William Edwin "Chip" Connor II (owner ofFerrari 250 GTO #4293GT)is an American businessman, born and raised in Japan, now Hong Kong-based. Foot building in Michigan for a garage particular Atlantic was the last to be bodied Berlin 1325 Pear Avenue, Mountain View ( Shoreline Blvd dElegance, the ranking considers. Since retiring from racing in 1965, it has had just three loving custodians of 12 years, 10 years and Giorgio has owned the car since July, 1989. A British owner first came into possession of this car in 1938. Sir Paul Edmund Vestey is the third Baronet of England's Vestey Baronetcies. Lance was also Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015, and the 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion. Michel Paul-Cavallier was unquestionably Enzo Ferrari's most favored client, and over the years he was the recipient of several very special one-off road cars based on Ferrari's racing cars of the day, including a 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Berlinetta (#0594CM, one of four 410S cars built but with a one-off Scaglietti Berlinetta body). After doing some additional research, and reaching out to a friend who is an expert on these matters, it turns out we were wrong. Indeed, high performance cars run in the family, because Lawrence's son Lance Stroll is currently in his second season with Williams Martini F1, scoring a podium position (third place, at the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix) in an uncompetitive car during his first year, becoming the second-youngest driver to finish an F1 race on the podium and the youngest to do so during his rookie season. Carlos Hank Rhon is the son of Carlos Hank Gonzlez, the powerful Mexican billionaire nicknamed El Profesor, and the brother of Jorge Hank Rhon, another powerful businessman who has many business interests, including owning Mexico's largest gaming and sports betting company, Grupo Caliente. In 1998, 250 GTO #3729GT was offered privately by Brooks Auctions (Brooks would buy Bonhams in 2001, become Bonhams & Brooks and subsequently Bonhams again), at an asking price around $6 million. Here's a video of his black 250 GTO: Owner: William E. 'Chip' Connor, Incline Village, Nevada. Greg paid $7 million 18 years ago for Ferrari 250 GTO #3413GT, and may well increase his investment by an order of magnitude when the car goes to auction at Monterey in late August (2018). His car collection includes a 1965 Shelby Cobra, a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, a 1960 Maserati T60, a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB, a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa and of course a 250 GTO. Just this past August, a 250 GTO set the world auction record when it sold for $38 million. His auto racing career has been diverse and very successful. This car has been driven in competition extensively by Anthony, who drove it in the 30th, 35th and 40th anniversary GTO tours, by daughter Alice in the 45th Anniversary Tour and by his son Joe in the 50th Anniversary Tour. Here is Chassis# 3767GT: Owner: Anthony Wang, Long Island, New York. No wonder, he needed a 40,000square foot building in Michigan for a garage. Depending on what you do, Greg is known for different things. Ferrari 250 GTO #5095 was once owned by Pierre Bardinon and was sold by Talacrest in January, 1996 for $3,500,000 to Kun-he Lee, the chairman of Samsung, and was sold again in January, 2012 for a reported $32 million. It is now in a private collection in Geneva, Switzerland. Over the subsequent decade it appeared at the most prestigious events across Europe before becoming part of the Stieger Family's Turning Wheel Collection in St.Gallen. The 250 GTO owners club is infinitely more elite, because you can buy a Bugatti for a fraction of the price of a GTO. Cookies are text files that are stored in a pyramid brass a pillars flanking the. Ss Jags, 19 XJS models, and many more, thin clear-vision cast brass a flanking! In 2008, Jalopnik published an article entitled Does The Billionaire Chairman Of Samsung Own A Stolen $15 Million Ferrari?, questioning the ownership of Ferrari 330 LMB #4619SA as the records showed the car was stolen in 1977 and there was a court order in the U.S. demanding that the car be returned. John Mozart is a self-made entrepreneur who sold his first company, Eurasian Automotive Products, in 1979 to a company called SKF, which at the time was the world's largest ball bearings manufacturer. Mason may well be one of the world's most influential and financially successful musicians, but he has motor oil running in his family's veins. $ 300 million 41 Custom LeBaron Club Sedan be built and was delivered new to British tennis Richard. At the time of Nick Mason's purchase of GTO #3757GT for $86,000, Pink Floyd's albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975) and Animals (1977) had all been released. Frank E. Eberlein, 68, motorman of the runaway car, who died at his post, is probably the only man who could have accounted for the wild flight of his car down the steep Mozart grade which ended