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In the present market, dealer promotional model cars generally have the highest value. These models were often referred to as "coasters" since they have free-rolling metal axles front and rear. Often these cars have features of the real car engraved on the bottom of the chassis which evidently was supposed to "convince" prospective buyers that this was the best car on the market. A variation of the dealer promotional model car, was the "friction." Like dealer promos, friction promos came fully assembled and painted, but had a friction motor mounted on the front wheels. They were typically for sale in toy and department stores, and were generally produced from the Fiftes through around 1969. In some cases, they were painted in orginal factory colors, but not always. Some of the AMT friction models in the early and mid-Sixties were available in two-tone colors, and vinyl tops. Friction models may be valued slighly lower than dealer coasters, although in some cases they are still very valuable (such is the case with many two-tone AMT frictions in 1964, such as Pontiac Grand Prix and Fairlne 500 Sports Coupe).

Regarding original annual kits, if they are in mint, unbuilt and unpainted condition with all parts intact, they are often worth as much as a dealer promo in good condition. Old built models are worth less, but again values depend on the individual car. Built models did not hold up as well as pre-assembled ones. Quality tends to depend on the builder (more often than not, a child) and the materials used to assemble them (glue tends to dry out after a while, and can melt or stain plastic parts). Because of their simple, sturdy construction, promos and frictions that were not abused, tend to hold out in good condition over time, most of the problems relate to worn chrome plating and broken windshield pillars.

Some especially valuable kits include:

MPC 1965/66 Dodge Monaco, 1968-69 Chevrolet Impala SS427, 1971-76 full size Chevy (Impala and Caprice)

AMT 1969 Chevy Impala SS427, 1966 Impala SS, 1967-68 Ford XL, 1963-65 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe, 1962 Chevrolet and Chevy II Nova, all "Craftsman" kits molded in color

Jo-Han All original-issue Jo-Han kits are valuable. Typically, this company produced models of cars by: Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth, American Motors Corp.(Rambler, Marlin, Ambassador), Oldsmobile (F-85, Starfire), and Cadillac

Again, the two factors that determine value are RARITY and CONDITION. The collector looking to buy models should consider both these factors. For example, a built AMT 1967 Ford XL kit in fair condition will typically bring more money than an original unbuilt AMT 1963 Chevrolet Impala kit. The main factor here is that the Chevy kit has been reissued a number of times since its original release (and is currently available), whereas the Ford was only produced as an annual kit in 1967.

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Dreams, dreams and more dreams! So many dreams are waiting to be realized!

The world is created out of dreams. Call it imagination, goals, objectives, aims or anything the dictionary can hold out for shaping a future event, the root is always the dreams. One man's dream transforms an entire nation, people, events – history.

A man's dream illumines the world – the light bulb.

A dream puts man on space and the same dream nurtured by other people would one day lead man to the intergalactic wonderful worlds yet unknown to man and with it the widening of the narrow world view that we hold today

Do you have a dream? Are you nurturing them regularly with your imagination? Are you building on your dreams everyday?

I am certain, for most of people over the age of 35 have left their grand dreams of childhood and youth somewhere along the path of life strewn with negativity. We are steeped and believe more in the negatives of life that dreams no longer hold any meaning. At best the dreams have been scaled down to levels which are justified as practical, pragmatic thinking. We ridicule dreamers as good for nothing guys, impractical, day dreamers who can never do anything.

The knocks of life makes one believe that you cannot dream big. You must be practical and scale down your dreams to what your status is today. You are told to convert everything into a mathematical models where two plus two can add to four. There is no scope for creating a twenty-two or more by applying creativity. And slowly, unknowingly they conspire to bring down your dreams and bring you down to their mundane and ordinary levels, so that they can deal with you better. And slowly but surely, the moment your dreams become smaller and smaller, your successes become that much smaller and ultimately, one vanishes into mediocrity and failure.

This is the truth with most of us. And more the pity because we too join the crowd and destroy other people's dreams. I am sure most of us can identify the situation in our own lives.

Our dreams are getting smaller. From the fantastic incomes one visualized to a paltry four or five figure salaries, from the dream of building a mansion to a chicken coup of a flat in some dilapidated neighborhood, from roaming the world in star cruises to a small overcrowded and commercialized hill station a few hours drive away…a life scaled down from the giant screens to a 20” color televisions.

Maybe the life has truly begun to reflect our current aspirations.

It is not easy to restore your dreams once you let it fade away. It is like constructing a new house with your own hands. You have to put the foundations of your dreams and assemble the dreams brick by brick. It is going to be a struggle to get back to those youthful days when you felt everything was paved with gold and your dreams were touching the Himalayan height. Nothing seemed impossible. You dreamed really big dreams. Everything seemed so simple then. Now even to dream of doubling your income in the medium term seems impossible. Am I right?

For those of you who are young and still with big dreams don't let go for anything. There can be no trade off as far as dreams go. Run miles away from the dream stealers. They are surely trying to control your life to levels they can deal with. For all the negativities you face in life, expand your dreams still further.

For all the others who have lost their dreams, let us get back.

Let us get back to dreaming real big dreams. If you want to dream about a car, don't dream of an economy car. Dream of the most expensive car available. Even if you settle for less, let it be temporary. Continue dreaming for that dream car. So with a dream house, dream holiday, dream life for your family. Keep nourishing the dreams by adding more and more details. One day they will be a practical reality. If you can dream it, you can become it. If you can dream more, you can achieve more.

Rome wasn't built in a day. So will your dreams take time to be rebuilt. But once you build the dream, the dream will build you.

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R.G. Srinivasan is founder of Born to Win Forum. He is a certified trainer and consultant in training design & methodologies. He is also the author of e-books, publishes 2 ezines on success and motivation and Home Business. His articles are widely published across the world. He is featured as an Expert Author in leading content syndication portals. Check out his home business ezine at http://home-businessleaders.tripod.com

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