Exoto Corvettes
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From: Albuquerque NM
St. Jude Donor '08 thru '24
I believe in the Beer Fairy
USAF (Retired) 1979-2001
Team Owner
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 47,038
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From: Albuquerque NM
St. Jude Donor '08 thru '24
I believe in the Beer Fairy
USAF (Retired) 1979-2001
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Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
The first die cast car I bought, was one of the C-2 Grand Sports, without the numbers and lettering. I didn't know anything about Exoto at the time (around 2001), and actually got the model through a "sale" at Motorbooks.com.
I was blown away by the detail of the car, and eventually purchased a couple of their Chaparrals and Ford GT-40s. It's a shame they don't have a really focused marketing plan, and at the present, it appears that they're simply trying to empty their warehouse, using a "marked up this month, 50% off next month" strategy...
(I can't help myself...I'm still really PO'd that they didn't release the Chaparral 2D that I "pre-ordered" 6-7 years ago"....
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Rochelle Illinois
C6 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
What a sale... $98 for a car that 2 years ago they were selling for less than $40. (the maroon and yellow 67 corvettes) I like how they jack the prices up to a rediculous number to make you think you are getting a deal.Typical Exoto way of doing bussiness.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
In 2000 I bought the silver GS roadster for $100 in a high end toy store in NYC. A few years later I pre-ordered the 1/10 1966 Ford GT40 MK II (#2) for $500. I didn't have to pay up front. More than 2 years later it just showed up at my front door, no paperwork - no bill. Five more weeks went by when I got a phone call saying that I owed them $500. I said for what? They about had a heart attack thinking they hadn't delivered the GT. I said I got it and sent them the $$.
It is without a doubt the coolest model car I have ever seen.
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It is without a doubt the coolest model car I have ever seen.
The Corvette is VERY cool too.
Last edited by HarleyB; Aug 8, 2012 at 03:30 PM.