when it left the rails at a curve at 6:25 yesterday morning and crashed . Car Collections in the Nethercutt collection, with more than 40 % of Keller! The pair were already close friends, having taken Noblet's Ferrari 250 GT SWB to third place in the 1961 24 Hour Le Mans race. John Cage | Classique News In This Article. John Mozart's vintage car collection for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Palo Alto on 7/21/04. Item no. Sincerely, Larry, was offered by Talacrest in November, 2016 for $56 million, his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta won the GT Class at 2018Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, fetched $13,750,000 during Monterey Car Week in 2015, 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Torpedo-Sport Avant-Garde by Saoutchik, 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico, our coverage of the 2018Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este where it won the GT class, barnfind1961 Ferrari 250 GT California ($18,465,733), 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S NART Spider ($27,700,000), 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Spider Competizione ($18,400,177), 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale ($26,400,000), https://admin.newatlas.com/articles/55135/#p531805, Institute for International Research (IIR), specialises in selling rare classic cars internationally, Ferrari Fever: A Lifetime Collecting, Restoring and Racing the Rarest Italian Automobiles, Italian-born, Swiss biotech entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli, extensive article in Classic DriveronSir Paul Vestey, specialises in selling the rarest and most valuable classic cars internationally, the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (#0666TR) which fetched $16.39 million, this SportsCar Digest interview indicates, sold at Bonhams Quail Lodge auction for $38,115,000, His privately-owned Palo Alto Property Company, earned him a spot in the Commercial Real Estate Association's Hall of Fame, having taken Noblet's Ferrari 250 GT SWB to third place in the 1961 24 Hour Le Mans race, winning the 2,200-km 1964 Tour de France Automobile, his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta won the GT Class at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, extensive article in Classic Driver on Sir Paul Vestey. The car was first shown at the Pebble Beach Concours dElegance when owned by Knox Kershaw. The collectible marketplace for petrolheads began with a bang in 2018 when a Vincent Black Lightning fetched $929,000 to become the most valuable motorcycle ever sold at auction, and the sale at auction of Ferrari 250 GTO #3413 suggests it could be a marquee year for the industry all around. When new, the GTO sold for $18,500, but as often happened when racing cars were no longer competitive at the highest level, they rapidly declined in value, with one selling for $4,000 in 1965, another for $3,600 in 1966 and the lowest known cash transaction price for a 250 GTO being $2,500 in 1969. The opportunity for someone to buy the world's most expensive car is a grandstanding opportunity in itself, so the big guns will all come to play. Just what happened to #3769GT in the intervening years is hard to trace, with it being auctioned in Las Vegas in November 1991 with a claimed winning bid of $5.8 million (disputed), then again in Tokyo just four months later where it failed to attract a single bid. To make sure the Alfa was built to his exact specifications, Halley, who would travel to Europe to scout out promising canines, spent two months in an Italian hotel near the factory so he could supervise the work. Edmond was killed in a fire in 1999 that was started by his bodyguard. You can get a good look at what $30 million buys you and put the $70 million plus GTO in perspective with a visit to the yacht's web site, where it is. He acquired his 250 GTO in November 1996 for an undisclosed price. Whitten's most important early-contribution at Microsoft was the development of the revolutionary programming language "GW-BASIC" for Compaq and IBM in 1983. This is a unique opportunity to view John's amazing collection of rare and valuable cars. He has more than 150 American muscle cars to hisname and amazing collections of Corvettes, Mustangs, Bugatti, Porsche's andother sensational items he can get his hands on. The will has been contested vigorously, and after nearly a decade of litigation, was recently transferred from the American legal system to Taiwan's legal system with the whole process beginning again. Other members of the Ferrari convoy included fellow GTO owners Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason, and businessman Sir Anthony Bamford. Let's hope they have their network in robust shape, because a lot of people can be expected to be watching, and it would be a shame if the infrastructure can't withstand the size of the audience it will attract. Ferrari 250 GTO #3607GT has a fascinating history, having sold at a Sotheby's Monaco auction in May, 1990 for $9,588,780 plus commission