@RogerB said:
How does one even display such a vehicle except in a secure car barn? Obviously, theft is not a problem since the care is effectively unique and extremely difficult to sell to anyone with the ego to buy it. (Doubt insurance could be purchased; although it's a nice problem to have.)
Mine's Almost in that Class, and red is it's original color. A lot fewer zero's though, and I drive the snot out of it. Tires are lucky to make 6 months with rooster tail burnouts.
1969 Shelby, 428 Police Interceptor 4 speed 9" locker rear, and yes, it's a magnet.
It's great that Greg Whitten, the previous owner, raced it. His appreciation of racing history reminds me of Jim Glickenhaus a bit. Jim collects classic racing cars but creates new ones to race.
Greg Whitten, who joined Microsoft in 1979 as its 15th employee and sold the car, said it's been a better investment since he bought it for one-tenth its selling price in 2000.
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Whitten said he bought the car to race in vintage car races and once got it up over 155 mph.
"It's a beautiful car, but it's not whole until you are racing it," he said.
Yet over time, as vintage racing was opened to a wider variety of cars, Whitten said that he had a hard time racing the car against more powerful, newer cars. And he said the owners of less expensive cars could become careless on the racetrack around the far more valuable GTO — so it was no longer as fun to race and to own.
"Some of these people don't have respect for the car," he said. "If they crash it it's not a big deal."
Even though he sold his GTO, Whitten said he still has "about a dozen" other Ferraris and he hopes to purchase plenty of other classic race cars.
[...]
Whitten, who was the 15th employee of Microsoft and joined in 1979, said he doesn't buy cars as investments – but to be driven and raced.
Here's an in-motion photo and additional commentary:
Greg says he’ll miss the car, as it’s one of the most fun to drive, which is saying a lot for a guy with two La Ferraris and a host of other exotics. He knows it’s widely considered the most valuable car ever to go to auction. But the 250 GTO isn’t about the dollar value. Greg is right. It’s about the soul. It’s about authenticity. It’s about sitting in the seat of champions.
I have been told in no uncertain terms that a car is not a sports car unless it's red.
Thus, all my cars have been charcoal grey. If a local law enforcement official should radar a red car and my car at the same time and have to decide which to pull over, he will pull over the red one. Or the BMW/Mustang. Because they look faster.
It's happened several times, so it seems to be more than coincidence. (I drive a lot, in case my handle didn't say that.)
But It shure is a purdy car....
Red
Sports car yes
Rolls Royce not so much
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@oih82w8 said:
$48 Million to zero in one impact with a wall. It will probably always worth something though.
Actually, a car like THAT: you could pretty much total it, rebuild the entire thing and it would still sell for pretty close to that.
I think it was J Giels that said that about one of his Ferrari's when someone asked him why he drove his million dollar car to a car show.
@bolivarshagnasty said:
Agreed. We discussed this at our local car show this past weekend. The new cars are readily available with 500 to 800 hp and stopping power that the old cool cars never had. Throw in heated seats and steering wheel, AC, 900 watt 18 speaker sound systems, automatic everything, and it's easy to see why some have moved to the new muscle/pony cars.
Yep ... so true. My dad (who is 77) just picked up a 2013 Mustang Boss 302 and it's incredible. Not massive HP (only 444), but remarkably well balanced. He finds it scary fast ... and he used to race cars. He likens it close to the original Boss 302 as a 'buy it on Sunday and race on Monday' kind of car.
One of the most 'fun for the dollar' cars I have owed was my 1994 Miata R. It drove like a four-wheel motorcycle. By the numbers it was not fast ... but the 'seat of the pants' experience (especially on the track) was quite memorable. Wreck it? No problem. They were so cheap as to be nearly disposable.
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@mustangmanbob said:
Mine's Almost in that Class, and red is it's original color. A lot fewer zero's though, and I drive the snot out of it. Tires are lucky to make 6 months with rooster tail burnouts.
1969 Shelby, 428 Police Interceptor 4 speed 9" locker rear, and yes, it's a magnet.
I wouldn't track it. Too many loonies on the racetrack. But I'd drive it in the hills and canyons every weekend. I might even take it to Starbucks now and then.
Lance.
@meluaufeet said:
I'll take a MCLAREN 600LT and the 47.5 M
I'll need some of that 47.5 to build a suitable garage because I doubt I'd ever drive it on Maui.
@meluaufeet said:
I'll take a MCLAREN 600LT and the 47.5 M
I'll need some of that 47.5 to build a suitable garage because I doubt I'd ever drive it on Maui.
Don't let being on Maui stop you
His fees as a private eye must have been hefty to be able to afford that. Unless he borrowed it from Higgy Baby.
