href="../../../../models/T09009/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Doolan's</a></strong>, <strong><a href="../../../../models/T09010/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lampson</a></strong> and another <strong><a href="../../../../models/T09011/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NQHH</a></strong>.&nbsp;</div>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Farewell to a Racing Legend
subtitle: Remembering John French
created_at: 2025-03-12 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-12 17:37:11
body:
  <p data-start="60" data-end="286">Australian motorsport has lost a true legend with the passing of John French. Best known for his iconic Bathurst 1000 victory in 1981 alongside Dick Johnson, French was a highly respected driver whose career spanned decades.<br><br>A master of touring cars and endurance racing, French was both a skilled competitor and a gentleman of the sport. His consistency and mechanical sympathy made him a sought-after co-driver, while his influence extended beyond racing through his successful Alfa Romeo dealership&mdash;the brand he was most closely associated with throughout his career. <br><br>Ironically, despite this association, of the ten 1:18 scale models bearing his name, all but one (a Nissan) are Fords!</p>
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  <p><a href="../../../../models/ACR18N83A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">ACR18N83A</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Authentic Collectables</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772426-ACR18N83A.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300"></span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1983</span></td>
  <td class="col-model   " style="text-align: center; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Bluebird Turbo</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000</span></td>
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  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Fred Gibson</span></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">372</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><a href="../../../../models/86910/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">86910</span></strong></a><br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">AUTOart</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772592-86910.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="166"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1969</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XW Falcon GT-HO</span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Datsun 3 Hour <br>Trophy Race Winner <br>(Sandown)</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Allan Moffat</span><br><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">504</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/87210/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">87210</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">AUTOArt</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772723-87210_2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1972</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 <br>2nd Place</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">2004</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/87315/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">87315</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">AUTOart</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772767-87315.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="178"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1973</span></td>
  <td class="col-model   " style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XA Falcon GT Hardtop</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000<br></span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Bob Skelton</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">790</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/B180201A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">B180201A</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Biante</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772802-B180201A.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="172"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1980</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XD Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000<br>"The Rock"</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dick Johnson</span></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">7200</span></td>
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  <p><a href="../../../../models/MB007%20(TR8009)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">MB007 (TR8009)</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Biante</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772836-MB007.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="183"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1981</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XE Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 Winner</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dick Johnson</span></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">8274</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/B180301B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">B180301B</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Biante</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772861-B180301B.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="166"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1982</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XE Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dick Johnson</span></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">3100</span></td>
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  <td class="col-code   " style="text-align: center; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/MB008%20(TR8008)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">MB008 (TR8008)</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Biante</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772893-MB008_2.png" alt="" width="300" height="211"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1984</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XE Falcon</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Dick Johnson</span></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">5100</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/18228/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">18228</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772930-18228.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="151"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1971</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 500</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1000</span></td>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;">
  <p><a href="../../../../models/18160/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">18160</span></strong></a></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Classic Carlectables</span></p>
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  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1741772945-18160-580px.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="143"></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">1972</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Hardie-Ferodo 1000 <br>2nd Place</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">John French</span></td>
  <td style="border-color: #ffffff; padding: 1px; border-width: 1px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">2000</span></td>
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  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p data-start="0" data-end="190"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top 3 Most Valuable John French Models</strong></span><br><br>The car that delivered John his most significant racing achievement is also the most valuable model bearing his name&mdash;the <a href="../../../../models/MB007%20(TR8009)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>1981 Bathurst Winner</strong></a>. The current Diecast Detective Price is approximately <strong data-start="159" data-end="187">$850 (New) / $750 (Used)</strong>.<br><br></p>
  <p data-start="192" data-end="302">Next in value is the <a href="../../../../models/87315/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong data-start="213" data-end="255">1973 French/Skelton XA GT Bathurst car</strong></a>, priced around <strong data-start="271" data-end="299">$700 (New) / $750 (Used)</strong>.<br><br></p>
  <p data-start="304" data-end="412">Rounding out the top three is the <a href="../../../../models/MB008%20(TR8008)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong data-start="338" data-end="359">1984 Bathurst car</strong></a>, currently valued at <strong data-start="381" data-end="409">$650 (New) / $550 (Used)</strong>.<br><br></p>
  <p data-start="414" data-end="580" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">A special mention goes to the <a href="../../../../models/B180301B/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong data-start="444" data-end="465">1982 Bathurst car</strong></a>, which has a higher used price but a lower new price than the 1984 model, sitting at <strong data-start="551" data-end="579">$625 (New) / $620 (Used)</strong>.</p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: Peerless Piastri
subtitle: Australia's Newest F1 Hero Continues His Ascension
created_at: 2025-03-24 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-31 01:18:11
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="429" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Oscar Piastri's victory at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix wasn&rsquo;t his first, but it was undoubtedly his most dominant. Shaking off the disappointment of the Australian Grand Prix just a week earlier, he delivered a strong performance in the Sprint race, finishing second. The momentum carried into qualifying, where he secured pole position and executed a flawless lights-to-flag victory on Sunday, claiming his third Grand Prix win in commanding fashion.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1742813543-OPChina25.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="563"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Image courtesy of Drive</span><br><br></p>
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="447" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">In just his third season, Oscar has finally found himself in a car capable of challenging for the championship. But it wasn&rsquo;t always this way. As recently as the start of 2024, the MCL38 was one of the slowest cars on the grid. However, by Round 6, it had already claimed victory in Norris' hands. Oscar then secured his maiden Grand Prix win at Round 13 in Hungary, followed by a second triumph just four races later at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.<br><br></p>
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="336" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Aside from Oscar's Senna tribute-liveried car from the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix&mdash;produced by Solido&mdash;only his 2023 cars have been released in 1:18 scale so far. His maiden race-winning model is sure to be a hot seller once it hits the market, with Minichamps advising a Q2 2025 release date. The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix car is also due for release by Minichamps.<br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Current Oscar Piastri 1:18 Models</strong></span><br><br></p>
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  <td style="text-align: center; border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Event</strong></span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/537232581/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">537232581</a></strong><br>Minichamps<br></span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1742811957-537232581.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="301"></span></td>
  <td class="col-event   " style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2023 Monaco GP</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/533231881/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">533231881</a></strong><br>Minichamps<br></span></td>
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  <td class="col-event   " style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2023 Australian GP 8th Place</span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/537232181/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">537232181</a></strong><br>Minichamps<br></span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="../../../../models/18S899/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">18S899</a></strong><br>Spark</span></td>
  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1742812365-18S899.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="455"></span></td>
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  <td style="border-width: 1px; padding: 1px; text-align: center; border-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="../../../../models/S1811202/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>S1811202</strong></a><br>Solido</span></td>
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  <div class="flex items-center">Since the publication of this article, not only has Oscar won another three races but the Minichamps version of the Monaco GP (Senna Tribute Livery) model has been released. Expect this one to sell out quickly given that Oscar's popularlity is on a meteoric rise courtesy of his incredible on-track form.</div>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Kate Finds a New Home
subtitle: Has Triple Eight's move to Ford pushed Kate out?
