My NASCAR 1/24 Scale Diecast Collection

Martin Truex Jr's Coca Cola 600 Raced Win Diecast [ELITE] 1 of 150 made

Martin Truex Jr. 2016 Darlington Raced Win

Martin Truex Jr. 2007 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Impala

Martin Truex Jr. 2006 Talladega Raced Win ELITE

Martin Truex Jr. 2004 Talladega Raced Win

Kyle Busch 2016 Interstate Batteries

Martin Truex Jr. 2004 Bristol Raced Win

Martin Truex Jr 2008 Freightliner [Autographed]

Kyle Busch 2016 Can-Am Duel 2 Win ELITE 1 of 122 Made

Martin Truex Jr. 2007 Dover Raced Win.
1st cup win.

T-Maxx wrote: »

Not a nascar follower myself but nice models nevertheless and a pretty impressive collection you have there.

Thanks T-Maxx, yeah there's VERY little following over here of NASCAR. Yet, over in the UK there is a big following. They have the American Speedfest at Brands Hatch every year with loads of American Nascar cars and muscle cars etc. I still haven't really come across any fellow Irish fans, nevermind any that collect diecasts. It's an expensive hobby if you let it

MTJ 2005 Bass Pro Shops Black/Camo

MTJ 2017 Furniture Row Kentucky Raced Win

Martin Truex Jr #1 2007 Bass Pro Shops '57 Chevy 50th Anniversary

2016 Kyle Larson Eldora win

2003 MTJ Chance2 #81

Martin Truex Jr. 2017 Chicagoland playoff win, Dual Auto ELITE
[Signed by crew chief Cole Pearn & Martin Truex Jr.]

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Tabnabs wrote: »

Hats off, it's an impressive collection. Ballpark, what does one of these cars cost you? And do you source them from the States or...?

Thank you. Yes they range differently as some of mine were brand new, some were second hand from eBay or bought off sellers through forums. On average, a diecast can cost (if your lucky) the range of €10 - €40 for older ones, and around €60 for a brand new or pre-order. This is excluding shipping and import customs fees by the way. Majority of mine come from the states. I pay €50 - €100 per diecast depends on what it comes to with shipping/import fees. Elites I pay a good bit more.

You have the platinum series circa €60 Then you have the ELITE series circa €85, which costs a bit more as they have a lower production number, a higher detailed engine, they have/had hood/trunk tethers, roof tethers, painted interior cockpit etc. just a few more added details and the lower production number also gives it its valued more. Rather than say 1,200 of a diecast being made an ELITE will a limited run of maybe 90 - 300!. depending on how many preorder that diecast.

I got a particular ELITE that cost me around €180 all in including postage/import fees and It's now a rare and hard to find diecast. I believe they go for $400 or in that range now as they are so rare. (see my third post, the coca cola 600 orange/camo car).
But I don't collect to resell. Sorry for the long post.

MTJ 2006 '3 Days of Dale' Bass Pro Shops ELITE

Rossi IRL wrote: »

I have a very small collection of these. I'll try pop up a picture later.

And yes indeed collecting models is a very expensive hobby, try some of the 1:18 F1 cars, need a small mortgage for some of them.

Oh christ, I know!! They're like a few hundred euros each aren't they!?

2018 Todd Gilliland Mobil 1™ Tundra Autographed.

I did a little customizing with this, I coloured the wheel centre hubs silver,
painted in the lugnuts and gave it some tyre tape. I also coloured in the dashboard dials etc.

MTJ 2018 Fontana Auto Club Win