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I have often wondered when the low to mid-level "collector/classic" cars would start to suffer from the competition of the newer models. And it's not just about straight-line speed (which is considerable) but overall amenities, handling, braking, etc.
Well, the time is now I guess. When muscle cars go for 100k, just what are you getting other than nostalgia. Cars such as the OP have a lot more going for them, artistic value, etc.
Love that Milled British (1830-1960) Well, just Love coins, period.
Just like US coins, it is a piece of Americana....er, well, Italian-American anyway. The old saying goes, "They aren't making any more land" (as a truism that supports investment in real estate). Well, they are making a whole lot less of rare, old 250 GTO Ferraris.
@7Jaguars said:
I have often wondered when the low to mid-level "collector/classic" cars would start to suffer from the competition of the newer models. And it's not just about straight-line speed (which is considerable) but overall amenities, handling, braking, etc.
Well, the time is now I guess. When muscle cars go for 100k, just what are you getting other than nostalgia. Cars such as the OP have a lot more going for them, artistic value, etc.
The new Mustang, including GT350, has a lot of refinements. An interesting thing is that it has so many refinements that one of my friends got a new Challenger because he said the Mustang was now a sports car, and no longer a muscle car.
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Ha, funny you mentioned GT350 - I have a 2017 and I bought it because of how much overall car it is for the money. And not to mention a Ferrari inspired Flat Plane Crank marvelous V8....
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@7Jaguars said:
Ha, funny you mentioned GT350 - I have a 2017 and I bought it because of how much overall car it is for the money. And not to mention a Ferrari inspired Flat Plane Crank marvelous V8....
It's a beautiful car. Love the lines. We finally have something that looks as good as the classics but drives much better.
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It’s not an oval track. Lots of skidding and drifting. On the only straight stretch hit about 135 in fourth and then into a sharp turn at 60 in a blink of an eyelash. You are forced to trust the car at that point. The car is a blast to drive and takes whatever you give it.
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It’s not an oval track. Lots of skidding and drifting. On the only straight stretch hit about 135 in fourth and then into a sharp turn at 60 in a blink of an eyelash. You are forced to trust the car at that point. The car is a blast to drive and takes whatever you give it.
Talked with a buddy who has seen the car several times at the local Redmond Town Center rallies, so apparently it's leaving the Seattle area.
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@meluaufeet said:
I'll take a MCLAREN 600LT and the 47.5 M
I'll need some of that 47.5 to build a suitable garage because I doubt I'd ever drive it on Maui.
Porsche GT2 RS for me. Given it's performance relative to other far more expensive cars , esp. at MSRP, it's a bargain - and will likely appreciate.
@oih82w8 said:
$48 Million to zero in one impact with a wall. It will probably always worth something though.
It happens....
I saw this exact car within an hour of the accident at our local Cars and Coffee event. Such a magnificent car. Such a waste. Glad the driver was ok - physically at least.
@Raufus said:
Of course, in the art world $48M is the buyers premium on some of the highest priced pieces.
All together now, in a deep voice: "In a world where forty-eight million dollars is chump change...."
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I'll take a MCLAREN 600LT and the 47.5 M
I'll need some of that 47.5 to build a suitable garage because I doubt I'd ever drive it on Maui.
Likely will go in a museum.
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Sounds like it's going 100 mph, but looks like 30. LOL. I think they babied that thing around and added some sound effects.
Mine's Almost in that Class, and red is it's original color. A lot fewer zero's though, and I drive the snot out of it. Tires are lucky to make 6 months with rooster tail burnouts.
1969 Shelby, 428 Police Interceptor 4 speed 9" locker rear, and yes, it's a magnet.
It's great that Greg Whitten, the previous owner, raced it. His appreciation of racing history reminds me of Jim Glickenhaus a bit. Jim collects classic racing cars but creates new ones to race.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/27/most-expensive-car-ever-sold-at-auction-fetches-48-million.html
Here's an in-motion photo and additional commentary:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccalindland/2018/06/20/will-this-1962-ferrari-250-gto-be-the-most-valuable-car-ever-sold-at-auction/#1cdc66ac7098
Red
Sports car yes
Rolls Royce not so much
Outside of my hotel in China this morning
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Actually, a car like THAT: you could pretty much total it, rebuild the entire thing and it would still sell for pretty close to that.
I think it was J Giels that said that about one of his Ferrari's when someone asked him why he drove his million dollar car to a car show.
Even if @Paradisefound wanted a ride!?
Yep ... so true. My dad (who is 77) just picked up a 2013 Mustang Boss 302 and it's incredible. Not massive HP (only 444), but remarkably well balanced. He finds it scary fast ... and he used to race cars. He likens it close to the original Boss 302 as a 'buy it on Sunday and race on Monday' kind of car.
