You thought that the iMac G3 was the first see-through Mac? So did I, until I saw this stunning, transparent Mac SE/20.
It is only one of 10 clear-cased test models, run out of the mold before the rough texturing was added. They were used to make sure that all the internal parts fit properly before signing off on production.
True to Apple form, this isn’t just some half-baked internal test run — look closely and you’ll see that it has a colored Apple logo on the front panel. This particular Macintosh was owned by a Charlie Springer, and was sold back in 2006 for an undisclosed sum. You can bet it went for more than an old iMac G3, though: I saw one on sale yesterday in the local Cash Converters for just €50 ($66).
Product page [Regnirps via Retro Thing]
