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Title: These 1:8 scale replica toy cars cost more than many cars at the dealer
Post by: theking on May 12, 2020, 09:37:56 PM

Why People Pay 5 Figures for Insanely Detailed Models of Their Favorite Cars

Collecting model cars? It’s a bigger pursuit than you might imagine, at least among automobile aficionados. Put away thoughts of a Hot Wheels grab-bag carted around in a rolling plastic storage case. These 1:8 replicas are hand assembled and usually start in the low five figures. One-off special orders can run to $85,000.

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Title: Re: These 1:8 scale replica toy cars cost more than many cars at the dealer
Post by: theking on May 14, 2020, 04:02:57 PM

$85k, 3 times more than a RAV4... ;D ;D ;D