First off....I have to thank BORIS for moving this topic to this section where it belongs....
Matt..I believe that you have one of the very rare GWILO Int'l vipers there.....It is indeed worth more than the usual Maisto and Bburago Gold coloured vipers..
Does it have a cetificate of Authenticity?? (That certainly could have gotten lost...) The following may help...it is a conversation I had with the guy who made these cars.....
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> > Hi Maureen, thanks for the enquiry. Here is a brief history of the Gold Viper.
> > I built various models for GWILO prior to their bankruptcy in 1997. When they
> > went bust, I bought back all of the stock.
> > In June 1996, I was asked to build 400 Gold Viper models for JC Penney in
> > America. They were a limited edition, wood mounted and boxed in black
> > snakeskin. The components were bought unpainted and unassembled direct from
> > Maisto. In August, JCP reduced their order to 240 units. I had already built
> > 385 units. The 240 went to JCP and the balance went into GWILO's warehouse
> > until I bought back the stock from the liquidator.
> > The original model sold for around £95.00 plus postage. I have sold the
> > remainder at £39.00 each just to recoup some of my losses. It could be one of
> > these that you have been offered.
Does this answer your question Matt?
MAUREEN
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