Speed Racer Diecast Collection

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Hello Guys,

Aside from resin kit collecting I've also been collecting the 1:64 Speed Racer diecast cars. Anyways, I've been asking around on some of the diecast collecting forums for some help and haven't had much luck yet so I wanted to give my friends at Macross world a try. The top two cars in this picture are mine. However I just learned there is a third car in this set. It looks like a chrome Mach 5 seen in the lower left.

Anyone know where to get their hands on one? I do... there is one here:

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/107552225

But its part of a lot the seller is trying to get 525,000 yen (or about $4550) for. I honestly don't see how he comes up with that figure. Bable Fish translates the description as:

It is all type with the commodity where new Mach GOGOGO of タツノコプロ is sold. We ask with no claim no cancellation. キャラトミカ balloon gum chocolate CD card Plamodel toy inferior candy being defeated mini car pin batch cotton candy poster pajamas & cassette tape in addition variety.

So that's about useless. Anyways I'm about 99.9% sure he's not going to be able to sell this at the price he is asking and I'd like to contact the seller and ask how much he'd sell the chrome Mach 5 for by itself. Is that something any of the Yahoo Japan auction services would help me with? Could someone here help me with that? Any other ideas or suggestions?

Here are some pictures I took of my collection back on the 24th. They were quick and dirty and the flash was just too much. I need to take them outside on a bright but overcast day and see if I can get better pictures without so much glare.

In the order I just happened to take the pictures in...

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20004.JPG

These are the limited edition 2 packs.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20005.JPG

These are my 6 mach 4s.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20006.JPG

The three 2000 mach 5s. Left is the white lightning. Middle is the normal release. Right is the FullGrid.com exclusive race version.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20007.JPG

The three 2000 shooting stars. Left is the white lightning. Middle is the normal release. Right is the FullGrid.com exclusive race version.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20008.JPG

The three 2000 captain terrors. Left is the white lightning. Middle is the normal release. Right is the FullGrid.com exclusive race version.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20009.JPG

The three 2000 snake oilers. Left is the white lightning. Middle is the normal release. Right is the FullGrid.com exclusive race version.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20010.JPG

The three 2000 mach 5 stock cars. Left is the white lightning. Middle is the normal release. Right is the FullGrid.com exclusive race version.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20011.JPG

The three 2000 shooting star stock cars. Left is the white lightning. Middle is the normal release. Right is the FullGrid.com exclusive race version.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20012.JPG

The Johnny Lightning flashback set and model kit.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20013.JPG

The 2000 mach 5 and shooting star Indy cars. There were Target exclusives.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20014.JPG

The 2000 Speed Racer and Racer X vans. These were FullGrid.com exclusives.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20015.JPG

Diecast Mach 5 and Shooting Star cars from the 1997 remake. These were only released in Japan.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20016.JPG

The Johnny Lightning Limited Anniversary edition Mach 5.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20017.JPG

Two hot wheels Mach 5's only released in Japan. The right is a two tone collectors limited edition.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20018.JPG

The 1997 red card GRX. Left is orange interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20019.JPG

The 1997 red card shooting star. Left is orange interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20020.JPG

The 1997 red card mach 5. Left is orange interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20021.JPG

The 1997 red card assassin. Left is orange interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20022.JPG

The 1997 gold card Mach 5 with saw blades. Left is gray interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20023.JPG

The 1997 gold card Mach 5 with auto jacks. Left is gray interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20024.JPG

The 1997 gold card assassin. Left is gray interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20025.JPG

The 1997 gold card GRX. Left is gray interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20026.JPG

The 1997 gold card shooting star. Left is gray interior. Right is red interior.

http://wwwmwww.com/Speed/Oct24%20027.JPG

The 2007 White Lightning GRX. Others are on the way...

Enjoy,

Carl

P.S. The above pics are pretty big as they are strait off my camera so I'm posting them as links.

Edited November 3, 2007 by wwwmwww