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Burro (He/Haw)
11-27-2015, 6:59pm
The blockbuster collectible cars set to break auction records this December
Linky here (http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/26/autos/december-car-auction-highlights/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obinsite)
1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, built for racing legend and five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio to compete in the 1956 Mille Miglia.
The vintage motor is expected to bring in between $28 million and $32 million, and could set a new world record.
Personally, I'd take the 250 GT over the 290 MM but that's just me.
ApexOversteer
11-27-2015, 7:51pm
To wheel one of Fangio's Ferraris... it's like playing one of Jimi's guitars, or painting with Leonardo's brush...
Burro (He/Haw)
11-27-2015, 8:51pm
To wheel one of Fangio's Ferraris... it's like playing one of Jimi's guitars, or painting with Leonardo's brush...
No doubt. But playing one of Jimi's guitars won't make me better.
Will it?!
$28 Million bucks. It kind of stops being a car at that point doesn't it? Same thing with '59 Bursts. Collectors buy these things, put them in a display case and they never get played. Which is a waste as far as I'm concerned. :shrug:
Fasglas
11-27-2015, 10:28pm
https://www.f1-photo.com/Ressources/Gallery/1956/Italy/Ferrari-Fangio_1956_Italy_01_BC.jpg
Ferrari-Fangio 1956 Italy
"Look, it's Cahier taking a photo of us!" says Enzo Ferrari to Fangio. The Argentinian Maestro had a tumultuous relationship with the Maranello Maestro, but still won the 1956 Championship at the wheel of the Lancia-Ferrari. Enzo only came to Monza to watch his cars, and never for the race.
No doubt. But playing one of Jimi's guitars won't make me better.
Will it?!
$28 Million bucks. It kind of stops being a car at that point doesn't it? Same thing with '59 Bursts. Collectors buy these things, put them in a display case and they never get played. Which is a waste as far as I'm concerned. :shrug:
At that point, it's an artifact. To drive it isn't a pleasure, it's a far cry past obsolete, and it's too valuable to risk damage. I'm glad there's folks out there rich enough to buy and preserve stuff like this.
Burro (He/Haw)
11-27-2015, 11:21pm
I'm glad there's folks out there rich enough to buy and preserve stuff like this.
I'd read somewhere Enzo really wanted his cars to be driven but I get what you're saying.
Lemme bomb around hood for a Sunday. What could go wrong?
ApexOversteer
11-27-2015, 11:37pm
I'd read somewhere Enzo really wanted his cars to be driven but I get what you're saying.
Lemme bomb around hood for a Sunday. What could go wrong?
As long as the hood is in say Monterey, CA... or Goodwood Estate...
It doesn't even have to be a wreck; a fuel line breaks and it burns to the ground. Even if it's insured...it's gone.
Are you kidding? I would drive the wheels off it at goodwood and monterey. The car wasnt built to be looked at.
I can't imagine either of those cars would be fun to drive hard.
mrvette
11-28-2015, 6:09pm
When islam takes over, they will burn/destroy them as another cultural icon they need to destroy......just watch, and endure......
:issues::sadangel:
Burro (He/Haw)
11-28-2015, 6:17pm
When islam takes over, they will burn/destroy them as another cultural icon they need to destroy......just watch, and endure......
:issues::sadangel:
:roll: :roll: :roll:
Gene,
Nevermind. Carry on.
:roll: :roll: :roll:
StaticCling
11-28-2015, 6:22pm
"I don't care if the door gaps are straight. When the driver steps on the gas I want him to shit his pants." - Enzo Ferrari
Burro (He/Haw)
11-28-2015, 6:24pm
"I don't care if the door gaps are straight. When the driver steps on the gas I want him to shit his pants." - Enzo Ferrari
Allahu Akbar!
:issues: :issues:
"I don't care if the door gaps are straight. When the driver steps on the gas I want him to shit his pants." - Enzo Ferrari
Well, he got that part right, especially with the early paddle shift cars.
I remember reading an interview with a McLaren engineer; when asked about how McLaren's compare with Ferrari's, he responded that there was no way they could teach their craftsmen to weld that badly.
Why do you say that?
Really old technology, six square inches of tire contact per corner, acceleration and braking that's non existent compared to today's standards, no safety hardware; all wrapped in a $10M irreplaceable artifact. Verses having ten times the fun in a dedicated MX-5 or 350Z or C5 at a realistic cost, all properly track prepped, that can be fixed or scrapped, either way, not erasing a bonified historical piece.
I love seeing old race cars in museums and reading the history. There's no value in racing/risking them.
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