Diecast Detective

Understanding the Diecast Detective Index

Helping Collectors Analyse the Market

Jan 22, 2025

The Diecast Detective Index is a unique tool designed to provide collectors with a quick and insightful snapshot of the diecast model car market. It represents a single numerical value that reflects the overall performance of 30 carefully selected models, combining their trends into a comprehensive market indicator.

How It Works

The Index is benchmarked with a baseline value of 1000, serving as a reference point for market movements. The selected models represent a mix of the most actively bought and sold pieces, as well as those with notable collector significance.

By monitoring price changes in these models over time, the Index offers a dynamic representation of overall market health. To streamline and simplify the information for collectors, new and used prices for each of the 30 models are consolidated into a single figure, ensuring a clear and consistent valuation metric.

If the Index is above 1000, the collector market is in positive price growth territory, if it's below 1000, it's in negative territory. Let's say the Index value is currently 980, that means the market has dropped 2% from baseline which was set on 1 January, 2025. Conversely, if the current Index value is 1100, that would indicate that the market has grown by 10% since the start of the year.

Why It Matters
For collectors and investors, the Diecast Detective Index is a valuable resource for identifying trends, gauging market strength, and making informed decisions. Whether you are tracking the value of your collection or assessing potential purchases, the Index provides a reliable indicator of market performance. By maintaining a focused selection of key models, the Diecast Detective Index ensures relevance and accuracy, making it an essential tool for diecast enthusiasts.

The Models

Product Code	Model Brand	Year	Model	Driver	Colour/Livery	Event
18158	Classic Carlectables	1970	XW Falcon	Allan Moffat		Bathurst Winner
18221	Classic Carlectables	2005	EFIJY
18273	Classic Carlectables	2006	BA Falcon	Lowndes/Whincup		Bathurst Winner
18280	Classic Carlectables	1984	VK Commodore	Brock/Perkins		Bathurst Winner
18345	Classic Carlectables	2007	BF Falcon	Lowndes/Whincup		Bathurst Winner
18688	Classic Carlectables		EH Utility		NASCO
72751	AUTOart	1978	XC Falcon Cobra
72775	AUTOart	1973	XB Falcon Tuned Version (Mad Max)
80131	AUTOart/Biante	1972	XU-1 Torana	Peter Brock		Bathurst Winner
87313	AUTOart	1973	XA Falcon GT	Moffat/Geoghegan		Bathurst Winner
87692	AUTOart	1979	A9X Torana	Brock/Richards		Bathurst Winner
B180201D	Biante	1982	XD Falcon	Dick Johnson		ATCC Winner
B180401C	Biante	1997	VS Commodore	Peter Brock		Round 8 Winner - Last win
B182602A	Biante	1996	VS GTS-R		XU-3 Yellah
B182703C	Biante	1987	VL Commodore SS Group A	Brock/Parsons		Bathurst Winner
B182704A	Biante	1985	VK Commodore SS Group A		Formula Blue
B182917M	Biante	2017	Gen-F2 Maloo GTSR		Sting
MB007 (TR009)	Biante	1981	XD Falcon	Johnson/French		Bathurst Winner
MB022	Biante	2001	AU Falcon	Lowndes/Crompton		Bathurst 1000
MB025	Biante	1980	XD Falcon	Moffat/Fitzpatrick		Bathurst 1000
Z01477	Drake Collectibles		T900 Legend 'Home Run'		Muscat Haulage
Z01482	Drake Collectibles		C509		Bower's Heavy Haulage
Z01486	Drake Collectibles		C509		Membrey's Transport
Z01519	Drake Collectibles		C509		Mactrans Heavy Haulage (MHH)
Z01547, Z0B026	Drake Collectibles		K200 "Phat Cab" with Ballast Box		Membrey's Transport - Satin Black
Z01618	Drake Collectibles		T909		Membrey's Transport - 50th Birthday livery (Satin Black)
Z01619	Drake Collectibles		K200 "Phat Cab"		Doolan's Heavy Haulage - Satin Black
Z88001	Drake Collectibles		Super-Liner II 'Ludwig Leichhardt'		Bicentennial
Z88002	Drake Collectibles		Super Liner 'Matthew Flinders'		Bicentennial
Z88003	Drake Collectibles		Super-Liner II 'Henry Lawson'		Bicentennial