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The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:45 pm
by Darren C
This weekend at Goodwood saw the greatest concentration of Ferrari 250 GTO ever assembled in one place. Only 39 of these marvellous cars were made between 1962 & 63.

FIFTEEN of the 39 GTO’s were together at Goodwood, and there to RACE! :o

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Adam (my son, pictured above) & I were VERY privileged to have VIP passes to the event and got right amongst it all.

GTO’s lining up to race..

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Doing what they were meant to do….

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And after….car Chassis 4293 (Spa 500km winner and 2nd at LeMan in 1963) has a new driver…

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What an amazing day; estimate a £400 to £500 Million line up! :shock:

Re: The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:56 pm
by tourettes tony
Nice pics daz , I wouldn't mind doing that next year TT

Re: The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:41 am
by jerzybondov
Awesome pics!

Re: The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:08 pm
by tourettes tony
They should hold a delorean race , now that would be funny ;)

Re: The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:48 pm
by Dangermouse
You have the most amazing weekends Darren !!! I'm green with envy.


I think some of those same cars were on this side of the pond a few months ago, all on the same ferry to Amelia Island

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Re: The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:39 pm
by Darren C
Wow Dermot! :shock:

Yes 4 of those were here this weekend. No 24 is the same car my son sat in yesterday!
It's owned by William E Connor II an American Billionaire. Really nice chap, spoke with him over the weekend and he was so kind to let Adam sit in the car considering its a £30 Million car ;)
Most of them are now on-route to Spa for another event on Wednesday.

2 Nice Gallo Fly 365 GTB/4 Daytona's :thumbsup:

No need for envy, if your over here next year, you can have a weekend with us ;)

How'd you get that shot on the ferry?

Regards
D

Here's a little treat, not sure the link will work for very long...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/goo ... 0-GTO.html

You can see Nick's car in my pictures (chassis No 3757) had quite a nice chat with him about the car. :D

Re: The Worlds Most Expensive Classic Car Race

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:36 pm
by Dangermouse
Thanks for the link. That was an interesting insite.

The photo comes from the Jalopnik website. Nothing to do with me, except I remember reading about them at the time. there is quite an active F-club around Atlanta, not surprisingly.