Gran Toros Rarity and Variation Guide

I do not believe in price guides. Speaking to the publishers of price guides I've found that most publishers require that the prices increase with each edition. This creates artificial and false market values for collectable items. As with all collectables, price is determined by what the market will bear at any given time. Even averaging these values over time does not yield the artificial price increases required by publishers.
Keep in mind that most publishers are only interested in selling the next editions of the guides.

Since I am often asked for some sort of guide I've put together this rarity guide that is not based on price. For example, for many years the popular Mustang Boss 302 sold for more than the very rare Abarth 695ss. This guide is based on the relative rarity of the model/color/packaging and is based on all models being in Mint condition.

Keys

Rarity	1 = most common	10 = most rare

Packaging	Euro1
	Euro2 (no distinction made between the standard European and tall Italian boxes)
	Euro3
	N. American

Model #	Name	Color	Packaging	Rarity	Comments


A6599	Gran Toros Assortment	N/A	-	N/A	1971 Dealer Retail Assortment Box of 24 Models


SB-101	Ferrari CanAm	Metallic Red	Euro1	3	Very early Italian run.

6601	Ferrari CanAm	Metallic Red	Euro1	1	One of the most common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	5
		Metallic Blue	Euro1	7	Rare
			Euro2	7
			Euro3	7
		Metallic Green	Euro1	10	Extremely rare and verified.

SB-102	Astro II	Metallic Silver	Euro1	3	Very early Italian run.
		Metallic Blue	Euro1	4	Very early Italian run.
		Metallic Dark Blue	Euro1	6	Very early Italian run. Actually the same paint (spectrographically) as the Metallic Blue. The Dark blue is a heavier coating or a double spray of the "candy" blue covering the base coat of paint.

6602	Astro II	Metallic Silver	Euro1	1	One of the most common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4
		Metallic Blue	Euro1	1
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4
		Metallic Dark Blue	Euro1	3	Actually the same paint (spectrographically) as the Metallic Blue. The Dark blue is a heavier coating or a double spray of the "candy" blue covering the base coat of paint.
			Euro2	4
			Euro3	3
			N. America	5

6603	T'rantula	Metallic Green	-	3	Only available to North America in the Speed Strip Set (6680) and the Post Cereal Mail-in offer.
			Euro1	4	Many European packaged pieces included a parachute.
			Euro2	5	Many European packaged pieces included a parachute.

6604	Torpedo	Metallic Orange	Euro1	3	Torpedos shipped to North American tended not to have the stickers. Many European packaged pieces included a parachute.
			Euro2	5
			N. America	3

6605	Lamborghini Muira	Metallic Green	Euro1	2	One of the most common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4
		Metallic Red	Euro1	3	Very common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	3
			N. America	5
		Enamel Blue	Euro1	U	Unknown rarity. Extremely rare. Verified example was a very early run, most likely a converted Mebetoys model #A-20.

6606	Chaparral	Enamel White (with enamel red engine cover)	Euro1	1	One of the most common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4

6607	Ford Mk II	Metallic Silver	Euro1	2	One of the most common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4
		Metallic Blue	Euro1	2
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4

6608	Abarth 695ss	Enamel Yellow Ocre with Brown Interior	Euro1	7	Extremely rare in mint condition.
			Euro2	9
			Euro3	9
			N. America	9
		Enamel Yellow Ocre with Black Interior	Euro1	10	Extremely rare in mint condition. Early Italian run.
		Metallic Silver with Brown Interior	Euro1	7	Extremely rare in mint condition.
			Euro2	9
			Euro3	9
			N. America	9
		Metallic Silver with Black Interior	Euro1	10	Extremely rare in mint condition. Early Italian run.

(A)6609	Gran Toros Assortment #1	N/A	-	N/A	1970 Dealer Retail Assortment Box of 24 models


6610	Circle M Brand Winchester 73	N/A	-	N/A	Obviously not a Gran Toros.

6611	Mustang Boss 302	Metallic Olive Green with Black Interior	Euro1	6	More desirable in the USA. Became less rare when many mint models were found in Europe where this was not a popular model.
			Euro2	5
			Euro3	5
			N. America	7
		Metallic Olive Green with Brown Interior	Euro3	7	Most often found in the 3rd generation European packaging.
		Metallic Light Blue with Black Interior	Euro1	6	More desirable in the USA. Became less rare when many mint models were found in Europe where this was not a popular model.
			Euro2	5
			Euro3	5
			N. America	7
		Metallic Light Blue with Brown Interior	Euro3	7	Most often found in the 3rd generation European packaging.