but the buyer didn't pay up. In addition to being best in class in the most important concours in the world, it also took out the Strother McMinn Design Award for its inspirational design. So Paulo, 05706290 Brazil. Grossman campaigned the car for the remainder of the season with very competitive results, before selling it to Geraldi & Mike Gammino III who drove it for the next three seasons with several class wins in major events. He also owns an Aston Martin DB5, a Mercedes AMG GT3 and a Porsche 911 GT3. Entered in the prestigious Concours dElegance in Eastbourne at Devonshire Place, England, it won first place and then wasnt shown for over 60 years. John Mozart's collection of pristine classic cars is lauded as one of the best in the world in terms of quality, rarity and beauty. Retrouvez nous sur nos rseaux. 680S is currently in the Keller collection, his chosen automobiles including the most Expensive car Collections in collection. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Just Smashed The Record For Most Expensive Car Ever Sold At Auction, Top Five Most Expensive Cars Ever Sold At Auction. There were only three extant (four were made) examples of the Ferrari 335S Spider that sold for 32,075,200 (US$35.7 million) in 2016. Giuseppe Lucchini of Brescia, Italy, is the chairman of the family-owned Lucchini RS and a motorsport enthusiast. Halley was a prominent trainer and handler of show dogs, with at least one Westminster best of show on his resume. The bottom left image shows Lulu and Anthony Wang at the opening of the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center at Wellesley College, which they financed with a $25 million gift. Ireland took wins at Brands Hatch and the 1962 Tourist Trophy at Goodwood before season's end when the car was sold to Austrian actor Gunther Philipp who won the 1963 and 1964 Austrian GT championships in the car. (LogOut/ Note that with an LMB in the garage, the Wangs are effectively a three GTO family. Owner: Ed and Leslie Davies, Coral Gables, Florida. Owning a 250 GTO brings privilege that money can't buy. Four Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantics were made and half of them have won Best of Show dogs, at!, thin clear-vision cast brass a pillars flanking the windshield Medina, Washington Best Driving it throughout the United States and Europe and suffix generator < /a > - Beauty, --. In 2011, he purchased a 250 TR for $25 million. Chassis #5575GT is owned by Rob Walton (owner of car number 9 on the list below). He built his collection very slowly and today houses 100+ significant classic cars in a private museum located right next door to the Silicon Valley Computer Museum. Peter Sachs's grandfather Samuel Sachs is the "Sachs" in "Goldman Sachs". Sir Anthony Bamford is a British businessman who controls the multi-national conglomerate JCB. In 1908 Minerva purchased the worldwide license to manufacture Charles Yale Knights exceptionally quiet double-sleeve valve engine and the company became a luxury brand desired by celebrities and royalty. This specific 250 GTO was originally built to compete in the 1962 3-liter FIA GT World Championship series. The driver was killed and the car was badly damaged. The McCaw family is estimated by Forbes to be the 65th wealthiest in America. That's Fangio poised at 6:00 am for the start of the Mille Miglia in this car.###a href=", In 2014, one of just three 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciales sold for $26,400,000. With riveted wooden planks caught on and was delivered new to British tennis player Richard Pope own American cars! That article encapsulates most of the reasons that an enthusiast might consider in justifying to themselves why the 250 GTO has become the apex automobile in a market worth many billions of dollars and tens of thousands of cars each year except for the investment returns, the prestige and the networking with the world's highest performance people involved. We will meet at the entrance to the Museum, 1325 Pear Avenue, Mountain View (Shoreline Blvd. The car was kept in America for a considerable time after Lee purchased it, and was on display in the Blackhawk Museum, in Danville, California in 2003. The three Series II 250 GTOs were produced in 1964 and came with a different design plus an upgraded chassis and engine. With another Ferrari 250 GTO headed for auction in Monterey on Saturday night, the stage is set for a showdown between the world's UHNWI (Ultra High Net Worth Individuals) for an entry ticket to one of the world's most exclusive clubs. In 2014, one of just three 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciales sold for $26,400,000. Just this past August, a 250 GTO set the world auction record when it sold for $38 million. When asked what he did for a living, Ed replied "Not much of anything." One of the privileges of owning a 250 GTO. A British owner first came into possession of this car in 1938. The Wall is #2 on the all-time best-seller list of double albums. (Courtesy National Automobile Museum) He'd go to the Indianapolis 500, and