created_at: 2025-03-28 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-05-31 01:13:36
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="446" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">&lsquo;Kate,&rsquo; officially known as chassis 888A-023, has been sold by Jamie Whincup for an undisclosed amount. With 28 race wins, including the 2012 Bathurst 1000, and back-to-back Supercars championships in 2011 and 2012, this VE II Commodore was the most successful Supercars chassis in history. Its record stood until Shane van Gisbergen&rsquo;s ZB Commodore (888A-054) surpassed it with 39 victories, including the 2020 and 2022 Bathurst 1000s, and consecutive titles in 2021-2022.<br><br></p>
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  <p data-start="0" data-end="292" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Jamie Whincup raced &lsquo;Kate&rsquo; across three seasons (2010-2012), but briefly switched to a different chassis (888A-027) midway through 2010 before returning to &lsquo;Kate&rsquo; at the start of 2011. This often-overlooked detail is important when examining Classic Carlectables&rsquo; range of &lsquo;Kate&rsquo; models, which comprises a 2010 model which for the purpose of this article is assumed to be 'Kate'.<br><br>A total of 9 'Kate' models have been produced by Classic Carlectables excluding the 2012 Bathurst Winning 1-2 Twin Set but including Member editions.<br><br></p>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1743085608-18425-580pxjpg.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="256"></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1900</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1743085626-18463-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="274"></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1000</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">750</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Championship Winner</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">100</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Season</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1000</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1743086104-18498M.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="278"></td>
  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2012</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Season</span></td>
  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">150</span></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1743085711-18514-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="299"></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><a href="../../../../models/18517/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">18517</span></strong></a></td>
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  <td style="padding: 2px; border-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; border-width: 1px;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">2012</span></td>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Ford Celebrates 100 Years in Australia
subtitle: A Legacy in Metal and Diecast
created_at: 2025-04-04 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-06-07 12:38:18
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  <p>This week marks a major milestone in Australian automotive history&mdash;Ford is celebrating 100 years of operations in Australia. <br><br>Since first opening its doors in Geelong in 1925, Ford has shaped the roads and racetracks with some of the most iconic vehicles ever built. From the humble beginnings of the Model T assembled locally, to the birth of uniquely Australian legends like the Falcon GT-HO Phase III, and periods of dominance on the racetrack courtesy of legends like Moffat, Johnson, Ambrose, Lowndes and McLaughlin.&nbsp;Ford's impact on Aussie motoring is impossible to overstate.&nbsp;<br><br></p>
  <p class="" data-start="71" data-end="350">At Diecast Detective, we're celebrating over a century of Ford innovation and performance throughout April by highlighting some the most significant, iconic and sought-after 1:18 scale Australian Ford diecast models ever released. Check back each week as we update the list with new additions!</p>
  <p><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ICONIC RACE CARS<br><br>Ford's First Bathurst Winner<br></strong></span><strong><br>1963 Armstrong 500 Winner - Firth/Jane - Cortina GT<strong><br></strong></strong>Produced by <a href="../../../../models/AR80501/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>APEX Replicas</strong></a><br><br>This model has experienced major price fluctuations, driven by its scarce availability and inconsistent build quality. While it's a must-have for any Bathurst Winners collection, its quality often falls short of the high price tags set by sellers. The market is crying out for someone like Authentic Collectables to reproduce it.&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1744551356-AR80501.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="293"><br></strong></span></p>
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  <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br>First Falcon Bathurst Victory<br><br></strong></span><strong>1967 Gallaher 500 Winner - Firth/Gibson - XR Falcon GT</strong><br>Produced by <strong><a href="../../../../models/86710/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AUTOart</a> </strong>and <a href="../../../../models/18072/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Classic Carlectables</strong></a><br><br></p>
  <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1744552644-86710 (Small).jpg" alt="" width="500" height="312"><br></span></strong></p>
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  <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br><br>First Bathurst 1-2 Finish<br></span><br>1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 Winner &amp; Runner-Up - Moffat/Ickx &amp; Bond/Hamilton<br></strong>Produced by <a href="../../../../models/87712/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>AUTOart</strong></a> and <strong><a href="../../../../models/18324/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classic Carlectables</a></strong>&nbsp;<br><br></p>
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  <p><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br>The Emergence of Dick Johnson</strong></span></p>
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  <p class="" data-start="0" data-end="315">In the 1980 Bathurst 1000, Dick Johnson&rsquo;s privately funded XD Falcon was leading the race when it struck a rock on the track, ending his run and nearly ruining him financially. The Australian public and Ford rallied behind him with donations, allowing him to rebuild and return triumphantly to win Bathurst in 1981 and cement his status as a Ford legend.&nbsp;</p>
  <p class="" data-start="0" data-end="315">&nbsp;</p>
  <p class="" data-start="0" data-end="315">Biante released this&nbsp;<strong><a href="../../../../models/B180201A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">model</a></strong> complete with a replica rock, as part of the Dick Johnson Collection, and over 20 years later, it remains one of the most traded and sought-after diecast models in Australia.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745581299-B180201A.png" alt="" width="500" height="340"></p>
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  <div style="text-align: left;"><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>'Green-Eyed Monster' - The Most Iconic Unsuccessful Touring Car Ever?</strong></span><br><br>The AU Falcon had an image problem from the moment it was released. The cheese-cutter grill on the Forte was Ford Australia's "Edsel Moment". They say <em>"There are no ugly winning race cars."</em> but sadly the AU Falcon V8 Supercar wasn&rsquo;t a winner, so it struggled to shake the &ldquo;ugly&rdquo; label.</div>
  <div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div>
  <div style="text-align: left;">In a bid to turn things around, Ford signed Craig Lowndes in 2001. He won the third race of the season at the Adelaide 500, but the rest of the season brought little joy&mdash;until the final race. Driving the striking &lsquo;Green-Eyed Monster&rsquo; he&rsquo;d first debuted with Neil Crompton at Bathurst, Lowndes claimed its only ever race win. A pole position the following year was its only other highlight.<br><br>Despite its meagre success and the unpopular nature of the donor car, today it is regarded as one of the best looking Australian Touring Cars of all-time.<br><br>Biante released two diecast models of the 'Green-Eyed Monster'; the <strong><a href="../../../../models/MB022/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2001 Bathurst car</a></strong> and the <strong><a href="../../../../models/B180101C/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2002 season car</a></strong>.</div>
