Mattel Elite Range

I have bought the following Mattel Elite Ferraris:

F40
SuperAmerica
Testarossa
288 GTO
Super Elite Fxx (yes the expensive version!)
and today the 599 Fiorano

I also own lots of Kyosho and Autoart models.

The 599 I have to say is poor compared to anything Kyosho or Autoart produce. The others are re-hashes of old Bburago or Maisto models and although are an improvment they still come nowhere near Kyosho or Autoart.

The Elite range are in my opinion worth £25 to £30 GBP each - no more.

Can't wait for the Kyosho F40 and F430. Unfortunately us Ferrari lovers don't have much choice but to be fleeced by Mattel until some one else can buy the outright license to produce 1/18 Ferraris to a higher standard.

There - got that off my chest.

 

Pics?

 

By the way the evil thongs say that someone already has bought the rights to produce ferraris in diecast when Mattel's contract expires.AND..........
........the winner iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssss.............

 

me???

 

MAISTO.
and they bought Bburago too.

 

I'll post pics in the next couple of days if you want to see!

 

Here are most of my Ferraris and some of my Lambos. They are as follows:

365 GTB/4 Daytona - Kyosho
308 GTB QV - Kyosho
512 BB - Kyosho
288 GTO - Mattel Elite
Testarossa - Mattel Elite
F40 - Mattel Elite
F355 - UT
F456M - Mattel Hot Wheels
550 Maranello - UT
F50 Barchetta - Maisto (Don't think the 'Elite' is enough of an improvement)
360 Modena CS - Mattel Hot Wheels
Enzo - BBR
F430 - Mattel Hot Wheels
599 GTB Fiorano - Mattel Elite

On the Floor:
FXX - Mattel Super Elite
Enzo - Mattel Whips 'White'
328 GTB - Kyosho

I have numerous others that I just don't have the space to display, then there are the 5 1/12 scale Ferraris and the Murcielago, F1, XJ220, Viper etc.

Lamborghinis are my passion though!
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That is a very elaborate display case, Did you have the glass etched or is it just a decal?

 

Just a decal - cases are from ikea!

 

Love the shelfs!

 

Will the Super Elite FXX fit on one of the shelves if it is still attached to the carbon fibre base?

 

No - I tried and it's about 10mm too long!

 

Congratulations on a very nice and well displayed collection! IKEA is where I got my display too.

 

Thanks for answering.

 

very nice collection

 

Beautiful display cases!

 

Damn.. nice cases. Are they set into the wall? Looks that way from the pictures. Ikea? I have some freestanding ones but love the footprint of the ones in your photos.. You have the Ikea "name" for the cases?

Thanks- Todd

 

is this the case?

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15561&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=60979&langId=-1&categoryId=15645&chosenPartNumber=38047210

If so, did you paint it silver? And does it come with a glass door?

 

yea, i saw those. if the go 50% off i'm all over them.

 

The wholesale price of Elite Ferrari models are dropped to 350HKD (Equivalent to 35EUR) in Hong Kong now

 

Thanks for all your comments!

To answer some of your questions....

They are called 'Bertby' and are from Ikea. The come with glass shelves but I have added more to fit more of my collection in. They also come with the glass door and, in the UK at least, are available in silver - I haven't painted them.

They are not recessed into the wall but protrude about 8-9 inches.

Anymore questions feel free to ask.

 

Thanks John - thanks to you I have finally found the perfect cabinets. $159 CAD and three colours: black/brown, silver, white/birch.

Any special considerations for wall mounting in terms of proper hardware etc? Would hate to hear a loud crash in the middle of the night.

 

nice framed, very cool!

 

Glad to hear it. No special considerations really, just follow Ikea's instructions and use the correct fixings if putting on a plaster bord wall (as mine is).

Good luck

 

Here in Mexico the wholesale price is like 100 dls but the unique model i have elite i bought on laredo for 70 dls.
I need to go more to laredo to buy new models...