Biante XY GTHO

[36fly]

Hello Everyone.
I have a reasonable collection of Biante Fords 1:18 scale. I know some of them are worth alot, but one of my cars is the first edition white XY GTHO with twin mirrors (numbered 1/900) and the other is a white XY GTHO (numbered 78/1450) with single mirrors. Any ideas about their value? Cheers

[mik]

g`day welcome to the forums, er sorry no idea`s for your question, could well imagine they would be worth a packet though.
cheers mik.

[TK-421]

I did a search on ebay and the last one sold for $1500. There is a guy over on the biante site that keeps records on current values.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Biante-1-...#ht_621wt_1165

[Jack960]

My mate has a few hundred models, he has an XY GTHO with single mirrors. I'm not sure if its the exact same model but he had his valued at a 2-3k. I hope for your sake its the same one.

[Pepscobra]

The very first one was the Track Red XY GTHO... that is the one that gets the big dollars.
Twin mirror whites are also very desrable too.

[36fly]

Originally Posted by Pepscobra

The very first one was the Track Red XY GTHO... that is the one that gets the big dollars.
Twin mirror whites are also very desrable too.

Thanks for your reply. I have two of the track red ones as well, both very low numbers.

[36fly]

Originally Posted by IntechAU

I did a search on ebay and the last one sold for $1500. There is a guy over on the biante site that keeps records on current values.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Biante-1-...#ht_621wt_1165

No worries. Than you so much for the info!

[36fly]

Originally Posted by Jack960

My mate has a few hundred models, he has an XY GTHO with single mirrors. I'm not sure if its the exact same model but he had his valued at a 2-3k. I hope for your sake its the same one.

Yeah I hope so. It just blows me away what they could be worth. Cheers

[36fly]

Originally Posted by mik

g`day welcome to the forums, er sorry no idea`s for your question, could well imagine they would be worth a packet though.
cheers mik.

It appears so. Thanks for your reply. Cheers

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by Pepscobra

The very first one was the Track Red XY GTHO... that is the one that gets the big dollars.
Twin mirror whites are also very desrable too.

I have the first red one and the white one.
How much is the red one going for these days?

[36fly]

There's one on eBay at the moment starting at $1000. It's a high number and the certificate is not in good condition in the photo. They are worth at least $1500-$2000

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by 36fly

There's one on eBay at the moment starting at $1000. It's a high number and the certificate is not in good condition in the photo. They are worth at least $1500-$2000

Not bad at all, also have 2 xw phase 2, starlight blue and grecian gold.
wild violet XY
And all the 1:43 xy they put out in 2000

[sprint347dave]

they are worth what someone will pay for them,,like anything else

[36fly]

Yeah absolutely.

[XR Martin]

I often wonder what these will be worth in 5-10-15 years time. Obviously they can be a great short term investment, but who knows regarding longer term?

[B&D Racing]

Every model i have bought i have thrown the box and authenticity out in the trash...

I like looking at the cars not wondering how much ca$h they may be worth...

I must have the wrong idea ?

[spebgtsprint]

Originally Posted by B&D Racing

Every model i have bought i have thrown the box and authenticity out in the trash...

I like looking at the cars not wondering how much ca$h they may be worth...

I must have the wrong idea ?

Mate I am 100% same as you.

Why buy $200+ model cars just to keep them unopened and in pristine condition for ??????

Mine are dust covered and missing aerials etc. I have some of these "rare $$$$" models as mentioned above. But couldn't give a rats what theyre worth, as they won't be sold. They are for me and friends/kids to look at and admire.....

[B&D Racing]

Not having a dig at the OP either i push mine around the bench occasionally but boy i have no idea how to get the dust out of them now ??

I bought a couple of XR8 utes last month off a member not sure why i did this lol but anyway the detail is absolutely superb.

If i knew comeone with a citric acid XR8 ute or a mercury silver Super Pursuit i would probably give them away ...

Can you believe i lost ,thats right LOST the Lowndes/Whincup Betta electrical 2006 bathurst car with the peterbrock trophy when i moved house ??!