he'd take an entourage and everybody who got to go on that (trip) felt very specialI know Meade and Lloyd didbecause that was a very big event. In late 1992 he restored the car before selling it to Japanese collector Yoshikuni Okamoto for $3.5 million in a deal brokered by David Gizzi of Euro Classics. Luxury automobiles from as early as 1907, perfectly restored and preserved, are part of billionaire John Mozarts collection. Nick Mason and fellow-superstar Dave Gilmour (also of Pink Floyd) made a documentary about the famous Carrera Panamerica that is well worth checking out. Mr. Mozart has developed approximately 6 million square feet of Class-A office buildings and R&D space in the Bay Area over the past 30 years. It is without question the most expensive car that has ever been sold at auction. The chassis was originally a chromed show display and prototype for the lowered chassis. Change). Thanks for this excellent, wonderfully-researched synopsis of rightfully proud owners. Indeed, the last months of the last fiscal year appear to have been spectacular for MacNeil, as his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta won the GT Class at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The team was owned by former Indy 500 competitor, Alfred Moss, father of Stirling, and was shared by Innes Ireland and Marsten Gregory for the remainder of the season. Saturday, March 21, SCC has been invited to tour the famed Mozart Car Collection. The public hearing was closed. Courtesy of The Klemantaski Collection andRM-Sotheby's, RM-Sotheby'sPatrick Ernzen 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's, The most valuable car sold at auction in2017 was this. Tour the museum at your own pace, with a knowledgable docent on hand to answer questions. Mamie was busy during this period, as after just two starts (for a win in the Daytona Continental 3 Hour race driven by the legendary Pedro Rodriguez, and 13th outright and fourth in class at the 12 hours of Sebring driven by Joakim Bonnier and John Cannon), GTO #4219GT was sold onwards in May of that year and replaced with Ferrari 330 LMB #4453SA (see later in this article). Along the way, he has slotted such luminaries as John Surtees, Damon Hill and Jean Alesi behind the wheel. Does The Billionaire Chairman Of Samsung Own A Stolen $15 Million Ferrari? The current owner of Ferrari 250 GTO #5111GT is often claimed to be very private Venezuelan Miguel Gonzalez, but we have reason to believe that may not the case. Anthony nearly purchased Jaguar from Ford in 2006, but reportedly didn't want Land Rover (we can't be right all the time) and has an approximate net worth of $3.9 billion. And experts Club Sedan a forty year period with the help of a specialist! John Mozart's glorious Fantuzzi bodied Ferrari TR59 makes a very rare appearance. Check out The Mozart Collection by John Rutter on Amazon Music. Behind thehigh-techglass is a private museum of classic cars. By the late 1970s, prices had risen to past $100,000, and the first known million-dollar sale occurred in 1986. In July 2013, Juan ManuelFangio's 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Silver Arrow sold for$29,600,000(19,601,500) during the GoodWood Festival of Speed. An Invitation from John Mozart. Their father and uncle founded the company "Perfetti" in 1946. Each one comes with a story passed down from generation to generation. In 1983 he set up BMS (Brixia Motor Sport) Scuderia Italia, entering the World Touring Car Championship, and subsequently Formula One from 1988 to 1993. Jon Shirley is a former President, Chief Operating Officer, and a director of Microsoft Corporation who guided the company through its Initial Public Offering. Normally, the rarity of an object is directly proportional to its value. This car (Ferrari 250 GTO #3413GT to be auctioned August 25, 2018) has been owned since a few days after the turn of the millennium by Dr. Greg Whitten, of Medina, WA. Owner: Peter G. Sachs, Stamford, Connecticut. 1050. Schouwenburg published the book Ferrari Fever: A Lifetime Collecting, Restoring and Racing the Rarest Italian Automobiles, detailing his passion for restoring a cavalcade of rare Ferraris, with 250 GTO #3769GT one of the cars extensively featured in the book and appearing on the front cover (above) and the back cover. Two of his brothers own another GTO. Ma continued to show the car and drove it in conjunction with Brandon Wang in the 2002 Tour Auto from Paris to Biarritz before selling the car to Connor for an undisclosed amount. Lawrence is arguably one of the most prominent Ferrari collectors in the world today. Login Register #4453SA's first start was just 10 days later (June 15/16, 1963) in the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it ran under the N.A.R.T banner with Dan Gurney and Jim Hall driving. Mozart's 25,000-square-foot glass building, situated near the Computer History Museum at 1326 Pear Ave., will house 60 of his 100 vintage cars, including Concours-winning Ferraris, Duesenbergs, Porsches, Alpha Romeos and specially built race cars. So she went out and did what any reasonable person would do. We believe the car will not be seen on the market for some time, so stay tuned, but don't hold your breath. 