Anyone win the #5 Lotus Europa without Superfast on base?

[Brad Pittiful]

was watching this auction last night...was wondering if anyone won this from our group of collectors? it had a blue with open bumper ends and no superfast on the base and a later issue in pink...i was outbid

here is a pic

[motorman]

l didnt see this one Dan. Was it a USA seller? What did it sell for?

[Brad Pittiful]

l didnt see this one Dan. Was it a USA seller? What did it sell for?

yes it was a usa seller...it sold for $45.50...a mega bargain...but my limited budget i couldnt go higher

[motorman]

I couldn't remember if my open bumper has the Superfast base, so a quick check and as you can see it does!!

I cant beleive i missed that Europa Dan, I keep an eye on ebay America but this one passed me by

[Brad Pittiful]

i am looking for open bumper ends...bonus was finding no superfast...ive lost so many models because i dont have the money to bid higher...oh well

we all miss auctions...i missed a no brace #30 crane a few months ago for 9 dollars cause i forgot about the auction...so it was relisted and i was out bid...i hate that

[motorman]

i am looking for open bumper ends...bonus was finding no superfast...ive lost so many models because i dont have the money to bid higher...oh well

we all miss auctions...i missed a no brace #30 crane a few months ago for 9 dollars cause i forgot about the auction...so it was relisted and i was out bid...i hate that

As you know Dan being outbid is part of life as a collector (unless you have deep German pockets) so dont get disheartened as it has happened to us all!

[Brad Pittiful]

i am looking for open bumper ends...bonus was finding no superfast...ive lost so many models because i dont have the money to bid higher...oh well

we all miss auctions...i missed a no brace #30 crane a few months ago for 9 dollars cause i forgot about the auction...so it was relisted and i was out bid...i hate that

As you know Dan being outbid is part of life as a collector (unless you have deep German pockets) so dont get disheartened as it has happened to us all!

i used to have deep pockets...but i wasnt stupid either...i saw something i set my price and went from there...i wasnt a bidiot...i never bid early...i wait for the end of the auction...i got some great bargains...and i paid up on some models...i think in the end it was a wash and im pretty even on things...just sucks now to know i may never see some of these models come by again...being out bid is part of it i know but the worst is...forgetting about an auction...thats my biggest aggravation

[mbox2000]

Gosh Brad, I've looked for this one forever. I pull up every one I see but unfortunately was camping at the lake this past week and didn't see it. You know there will always be another one. Hang in there.

[SMS88]

Looks very fine to me - oxidised baseplate that appears never to have been chemically plated. Either an odd baseplate thrown into the standard production run or an early car hand assembled perhaps pre-mass production. Would be good to see photos of rivits and body to see if any other odd minor details present..........

[jimgallegos]

Beautiful model. I bought one 3 years ago at the Gathering. It was in a $5 pile. Was near mint no box.