Diecast Gets Political!
You may have heard the Chancellor announce today that, from next Monday, the rate of VAT will be cut from 17.5% to 15%.
Well, we thought, why wait until next Monday? So as of now all of our prices now reflect the new VAT rate, and you can take advantage of them straight away, without having to wait for a week!
Away from politics, today we received a sample of CMC’s first Ferrari Sharknose. It is Phil Hill’s winning car from the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix (CMC070). As you would expect from CMC, the level of detail is something else. Comprising of 1,450 parts, the rear bodywork lifts up as it did on the original Sharknose, and the front nose can be removed as well.
CMC have announced a price rise today however, as they join the growing list of diecast manufacturers to have taken this course of action. All of their new subjects have now gone up by £30 to retail at £229.99 (although, of course, with the new VAT rate, that now works out at £225.10!). Even still, those of you who have pre-ordered any of their new subjects before today, have saved a significant sum of money!
The last item of news today concerns Mattel Felipe Massa Ferrari F2008s. At the beginning of the season there was no clue as to how successful Massa’s 2008 campaign would be, so comparatively not very many 1:18 and 1:43 cars were manufactured, as demand was not predicted to be that high.
Demand is obviously much higher now following the Brazilian’s stunning end to the season, and currently the 1:18 replica (DC2802) looks like it will sell out soon, while the 1:43 example (DC28402) could even sell out to pre-orders if it is not released shortly. So, if you’re thinking of getting one, don’t wait too long!