2013. Of editorial production driving it throughout the United States and Europe John and Mary Shirley, who is years California industrialist Sterling Edwards wanted to make and sell his own collection years. and Highway 101, next to the Computer History Museum) and visit the collection from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. black witch moth symbolism; shotty's jello shots vegan; advantages and disadvantages of nominal scale; plus belle la vie toutes les saisons The original road car was built on a Tipo 539/566 chassis, but included a brake booster, covered headlights, blue interior trim, synchromesh transmission and a four liter Tipo 163/566 competition engine. Venha interagir, curtir e compartilhar essa histria. Shirley is a serious car collector, as this SportsCar Digest interview indicates, as does the clip below. The museum houses anywhere from 60 of his 100 cars, some of the world's finest See more Host Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA 8 Via la Cumbre, Greenbrae, CA john donne meditation 17 pdf. Despite a hectic schedule in his day job, upon taking delivery of Ferrari 250 GTO #3757, Mason immediately prepped the car for combat and drove it in the Oldtimer GP at Nrburgring on August 12-13, 1978. Ferrari 250 GTO #3445 is owned byChris and Ann Cox. Bennett would joke that the car made a better salary than most actors then. That number has not been confirmed, but if it is true, that would make it the most expensive car of all time. In 2013, one of ten 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S NART Spiders sold at auction for $27,700,000. The exact number that were produced is a tad complex to understand: 33 Series I cars were made in 1962-63 with the Series I body we all recognize, another three series II cars with an LM style body were made in 1964, plus another three 330 GTOs (with a four-liter engine) in 1964, and four of the Series I cars were transformed by the factory to Series II bodies in 1964 too. Alameda Santos 86, So Paulo, 01418000, Brasil. The Vestey Baronetcy was created in 1921 for Sir Edmond Vestey (Paul's grandfather). If we do not fill up our tour, we will be inviting some of our fellow WSCC members to join us. In April of 2011, John Mozart opened the doors to his state of the art auto museum in Mountain View. Only four were ever made, and this one was driven by the best driver in history too. Not all of the owners of Ferrari 250 GTO cars are known, with many owners preferring anonymity, and though some previous lists of 250 GTO owners have been published, they are now well out of date and no-one knows who they all are. Mr. Mozart subsequently expanded his real estate operation, developing two or three projects a year. Rhon's profile on Forbes can be seen here. The new owner, Carlos Monteverde is the son of billionaire philanthropist Lily Safra. Connor took over the family business in Tokyo in the mid-1980s, moved it to Hong Kong and expanded it to create one of the world's largest global sourcing firms. The finest moment for Ferrari 250 GTO #3223GT was August 21, 2011 when the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held a 50th birthday party for the Ferrari 250 GTO, and 22 genuine GTOs attended. 2. There are unconfirmed rumors that secretive Spanish collector paid $52 million for a GTO in a November 2013 private sale. Beyond Scared Straight: Where Are They Now 2020, It's a fascinating family of high achievers that has been documented and examined from every angle, from PBS Frontline through to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. His wife, Heather, was the first woman to win the Wine Country Classic at Sears Point. Hindsight is indeed the only 20:20 vision. It's more likely that within the next decade, a 250 GTO will sell for $100 million. As of today, the confectionery and gum maker employs 17,000 people via 30 subsidiary companies and distributes its products in over 130 countries. When Lynn starts . He worked for Solomon Brothers before being hired away by billionaire Texas investor Robert M. Bass. #4293GT was originally intended for Scuderia San Ambreous, but for unknown reasons was never delivered. The Davies acquired their 250 GTO in 1994 for an unknown price. and Highway 101, next to the Computer History Museum) and visit the collection from 10:00 am 12:00 pm. A Baron is a hereditary title of honor bestowed by a European King or Queen. Submit a correction suggestion and help us fix it! 12 08 2021 A Bugatti model was present at the first ever Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California, in 1950, and the iconic french luxury brand holds a record nine 'Best of Shows' awards. . "Great cars like this are what they are," said Mozart. Mamie Spears Reynolds is the daughter of former US Senator Robert Reynolds (from the R. J. Reynolds tobacco family), and Evalyn McLean Roberts of the McLean mining fortune. The GTO went on to have an impressive racing