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EDITORIAL
You wouldn't think the sight of a German approaching middle age driving a Ferrari while wearing a baseball cap was such an unusual sight — until said driver was seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher, and the Ferrari in question an upgraded FXX.
What's more, the 860hp car was circulating Mugello at last weekend's Finali Mondiali. You have to hand it to him — and the Ferrari hierarchy — it was a nice touch that the fans greatly appreciated and was as clear a delineator as you could get between a driver with almost superhuman talents and the rest of us mere mortals.
In most experts' opinion the RM sale in London this week was just right for the market. Nearly all the cars sold, the prices were spot-on, and entries like the 1928 Reo Racing Car achieving £447,000 against an estimate of £150,000 - 250,000 was simply a result of two guys really wanting the car, and battling it out to buy it.
One of my favourites was the blue 1966 Ford GT40. Its eventual price of £983,400 may have required a few more years' interest in the Post Office account, but you have to have a goal in life, don't you?
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Steve
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THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
The 2007 Finali Mondiali at MugelloKi-miracolo!The sting in the tail of the 2007 World Drivers' Championship may have brought pain to Woking, but it was smiling faces all round at Mugello last weekend. read more... |
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RM Auctions - Automobiles of LondonSelling it the RM wayThe star of RM’s inaugural London Sale was undoubtedly the Ecclestone Collection 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster. It went for £3,967,125 - one of the most expensive road-going Mercedes-Benz ever sold at auction. read more... |
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FXX Programme: Two-Year ExtensionFerrari’s innovative FXX programme - surely the most exclusive track-driving opportunity in the world - was originally launched in June 2005 to run for a two-year period, but it’s now been extended for a further two years. read more... |
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8-Litre Bentley Barn-FindsClassics Emerge after 30 YearsWhen Mark Hyman, president of Hyman Ltd Classic Cars in St Louis, Missouri, visited an ‘eccentric acquaintance and fellow collector’ in Ohio, he had no idea what he was about to discover. read more... |
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Oliver Bryant: Rising Star and Race InstructorTwenty-one year old Oliver Bryant is enjoying growing success in both modern and historic motorsport. In 2004, at the age of 18, he was named by Autosport magazine as ‘One to Watch’, and two years later he officially became a BRDC ‘Rising Star’, a great honour for the young driver. read more... |
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CLASSIC LIFE
Hermès and Eurocopter: Elegance in MotionIn a landmark design partnership, Hermès and Eurocopter have set out "to demonstrate that the helicopter can transcend its traditional role." The result is ‘l’Hélicoptère par Hermès’, based on the EC 135, Eurocopter’s best-selling light, twin-engined helicopter. read more... |
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THE CLASSIC DRIVER PREMIUM CAR MARKET
MODERN
Ferrari 599 GTB F1
colour Grigio Alloy |
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Carbon-backed sports seats, Carbon dash and center console, Navigation, Bluetooth, Reverse parking sensors, Shields, Yellow dials, Bose sound system, Electric seats, lumber control, Runflat tyres, Leather headlining, Carbon ceramic brakes.
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Joe Macari Performance CarsTown/City:
London, UK |
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CLASSIC
Jaguar E-Type SI
colour Burgundy |
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Chequered Flag International is pleased to offer this 1967 Jaguar E-Type early Series 1.5 - all Series 1 equipment with the exception of open headlamps - in Burgundy with Tan leather.
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Chequered Flag InternationalTown/City:
Marina Del Rey, USA |
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SPORTING
Ford GT 40 MK III
colour White/Red |
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Chassis number M3/1106 is an original left hand drive MK III road car which was retained by Ford Division, Dearborn when new and allegedly was the only GT40 ever driven by Henry Ford II.
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Morris & WelfordTown/City: |
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EVENTGUIDE 2007
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01.11. - 04.11. MPH07, Earls Court, London UK |
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