Does anyone else collect die cast Cobras?

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Originally Posted by cobrajeff

Yep, I am a model car fanatic, too. I have over a hundred Cobras in various scales, but mostly in 1/43rd. I started at one time to collect one of every color from every maunfacturer in 1/18th scale - but they were just "taking over" the place. So I started selling off my 1/18th scale Cobras, and began concentrating on the more expensive lines of 1/43 rd (Marsh, Superior, HiTech, Newcon, Provence-Moulage, etc.).

I have boxes of Cobra models and kits in 1/43rd, that "someday" I plan to build a nice diorama of what my shop would look like if I could win the lotto AND go back in time (I'm hoping that now that I have recently retired, I'll get a chance to work on that diorama).

Here is one of my most treasured 1/43rd models, that was professionally built from a "Superior" Cobra kit (the unbuilt kit sells for around $300). The hood, doors, and trunk open and close, and the engine is wired. There is even plumbing from the twin SW 240's in the trunk! I have only seen two other models like this one, and they were selling for $2500 each!



Yep, it's a sickness, but, what happiness it brings!

Season's Greetings to all!

Jeff

Wow! would really like to see a model like this.We have only a couple one is 1/18 scale very nicely detailed stamped Road Rough on the bottom.The other is 1/32 scale both are proudly displayed.
Nothing wrong with having a sickness like this,we all have our little weakness's