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MG MGA - Is this the most expensive MGA model car?

I have a large collection of MGA models (over 400 in fact) so keep a general eye on the auctions, even if I don't see very much of interest any more. I was therefore astonished to see this ebay auction for a VIP slot car close at $1875 US - and more so because it is claimed to be unique when I have an identical one in my collection!

Makes the price for a Judson gauge seem trivial!

ebay 200911338563
dominic clancy

It is a die cast pot metal slot car, likely a production model at the time. I have no idea why gold plating on the outside should make it that valuable (aside from maybe being a one-off). If you had a standard one you could likely have it gold plated for less money. What is described as "a few speckled bits of dust etc in places, that might polish off" is likely corrosion or pitting through the thin plating plating.
Barney Gaylord

Barney

The VIP models are plastic not metal

dominic clancy

There are also two generations of the VIP model, one with a transverse motor and two seats, and this one with an inline motor and blanked off passenger seat. IN the auction photos you can see the yellow plastic base peeping through the plating
dominic clancy

Well, someone must have thought it was a fair price...it sold.
Gene Gillam

Really plastic? Pretty convincing silver paint job underneath. I guess that make it even more outrageous price for a plastic model. Sucker born every minute.
Barney Gaylord

This thread was discussed between 14/04/2013 and 15/04/2013

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