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  <div class="flex items-center justify-center">Ford fans had a rough run in the late 1990s, as the all-conquering Holden VT/VX Commodore dominated the big stages. From 1999 to 2002, Holden claimed every Bathurst 1000 and V8 Supercars Championship. Marcos Ambrose&rsquo;s breakthrough title in 2003 finally ended the championship drought, but the Bathurst pain lingered until 2006, when Lowndes and Whincup delivered an emotionally charged win, also in a BA Falcon, just weeks after Peter Brock&rsquo;s death.&nbsp;<br><br>Stone Brothers Racing would go on to win the next two championships with Ambrose and Russell Ingall, while Triple Eight&rsquo;s Lowndes and Whincup secured back-to-back Bathurst victories to complete a Ford resurgence.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/18128/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2003 Championship Winner - Marcos Ambrose - BA Falcon</span></strong></a><br><br><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745582247-18128-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="272"><br><a href="../../../../models/18273/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2006 Bathurst Winner - Lowndes/Whincup - BA Falcon</a><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745582648-18273-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281"><br></span></strong><x-compare-graph chartborderwidth="0px" charttitle="18128 vs. 18273" chartwidth="1000px" chartborderradius="0px" chartbackgroundcolor="#ffffff" id="45">[GRAPH-18128 vs. 18273]</x-compare-graph><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br></span></strong></div>
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  <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ICONIC STREET CARS<br><br>First Muscle Car<br></span><br>1967 XR Falcon GT</strong><br><br>Descibed by many as a four-door Mustang, the XR Falcon GT of 1967 was a revelation in terms of performance an is viewed as Australia first home-grown performance car. Its legacy was cemented with victory in that year's Bathurst 500.<br>Produced by <strong><a href="../../../../models/72891/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AUTOart</a></strong> and <a href="../../../../models/18070/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Classic Carlectables</strong></a><br><br></p>
  <p style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1744561177-72891.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="257"></p>
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  <p><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>World's Fastest Four-Door Production Car</strong></span></p>
  <p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p><br><strong>1971 Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III <br><br></strong>AUTOart, Biante and Classic Carlectables have produced 28 variations of the legendary XY GT-HO Phase III in street guise. Picking just one is a near-impossible task so we'll go with the most famous and significant models, those being the first two Biante releases: <strong><a href="../../../../models/22721/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Track Red</a></strong> and <a href="../../../../models/22722%20(Twin%20Mirror)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ultra White (Twin Mirror)</strong></a>. You can read more about the history of these models <strong><a href="../../../../blog/9/view" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong>.</p>
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  <p><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Most Iconic<br><br></strong></span>A breathtaking mix of necessity and marketing brilliance led to the release of the XC Falcon Cobra in 1978. With the XC Falcon in runout in readiness for the release of the XD Falcon, Ford Australia found itself with 400 unsold hardtop body shells. Rather than scrapping them, a plan was hatched to turn them into a limited edition hero car. Both AUTOart (Biante) and Classic Carlectables have released Option 96 and Option 97 variants of this iconic vehicle.<br><br><strong>XC Falcon Cobra Option 96 (<a href="../../../../models/72751/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AUTOart</a> / <a href="../../../../models/18327/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classic Carlectables</a>)<br><br></strong><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745569841-72751.png" alt="" width="500" height="306"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745569864-18327-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="185"><br></strong></p>
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  <p><strong><br><br></strong><strong>XC Falcon Cobra Option 97 (<a href="../../../../models/72752/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AUTOart</a> / <a href="../../../../models/18410/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classic Carlectables</a>)<br><br></strong></p>
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  <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br>The Return of the GT and the Arrival of Barra Power</strong></span><br><br>In 2003 Ford launched its performance brand, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV). In 2004, Biante and Classic Carlectables started releasing their range of BA-based FPV models. Classic led the charge with a pair of GTs and Pursuit utes followed by a pair of GT-Ps a few months later, around the same time the Biante products launched to market. <br><br>Following the release of BA MK II, Classic released the first 'Barra'-powered models, the F6 Typhoon and Tornado which remain the only six-cylinder Falcons produced in 1:18.<br><br>With over 25 BA FPV models released, we'll focus on the first release models from Classic Carlectables.<br><br><strong>BA Falcon GT (<a href="../../../../models/18082/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Citric Acid</a> / <a href="../../../../models/18121/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blood Orange</a>)<br><br></strong></p>
  <p><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745585715-18082-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="215"></strong></p>
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  <p><strong><br>BA Pursuit 290 (<a href="../../../../models/18120/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acid Rush</a> / <a href="../../../../models/18081/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blood Orange</a>)<br><br></strong></p>
  <p><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745585845-18120-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="209"></strong></p>
  <p><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745585867-18081-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="210"><br></strong></p>
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  <p><strong><br>BA GT-P (<a href="../../../../models/18122/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Acid Rush</a> / <a href="../../../../models/18087/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phantom with Orange Stripes</a>)<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745586000-18122-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="221"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745586015-18087-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="218"><br></strong></p>
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  <p><strong>&nbsp;<br>BA MK II F6&nbsp;<a href="../../../../models/18196/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Typhoon</a> &amp; <a href="../../../../models/18197/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tornado</a><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745587664-18196-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="213"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745587680-18197-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="205"><br></strong></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Dick Johnson Turns 80
subtitle: From privateer to people’s champion
created_at: 2025-04-26 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-06-26 12:04:24
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  <p>To celebrate Aussie racing legend Dick Johnson&rsquo;s 80th birthday, we&rsquo;re taking a look at the first and last cars of his career that have been immortalised in model form &mdash; even if it means breaking the icon&rsquo;s own rule: &ldquo;The only thing you get from looking back is a sore neck.&rdquo;<br><br></p>
  <p>Dick Johnson made his ATCC debut in 1970 driving an LC Torana GTR, but none of the cars from his first three seasons have been replicated in 1:18 scale. The honour of the first Dick Johnson model goes to his 1973 'Zupps'-sponsored LJ Torana GTR XU-1, which he raced to sixth place at the Surfers Paradise round &mdash; his only ATCC appearance that year. Produced by AUTOart and released in 2003, the <strong><a href="../../../../models/87366/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">model</a></strong> forms part of the Biante Dick Johnson Collection.</p>