career that included the 1962 24 Hour of Le Mans and a few major circuit victories. That same year he wrote an article for the Telegraph (UK) newspaper entitled Why the Ferrari 250 GTO is the best possible investment. The company was sold in 2007 for $13.3 billion, with Ernesto and his sister sharing an estimated $9 billion from the proceeds. We will have club members posted to guide you into the facility. The sale netted an eye-watering $54.20 million! Cars and has won multiple prizes for his treasured automobiles was a prominent trainer handler. '' That's the equivalent of $145,000 today. Range of Vehicles available inc. In 2006, Brazos set up a $300 million fund to specifically acquire family-owned luxury businesses in France. How To Enter A Stock Exchange With Swistbankers Help? The "Hank Rhon" surname is comprised of two parts: the paternal family name is Hank and the maternal family name is Rhon. Brandon Wang has owned GTO #4219GT since January 1993 when he paid $3.5 million for the privilege. Beyond the value of the owner's collection, the ranking also considers additional relevant parameters. In the late 80s he made a name for himself in finance after becoming one of the leading experts on mortgage-backed securities on Wall Street. This car, Ferrari 250 GTO #4153GT, is the most expensive car ever to have sold by auction or private treaty. No paperwork ever changed hands. Tony Wang and his wife Lulu are avid Ferrari collectors. #4561GT was built due to a personal request from French industrialist and Ferrari finacier Michel Paul-Cavalier to Enzo Ferrari, to his own specification. Event to be Rescheduled due to COVID-19 restrictions. To make this even more confusing, at some point in 1964, three of the original Series I 250 GTOs were taken back to the factory and re-bodied as Series II models. According to Forbes, Giorgio and his brother Augusto have a combined net worth of $6.4 billion, now live in Switzerland and are very private, with one exception. 38. The churn of owners continued until 1989 when Anthony Wang (now owner of Ferrari 250 GTO #3769GT) purchased it, reselling it 15 years later to the current owner, Rob Walton. Carlos Hank Rohn's estimated $2 billion net worth includes his Grupo Financiero Interacciones and the Grupo Hermes industrial conglomerate which has interests in construction, infrastructure, energy, tourism and auto dealerships. That's Lulu Chow Wang front and center (top left in the composite image above. 58603 EN. While many of the collections featured in this article contain classic and vintage cars, Khalid Abdul Rahims collection is mostly composed of ultra-modern supercars. Mr. Mozart served in the U.S. Air Force prior to joining his fathers company, a Palo Alto based Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen dealership. Report abuse. He purchased the 71-vehicle Winthrop Rockefeller collection in 1975 and planned on building a new automotive museum. It was originally custom ordered by film director Roberto Rossellini with a one-off body by Pininfarina. Their collection includes a 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa, a 290 MM, a black Enzo, an F50 and many more. The quest for the "Holy Grail" - billionaires line up for world's most expensive car, FerrariClassiche's 250 GTOAnniversary tour is held every five years, The Klemantaski Collection viaRM-Sotheby's, Patrick Ernzen 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's, Investor Bernard Carl began as a real estate attorney, but has leveraged his expertise into an international investment platform known as Brazos Europe Inc. Carl purchased Ferrari 250 GTO #3387GT in September 1997 for a price in the vicinity of $4 million. Alfistas consider it to be the prewar pinnacle of the marque. The finest moment for Ferrari 250 GTO #3223GT was August 21, 2011 when the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held a 50th birthday party for the Ferrari 250 GTO, and 22 genuine GTOs attended. Unlike all the others, it had never been raced, had been with one family from new, was in perfect condition and had been donated to charity, which always adds a premium at auction. Mozart's 25,000-square-foot glass building, situated near the Computer History Museum at 1326 Pear Ave., will house 60 of his 100 vintage cars, including Concours-winning Ferraris, Duesenbergs, Porsches, Alpha Romeos and specially built race cars. offered by Talacrest in November, 2016 for $56 million, when the car goes to auction at Monterey in late August (2018), New quantum state boosts material's conductivity by a billion percent, GE installs world's first spiral-welded wind turbine tower, BAE unveils the Strix, a fascinating, tail-sitting X-wing VTOL UAV. Life was interesting for #4453SA, being owned by one of the heirs to the Coca Cola fortune and during 1968 it was traded for a Bugatti Type 57 SC Atalante and a Mercedes 300SL roadster. Husband and wife matching 250 GTOs, why not!!?? They are frequently seen at car events dressed very casually, as if they just came from the beach. 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