in 1966 Dinky Toys
South Africa imported the parts stock from the French Factory
which was about to be closed, by importing the parts and then
assembling and painting in South Africa they avoided the
"luxury import" tax.
5
Colours known
-
Metallic
Silver Blue
-
Metallic
Dark Blue
-
Cornflower
Blue
-
Cream
-
Red
All have
Red Interiors
Years of
rumours and guessing at prices were answered when the huge John Kennerley
Dinky Collection
was displayed at the Beaulieu National Motor Museum throughout
2001 and was then auctioned by
Vectis in
2002. The Collection fetched in excess of £250,000 ($375,000)
in 2 days but has had a negative effect on rarity values and started the
current slump in prices generally.
These are NOT part of
my Collection
This
text colour is the Vectis description
This colour is my comments !
Don't
forget the prices below do NOT include the "buyers
premium" (15%) or tax or shipping
| May
8 2002 - Lot 590 - Price
Realised: £520 ($725
) |
 |
No.555
Ford Thunderbird -
South African issue -
metallic silver blue,
red interior,
driver,
spun hubs -
Good Plus (windscreen badly cracked) -
Good correct issue dual language box
(2 inner end flaps tape repaired).. |
| May
8 2002 - Lot 591 - Price
Realised: £1,100 ($1540
) |
 |
No.555
Ford Thunderbird -
South African issue -
pillar box red,
red interior,
driver,
spun hubs -
Excellent apart from stress fractures to windscreen -
Good correct issue dual language box
(tear to 1 inner end flap).. |
| June
6 2002 - Lot 1685 - Price
Realised: £400 ($560
) |
 |
No.555
Ford Thunderbird
South African French Dinky -
dark metallic blue,
red interior,
spun hubs
(damage to side screen & steering wheel) -
Good Plus..
Black
tyres ?? |
| June
6 2002 - Lot 1687 - Price
Realised: £660 (
$924
) |
 |
No.555
Ford Thunderbird
South African French Dinky -
cornflower blue,
red interior,
spun hubs,
white tyres -
Excellent..
/
The
photo shouts "Repaint" to me,
Hopefully the buyer inspected the real thing before he bid
! |
The prices realised triggered some
collectors to cash in, this model appeared 6 months later
| January
22nd, 2003 - Lot 400 - Price
Realised: £280 (
$424
) |
 |
No.555
Ford Thunderbird
metallic blue, red interior, Driver, white tyres (slight
corrosion to hubs and damage to windscreen) Good Plus
including
South African French Dinky -
metallic blue,
red interior,
spun hubs slightly corroded,
windscreen damaged
Good Plus
Box (slight marks to end flap).
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