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  <p><br>In his final Bathurst 1000 appearance in 1999, Dick Johnson partnered with his son, Steven Johnson, driving a Shell Helix Racing Ford AU Falcon. The father-son duo achieved a commendable fourth-place finish, marking a proud conclusion to Dick's illustrious Bathurst career.​ This performance also made them the highest-placed Ford team in that year's race, a fitting end to DJ's legacy as a Ford icon. Both <strong><a href="../../../../models/18001/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Classic Carlectables</a></strong> and <strong><a href="../../../../models/MB009%20(TR8003)/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biante</a></strong> have produced this model in 1:18 scale, with the latter forming part of the Dick Johnson Collection.</p>
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  <p><br>In 2000, Dick made a one-off return to racing at the Queensland 500, partnering once again with Steven, in the Shell Helix Racing Ford AU Falcon. Unfortunately, their race was cut short due to an engine failure, bringing to an end a decorated career. Biante faithfully replicated this <strong><a href="../../../../models/B180101K/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">car</a></strong> in 1:18 scale and released it as part of the Dick Johnson Collection in 2004.</p>
  <p><img style="display: block; margin: 20px auto;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1745753780-B180101K_6.png" alt="" width="500" height="289"></p>
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  <p><br>Dick Johnson returned to the driver's seat of a Supercar in 2019 at the Adelaide 500, taking part in the Ford Performance Parade of Champions. He drove the newly released Mustang GT Supercar &mdash; a car later produced in <strong><a href="../../../../models/ACD18F19DJ/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">model</a></strong> form by Authentic Collectables &mdash; alongside Marcos Ambrose in a NASCAR and Scott McLaughlin in a road-going Mustang, which was also released as a <strong><a href="../../../../models/ACR18M19A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">model</a></strong>.</p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Seto at 60
subtitle: Still the "Baby-Faced Assassin"
created_at: 2025-05-05 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-06-26 12:04:21
body:
  <p class="" data-start="141" data-end="444">It&rsquo;s an image that still haunts Ford fans: a mortally-wounded Falcon stranded at the top of the Mountain, and inside, the in-car camera captures a moment of heartbreak. Behind the wheel sits Glenn Seton&mdash;his expression laid bare behind an open-faced helmet, the "baby-faced assassin" visibly shattered.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746447421-Seton95.JPG" alt="" width="1000" height="704"></p>
  <p class="" data-start="446" data-end="699"><br>The year was 1995. Seton was 30 years old, driving car #30&mdash;an eerie symmetry, exactly thirty years after his father, Bo Seton, won the Armstrong 500. A $30,000 bonus was on the line if Glenn could bring it home. But Bathurst, as always, had other plans.</p>
  <p class="" data-start="114" data-end="488"><br>Incredibly, that heartbreaking moment was 30 years ago this year. Even more remarkably, it means &lsquo;Seto&rsquo;&mdash;is now 60 years young. To celebrate the milestone, here at <em data-start="287" data-end="306">Diecast Detective</em> we are shining a spotlight on five (a key number in Seto's career!) standout diecast models that capture key moments from his storied career.<br><br></p>
  <p class="" data-start="114" data-end="488"><strong>Earliest Car<br><br></strong></p>
  <p class="" data-start="114" data-end="488">Surprisingly&mdash;and somewhat disappointingly&mdash;no one has yet produced a diecast of Glenn Seton&rsquo;s Nissan Skyline DR30 RS, the car made famous by his spectacular oversteer in the wet during the 1987 Bathurst 1000. Instead, the honour of being the earliest Seton car in diecast form goes to the Ford Sierra RS500 he shared with George Fury at the 1990 Sandown 500, a race they won. <br><br>Produced by APEX Replicas in a limited run of just 372 units, it remains the rarest and most valuable Seton model by some margin.<br><br></p>
  <p class="" data-start="114" data-end="488"><a href="../../../../models/AD81102/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>AD81102 - 1990 Sandown 500 Winner - Seton/Fury - Sierra RS500</strong></a><br><br><img style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746450247-AD81102_2.png" alt="" width="500" height="267"></p>
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  <p class="" data-start="114" data-end="488"><strong><br>Most Significant Achievement</strong></p>
  <p class="" data-start="114" data-end="488"><br>Amazingly, Glenn Seton&rsquo;s 1997 championship-winning EL Falcon has never been produced in diecast form. Rumours have circulated for years&mdash;especially when APEX/Biante released the 1998 Bright/Richards Bathurst winner and the 1998 Johnson/Johnson entry&mdash;broadcasting the existence of EL Falcon tooling and teasing fans with the possibility. <br><br>Until that long-overdue model sees the light of day, it&rsquo;s Glenn&rsquo;s first title-winner&mdash;the 1993 EB Falcon, produced by Biante&mdash;that stands as the diecast tribute to his greatest career achievement.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/BNC0001/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>BNC0001 - 1993 ATCC Winner - EB Falcon</strong></a><br><br></p>
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  &lt;p class=" data-end="699"><strong><img style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746455263-BNC0001_2.png" alt="" width="500" height="267"></strong></p>
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  <p class="" data-=""><strong><br><br>Bathurst Success (Sort Of)<br><br></strong>As every fan knows, a Bathurst victory sadly eluded Glenn Seton, leaving few chances for model makers to commemorate success on the Mountain. Even so, he delivered some strong performances&mdash;claiming four podium finishes and two pole positions, in 1994 and 1996. APEX Replicas chose to honour one of those moments with a model of his 1996 EF Falcon, which he shared with David Parsons. <br><br>It&rsquo;s assumed the original production run was planned to exceed 570 units, but only that number met APEX&rsquo;s quality standards and were officially released. The remaining units&mdash;those with flaws&mdash;were released without approval by the manufacturer, sans COA.<br><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/AD81002/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AD81002 - 1996 Bathurst 1000 Pole Car - Seton/Parsons - EF Falcon</a></strong><br><br><img style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746451819-AD81002.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="274"></p>
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  <p class="" data-=""><br><br><strong>The FPR Years<br><br></strong>In 2003 and 2004, Ford Performance Racing promised the world but delivered little more than frustration&mdash;despite arguably having the biggest budget and one of the best drivers on the grid. Bathurst, however, proved to be the exception. After a strong podium finish with Craig Lowndes in 2003, Seton teamed up with Lowndes again in 2004 and repeated the result with another second-place finish. Seton would go on to claim one final Bathurst podium in 2006 alongside James Courtney, though that car has never been released in model form.<br><br>Classic Carlectables released the 2004 Bathurst car but didn't celebrate the podium result merely referring to it as the Bathurst 1000 car.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/18156/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18156 - 2004 Bathurst 1000 - Lowndes/Seton - BA Falcon</strong></a><br><br><img style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746452726-18156-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="279"></p>
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  <p class="" data-start="446" data-end="699"><strong><br>Final Season Car</strong></p>
  <p class="" data-start="104" data-end="706"><br>During the Sierra era, Glenn Seton and Dick Johnson were fierce rivals&mdash;each battling for the title of Ford&rsquo;s top team. The tension wasn&rsquo;t just on track; before their rivalry fully ignited, Johnson famously took a personal swipe at Seton, calling his personality that of a "speedhump." <br><br>Fast forward to 2005, and with Seton left without a seat after his FPR stint, it was Dick Johnson Racing that offered him a lifeline. But what could have been a redemptive final chapter instead became a quiet exit, with Seton finishing a distant 15th in the championship&mdash;a subdued end to a Hall of Fame-worthy career.</p>
  <p class="" data-start="446" data-end="699"><br>Classic Carlectables released his 2005 car and it stands as the second most valuable model of his.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/18178/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18178 - 2005 Season Car - BA Falcon</strong></a><br><br><img style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746453429-18178-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="280"></p>
