Unique Ferrari Memorabilia and Model Collection For Sale

9 April 2010 · posted by JMC

A rare opportunity to acquire a unique collection of Ferrari memorabilia and Ferrari Model Cars has arisen.

Paul Skipp, the owner of the collection, has with much regret decided to offer the collection for sale.

“This represents my personal collection since 1987 and it is disappointing to sell”, said Paul. “All up there are 118 models in mint condition, many of them out of production for two decades.”

UPDATE: Paul has informed us this rare collection must be sold – he is willing to accept just $AUD 4000.00 for the entire collection. Dont delay, contact him on the phone number or email address at the bottom of this article. – ed

Paul feels that a Ferrari owner and enthusiast would really appreciate this unique collection.

Download large picture of full cabinet of Ferrari collectibles

Whats Included

Ferrari World magazine issues 1 – 38 (every issue published)
Note: This appears to be very rare. Even Albaco in the US are missing issue 31 – ed.

Cavallino: Issues 42 – 43, 48 – 60, 62 – 103 + 105

Forza 1 – 99 (every issue so far)

The compelling Brock Yates 1991 biography, Enzo Ferrari, The Man and the Machine.

“Ferrari, The Battle for Survival”, the book by Allan Henry, which was written just after the Mansell/Prost period as the sleeping giant that was the Ferrari F1 team, began to emerge from obscurity.

"It is quite a good read, as is the Enzo biography, which I have seen selling on US websites occasionally for $USD400.", said Paul

The model cabinet contains a mixture of 43rd scale models from Bang & Best, Model Box,AutoArt and HotWheels (mainly F1s since 2000)

It also has two 43rd scale pewter car/clocks – a 275 GTB and a 275 F1 – that are diecast models containing a small clock.

The top shelf shown is 21 Road cars from boxers, 348s, 355s, F430, 550 maranellos and others

Fourth shelf in cabinet.

The next shelf is filled with 31 sports/race cars – incl- 166, 340mm, 250 GTE and GTOs + SWBs, 275GTB & GTS, 206SP , 250lm , 275P and others

Fifth shelf in cabinet.

Next Shelf – sports prototypes incl 330p, 312PB, 512S and M versions, F40 etc

Sixth shelf in cabinet.

Last shelves contains F1 models from the beginning through to 2007 -including 246, 500 squallo, 675, 156 etc

Seventh shelf in cabinet.

Included in the 43rd F1 collection are two exquisite transporters – one is a mid-‘90s Iveco and the other is a classic Resin Fiat transporter as used in from the early ’60s to transport the F1 cars. It was made in Italy by ‘Old Cars’ from original manufacturer’s drawings and is superbly accurate.

"If you have ever seen the James Garner movie ‘Grand Prix’, it was seen in the background at some of the race circuits."

" I have in past years, tried to find another one of these, but even Exoticar in the (United) States don’t have it." , he said. "What is it worth??? Priceless to a Ferrari collector."

There are also 2 “Schuey” (Michael Schumacher) caps – one is the basic cap and the other is the ‘Five Times World Champion’ Cap from 2002 when he tied Fangio’s record – these have never been worn.

"I would be happy in the knowledge that this would go to a loving home. Everything in the collection has been lovingly tendered to by me for many years and it is hard to let it go, but other priorities in my life have overtaken my passion for Ferraris.", Paul said.

In addition to being a ‘collector’, Paul has always been a model builder of 43rd, 24th etc, plastics, resins and metals. He built his first model at age 7 and has continued his passion to build models for forty years. He will continue to build models, but is not intending to sell his hand-built model collection.

Paul is asking $AUD 8500.00 4000.00 (which is an absolute bargain) for the entire collection, and is happy to make arrangements with any buyer as to transportation.

Paul also has some other Ferrari collectables that he may end up adding for the lucky buyer, such as an F1 team shirt from 2000, and a Brilliant wall hanging of an F40, photographed against and abstract artistic backdrop, that was produced by Pirelli in 1990 and carries the tag line, ‘Another contribution to Fine Art’

If you are interested in contacting Paul about this magnificent collection, you can do so by phone, or email.

Phone: Australia – 02 4956 5575 : International – 61 2 4956 5575
Email: pskipp at bigpond dot net dot au

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