6612	Alfa Romeo 33/3	Metallic Red	Euro1	1	One of the most common Gran Toros in Europe.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	5

6613	Porsche Carrera	Enamel Yellow Ochre with Enamel White front compartment cover	Euro1	8	One of the most common Gran Toros in Europe.
		Enamel White with Enamel Ocre front compartment cover	Euro1	2
			Euro2	2
			Euro3	2
			N. America	5
		Enamel White with Metallic Yellow/Green front compartment cover	Euro1	3
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	3
			N. America	6
		Metallic Yellow/Green with Enamel White front compartment cover	Euro1	3
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	3
			N. America	6

6614	Ferrari P4	Metallic Red	Euro1	2	One of the most common Gran Toros. North American versions often came without stickers.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	3
			N. America	6

6615	Twin Mill	Metallic Red	Euro1	6	More valuable if the exhaust pipes are not UV faded. Many came without sitckers.
			Euro2	5
			Euro3	6
			N. America	7
		Metallic Green	Euro1	4
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	3
			N. America	6

6616	Silhouette	Metallic Purple	Euro1	5
			Euro2	5	More valuable if the exhaust pipes are not UV faded.
			Euro3	5
			N. America	7
		Metallic Lime/Gold	Euro1	5
			Euro2	5
			Euro3	6
			N. America	7
		Metallic Blue	Euro3	9	Extremely rare. Most seem to come from Germany.

6617	Toyota 2000 GT	Metallic Blue	Euro1	1	One of the most common Gran Toros.
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4
		Metallic Lime/Gold	Euro1	3
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	2
			N. America	4
		Metallic Red	Euro3	9	Extremely rare.
		Metallic Green	Euro1	U	Unknown rarity. Extremely rare. Verified example was a very early run, most likely a converted Mebetoys model #A-29.

6618	Lotus Europa	Metallic Green Black Interior	Euro1	3	One of the most common Gran Toros. North American versions often came without stickers.
			Euro2	4
			Euro3	4
			N. America	6
		Metallic Green Brown Interior	Euro1	3
			Euro2	4
			Euro3	4
		Metallic Silver Black Interior	Euro1	2
			Euro2	3
			Euro3	3
			N. America	6
		Metallic Gold	Euro1	U	Extremely rare. Verified example was most likely a converted Mebetoys model #A-39.
		Red Enamel	Euro1	U	Extremely rare. Catalog car. Verified example was most likely a converted Mebetoys model #A-39.
		Metallic Blue	Euro3	9	Extremely rare.

(A)6619	Gran Toros Assortment #2	N/A	-	N/A	1970 Dealer Retail Assortment Box of 24 Models

(A)6620	Gran Toros Assortment	N/A	-	N/A	1970/71 Dealer Retail Assortment Box

6621	Ferrari 512s	Metallic Light Blue	Euro2	5	Popular model in Europe. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Light Blue	Euro3	4
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro2	5
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro3	4
		Enamel Yellow	Euro2	6
		Enamel Yellow	Euro3	6

6622	Mercedes C111	Metallic Olive Green with Brown Interior	Euro2	4	Popular model in Europe. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Olive Green with Brown Interior	Euro3	5
		Metallic Olive Green with Grey Interior	Euro2	4
		Metallic Olive Green with Grey Interior	Euro3	5
		White Enamel with Brown Interior	Euro2	5
		White Enamel with Brown Interior	Euro3	6
		White Enamel with Grey Interior	Euro2	5
		White Enamel with Grey Interior	Euro3	6
		Yellow Enamel with Brown Interior	Euro2	5
		Yellow Enamel with Brown Interior	Euro3	6
		Yellow Enamel with Grey Interior	Euro2	5
		Yellow Enamel with Grey Interior	Euro3	6

6623	Porsche 917	Gulf Racing Blue (Enamel Light Blue)	Euro2	5	Popular model in Europe. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Gulf Racing Blue (Enamel Light Blue)	Euro3	6
		Enamel Yellow	Euro2	6
		Enamel Yellow	Euro3	7
		Silver Metallic	Euro2	5
		Silver Metallic	Euro3	5

6624	Abarth 3000 SP	Enamel Light Blue	Euro2	8	Extremely rare European run.
		Enamel Light Blue	Euro3	8	Extremely rare European run.
		Metallic Blue	Euro2	4	Common in Europe.
		Metallic Blue	Euro3	4	Common in Europe.
		Metallic Green	Euro2	5	Uncommon, most often found in Europe.
		Metallic Green	Euro3	5	Uncommon, most often found in Europe.
		Metallic Red	Euro2	2	Very common in Europe.
		Metallic Red	Euro3	2	Very common in Europe.

