What's been going on?

Hello all

I've been a little too busy to keep up with this blog, but that's just a lame excuse, right?

There's quite a bit new that's been arriving here. I've been working on my exotic cars, and have been focusing on getting brochures for the following nameplates:

Aston Martin
Bentley
Rolls Royce
Lamborghini
Ferrari
Maserati
Maybach
Koenigsegg
Fisker
Spyker

Apparently there's not printed brochure yet on the Tesla. They say to "print out the pdf file on their website".

Here's the list of current exotic car brochures:

Aston Martin
_DBS dlx cc, 7.75”x10.25”, 72pgs + black hardbound covers, 703481
_V8 Vantage N400 cf, 7.5”x10”, 8pgs, 703661, Oct 2007
_V8 Vantage Roadster dlx cc, 7.5”x10.5”, 68pgs + red hardbound covers, 702976
_Model Range cf, 7.5”x10.5”, 8pgs, 70349, October 2007
_The Collection dlx cc, 7.75”x10.25”, 40pgs + brown hardbound covers, 703653
_AMVOX2 Chronograph DBS cf, 7.5”x10”, 6pgs, 703496, September 2007
_Reverso Vantage cf, 7.5”x10”, 6pgs, 703097 February 2007
_DB9 dlx cc, 9”x9”, 66pgs + covers, 702789 (07MY June 2006) in white box
_V8 Vantage dlx cc, 9”x9”, 52pgs + covers, 702782 (07MY February 2007) in white box
_AM Confidential cc, 8.25”x11.75”, 16pgs, Issue 1
_AM Confidential cc, 8.25”x11.75”, 28pgs, Issue 2
_AM Confidential cc, 8.25”x11.75”, 36pgs, Issue 4
_Aston Martin magazine, 9.5”x12”, 96pgs, Spring 2007
_“A Guide” full line & history cc, 9”x9”, 36pgs, 702144

Bentley
_Brooklands, Arnage & Azure dlx portfolio, 11.5”x10”x2”
green flip-top box containing:
1) The Journey So Far dlx cc, 11”x9.75”, 32pgs
+ green hardbound covers, ©2007
2) Travel in Another World dlx cc, 11”x9.75”, 54pgs
+ green hardbound covers, ©2007
3) Features & Specification guide cc, 11”x9.75”,
24pgs + green card covers, ©2007
4) Colour & Trim Guide cc, 11”x9.75”, 12pgs
+ green card covers, ©2007
_Continental GT dlx portfolio, 9.5”x8.5”
gray slipcase containing:
1) dlx cc, 52pgs + gray hardback covers, ©2007
2) cc, 2008 Model Year Spec Guide, 8pgs
+ gray card covers, ©2007
3) cc, 2008 model year colour & trim guide, 8pgs
+ gray card covers, ©2007
_Continental GTC dlx portfolio, 9.5”x8.5”
gray slipcase containing:
1) dlx cc, 52pgs + gray hardback covers, ©2007
2) cc, 2008 Model Year Spec Guide, 8pgs
+ gray card covers, ©2007
3) cc, 2008 model year colour & trim guide, 8pgs
+ gray card covers, ©2007
_Continental Flying Spur dlx portfolio, 9.5”x8.5”
gray slipcase containing:
1) dlx cc, 52pgs + gray hardback covers, ©2007
2) cc, 2008 Model Year Spec Guide, 8pgs
+ gray card covers, ©2007
3) cc, 2008 model year colour & trim guide, 8pgs
+ gray card covers, ©2007
_Continental Series full line cf, 9.5”x8.5”, 6pgs, ©2007
“Bentley to the Power of Three”
_Continental Series accessories dlx cc, 9.5”x8.25”,
46pgs + gray card covers, ©2007 TSD 9748
_“They Say Lightning Never Strikes Twice” Continental GT
& GT Speed cc, 8.25”x6”, 12pgs, ©2007
_The Bentley Collection cc, 9.5”x8.25”, 16pgs, ©2007
_Continental Winter Accessories cf, 9.5”x8.5”, 6pgs, ©2007
_“Is your Bentley Ready for Winter?” cf, 8.5”x5.5”, 4pgs

