just some dealers or importers cashing in.

These cars are made in limited quantities for CK and Modelissimo and weren't planned as world-wide releases.
Whatever, if you order several directly it shouldn't be more shipping than one single car, and I think for oversea buyers the VAT of 19% could also be taken off.

Besides, with this flood of versions I am sure one day they will end up as discounts, making it an altogether good deal.

Still, these models are just for sportscar or Porsche diehards and completists.