I have nearly all of the GMP diecasts. All are complete with all papers, boxes, etc and all are mint. Most of them are car #166 of whatever the run was for each. Many of them also come with the limited lithograph that Epitome did for some of the releases. I was an Epitome subscriber from the beginning, so I have all the lithographs they did. PM for more details if interested. I was hoping someone might want the whole matching set before breaking it up. Thanks, Ron
I finally was able to catalog my collection! I found the following listing of all the GMP models made at http://buickturboregal.com/buick-regal-diecast-cars-checklist.html and have added my notes in all caps as to what I have. I have 27 1:18 cars, 5 accessory / semis, and 4 1:24 cars. Many in the collection are #166 and include the limited lithograph Epitome did.
GMP# on Box Car Description Scale # Made Released Notes
8001, 1987 Grand National, 1 of 3504, first one in series! 1/1999 CAR #241
8002, 1986 White T-type 1 of 5004, 5/1999 CAR #2646
8003, 1987 GNX 1 of 8547, 11/1999 CAR #271 WITH EPITOME LITHOGRAPH
8004, 1985 Autumn Maple (AKA Maroon or burgundy) t-type 1 of 3312, 5/2000 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8005, 1986 Grand National, 1 of 5196, 11/2000 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8006, 1987 Gray Turbo T, 1 of 3882 , 4/2001 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8007, 1985 Grand National, 1 of 3100, 6/2001 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8008, 1986 T-type Designer Series WH1, 1 of 2598 ,8/2002 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8009, 1983 Molly prototype, 1 of 2400, 6/2002 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8010, Tweaked race car, 1 of 3500 , 2/2004 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8101, GNX XRAY, 1 of 3504 , 5/2001 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8102, Somerset Blue, from Diecastmuscle.com, 1 of 1000. 1/2004 CAR #914
8102CA, Somerset Blue (derived from the one above, exact copy except for license plates), Customer appreciation car, Christmas lic. plate frame, 1 of 100, (most collectors don’t go after this one since its the exact same car with a different license plate). packaged inside #8102 box w/ sticker on box front. 1/2004 DO NOT HAVE
8102CB, Chrome blue packaged inside #8102 box, 1 of 200, 1/2004 CAR #171
8001B, Black Chrome 1987 Grand National, 1 of 2508, 12/2002 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8103, Black Chrome GNX, Buick centennial issue, 1 of 2003. 7/2003 (3 rare prototypes in Gold exist {epitome}). CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8104A, Drag car, yellow with flames, 1 of 480, 4/2004 (first 300 cars had the Epitome GOLD license plates like all the cars before. The remaining 180 had silver plates!) CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8104B, Black drag version, 1 of 2298, 4/2004 CAR #166
G1800211, CAR 1 OF 3, 1986 Street/Strip, # 1 of 3 in a series, 1 of 750. CAR #166
G1800212, (there's NO # on the box, but should be G1800212),CAR 2 OF 3, 1987 GN “Molly” Designs Race Edition, 1 of 750. 10/2005 (first 300 cars have #'d certificates signed by Molly) CAR #166
G1800213, CAR 3 OF 3, 1987 WE4 Turbo T, 1 of 750 (no outer white shipping box). CAR #166
G1800214, Sage green colored 87 Turbo T (199 made by Epitome Exclusives for the 300 Gold Club members) Some boxes say 1 of 200, others have sticker on top that correct to 1 of 199. CAR #166
G1800215, ‘87 Buick Street Fighter, silver Turbo T with stripe on side, drag car, 1 of 996, 12/2006 CAR #166
G1800216, D84 1 of 4, brown/light brown two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800217, D84 2 of 4, silver/gray two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800218, D84 3 of 4, blue/light blue two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800219, D84 4 of 4, rosewood/dark red two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800220, D84 rosewood, 1 of 200 produced (Epitome special made) CAR #166
G1800221, Drag GNX, silver, 6/2008 DO NOT HAVE
G1800222, Drag GNX, blue, 6/2008 DO NOT HAVE
G1800223, Fact or Fiction (police), 750 made, 5/2009 DO NOT HAVE
G1800224, 1986 t-type, black, 750 made 1/2010 DO NOT HAVE
G1800225, 1986 t-type, white, 250 made, 1/2010 DO NOT HAVE
G1800226, streetfighter Buick GN (fast & furious car), 6/2010 DO NOT HAVE
2604, Grand National drag trailer, 1 of 2508 MAY OR MAY NOT BE #166
3133, Grand National Semi Truck & Trailer, 1 of 1008. CAR #166
3135, GNX Semi Truck & Trailer, 1 of 1200. CAR #166
9011, 6 Piece Buick Tool set, 1 of 2502 MAY OR MAY NOT BE #166
9013B, Buick 2 post lift, 1 of 2508. MAY OR MAY NOT BE #166
NOTE: a company called Backyard Conversions made, actually, "converted" some GMP cars into their own style Turbo Buicks.
There was a GN convertible, some gold plated cars (GNX's & GN's), junkyard cars, etc., and these were usually limited to 100 pieces.
Although some of these were pretty cool looking, most collectors don't really consider these "real" collectibles like the rest of the cars in the GMP / Epitome Exclusives line.
But, to each their own! If you like them, buy them... that is, if you can still find them! DO NOT HAVE
GMP 1:24 SCALE:
#8201, 1987 GN, 1 OF 3750 CAR #166
#8203, 1987 GNX, 1 of 3750 CAR #166
#8204, 1987 White Regal Turbo T, 1 of 1500 CAR #166
#G2400207, 1985 Maroon T-type, 1 of 1000, (made for & sold by Danbury Mint) DO NOT HAVE
#G2400208, 1986 Designer series WH1, 1 of 1000 CAR #166
#? 1985 GN, 1 of 1000, (made for & sold by Danbury Mint)DO NOT HAVE
I finally was able to catalog my collection! I found the following listing of all the GMP models made at http://buickturboregal.com/buick-regal-diecast-cars-checklist.html and have added my notes in all caps as to what I have. I have 27 1:18 cars, 5 accessory / semis, and 4 1:24 cars. Many in the collection are #166 and include the limited lithograph Epitome did.
