TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. I highly highly recommend a visit to the Marconi Automotive Museum! I went with my 11 year old and we were there about 45 minutes. You can contact Paula by email at pward@triblive.com or via Twitter . The estimated value of the Ferrari 250 Lusso Competizione is around $10,000,000. The classified ad in Car and Driver magazine read, "SELL - 1965 Cobra - built by Shelby American especially for drags, complete with special suspension system, drag shocks, modified springs, dyno tuned headers, mag wheels, chrome roll bar, Hurst shifter, M&H Racemaster slicks, 4.56 rear. All raced out, the officer then sold CSX3173 in the summer of 72, advertising it as the ultimate sports car, with a claimed power output of 500bhp and, most importantly, described as never raced. A case of buyer beware if ever there was one. The auction will be held after four days of events, including a 50-mile drive for entrants in this year's Concours d'Elegance, a beauty contest for cars, and the Monterey Historic Car Races at Laguna Seca, a nearby track. Now wind it back to 1966: the Cobra was delivered new to John Grappones dealership in Boston, Massachusetts, wearing an arresting shade of Sapphire Blue. 3.0-liter V12 . He was fawning over all of the nice rare cars that was there lol! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Made aware of the Cobras provenance and specification, he quickly added the storied classic to his collection and set about restoring it the only way he knew how: comprehensively. The $100 Million Car Collection of Late Industrialist Oscar - Barron's But this fourth and final lot puts even the best of his other Cobras to shame. 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO Knight Rider, Batman, and the Dukes of Hazzard. How Sarah Mellon Scaife and Family Helped Transform the Museum of Art We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The rest of the $200 million, as was defined by the trust, reverts to David Scaife. Not au fait with tuning talk? 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 6. Mar 1986 - Present37 years 2 months. Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scout of America, Appointed Commissioner to the Small Business Reform Task Force of the State of California by Governor Gray Davis, Board member to USC Marshall School of Business Highly recommend!, Just an amazing museum for a good cause. '', Mr. Morris summed it up: ''At the end of the day, we're not owners of these cars. A passionate collector of classic cars and automotive memorabilia, he spent some 30 years assembling a stunning assortment of motors, art, advertising and signage. BR 96.044. It could go from 0-60 MPH in 7 seconds, and it had a top speed of 150 MPH. Shipped new to Los Angeles in a metallic shade of Silver Mink, chassis CSX3173 was actually first owned by a chap who at one point was the keeper of the yellow car, CSX2427, weve just seen, a man called Dodge Olmsted. Originally, the car was ordered in Princess Blue with a black interior by Frye's Ford of Belleville, Kansas. ''It was a heck of a race.''. Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Non-Discrimination Policy My hotel listed local attractions and the Marconi Museum proved to be an excellent choice. Ferraris are in a world of their own.
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