6625	Mantis	Metallic Olive Green	Euro2	7	Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro3	7
		Metallic Red	Euro2	9	Extremely rare in mint condition. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Red	Euro3	9
		Metallic Red/Lavender	Euro2	8	Extremely rare in mint condition. A paint variation of the Metallic Red. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Red/Lavender	Euro3	8

6626	McLaren CanAm	Enamel Orange	Euro2	6	Actual color and number of the race car. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Enamel Orange	Euro3	7
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro2	7	Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro3	8
		Enamel Yellow	Euro2	6
		Enamel Yellow	Euro3	7

6627	Pantera De Tomaso	Metallic Copper	Euro2	4	Fairly common in Europe. Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Copper	Euro3	4
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro2	6
		Metallic Olive Green	Euro3	6
		Enamel Yellow	Euro2	5
		Enamel Yellow	Euro3	5
		Enamel Orange	Euro2	8	Late run with left over GranToros base. When the GranToros series was discontinued, Mattel S.p.A. (Mebetoys) switched over exclusively to the enamel paints. In addition, the tooling for the base was milled out to remove the 6627 GranToros model number and to add the A-102 Mebetoys model number (and the Mebetoys axels and wheels were added).
		Enamel Orange	Euro3	8

6628	Chaparral CanAm (2J)	Metallic Silver	Euro2	6	Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Metallic Silver	Euro3	6
		Enamel Red/Orange & White	Euro2	6
		Enamel Red/Orange & White	Euro3	6
		Enamel Yellow & White	Euro2	6
		Enamel Yellow & White	Euro3	6

6629	Lola T-212	Metallic Olive/Green	Euro3	7	Came with either "threaded" plastic wheels or the non-threaded "slicks."
		Enamel Yellow	Euro3	5
		Metallic Silver	Euro3	5
		Enamel Bright Green (Chartreuse)	Euro3	U	Unknown Rarity/ Extremely rare. Verified example was a very late run, most likely a left over after the GranToros (Sputafuoco) series was discontinued. Note that the color is common for mid to late 1970s Mebetoys (various series).

6630	Muscles Build & Crew Set	N/A	-	N/A	Obviously not a Gran Toros. Note that #6630 was also the number for the Mebetoys 1/43 scale version of the driving gear: Filoguida Mebetoys. See the 1973 Italian Dealer's Catalog.

6631	Muscles Construction Truck Set	N/A	-	N/A	Obviously not a Gran Toros.Note that #6631 was also the number for the Mebetoys 1/43 scale version of the driving gear: Filoguida Mebetoys. See the 1973 Italian Dealer's Catalog.

6632	Zowee Car Assortment	N/A	-	N/A	Obviously not a Gran Toros.

6633	Hot Shots 2-Pack	N/A	-	N/A	Obviously not a Gran Toros.

6637	Boss Mustang Kit	Metallic Light Blue	-	9	Extremely rare, issued in Europe only and packaged as "Mebetoys Kit."

6638	Alfa Romeo 33/3 Kit	Metallic Red	-	9	Extremely rare, issued in Europe only and packaged as "Mebetoys Kit."

6639	Mercedes C111 Kit	Enamel Yellow	-	9	Extremely rare, issued in Europe only and packaged as "Mebetoys Kit."

6640	Ferrari 512s Kit	Metallic Olive Green	-	9	Extremely rare, issued in Europe only and packaged as "Mebetoys Kit."

6680	Speed Strip Set (Strip Action Set)	-	-	6	North American version. Came with a T'rantula #6603.

6680	Record Mondiale (Set)	Varies	-	7	Italian single car race set.

6681	Match Race Set (Drag Race Set)	Varies	-	6	North American dual car race set with start and finish gates.

6681	Doppio Sprint (Set)	Varies	-	7	European dual car race set.

6682	Gran Primio (Gran Prix Set)	Varies	-	8	European dual car race set with start and finish gates.

6690	Track Pack	None	-	4	North American track pieces.

6691	Racing Pack (Competition Pack)	None	-	6	North American with start and finish gates.