GMP# on Box Car Description Scale # Made Released Notes
8001, 1987 Grand National, 1 of 3504, first one in series! 1/1999 CAR #241
8002, 1986 White T-type 1 of 5004, 5/1999 CAR #2646
8003, 1987 GNX 1 of 8547, 11/1999 CAR #271 WITH EPITOME LITHOGRAPH
8004, 1985 Autumn Maple (AKA Maroon or burgundy) t-type 1 of 3312, 5/2000 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8005, 1986 Grand National, 1 of 5196, 11/2000 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8006, 1987 Gray Turbo T, 1 of 3882 , 4/2001 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8007, 1985 Grand National, 1 of 3100, 6/2001 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8008, 1986 T-type Designer Series WH1, 1 of 2598 ,8/2002 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8009, 1983 Molly prototype, 1 of 2400, 6/2002 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8010, Tweaked race car, 1 of 3500 , 2/2004 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8101, GNX XRAY, 1 of 3504 , 5/2001 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8102, Somerset Blue, from Diecastmuscle.com, 1 of 1000. 1/2004 CAR #914
8102CA, Somerset Blue (derived from the one above, exact copy except for license plates), Customer appreciation car, Christmas lic. plate frame, 1 of 100, (most collectors don’t go after this one since its the exact same car with a different license plate). packaged inside #8102 box w/ sticker on box front. 1/2004 DO NOT HAVE
8102CB, Chrome blue packaged inside #8102 box, 1 of 200, 1/2004 CAR #171
8001B, Black Chrome 1987 Grand National, 1 of 2508, 12/2002 CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8103, Black Chrome GNX, Buick centennial issue, 1 of 2003. 7/2003 (3 rare prototypes in Gold exist {epitome}). CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8104A, Drag car, yellow with flames, 1 of 480, 4/2004 (first 300 cars had the Epitome GOLD license plates like all the cars before. The remaining 180 had silver plates!) CAR #166 WITH LITHO
8104B, Black drag version, 1 of 2298, 4/2004 CAR #166
G1800211, CAR 1 OF 3, 1986 Street/Strip, # 1 of 3 in a series, 1 of 750. CAR #166
G1800212, (there's NO # on the box, but should be G1800212),CAR 2 OF 3, 1987 GN “Molly” Designs Race Edition, 1 of 750. 10/2005 (first 300 cars have #'d certificates signed by Molly) CAR #166
G1800213, CAR 3 OF 3, 1987 WE4 Turbo T, 1 of 750 (no outer white shipping box). CAR #166
G1800214, Sage green colored 87 Turbo T (199 made by Epitome Exclusives for the 300 Gold Club members) Some boxes say 1 of 200, others have sticker on top that correct to 1 of 199. CAR #166
G1800215, ‘87 Buick Street Fighter, silver Turbo T with stripe on side, drag car, 1 of 996, 12/2006 CAR #166
G1800216, D84 1 of 4, brown/light brown two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800217, D84 2 of 4, silver/gray two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800218, D84 3 of 4, blue/light blue two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800219, D84 4 of 4, rosewood/dark red two tone, 500 made CAR #166
G1800220, D84 rosewood, 1 of 200 produced (Epitome special made) CAR #166
G1800221, Drag GNX, silver, 6/2008 DO NOT HAVE
G1800222, Drag GNX, blue, 6/2008 DO NOT HAVE
G1800223, Fact or Fiction (police), 750 made, 5/2009 DO NOT HAVE
G1800224, 1986 t-type, black, 750 made 1/2010 DO NOT HAVE
G1800225, 1986 t-type, white, 250 made, 1/2010 DO NOT HAVE
G1800226, streetfighter Buick GN (fast & furious car), 6/2010 DO NOT HAVE
2604, Grand National drag trailer, 1 of 2508 MAY OR MAY NOT BE #166
3133, Grand National Semi Truck & Trailer, 1 of 1008. CAR #166
3135, GNX Semi Truck & Trailer, 1 of 1200. CAR #166
9011, 6 Piece Buick Tool set, 1 of 2502 MAY OR MAY NOT BE #166
9013B, Buick 2 post lift, 1 of 2508. MAY OR MAY NOT BE #166
NOTE: a company called Backyard Conversions made, actually, "converted" some GMP cars into their own style Turbo Buicks.
There was a GN convertible, some gold plated cars (GNX's & GN's), junkyard cars, etc., and these were usually limited to 100 pieces.
Although some of these were pretty cool looking, most collectors don't really consider these "real" collectibles like the rest of the cars in the GMP / Epitome Exclusives line.
But, to each their own! If you like them, buy them... that is, if you can still find them! DO NOT HAVE
GMP 1:24 SCALE:
#8201, 1987 GN, 1 OF 3750 CAR #166
#8203, 1987 GNX, 1 of 3750 CAR #166
#8204, 1987 White Regal Turbo T, 1 of 1500 CAR #166
#G2400207, 1985 Maroon T-type, 1 of 1000, (made for & sold by Danbury Mint) DO NOT HAVE
#G2400208, 1986 Designer series WH1, 1 of 1000 CAR #166
#? 1985 GN, 1 of 1000, (made for & sold by Danbury Mint)DO NOT HAVE