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  <p><br><br><strong>Special Mention</strong><br><br>No account of Glenn Seton&rsquo;s career is complete without recalling the heartbreak of Bathurst 1995&mdash;leading the Great Race with just nine laps to go, only for the engine to give out. In many ways, that EF Falcon has become his most iconic car. That moment, more than any win, cemented the deep respect and goodwill fans continue to hold for Seton.<br><br></p>
  <p class="" data-start="59" data-end="562">In March 2021, collectors were thrilled to hear that Biante would finally produce the iconic 1995 Bathurst EF Falcon in 1:18 scale. Scheduled for release in Q3 2023, the model was ultimately cancelled after Biante&rsquo;s tooling was stolen in China. It&rsquo;s hard to believe a car this significant remains unproduced, but without tooling, it would require a fresh investment&mdash;something unlikely from Biante. With Authentic Collectables expanding its range, fans can only hope this legendary car is on their radar.</p>
  <p class="" data-start="446" data-end="699"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1746454220-B180501A.JPG" alt="" width="500" height="333"></p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: Brad Jones Racing: Celebrating 25 Years on the Supercars Grid
subtitle: Toyota-bound in 2026
created_at: 2025-05-12 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-19 04:13:01
body:
  <p>As Aussies, we love an underdog &mdash; and that&rsquo;s long been the appeal of Brad Jones Racing (BJR) in the 25 years since they joined V8 Supercars. But BJR weren&rsquo;t always the battlers. In their AUSCAR, NASCAR, and especially Super Touring days with Audi, they were the benchmark: well-funded, professionally run, and dominant.&nbsp;That success laid the groundwork for their leap into Supercars. <br><br>In 2000, they stepped into V8 Supercars with a single ex-Longhurst AU Falcon. Classic Carlectables released <strong><a href="../../../../models/18014/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this car</a></strong> in 1:18 scale in sealed "brick" form, as they've come to be known.<br><br></p>
  <p><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747020784-18014_5.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="250">&nbsp;<br>The following year, Brad and BTCC ace, John Cleland made the Bathurst podium after giving eventual winners, Mark Skaife and Tony Longhurst a fight. Suprisingly and disappointly, a 1:18 scale model of this car has never been made. Perhaps this would be a good one for Authentic Collectables to do in their forthcoming AU Falcon release?<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747021201-2001 Bathurst 1000 [6_6] 25-31 screenshot.png" alt="" width="1000" height="750"><br>By 2002, BJR had expanded to two cars with John Bowe onboard, and in 2004, they returned to the Bathurst podium with third place. Biante released <a href="../../../../models/B180702T/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>this car</strong></a> in 1:18 and it remains one of two BJR Bathurst podium models; the other being the <strong><a href="../../../../models/B18301D/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2009 2nd Place</a></strong> car driven by Jason Richards and Cameron McConville, also released by Biante.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747022498-B180702T.png" alt="" width="500" height="213"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747022850-B18301D_5.png" alt="" width="500" height="217"><br>The switch from Ford to Holden in 2008 marked a new era, and by 2011, Jason Bright delivered the team&rsquo;s first official Supercars win in Perth &mdash; followed by another at their home track, Winton. This momentous achievement was immortalised by&nbsp;<a href="../../../../models/B18311C/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Biante in 1:18</strong></a>.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747022554-B18311C_1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="226"><br>BJR's best championship finish to date came in 2013, finishing third in the Teams&rsquo; Championship during the first year of Car of the Future regulations &mdash; a result they matched again in 2023 and 2024.&nbsp;<br><br></p>
  <p class="" data-start="135" data-end="389">What makes Brad Jones Racing so endearing isn&rsquo;t just their results &mdash; it&rsquo;s the stories. From their Albury base on the NSW/VIC border, they&rsquo;ve become the heart and soul of regional motorsport: family-run, proudly independent, and fiercely competitive.<br><br></p>
  <p class="" data-start="391" data-end="666">Over the years, BJR has delivered moments that fans never forget &mdash; like the infamous AU Falcon rollovers that left the OzEmail arrows upside-down, or co-owner Kim Jones&rsquo; blunt post-race interviews delivered with the classic &ldquo;my mate says&hellip;&rdquo; deflection when giving officialdom a piece of his mind.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747023904-Adelaide 2000 Brad Jones Rollover 0-15 screenshot.png" alt="" width="1000" height="718"><br>But nothing captured the team&rsquo;s spirit more than their journey with Jason Richards. After his cancer diagnosis, JR returned to the track and drove to an unforgettable <a href="../../../../models/B18311D/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>2nd place at Albert Park in 2011</strong></a>. Two years later, Jason Bright claimed the inaugural <strong><a href="../../../../models/B18H13A/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jason Richards Memorial Trophy</a></strong> in New Zealand &mdash; both events immortalised in 1:18 scale by Biante and forever etched into BJR&rsquo;s legacy.</p>
  <p class="" data-start="668" data-end="1049"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747024006-B18311D.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="275"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747024056-B18H13A.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="255"></p>
  <p><br>From stock cars to Supercars, Brad Jones Racing has always been driven by a genuine passion for racing. Now, as they gear up to become a Toyota team in 2026 &mdash; fielding four Supras in a collaborative alliance with WAU &mdash; the next chapter is already taking shape. Here's to 25 years in the main game, and an even bigger future ahead.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747024405-ToyotaSupercar.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="668"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Image courtesy of supercars.com.au<br></span><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What is the most valuable BJR model? </strong></span><br><br>It's the 2017 Holden <strong><a href="../../../../models/B18H17M/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Pride Car"</a></strong>, the livery that evoked the most animated fan response since the days of John Trimbole's Daily Planet Holdens.<br><br>The car debuted at the 2017 AGP in the hands of Nick Percat and was involved in a heavy crash with Lee Holdsworth.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747027940-PrideCrash.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="563"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747028959-B18H17M.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"><br>See how it compares to the next most valuable model, the 2009 Richards/McConville Bathurst Runner-Up (<a href="../../../../models/B18301D/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>B18301D</strong></a>). Our rankings are based on the highest Diecast Detective Price by condition &mdash; $627 for a used &ldquo;Pride Car", versus $599 for a new Bathurst car. Interestingly, while the &ldquo;Pride Car&rdquo; currently tops the value charts, the Bathurst car has fetched a higher peak sale price, hitting $795 on two separate occasions. The graph below shows the actual sales data behind these figures.<br>&nbsp;</p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Brisbane Truck Show 2025
subtitle: Drake Collectibles Take Centre Stage
created_at: 2025-05-15 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-19 04:13:04
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  <p>It&rsquo;s Truck Week, and all eyes are on the bi-annual Brisbane Truck Show (BTS), the flagship event celebrating Australia&rsquo;s heavy vehicle industry. Promoted as the Southern Hemisphere&rsquo;s largest showcase of trucks, trailers, components, equipment, and technology, it&rsquo;s ironically the smallest trucks that often make the biggest impact: those from Drake Collectibles.&nbsp;<br><br>BTS has become synonymous with exciting new Drake releases, and 2025 is shaping up to be a standout year. A pre-show agenda reveals no fewer than 13 model announcements or new tooling reveals, setting the stage for one of Drake&rsquo;s most ambitious showings yet.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747319779-BrisbaneTruckShow2023crowd.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="399"> <span style="font-size: 8pt;">Image courtesy of brisbanetruckshow.com.au</span><br><br>To celebrate this year&rsquo;s event, we&rsquo;re taking a look back at the 2023 show and the models revealed there to see how they&rsquo;ve performed over the past two years.</p>
