The first half of 2025 highlights the diecasts that consistently command the highest prices on eBay fall under specific umbrellas. These include Hendrick Motorsports cars and drivers, and those bearing or affiliated with the Earnhardt name. Among the top 30 highest-selling 1/24 diecasts so far this year, all but one, Tyler Reddick’s 2024 Elite Gold Talladega Raced Win, have fallen into one of these two categories. Reddick’s race winner was sold in January. As such, the top-grossing 1/24 diecast sales of June are all related to Hendrick or Earnhardt.  

The highest-selling 1/64s of June, meanwhile, feature three rare finds, two from the Hendrick stable.  

Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s first race car comes in at No. 5 for the priciest sale. Earnhardt’s K-2, 1956 Ford Victoria, which was raced at Concord Speedway in 1970, commanded $900 with The Intimidator’s signature on the “apricot” roof. Two versions of this diecast were released by Action/Lionel in 1998 commemorating NASCAR’s 50^th anniversary. One version, produced in both 1/24 and 1/64 scales, sported a full pink motif, which is often referred to as the “error” car. That’s because Earnhardt’s actual ride had an “apricot” roof, which was also produced.  

The version commanding $900 — after it was originally sold for $1,000 but then re-listed — is not only desirable for being signed by the late Earnhardt, it’s also a prototype version.  

Three 1/24s tied for the runner-up position in June with sales of $1,100 each.  

Among them is Chase Elliott’s 2014 Nationwide Series Homestead Raced Version. Though Elliott placed 17^th in the race, he had already been crowned the Nationwide Series championship a week earlier at Phoenix. He became the first rookie to win the Nationwide points title, and at 18, the youngest national series champion, beating out Brian Vickers’ who won the 2003 title at 20 years old.  

Elliott’s bruised and battered NAPA Camaro 1/24 was produced in several versions, including 309 dual-autographed 1/24s signed by Elliott and crew chief Greg Ives, one of which secured a $1,100 sale on June 19.  

Of note, an autographed 1/24 version of Elliott’s first Truck Series win in 2013, one of 150 produced, was listed for $1,450. However, a “best offer” was accepted by the seller, so the actual sale price isn’t confirmed.  

The other two diecasts moving for $1,100 are effectively the same. Two Color Chrome Elite versions of Justin Allgaier’s No. 40 Traveller Whiskey 2025 Daytona 500 car, the first Cup appearance for Junior Motorsports were sold this month by the same seller. DINs No. 2 and 7, comprise one-twelfth of the 24 Elite Color Chrome versions produced.  

A collector could have bought both of those Allgaier 1/24s and still would have had to dish out a few hundred more dollars to take home the priciest eBay diecast sale of June.  

In 1999, Lionel released its first run of Dale Earnhardt’s “Crash Car,” the No. 3 Monte Carlo he flipped at Talladega before getting back behind the wheel to finish the race in one of the most memorable moments of his career. The rolled, scratched, and beaten ride has remained one of the most desirable Earnhardt diecasts for the better part of three decades, and the version sold June 8 for an incredible $2,499.99 is even more collectable given it is signed by Earnhardt. The seller notes the car was autographed by Earnhardt at a “dealership signing in 1999.”  

An Earnhardt Sr. diecast has been among the top three highest-selling 1/24 diecasts the past three months.  

June was another impressive month for single 1/64 diecast sales with the top three selling for over $765. All three also come from the 2010s.  

At No. 3 is a prototype for a Jeff Gordon ride that never appeared on track. Gordon was originally set to drive a black No. 24 Axalta Chevy SS for his final Cup Series race at Homestead in 2015. The scheme, which included, “It’s been A GREAT ride” on the upper quarter panel and a note of congratulations from Axalta employees at the rear, was revealed ahead of the Homestead season finale. Action/Lionel created prototypes for the scheme and briefly offered diecasts bearing the scheme.  

However, that black car never hit the track (and the diecasts were DNP’d). Instead, Gordon sported a silver SS with the “great ride” replaced by Axalta on the quarter panel, though the Axalta employee congratulations remained on the rear of the car.  

Reportedly, just seven of the original, black “final ride” 1/64s were produced. One of these became available in June from a seller who claimed to have one owned five of the prototypes. Gordon’s black “final ride” 1/64 prototype fetched an impressive $189.95.  

The 1/64 runner-up for June, selling for $250, is Kyle Busch’s 2012 Monster Energy Toyota Camry promo diecast. Offered as an exclusive from Kyle Busch Motorsports, the 1/64 was offered for free with the purchase of the 1/24, though this wasn’t reportedly well advertised. Even soon after its release, the 1/64 version was commanding upwards of three figures, and its desirability hasn’t apparently waned. Recent eBay sales underscore the 1/64 is hard to come by — this was the only version sold for several months — and as such, it easily outpaced the price for several 1/24 examples which sold with an average around $60.  

The 1/64 that earned the highest sale of June is another promo.  

Alex Bowman completed his sole season with Tommy Baldwin Racing in 2015. A consistent sponsor for Bowman’s No. 7 was Nikko Radio Control and Road Ripper/Toy State. Bowman raced the black and blue Nikko scheme in 10 races that season, not including his DNQ for the Daytona 500.  

To further publicize the partnership, Nikko/Toy State released a promotional Bowman 1/64 diecast, an uncommon non-Lionel release, that included black windows.  

Scoring one of these promotional 1/64s is no easy feat, undoubtedly furthered by Bowman’s Cup Series success with Hendrick after he learned via Twitter he was fired from Tommy Baldwin Racing following the 2015 season to be replaced by Reagan Smith. This is underscored by Bowman’s Nikko promo selling for an eye-popping $326 on June 19 with 10 bids entered.  

Of note, a Jamie McMurray 2006 Crown Royal custom 1/64 appeared to have been sold in June for $1,000. Diecast Mag confirmed with the seller, GarrettsDiecastGarage, the custom sold through a request from a customer, and it was listed at such a high price to ensure the customer received it.