#41 Yellow GT40 & #45 Emerald Green Group6

[fixer]

I bet there's a choice between the 2 ........watch this space.........

[numi]

I bet there's a choice between the 2 ........watch this space.........

Where are you going with this survey bonny lass?

Nope...i have neither!
My curiosity stems from Davids collection as i noticed he has both models which is a rare sight.Not many collectors have both i presume let alone just either of them.
numi

[motorman]

I know which one you will be bidding on then

[SMS88]

Regardless of relative rarity, the Group 6 is more desirable as a lhigh profile thin wheels legend and a very early SF model and the Italian GT40 is all too similar to Bulgarian/Hungarian versions........

[numi]

I know which one you will be bidding on then

Nope...neither of the two
numi

[matchboxuk]

Hi All,
Both these variants are rare as we all know but the exact tally does not exist so would appreciate your polls as to which seems/could be the rarer of the two.
Thanks in advance,
numi

Pics without permission from J.Watkins

I was in contact with an Italian Matchbox collector at the time called Massimo Ballardini. I can't remember what he wanted from the UK but the yellow Ford GT was in a multi pack (3 models rather than 5 I think). He only sent me the Ford GT as the other models were standard issues, so I don't know what the pack looked like. When it appeared the yellow Ford GT was not going to be found in the UK, I asked Massimo for more. He said there had been several packs when he found mine but they had all disappeared by the time he went back to the shop.

I only realised it was very rare when Paul Carr, who was working at Lesney at the time, mentioned he had never seen one. Several months later he saw a yellow Ford GT on one of the bosses' desk. I believe he was able to swap it for a white version with the manager's agreement!!!

I don't know of any other examples but there must have been more produced and played with, at least by Italian children!!

Nigel

[numi]

Thanks Mr Nigel for this interesting tale,most appreciated.
Thanks Mr Mick for your input as well.
numi

The tally now is:
Yellow Gt40 = 7
Emerald Group6 = 0

[bobneumann]

I know of a collector in Elmhurst Illinois that has the Emerald Green Ford Group 6 and a collector in Palos Hills, Illinois who has the yellow Ford GT. An entire collection was purchased by the second person to get the Ford GT and a crane with orange boom.

Bob

[jimgallegos]

I think the GT by Far, Had a 4 of the Group 6 throughout the years as upgrades, but never the Ford GT.

[numi]

Thanks Bob & JimG,most appreciated.
numi

The tally now is:
Yellow Gt40 = 9
Emerald Group6 = 0