One of the most 'fun for the dollar' cars I have owed was my 1994 Miata R. It drove like a four-wheel motorcycle. By the numbers it was not fast ... but the 'seat of the pants' experience (especially on the track) was quite memorable. Wreck it? No problem. They were so cheap as to be nearly disposable.
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Drop-dead gorgeous. Pininfarina sure could design cars.
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Very nice!
Nah. None of us true coin collectors would want it. Can't be slabbed or upgraded to a "Bean".
Or maybe even a Stradivarius...
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Wonderful car. If I had a $billion I'd buy it.
I wouldn't track it. Too many loonies on the racetrack. But I'd drive it in the hills and canyons every weekend. I might even take it to Starbucks now and then.
Lance.
Yeah, "Professional driver on closed course. DO NOT ATTEMPT!"
LoL
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Don't let being on Maui stop you
His fees as a private eye must have been hefty to be able to afford that. Unless he borrowed it from Higgy Baby.
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Not my type of vehicle.... and no, even if it were, I could not afford it. I prefer a tricked out HumVee....Gets me back in the hills, mountains, canyons etc., with capacity and capability. Ah yes... reality. Cheers, RickO
I have often wondered when the low to mid-level "collector/classic" cars would start to suffer from the competition of the newer models. And it's not just about straight-line speed (which is considerable) but overall amenities, handling, braking, etc.
Well, the time is now I guess. When muscle cars go for 100k, just what are you getting other than nostalgia. Cars such as the OP have a lot more going for them, artistic value, etc.
Well, just Love coins, period.
Just like US coins, it is a piece of Americana....er, well, Italian-American anyway. The old saying goes, "They aren't making any more land" (as a truism that supports investment in real estate). Well, they are making a whole lot less of rare, old 250 GTO Ferraris.
Victoria Texas high school auto shop class had a gto donated to them in the 60's.old race cars had no valve
The new Mustang, including GT350, has a lot of refinements. An interesting thing is that it has so many refinements that one of my friends got a new Challenger because he said the Mustang was now a sports car, and no longer a muscle car.
Can I get my walker in the trunk? No!
They have you covered too. These 4 seaters have found their way to Home Depot, coming back with 2x4s sticking out the back.
Looking at it straight on from the from & back it reminds me of an Opel GT.
Most y'all don't follow the car market, but the $48mm is a cheap date!
The record for the 39 built is $70mm set earlier this year.
Ha, funny you mentioned GT350 - I have a 2017 and I bought it because of how much overall car it is for the money. And not to mention a Ferrari inspired Flat Plane Crank marvelous V8....
Well, just Love coins, period.
Well...
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It's OK....it's ONLY a car
I'll find a better RIDE 
Wonder if Jay Leno bought it...?
Collector, occasional seller
Buyer could have saved $48,396,010.00 buying this classic instead...
You would need to catch it first.
It's a beautiful car. Love the lines. We finally have something that looks as good as the classics but drives much better.
For my birthday my wife got me a 2 hour Master the Manual driving experience at the 50 acre Porsche facility in Carson, CA. Drove the GT3. It’s was a blast. So challenging. Stilling smiling. My instructor tutors last years Indy winner when he comes to LA to train
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
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How fast did you accelerate and did you red line it?
It’s not an oval track. Lots of skidding and drifting. On the only straight stretch hit about 135 in fourth and then into a sharp turn at 60 in a blink of an eyelash. You are forced to trust the car at that point. The car is a blast to drive and takes whatever you give it.
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Sounds awesome!
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no i cant
Likely neither do the people who buy those. They have people to imagine those things for them
Talked with a buddy who has seen the car several times at the local Redmond Town Center rallies, so apparently it's leaving the Seattle area.
Probably holding out for the rare four door version. I believe it was called a Wego.
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Of course, in the art world $48M is the buyers premium on some of the highest priced pieces.
Porsche GT2 RS for me. Given it's performance relative to other far more expensive cars , esp. at MSRP, it's a bargain - and will likely appreciate.
It happens....
I saw this exact car within an hour of the accident at our local Cars and Coffee event. Such a magnificent car. Such a waste. Glad the driver was ok - physically at least.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/person-crashes-car-day-after-buying-it/2018/07/14/12b710e8-87d5-11e8-8553-a3ce89036c78_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.66e030fd35da
In a few weeks, I'll be at the BMW track and hope they'll give me an M car to drive. Can't wait!
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As they say, there is a sucker born every minute. Remember when someone paid $1.8M for a 28 year old petrified big mac? lol
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