Ya I believe it's limited to 2000 worldwide. I think the usual going rate for one is $250 to $300 or something like that. It's a very desirable and rare model. Those two things command price. Just like how the Subaru 22B is an expensive model nowadays, so is the Murcielago 40th.

 

It also comes with a keyring I believe :giggle

 

...and a clear case with a black base.

 

I bought this model when it was new from an online retailer that had them on sale for less than $50. Italian exotics are not the main part of my collection but I had a Miura and this was advertised as a limited edition of 2000 worldwide. Basically it is like the other Murcielagos reviewed at other places on this site, but the interior has some white accents and details, the wheels are a gray metallic color rather than silver and the paint of the exterior is the beautiful blue-green-jade color. The doors on mine seem to have become less willing to stay up with age, but this model seems to be AUTOart at its best. It comes with a display case and a 1/64 model of the same car as a key chain. For what I paid it was a bargain. I have watched US Ebay auctions since 2005 and have seen them go for as high as $340 recently. They are not too common on Ebay but there have been 2 in the last month and there are 2 right now. You have to decide for yourself if the small differences are worth $300 and value in the future is just a guess.

 

I bought this model when it was new from an online retailer that had them on sale for less than $50.

$50?? That's exteremly cheap!

How many normal murcielagos do you guys think AUTOart produce?

I think new AUTOart murcielago from retail online is about $70 USD am i right?

but if you can get them as cheap as $50, then wholesale would be almost half that. We're all being ripped off BAD!!!

 

I bought the Lambo Murcielago 40th Anniversay Ed. in May 2004 for less than $50. That was about the time they came out. I don't know what a regular version went for then, but you have to remember that AutoArt has had one or two price increases on almost all their models since then.

 

I don't think we could truly verify the actual production volumes, but the car was marketed as an LE of 2,000 pieces. From what I can remember, they only sold for slightly above that of a regular release, but that changed quickly as "LE Fever" hit. I think I paid about $90 for mine from an online retailer. The very next day he was charging $120! It's been awhile since I've looked at these on ebay, but the last one I saw went for ~$250. At their peak they were going for $400+.

The other colors, while not produced in Maisto-like volumes, are far from rare, so if that is what you seek then the 40th Anniv. is the way to go. The model itself is no better quality-wise than the standard issue, so no, it is not worth 3x the price. The real question is how much are you willing to pay for exclusivity?

 

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That says it all right there!

Or looking at it another way, would you rather have this one blue Murci or 1 regular color and up to 4 other cars for the same money?

 

To tell you the truth, I think that this anniversary edition Murcielago is not that hot, and the color? Bleh.

Now, if this was the LP640, then I'd be interested, but extra dough for a blue Murc? No thanks, my $50, two-year old orange Lambo is just fine and dandy by me.