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Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:41 pm
by RRRob
really nice find
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:48 pm
by motorman
Idris wrote:DrJeep wrote:That Mini is lovely! What’s the story behind these gold Minis?
Supposedly they were produced for an abortive Swedish promotional.
Interestingly, there is some evidence that, rather than being specially painted, they might simply be standard models without the top coat (
here).
Hugh, I sourced this one from a Swedish seller who acquired this mini in a job lot from a former car dealer in Stockholm so maybe this promotion did go ahead after all
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:30 am
by Idris
motorman wrote:Hugh, I sourced this one from a Swedish seller who acquired this mini in a job lot from a former car dealer in Stockholm so maybe this promotion did go ahead after all
That would explain how my example came to be mixed up in a group of other SF in a charity shop in central Stockholm.
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:38 am
by motorman
Idris wrote:motorman wrote:Hugh, I sourced this one from a Swedish seller who acquired this mini in a job lot from a former car dealer in Stockholm so maybe this promotion did go ahead after all
That would explain how my example came to be mixed up in a group of other SF in a charity shop in central Stockholm.
Too coincidental imho, clearly some if not all made it to Sweden and into local collections around Stockholm.
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:38 am
by nearlymint
What a superb model Alex and in fantastic condition as always, thank you for showing the model on here.
J
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:03 pm
by DrJeep
As it's from a car dealer, does that mean that the promotion was for cars - presumably the Mini?
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:14 pm
by motorman
DrJeep wrote:As it's from a car dealer, does that mean that the promotion was for cars - presumably the Mini?
Glenn that’s is a very good question but one that I don’t have the answer to. Very little is known about this promotion and I for one would love to know more about it myself.
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:15 pm
by motorman
nearlymint wrote:What a superb model Alex and in fantastic condition as always, thank you for showing the model on here.
J
Coming from you that is a compliment Sir, thanks Jason, appreciated.
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:57 pm
by motorman
A massive thank you to David Detweiler who very generously gifted me this early production SF#5 Lotus Europa with open bumper ends, no side sill and no ‘Superfast’ text cast on baseplate. These are incredibly rare so I am a very very happy man.
Re: MOTORMANS FINDS
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:03 pm
by DrJeep
Lovely! What a generous gift! Is it paler than the normal production models?