Ferrari
_F430 dlx cc, 10”x10”, 76pgs + hardbound covers, 2173/05 95993005
_F430 Spider dlx cc, 10”x10”, 88pgs + hardbound covers, 2239/05
_F430 Spider dlx cc, 10”x10”, 88pgs + hardbound covers
& CD-ROM, 2240/05 95993016
_F430 Coupe & Spyder dlx cc, 10.25”x10.25”, 76pgs + softbound covers, 23/13/2005
_430 Scuderia dlx cc, 10”x10”, 74pgs + hardbound covers
_599 GTB Fiorano dlx cc, 12.25”x7.25”, 80pgs + hardbound covers, 2422/06
(7 photos of car heading forward )
_599 GTB Fiorano dlx cc, 12.25”x7.5”, 80pgs + hardbound covers in black
slipcase with Ferrari emblem, 2420/06 95993088 (black car driving on curve)
_612 Scaglietti dlx cc, 11.75”x7.5”, 68pgs + hardbound covers, 9599 3031

Fisker
_Karma cf, 5”x7”, 6pgs + BRC, ©2008

Koenigsegg
_CCX & CCXR cc,11.75”x11.75”, 32pgs + black card covers (black crest on black cover)
_CCC & CCXR cf, 8.25”x11.75”, 6pgs (nose of black car on cover)

Lamborghini
_Murcielago LP640 & LP640 Roadster dlx cc,8.5”x12.5”,
108pgs + black hardbound covers
_Murcielago cc, 6”x8”, 48pgs + black covers, no ID
_Gallardo Coupe, Spyder & Superleggera dlx cc,
12.5”x8.5”, 124pgs + black hardbound covers
_Gallardo Coupe cc, 6”x8”, 46pgs + black covers, no ID
_Gallardo SE cf, 8”x8”, 6pgs

Maserati
_Gran Turismo dlx intro cc, 11.75”x8.25”, 20pgs, ©2007
_Quattroporte dlx cc, 11.75”x8.25”, 56pgs (two cars facing left)
_Quattroporte Sport GT s dlx cc, 11.75”x8.25”, 12pgs
_The Collection dlx cc, 11.75”x8.25”, 72pgs
_dealership listing color card, 8.5”x5.5”, 2 sides

Maybach
_62S dlx cc, 12.75"x9.5", 52pgs + gold hardbound covers
in cardboard slipcase, MSE 1730 2006 10-00/09/06
_57S dlx cc, 12.75"x9.5", 52pgs + gold hardbound covers
in cardboard slipcase, MSE 1730 1005 13-00/1105

Rolls Royce
_Phantom dlx cc, 11”x8.5”, 68pgs + end pages with silver hardbound covers
in brown & silver slipcase, 01 41 0 414 721, July 2006
_Phantom Drophead Coupe dlx cc, 11”x8.5”, 64pgs + end pages with silver hardbound covers
in brown & silver slipcase, 01 41 0 414 725, November 2006
_100 Years Anniversary dlx cc, 16.5”x11.75”, 96pgs

Spyker
_full line dlx cc, 12”x9.25”, 54pgs + black cut-out card covers

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The catalogues are hard to get, but not impossible. Some of them cost plenty of money, but they're worth it. WARNING tho, beware of sellers on ebay and their high prices. You can do much better pricewise if you purchase the brochures from dealerships or from the companies themselves.

Also starting on my 2008 Canadian collection. about half has been received, and when I get the remaining brochures I'll post what's available there also. It would be nice to have a Canadian trader to swap each year's brochures.

Also have been buying older exotic brochures on ebay. Now and then you can find a bargain if you're not in a hurry.

I'm working on a separate Ferrari brochure listing and will post it when it's near completion.

There's quite a bit of 2009 model year brochures appearing and I will list those soon.

That's it.