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You will find a lot of new additions to our price guides today.  The 2011 Series should have most of the variations released so far, and over 100 pictures have been added to the 2011 price guides.

In other news, the 2011 New Model ’69 COPO Corvette with the blue body and white interior that I covered in one of our Diecast Spotlight features has seen an increase in value.  That variation was valued at $40 at the time of the article, and has increased to $70 in just a few weeks.  It seems to be a very hard to find variation and there haven’t been many reports of finding them on the shelves or local diecast shows.

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Diecast Spotlight: #816 Ferarri 308 copper w/black interior

One of my all-time favorite Hot Wheels variations from my early days of collecting was Collector Number 816 – Ferarri 308 in copper with the black interior.  There were a few variations of this release, the one mentioned above, Copper with tan interior and 5 spoke wheels, Copper with tan interior and five-hole wheels, and a red version.  Most of the variations average $2-3 on the secondary market, while the black interior version goes for around $30.  I have seen few of the copper w/black interior on Ebay and none at local shows which leads me to believe it may be more rare than orginally estimated.

What will the next one go for when it hits Ebay again?

#816 Ferarri 308 Copper w/black interior (rare)

#816 308 Ferarri copper w/tan interior


Diecast Spotlight – White Interior ’69 COPO Corvette

Diecast Spotlight is a new feature to the Hallsguide Blog.  We will be highlighting rare, unusual, and little known diecast releases in this ongoing feature.

As the 2011’s are hitting the shelves, one vartiation stands out as the rarest variation to date.  That is the 2011-004 ’69 COPO Corvette from the New Model Series with the blue body and white interior.  There are currently three versions of the model on the market at the moment:  1) White with blue interior  2) Blue with grey interior  and 3) Blue with white interior.

The first 2 variations are relatively easy to find.  The Blue with white interior has proven to be much more rare, with only one showing up on Ebay so far.  The secondary market value of the white interior version is currently $40.  Look for that to go up if you don’t see many more hitting the secondary market, or it could drop if it proves to be released in greater quantities later this year.

Thank you to Ebay seller Pinball007 for the pictures.


Price Guides Updated

I have posted some big updates to the price guides.  I added the 2011 Series and posted many of the newer Hot Wheels that are hitting the pegs.  I have also made big updates to the 2010 Series.  It is still a work in progress and not yet complete, but it is getting there.

If you have found new 2011’s that have been posted in the price guides yet, talk about it on our forum.

If you aren’t having any luck finding those new 2011’s in your area, see if Ebay has the 2011’s you are looking for.