rumour is $12k USD before shipping, so maybe $14-15k here in Aus - doubt there will get many sales

I don't reckon its being aimed for the average punter / collector.

There are probably a handful of serious collectors here and in NZ that would happily stump up that money for a Python epic like that.

Probably the same over in the USA / Europe.  Probably just a boutique run of machines but best of luck to the team doing it.