  <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br>Hi-Quality Group<br><br></strong></span>QLD-based oversized and heavy haulage specialists, Hi-Quality Heavy Haulage, made their Drake Collectibles debut at BTS23 with a truck and trailer pairing in their striking green and white livery.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br></strong></span><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01563/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Z01563 - Kenworth K200 2.8</a><br><a href="../../../../models/ZT09285/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ZT09285 - 5x8 Swingwing Trailer</a></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747318723-Z01563-ZT09285 (3).jpg" alt="" width="500" height="137"></strong><br></span></p>
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  <p><br>With a Diecast Detective Price for 'New' sitting around $250, the truck has not appreciated in value since release. The trailer sits around $320 which is approximately 10% up on its release price.<br><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Mammoet&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
  <p><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z410304/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Z410304 - Kenworth C509</a></strong><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z410305/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Z410305 - Freighter Triple Road Train Trailer and Dolly Set</a></strong><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747318668-477453700_1030977995733294_641814520970918449_n2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="167">&nbsp;</p>
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  <p class="" data-start="0" data-end="414">Both the truck and trailer are still available at RRP ($295 and $625 respectively). Interestingly, the trailer&rsquo;s Diecast Detective Price is around 10% above RRP, with eight of the last nine eBay sales landing just under $700&mdash;proof that it pays to shop around. Meanwhile, the truck is trending the other way, with its Diecast Detective Price sitting about 10% below RRP and recent eBay sales coming in under retail.&nbsp;</p>
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  <p>The first&mdash;and so far only&mdash;T909 Director Series trucks were unveiled at BTS23, featuring liveries from Ross Transport, VE Group, and Membrey&rsquo;s Transport. While the Ross and VE Group editions were released to the public just a week after the show, collectors had to wait a full six months before the highly anticipated Membrey&rsquo;s truck finally hit shelves.<br><br><a href="../../../../models/Z01398/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Z01398 - Membrey's Transport - 'Birthday Truck'</strong></a><br><br></p>
  <p>Evergreen collector-favourite, Membrey's Transport, added to their diecast legacy with a special release celebrating Craig Membrey&rsquo;s 50th birthday, with the truck featuring a full-size mural of Craig on the back of the sleeper. A generous production run of 1,250 has ensured this model never fell victim to the typical inflated resale market for new Membrey's releases.&nbsp;</p>
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  <p><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747396239-Z01398_3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="310"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747396255-Z01398_2.JPG" alt="" width="500" height="325"><br><strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01448/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Z01448 - VE Group</a><br><br></strong></p>
  <p class="" data-start="108" data-end="352">VE Group&rsquo;s first appearance in the Drake Collectibles lineup broke cover at BTS23 by way of a sleek white and silver T909, complete with a custom mural on the sleeper&mdash;an eye-catching tribute to 90 years of Kenworth, designed by owners Nathan and Bronwen Howell. Produced in a limited run of just 750 units.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747397233-Z01448_3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747397299-Z01448_4.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="333"><br><a href="../../../../models/Z01578/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Z01578 - Ross Transport</strong></a><br><br>Wollongong-based transport company, Ross Transport made their Drake Collectibles debut with a striking pink livery promoting breast cancer awareness. A message on the back of the sleeper honours both cancer patients and women in transport, while white-letter tyres&mdash;used for the first time by Drake&mdash;add another unique touch. Limited to 1,000 units, prices have surged over the past year, fuelled in part by the release of the <strong><a href="../../../../models/Z01587/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rainbow sister truck</a></strong> and matching <strong><a href="../../../../models/ZT09287/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">B-Double Eziliner</a></strong>, as collectors chase the full Ross Transport set.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747398385-Z01578_4.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="335"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747398484-Z01578_3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="318"></p>
  <p class="" data-start="73" data-end="483"><br>All three trucks have seen strong price growth, but in a clear display of supply and demand dynamics, the lowest production run&mdash;VE Group&mdash;has delivered the highest increase, with the Diecast Detective Price up 43%. It&rsquo;s followed by Ross Transport (+39%) and Membrey&rsquo;s (+29%). Interestingly, despite not leading in growth, the Ross Transport truck holds the highest peak price at $698&mdash;$98 more than VE Group.</p>
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  <p><br><br><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>BoxLoaders<br><br></strong></span>Drake launched their O'Phee BoxLoader models to market in 2021 but collectors had to wait two years to get their hands on three of the most popular liveries: Doolan's Heavy Haulage, Drake Orange and Membrey's Transport.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br><br></strong></span><a href="../../../../models/ZT09251/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ZT09251 - Doolan's Heavy Haulage</strong></a></p>
  <p><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747401511-ZT09251_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281"><br><a href="../../../../models/ZT09262/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ZT09262 - Drake Orange</a><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747401537-ZT09262_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281"><br><a href="../../../../models/ZT09246/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ZT09246 - Membrey's Transport 60th Anniversary Livery</a><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747401553-ZT09246_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281"><br></strong>As might be expected from a limited release model (500 units), the Membrey's BoxLoader has outperformed the other BoxLoaders released at BTS23. A quick Google search actually shows that all three are available for sale. In the case of Doolan's and Drake Orange, they can be purchased for RRP and Membrey's for $330 which is +$40 on RRP. Having said that, the Membrey's BoxLoader recently achieved a new peak price of $450 on eBay.&nbsp;<br><br></p>
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  <p><strong>&nbsp;<br><br></strong>Rounding out the BoxLoader models released at the show is the BoxLoader Combination (<a href="../../../../models/ZBXLCOMBO/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ZBXLCOMBO</strong></a>) comprising a BoxLoader-branded Kenworth K200 2.3 with a Drake-branded container. This model is something of an enigma having not recorded a single reported sale in the two years since release. Needless to say there's stock of this model readily available online.&nbsp;For whatever reason this one doesn't seem to have resonated with collectors.<br><br><strong><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1747404357-ZBXLCOMBO_2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="168"><br></strong></p>


author: Diecast Detective
title: On this day: Triple Eight’s Breakthrough Victory
subtitle: Lowndes breaks his own two year drought at the Creek
created_at: 2025-05-29 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-19 04:13:06
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  <p><strong>29 May, 2005:</strong> On this day 20 years ago Craig Lowndes delivered Triple Eight Race Engineering its first Supercars race win at Eastern Creek, a breakthrough moment that launched one of the most successful partnerships in the sport&rsquo;s history.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1748612914-CLEC05FS.JPG" alt="" width="1000" height="529"><br>Just 10 races into his debut season with Triple Eight, Lowndes broke a two-year winless streak and secured the team&rsquo;s maiden race and round victory less than two years after Roland Dane acquired Briggs Motor Sport. At the time, few could have imagined this win would mark the beginning of the most successful dynasty in Australian touring car history.</p>
