HUGE! 1200pc Diecast Model Car Collection 2022 AutoArt Hotwheels & More Part 1

Please keep an eye out for part two, its only about 3 minutes!

To answer this common question, these are the stores I shop at:

US: Mint Models, Replicarz, FiveDiecast, Diecast Models Wholesale
Europe: Model Car World, Car Model, CK, Modelissimo.

[energyasylum]

My neighbor had hundreds of die cast cars!!! His dad bought tons of them for the boys!! This was in the early 1990s and they had bunches of cool euro cars for us boys to play with! They gave me a few, including a black Lamborghini Countach, a yellow Lamborghini Diablo and a red 288 GTO Ferrari !! They had toys galore! Hot wheels, die cast like this dudes, GIJoe, computers!! They were a huge family and he was a school teacher, but he bought toys for his kids.

[yoryteperman]

Your collection is big. One thing I know for sure is that I do not want my collection to become so big. In fact, the fact that I am still collecting I credit to a decision I made fifteen years ago - to be very choosy and selective and curate my collection as I limited the max number of models I wanted to own. Once I reached it, it meant selling a model if I wanted to add one. The best decision I made, and I believe it improved my collection, focused it, and made it more enjoyable. But that's me. I am glad your collection is your and not mine (bet not many in this echo-chamber say this...) Cheers!

[lantlavoer]

I’m about to cry. This reminds me of the diecast cars I had when I lived in England. I probably had 5 or 6. My stepdad never sent them to me. Along with my other toys. Gijoe and transformers .

[Caddyboy]

Watched the video nothing but respect for your presentation as well as staging. I have a meager 312 in my diecast collection, plan to start buying more. But prices have gone insane in the last 35 yrs, my scale of choice is 1:18. For what it's worth anybody that criticizes you about some dust can get bent! All diecast collector's know only way to have a totally dust free diecast is to keep in a sealed case, preferably glass. Looks your just like myself sometimes you want to rearrange them with easy access. Glad I checked this out nice to know others out there have as much passion as I when it comes diecast cars!

[marksmusicplace]

I am blown away at the amount of cars you collected. Incredible.

[bobschillo]

Glad you are getting to expand the room so you can show the cars. Have you ever considered using that ceramic stuff to reduce the need for extensive dusting?

[arthurlangford]

Your collection is huge and quality packed. You collect what you like, as it should be. My collection has reached the limits of space and I have to be mindful of that when acquiring new additions. Yours is one one of the best I've seen from a diversity standpoint. I look at people's collections as a museum/slice of automotive history! There is no right or wrong way to collect.👍

[rcdie-castcollector]

That’s a beautiful collection!! I like how you organized it. I do things very similar with corvettes, Mustang and my Camaros.

[funcarsnow]

Fantastic collection! No need to apologize for anything about your presentation. You've got lots of models I've never seen. I only have 300+ in my collection that I display in cases. A little trivia: Check out your blue Exoto Corvette road racer - mine's in the #50 livery. It was the first Vette raced in that series. The 50 car's full sized spare tire, required by the rules at the time, was a Firestone, not a Goodyear. That's how the first car was tracked because the Goodyear Tire didn't fit in the trunk and the Firestone did. Later Vette race cars fixed that problem. Exoto picked up that interesting detail in the model which I thought was cool. Guessing you view your collection as I do mine as a beautiful work of 3D art. Thanks for sharing! John

[etxtrek]

무척 대단하십니다. 유리로된 진열장은 어릴적 가지고 싶었지만 바라 볼수밖에 없었던 추억이 떠오릅니다.

[darylkik]

Found you by pure accident and being a car guy and a lover of all car history I can learn, wow I am impressed. I am a neat freak and I can only imagine what it takes just to keep a basic level of clean. Very nice, and remember the organization and placement is all 100% up to you, and haters exist everywhere you go. (They are just jealous of what you have and the work you have done.) They probably have one or two cars to keep clean and fail at that alone. Very nice and I am trying to name all the models and failing very well so I have work to do learning more German cars. So cool. I will be back and show others. (But I did see my VW Sirocco models)

[carlosdeno]

Absolutely superb! The collection, the room and the whole vibe is remarkable. I love it when someone has a passion that is, with respect, extreme! 👍🏼

[O.Shawabkeh]

Exceptional work, thank you for sharing it with us.
A decade ago I collected some vintage Lego sets, quickly ran out of money and space, aside from pushback at home, and just stopped.
A tip, if you love BMW perhaps you can book their factory tour (a couple of months in advance) in Munich. It was interesting, and their museum (plus Mercedes in Stuttgart) is an elegant one.

[FinnHaleyHughes]

Fantastic collection mate, i watched the whole thing & the speed you took for us to see the cars was perfect!. You're a true inspiration for myself 7 other collectors who want to grow one day to the sheer mad scale that you've taken yours to. Congrats on the 1200 models by the way

[littlebull]

Nice collection, my favourite was your Mercedes E190 Cosworth.
Would be nice to see some current Rally 1 and 3 vehicles up in there.
Aslo I agave trying to find a land rover discover mk2 without the headlight update.
Any assistance would be great x

[diecastdimension]

Absolutely fantastic collection you have. I have a similar collection that's all in their boxes that I'll be displaying when I retire soon. The dust would drive me crazy and creates so much work in cleaning the models and every time you clean one it risks damaging it so I plan on having mine in sealed cabinets. Get's expensive but worth it in the long run.

[go]

Very impressive, I've been collecting for around 30 years, and have around 3500 pieces on display, although most of mine are 1/64, and 1/43. Please look into buying a Kozak dry polishing cloth, they're great for removing dust without spraying a liquid on the cars. I cut the cloth into small sections to make it easier to use on the smaller cars.

[JamesBond-gflt]

Just one word...."WOW" !! I think you can be termed a "completist", and you've done very well at that. Many $$$ invested, I'd be shocked at the total. You've got a lot of high end makes, and I know because I'm a diecast collector (addict) myself! I just recently hit the 800 milestone. But I have to finish the basement to accommodate more shelves. I've currently got less than half displayed on shelf. I have made labels for each, with country flag, year/make/model. And I too know that dust is a diecast collector's worst enemy. And not only is dusting time consuming, it can also be risky since some cars, like the ones from the 50's & 60's, have so many surface details that pieces can get caught in the cloth. I now use a smooth cloth, like the type used for eyeglasses, works much better. I started collecting in 2002 and have seen a big increase in the cost of diecast. I'm in Canada and buying from the US for me is expensive, not just because of the poor dollar conversion but shipping to Canada for some reason is now ridiculous. I can buy diecast from Germany (or other places in Europe) and get diecast cheaper with good shipping cost. So it's a good time to stop collecting now.... Been nice seeing your awesome had to rewind many times to get a better look....ha ha! Cheers!

[jebbait]

Ignore anyone who tells you that you don't have a certain car. This collection is impressive and anyone who critisizes you doesn't have a fraction of your collection.

[WHEELBIKER]

Love the collection and the amount of space you have. On one hand I wish I had that much space for my diecast cars but on the other hand I'd have to divert money from my other hobbies to fill it ! Lol !