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  1. The Speedfighter

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    #1 The Speedfighter, Dec 13, 2006
    Hi all,

    I bought a few years ago the model from David Piper. This model has a bump in the roof. The model is original British Racing Green, and was made by Azur Models about mid '70's. Can someone please tell me a little bit more about this model?!?!

    Thanks very much!!
     
  2. BigTex

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    #2 BigTex, Dec 13, 2006
    Post a pic that's rare!

    Scale?

    I have a 412 in BRG, I assume is his......at 1:18.

    Welcome!
     
  3. The Speedfighter

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    #3 The Speedfighter, Dec 13, 2006
    It's 1:18. I could'nt find any information on the internet. But I'll make a picture and post it on the forum!! Thnx anyway. Which Ferrari is that (Road or Race)?? Can you post a picture aswell please??
     
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    #4 BigTex, Dec 13, 2006
    I have no digital of my collection..I need to scan!

    The 412P was the customer version of the 1967 330P race car at LeMans.....

    This sounds like an interesting find you have!
     
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    #5 BigTex, Dec 13, 2006
    The internet only works with newer information! LOL!
     
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    #6 BigTex, Dec 13, 2006
    There are Model Dealers here as well as Collectibles guys, someone else will be along soon to help you!
     
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    #7 The Speedfighter, Dec 13, 2006
    Thanks for the information. I hope they can give me more information aswell. I know it's a very rare model what I have. The model is original BRG en then with the bump in the roof. But your model sounds like a very nice one aswell!!
     
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    #8 BigTex, Dec 14, 2006
    I will get help, posting pics of my collection.....;)

    Congrats to you on your "special find"..like the real cars, you have to move when you see the deal!
     
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    #9 piloti, Dec 14, 2006
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    Without a photo it's hard to be definite, but IIRC the only 250GTO in green and with a bump in the roof was 4491GT. It was built by David Piper with a chop-top roofline. When Peter Sutcliffe raced the car in 1965 (shown here at Spa) he had to put the bump in the roof as he was taller than Piper.
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    #10 BigTex, Dec 14, 2006
    Is that the car?

    Very unusual though not unheard of...Dan Gurney also required a bubble in some cars...
     
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    #11 moriaan1, Dec 14, 2006
    I once owned this 1/18 scale modified bburago modell.

    This company (azur)was based in the south of france and used to modifie bburago modells which are not rare at all.

    They also made the blue with yellow stripe norinder gto, an agnelli testarossa spider in silver and the imsa F40 LM in (0123 version).
    The modells were screwed to a wooden baseplate and sold in a wooden winecase.
    I recall having seen a bugatti and for as far as i know, the production stopped after 1 or 2 years. (around 1990)

    shopprices were around $150.

    Azur models are very rare, During the last 10 years I only saw 1 or 2 in europe
     
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    #12 BigTex, Dec 14, 2006
    Welcome! ...and thanks for that post...I had never heard this info....
     
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    #13 ursoenzo, Dec 14, 2006
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    This is a pic from my 1 / 43 ( sorry ) model made by Remember . This model also was built by BBR and AMR also in 1 / 43 . I owned them all
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    #14 The Speedfighter, Dec 14, 2006
    All,

    Thank you very much for all the information you all gave me!! It's true, I have the original "Winecase" still with the car. My shopmanager said, that this was a very good buy for a modelcar. He also said, that this particular type of modelcar is very rare. I never heard/saw someone who had the same model as I have. The cars from Azur Models are also numbered. My car is number 89/100. Is there anyone who has the same model?? And does anyone know what the current value of this modelcar is?? But thank you very much for all this information!!
     
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    #15 moriaan1, Dec 15, 2006
    I noticed that you are dutch too.
    I bought my modell at automobilia in haarlem (Holland) and resold it for about $200, 2 years later to the same shop (it was sold witin a month I brought it there).
    I never saw the same model again.
    I don't know where you bought your gto, but it is possible that you bought the modell i resold in the early nineties.

    It's the only azur piper GTO i ever saw, (dus dat zou erg toevallig zijn).

    he main reason for me selling it, was that i specialised in BBR and Brianza back then.

    The current value is depending on rarity and the luck of finding someone who really likes it, for bburago collectors it is a real gem. value could be from $200 to ????????
     

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