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Originally Posted by yenkovette
You are so right. These model cars had many, many technical errors. When I first saw them I thought they must never have researched the appearance of the cars at all. Unforgiveable, at that price........especially since several of the cars still exist, and thousands of pictures are readily available. I haven't put any of them in my collection, because I'm hoping for something better.
Just my opinion as a very interested party in their history.
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I understand completely. Yet, one needs to ask themselves what their purpose is in collecting any given set of models. If you insist on completely accurate representations, that's fine. I understand that and tend to lean toward that objective myself. It's likely to be a very small - and expensive - collection though.
That said, if one waits for a completely accurate Penske '67 Sting Ray, good luck. It's not likely to ever appear. Exoto, IMO, comes about as close as anyone in terms of fine detail, but ever there they must make concessions to manufacturing costs and so may be rightfully accused of making the occasional error now and then. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
At the other end of the spectrum, one has a choice of things like inexpesive, though great value, models by Maisto. I suspect they are even less correct in terms of accuracy, but they cost $11.00 at Costco. Sometimes, a complete assortment of die-cast Corvettes wouldn't be truly complete without some oddball examples like - let's say - purple '63 Sting Rays or a '57 Corvette with a cartoon character behind the wheel. This is part of the fun of collecting miniature Corvettes (or Ferraris or Porsches or Borgward Isabellas, et al)
If you really don't want a given model because it's inaccurate, that's fine. If you feel a model costing over $300 is not good value, that's fine too. That's a reasonable part of the hobby. My word, how accurate are the Hot Wheels and other small-scale miniatures offered up in toy stores, yet how many collectors get great enjoyment out of collecting them? These are probably the most collectible Corvette miniatures of all and I'm sure the people who collect them have more fun than those of us who demand perfect accuracy.
Forgive the diatribe. I'm just trying to suggest that IMO, the Motorbox Sting Rays are not the ne plus ultra of a Corvette collection centerpiece, but if you want a reasonable representation of a Penske Corvette, it is about the only show in town, so to speak. I don't think I'd waste the time waiting for a truly accurate example.
Besides, once displayed, are your guests really going to be more impressed at your large collection of Corvette die-casts or impressed of the 2 or 3 that you have?
There's no right answer. Just collect what you like to collect and avoid the things that you don't think are worthy of your display case.
Geez, guys! It ain't Rocket Surgery.
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