IanA's Targa Florio Special Build

[Lucky@LeMans]

Originally Posted by IanA

My second inspirational car for the TFS (after Tigga's Tribute car) is coming up for sale next week at Sotheby's auction in Monterey.

I will be buying lottery tickets between now and then.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23

Some crazy prices at this auction ! Can't believe increments of $1,000,000 just kept rolling in for a Ferrari 250 LM. Went all the way to $17,000,000 in a few minutes but failed to meet the reserve !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42cLl9NSg78

[IanA]

I see that the Fezza 250GT SWB Lot No 354 that I was watching was sold after the auction- but not to me.

Long ago (20C) and far away (Cherry Hills, NJ or Neshaminy, Pa) I spent a Sunday afternoon watching an autotest event in a shopping mall car park.

There were a lot of MGs and Triumphs scrabbling and skidding around and towards the end a guy in a 250LM came tooling by, not to compete but to see what was going on. I knew what it was as I'd just made a 1/32 slot car (complete with PROVA MOD rear number plate) out of a toy car bought at my local post office.

When I find the pics I took that day I'll be able to confirm the date and location.

Suffice to say that the car (real not slot) was a very good investment.

[Lucky@LeMans]

Where to put one's millions must be a real headache when you're in a bidding war with some uberwealthy individuals, how much is too much ? If you watch the footage most of the room are talking amongst themselves whilst cars are being sold for "just" a million or two !