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  <p data-start="581" data-end="827"><br>To mark the occasion, a 1:18 scale model of the #888 Betta Electrical Falcon was released - one of six Lowndes models produced in 2005 - and it remains a significant piece for collectors, celebrating the start of Triple Eight&rsquo;s rise to dominance.<br><br></p>
  <p data-start="1244" data-end="1410"><a href="../../../../models/18208/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18208 - 2005 Ford BA Falcon - Craig Lowndes - Team Betta Electrical's Inaugural Round Win</strong></a><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1748609726-18208-580px.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="290"></p>
  <p><span data-sheets-root="1"><br>Curiously, the <a class="in-cell-link" href="http://../../../../models/18162/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">season version</a> of this car tends to fetch higher prices on the resale market, despite having nearly 50% more units produced - a quirk of the collector world! The current Diecast Detective Prices for the Inaugural Round Win model are $245/$174 and for the season model, $395/$217 (New/Used).<br><br></span></p>
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  <p data-start="46" data-end="322"><br>Could we see renewed interest in the original Triple Eight Falcons in 2026 as the team returns to the Blue Oval? It&rsquo;s a strong possibility as new Red Bull Racing Mustangs get released, collectors may well look back to complete the story with earlier Ford-era models.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1748612491-T8Mustang.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="625"></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: 30 Years On: McLaren’s Legendary 1995 Le Mans Victory
subtitle: An Improbable Win
created_at: 2025-06-07 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-19 04:13:08
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  <p><img style="max-width: 1000px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;" src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1749264141-1995F1GTRside.jpg" alt="" width="100%"></p>
  <p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Image courtesy of www.24h-lemans.com</span></p>
  <p><br>This year&rsquo;s 24 Hours of Le Mans marks the 30th anniversary of McLaren&rsquo;s first &ndash; and to date, only &ndash; victory at the iconic Circuit de la Sarthe. Earlier this year, McLaren confirmed plans to return to top-tier endurance racing in 2027 with a purpose-built Le Mans Hypercar, but for now, we look back on the extraordinary events of 1995.<br><br>With the benefit of hindsight, McLaren&rsquo;s triumph seems even more improbable &ndash; and more impressive &ndash; than it did at the time. Consider just a few facts:<br><br><strong>1.</strong> It was McLaren&rsquo;s first-ever attempt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans<br><br><strong>2.</strong> The winning car, the F1 GTR, was a production-based machine &ndash; not a purpose-built Le Mans prototype like many of its rivals<br><br><strong>3.</strong> The car itself was McLaren&rsquo;s first prototype, loaned to Lanzante Motorsport but entered under the banner of Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing<br><br><strong>4.</strong> The result? A car that was essentially a privateer entry beat the factory-backed giants<br><br><strong>5.</strong> It was the first Le Mans victory for both a Finnish driver (JJ Lehto) and a Japanese driver (Masanori Sekiya)<br><br><strong>6.</strong> McLaren F1 GTRs finished an incredible 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, a show of dominance that few saw coming<br><br>The road-going McLaren F1 remains widely regarded as one of the greatest supercars &ndash; if not the greatest &ndash; of all time. Part of its enduring legend is owed to the racing version&rsquo;s success in 1995, where performance, reliability, and strategy combined to produce one of the most famous Le Mans wins in history.<br><br>Unsurprisingly, this iconic moment has inspired a number of model manufacturers to produce tributes in 1:18 scale. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of McLaren&rsquo;s Le Mans win, let&rsquo;s take a closer look at the models that pay homage to this unforgettable achievement.<br><br></p>
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  <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><br>Something Special</strong></span><br><br></p>
  <p>For the well-heeled collector, renowned high-end model maker Amalgam has the perfect offering. For the price of a brand-new Toyota Corolla, you can own the next best thing to the real race car: a 1:8 scale model with opening parts and incredible detail.</p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: On this day: Lowndes Becomes a Centurion
subtitle: Car 888 for team 888 wins race 888 in the championship
created_at: 2025-06-20 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-19 04:13:13
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  <p><strong>20 June, 2015:</strong> On this day 10 years ago, Craig Lowndes etched his name into motorsport history by becoming the first driver to record 100 wins in the ATCC/Supercars Championship. The milestone came at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin during Race 16 of the 2015 season, where Lowndes dominated in his Red Bull Racing Australia VF Commodore to notch up the historic victory - nearly two decades after his first ATCC win at Eastern Creek for HRT in 1996.&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750401935-2015LowndesFinishline.JPG" alt="" width="1000" height="455"><br>To celebrate the achievement, Classic Carlectables released two special models: a twin set (<a href="../../../../models/18599/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18599</strong></a>) featuring the #888 VF Commodore from his 100th win, paired with a fantasy-liveried version listing each of his 100 victories across the car&rsquo;s bodywork. They also produced a limited-edition gold variant of the Darwin-winning VF (<a href="../../../../models/18597/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>18597</strong></a>).&nbsp;<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750402462-18599.png" alt="" width="500" height="456"><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750402650-18597.png" alt="" width="500" height="267"><br>Both models were originally released during Classic Carlectables&rsquo; unfortunate second &ldquo;brick-era,&rdquo; featuring sealed bodies and limited detail. In recent years, they've resurfaced on the market through unauthorised releases - lacking certificates of authenticity and full packaging. Thankfully, Biante has announced they&rsquo;ll be releasing the race-liveried car, this time in full opening diecast, with delivery expected in the final quarter of this year.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750402059-Lowndes 2015.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br>Fantasy liveries and twin sets don&rsquo;t typically hold strong long-term value, but these Lowndes 100th win editions have proven to be the exception. Thanks to Lowndes&rsquo; enduring status as a fan favourite, both models have significantly outperformed their original retail prices. The twin set, which launched at $355, now holds a Diecast Detective Price of around $370, while the gold VF, originally $175, has climbed to approximately $260.<br><br></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Frosty Puts His Drought on Ice in Darwin
subtitle: In model form, the most valuable Indigenous-liveried Supercar
created_at: 2025-06-18 00:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-19 04:13:10
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  <p>Supercars return to Hidden Valley this weekend for the annual Indigenous Round. It was at this event in 2023 that Mark Winterbottom broke a six-year drought, claiming his first win since 2016 and delivering Team 18 their maiden Supercars victory.&nbsp;<br><br>Earlier this year, the model car celebrating that win was released by Authentic Collectables (ACD18C23N), and it has already overtaken Craig Lowndes&rsquo; 2008 &ldquo;Red Dust&rdquo; BF Falcon (<strong><a href="../../../../models/18372/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">18372</a></strong>) to become the most valuable Indigenous-liveried 1:18 currently on the market. Just 222 were produced - a fraction of the 1,500 made of the Lowndes car. <br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750416189-Untitled design (10).png" alt="" width="500" height="333"><br>&ldquo;Red Dust&rdquo; (as it's colloquially known - not to be confused with the twin Jamie Whincup [<strong><a href="../../../../models/18588/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">18588</a></strong>] car released years later) was once a $500&ndash;$600 proposition, and it&rsquo;s still commonly listed within that range today. However, the reality is the Diecast Detective Price - which reflects historical sales and current market conditions - now sits just under $400, slightly below where Winterbottom&rsquo;s drought-breaker currently stands.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750415959-Untitled design (11).png" alt="" width="500" height="250"><br>Diecast Detective flagged Frosty&rsquo;s car as &lsquo;One to Watch&rsquo; on release, based on his popularity, the significance of the win, the tight production run, and the unique distinction of being the only race-winning car of his career that isn&rsquo;t a Ford. There was also a strong clue it was going to perform well in the secondary market being sold out through Authentic Collectables upon launch. On a larger run, this wouldn't be so clear cut but at less than 300 units, it spreads the retail stock very thin across other outlets.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1750416132-ONE TO WATCH - ACD18C23N Jan 25.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br>Let's a look at the sale results of the two most valuable Indigenous-liveried Supercars. Obviously "Red Dust" was released 10 years prior to Frosty's car but the graph shows the downward trajectory its sale prices have been on for some time. It's unlikely Frosty's car will ever hit those same peaks, but it should remain a consistent performer at its current price level.<br><br></p>