[36fly]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

I often wonder what these will be worth in 5-10-15 years time. Obviously they can be a great short term investment, but who knows regarding longer term?

I only really have my cars because I really like them. I guess it might be a good nest egg one day.

[sprint347dave]

each to there own,,i dont think theres any wrong or right when it comes to what you buy,,i love seeing my cars each time i go into the spare room,,there boxes and certificates are all in the garage so one day after im gone they can be brought back together if needs be,,,its the same as my greens tuff falcon,,i changed the rear wheels and tyres so it looks the same as in real life,,some people wouldnt agree with me doing that,,but hey its mine,,dont plan on selling it,,so its worth doesnt matter

[wicko]

Originally Posted by 36fly

Hello Everyone.
I have a reasonable collection of Biante Fords 1:18 scale. I know some of them are worth alot, but one of my cars is the first edition white XY GTHO with twin mirrors (numbered 1/900) and the other is a white XY GTHO (numbered 78/1450) with single mirrors. Any ideas about their value? Cheers

The Twin Mirror White XY GTHO was one to get because of its rarity. Don't quote me on this but I think they might have been sent to distributors (not for re-sale?) and somewhere along the way the difference (Twin Mirror) was picked up and they were sold for a higher price. One of the model car retailers had a Twin Mirror White XY at Muscle Car Masters and the asking price was $3,000 or more (can't remember exactly). Even in their day (pre GFC) the best prices I'd heard was $2,000 (for a scale car?)

As for what its worth - its only worth what someone will pay for it. I tried to sell my Track Red XY (1st release by Biante) a few years ago and was asking $500 but could only get offers of $150-$200 (from Model Car nutters).

[mike_nofx]

Originally Posted by sprint347dave

they are worth what someone will pay for them,,like anything else

Do people post this crap just to increase their post count??
Not only is the answer incorrect, it also in no way helps the person asking the question. If it were worth what someone was willing to pay, that means no one has ever overpaid or underpaid the actual value or what something is worth... Ever.

If I find one of these rare models at a garage sale and buy it for $10, is that what the model is now worth?? If I then stick it on eBay for $10k and someone buys it (someone clueless who didn't do their research) is it now worth $10k??
No.
Because there's an extreme chance that the same model will never again sell for $10 or $10k.

He obviously wants an estimate on what it would reasonably be worth if he wishes to sell. Ie. WHAT are people generally willing to pay for that item.

Do you get a valuation on your house and the assessor comes back to you with "Your house is worth what someone is willing to pay".

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by mike_nofx

Do people post this crap just to increase their post count??
Not only is the answer incorrect, it also in no way helps the person asking the question. If it were worth what someone was willing to pay, that means no one has ever overpaid or underpaid the actual value or what something is worth... Ever.

If I find one of these rare models at a garage sale and buy it for $10, is that what the model is now worth?? If I then stick it on eBay for $10k and someone buys it (someone clueless who didn't do their research) is it now worth $10k??
No.
Because there's an extreme chance that the same model will never again sell for $10 or $10k.

He obviously wants an estimate on what it would reasonably be worth if he wishes to sell. Ie. WHAT are people generally willing to pay for that item.

Do you get a valuation on your house and the assessor comes back to you with "Your house is worth what someone is willing to pay".

cool ranty tanty.. no more coffee for you...

[B&D Racing]

Hope you didn't post that to increase ya post count Mitch ?

I'm off to go play smash em'ups with Tru-blu and an A9X

[mike_nofx]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

cool ranty tanty.. no more coffee for you...

Its not too much coffee if someone is willing to drink that much coffee, like anything else.

[Moby Vic]

Hmm ... only the white ones? I've got a silver one with two mirrors.

I've got a large collection of Biante and Classic Carlectables Falcons. I got a great deal on the XA Superbird show car at Bathurst ($125 for 1/18th scale), but shipping it home was another story.

[OLD BALDY]

Didn't know there was a silver one with 2 mirrors!! thought it was only the white, I got my white one 14 years ago(twin mirrors),came from a Ford dealer.

[Moby Vic]

I got my silver one around 2000, I think. It has the Globe Star wheels.