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  <p><strong><br>A Look Back</strong></p>
  <p><br>Frosty&rsquo;s win in Darwin marked his 41st career Supercars victory with his previous win coming in Race 26 of the 2016 ITM Auckland SuperSprint, where he held off Scott Pye and that season&rsquo;s eventual champion, Shane van Gisbergen.&nbsp;<br><br>Authentic Collectables released a 1:18 scale model (<a href="../../../../models/ACD18F16G/view/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ACD18F16G</strong></a>) of that car in 2021 with an RRP of $250 - which, interestingly, is still its current Diecast Detective Price for a model in new condition.<br><br></p>
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author: Diecast Detective
title: Biante's 'Paused' Models Back on Track
subtitle: What It Means for Collectors and the Market
created_at: 2025-07-17 14:00:00
updated_at: 2025-07-31 13:42:20
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  <p data-start="67" data-end="606">In May last year, Biante rocked the diecast community with news that key tooling for several upcoming models had been stolen from its manufacturing partners in China. While the company never formally announced cancellations, it was implied that unless the tooling could be recovered or replaced, those models would not see official release. Adding to the drama, unauthorised &ldquo;bootleg&rdquo; versions of some models soon surfaced on the market, leaving collectors questioning the future of the affected releases with many assuming they'd never be produced.<br><br></p>
  <p data-start="608" data-end="763">Now, over a year later, Biante has confirmed that some of those models will be officially released in 2026.<br><br></p>
  <p><strong>A Look Back: The Stolen Tooling Incident<br><br></strong></p>
  <p>Biante's history of delayed releases meant there was little concern until collectors who had pre-ordered the GTSR W1 in Phantom began receiving emails from Downies warning of &ldquo;unauthorized and illegal&rdquo; versions appearing on online marketplaces. Biante soon followed with a public notice confirming the issue and listing all 12 affected models &mdash; most notably the VS GTS in Diablo Red and the highly anticipated Glenn Seton Racing EF Falcons, all but one in 1:18 scale. While no further details were given, hundreds of these bootlegs have since been sold online.<br><br>The list of affected models is specified in this announcement.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752887584-Biante Announcement.JPG" alt="" width="500" height="736"><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752898845-Biante Email.JPG" alt="" width="500" height="594"></p>
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  <p data-start="40" data-end="493" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><br>These unauthorized models have caused confusion among collectors, with some labeling them as fakes. In some cases, that&rsquo;s fair &mdash; particularly the yellow, green (Spitfire), orange (Light My Fire), and red (Sting) versions, which are simply repainted white models. However, these bootlegs were produced in the same factory as the official releases &mdash; the key difference being that their production and sale were not authorised by Biante. Now, with a new factory in operation and no indication Biante has stopped the old one from producing them, it&rsquo;s reasonable to assume these models will keep appearing on the market.</p>
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  <p><strong>The Official Releases: What's Confirmed So Far<br><br></strong></p>
  <p>Biante has confirmed they have a new factory which will produce all future models. So far, they have only confirmed three models. In order of planned release they are:<br><br><strong>B182917D - HSV Gen-F2 GTSR - Heron (Q1, 2026)</strong><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752888224-Biante GTSR Heron Q1, 2026.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="625"><br><strong>B182703G - VL Commodore SS Group A 1987 ATCC Peter Brock (Q2, 2026)</strong><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752888247-Biante 1987 Brock ATCC Q2, 2026.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="625"><br><strong>B182817E - HSV Gen-F2 GTSR W1 - Phantom (Q3, 2026)</strong><br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752888277-Biante GTSR W1 Phantom Q3, 2026.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="625"><br><strong>How will the Gen-F2 cars differ from the unauthorised versions already in market?<br><br></strong>These official release will be GM official licensed products and with that comes some key identifiers to differentiate and authenticate them from the bootleg versions, including:<br><br></p>
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  <li>Premium finish with etched metal HSV and GTSR badging.</li>
  <li>Underbody official product identifiers (likely to be GM branding)</li>
  <li>Enhanced black packaging with new designs on sleeve and certificate<br><br></li>
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  <p>While it's not a given since Biante have struggled in recent years with patchy quality, one can assume that quality will be improved from the unauthorised versions.<br><strong><br>What about the other models that were originally announced?<br><br></strong></p>
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  <p data-start="29" data-end="152" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">While nothing is confirmed, Biante gave a positive response on Facebook when asked about the possibility of other releases.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752889209-Biante Outstanding Models.JPG" alt="" width="500" height="82"><br>With pre-orders for the three announced models closing at the end of July and the first release slated for January, we&rsquo;re looking at a minimum four-month turnaround &mdash; and that&rsquo;s just for the first model, with the third not due for at least a year. Unless Biante opens orders for the others soon, it&rsquo;s likely we won&rsquo;t see them before 2027.</p>
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  <p data-start="47" data-end="385" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><br><strong data-start="1588" data-end="1638">Demand Forecast: Will Collectors Jump Back In?<br><br></strong></p>
  <p data-start="48" data-end="247">There&rsquo;s no doubting Brock&rsquo;s enduring popularity &mdash; and with this being a never-before-released car (only his #05 and #10 Bathurst cars have been made), expect strong demand, likely in the thousands.<br><br></p>
  <p data-start="249" data-end="397">The HSVs, however, will be a tougher sell. Now priced at $299 (up from $229 when pre-orders first opened years ago), they face two key challenges:<br><br></p>
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  <p data-start="402" data-end="454">Many collectors already own unauthorised versions.</p>
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  <p data-start="458" data-end="636">The market has grown used to paying $150&ndash;250 for these models, so asking $299 &mdash; for what amounts to different packaging, a COA, and official markings &mdash; may feel like a stretch.<br><br></p>
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  <p data-start="638" data-end="815" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">It&rsquo;s also worth noting that even the unauthorised GTSR W1 comes with a COA, making it the hardest sell for Biante, as the official version offers little differentiation or benefit.<br><br><img src="../../../../storage/blog_images/1752898788-Biante GTSR W1 Phantom AliExpress.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500"><br><strong data-start="1979" data-end="2029">What This Means for Collectors<br><br></strong></p>
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