Okamoto showed the car at Pebble Beach in 1994 before shipping it to Japan where it appeared regularly at the most prestigious concours events. Lunch will available at Michaels at Shoreline (2690 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View) from 11:00 4:00.. Order and pay at the counter. This particular 250 GTO was driven in period by the likes of Umberto Maglioli, Lucien Bianchi and Claude Dubois, and had a spectacularly successful year in 1963 in the hands of Swiss banker Armand Boller. But oil and gas was just a means to an end. California industrialist Sterling Edwards wanted to make and sell his own American sports cars, using racing to promote them. A two-seater with a rumble seat in back, this Springfield built Phantom is believed to be the first Regent Convertible Coupe produced by Rolls-Royce of America. Italian Giorgio Perfetti is the co-owner of Perfetti Van Melle, the world's third largest confectionery manufacturer and the company responsible for Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe, Airheads and Mentos. This article will showcase 25 jaw-Dropping Images of the Most Expensive Car Collections in the World. He retired from professional racing in 2004 after a respectable career. Carlos Hank Rhon is a Mexican businessman who has a net worth of $1.9 billion. Nick Mason was most certainly never a motorsport numpty, having driven his beloved Ferrari 250 GTO #3757 in every anniversary tour event since 1982, famously "dropping a valve" on the outskirts of Paris during the 20th Anniversary Tour event, plus countless races since he purchased the car 40 years ago. Normally, the rarity of an object is directly proportional to its value. Christian competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999 and 2000 (he crashed in 2000). Within a week the car had been onsold, and it went through a string of American owners before spending 14 years in Japan under the custodianship of Tohru Horinouchi of Yokohama, then six years with Patrick Ma of Hong Kong. Mamie met Luigi Chinetti Jr. when she bought GTO #4219GT for her Reynolds Racing Team from Luigi Chinetti Senior in early 1963. Viewing - Plymouth Wed 18th Jan, 8:30am to 10:00am. "You can't embellish them." Note that with an LMB in the garage, the Wangs are effectively a three GTO family. Two of his brothers own another GTO. Silas and Lawrence developed the Tommy Hilfiger brand from a relatively unknown clothing line to one of the most successful brands of the last 20 years. Related To Justin Mozart, Patricia Mozart, Heather Mozart, Myrtle Mozart, Angela Mozart. He purchased his 250 GTO in July 1988 for $4.2 million (roughly $8 million today). This guy must wake up laughing. Lawrence purchased 250 GTO #3451 in 1996, two years before Lance was born, and immediately went about finding and installing the original engine in time to drive the 35th anniversary GTO tour in 1997, subsequently attending Brandon Wang's GTO Garden party and the Coys International Historic Festival at Silverstone in 1998. Carlos' wife is the daughter of Roberto Gonzalez Barrera, the founder of Grupo Finaciero Banorte. Fax: 415-764-4915 When Evert took over the business, he expanded the collection, his chosen automobiles including the most important European and international cars. His car collection features approximately 250 historical vehicles and exotic cars, sorted by theme, which are available for viewing by the public at a facility near Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. That'sFerrari 250 GTO #3943GT (no 22) owned by Charlie Nearburg. Outside of being a Ferrari enthusiast, Nick Mason is probably best known for being the drummer of Pink Floyd. For example, let's look at the cars that have previously sold at auction for more than $25 million (other than the world record 250 GTO). The chassis was originally a chromed show display and prototype for the lowered chassis. That's it below, on the day of the press conference. And experts Club Sedan a forty year period with the help of a specialist! Includes an opera star and a general heumann won Best of Show dogs, more. If we do not fill up our tour, we will be inviting some of our fellow WSCC members to join us. Evans purchased actor James Coburn's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider at RM Auctions Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction in May, 2008 for 7,040,000 (US$10,894,900). #4561GT was built due to a personal request from French industrialist and Ferrari finacier Michel Paul-Cavalier to Enzo Ferrari, to his own specification. When that car is a Ferrari 250 GTO which you dreamed of as a youth and worked hard in your business career to own, the decision is even more difficult the memories of this great car will stay with me forever.". Interestingly, #5571GT is currently owned by Bruce McCaw who is Craig McCaw's brother (owner of car number 6 on the list below). The car won several awards at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance including the prize for "Most Elegant Sportscar". The bottom right image was taken on the first day of Lulu's fledgling business which soon became the fastest growing business on Wall Street. Four are also located in England. The Pope-Hartford was purchased for the Harrah Collection in the early 1960s as internal Harrah documentation shows the car being researched as early as August of 1961. 575 Market Street, Suite 400 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. Behind thehigh-techglass is a private museum of classic cars. Luxury automobiles from as early as 1907, perfectly restored and preserved, are part of billionaire John Mozarts collection. He acquired his GTO in 1998 for an undisclosed price. We will have club members posted to guide you into the facility. An archeological find of some magnitude went under the hammer on January 23, 2010,when a rusted 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia that had spent the previous three quarters of a century at the bottom of a lake in North Italy was auctioned. With a net worth of more than $40 billion, Rob Walton is one of the 20 wealthiest people on the planet. Guarulhos - Governador Andr Franco Montoro International Airport. This Delage D8-120 is a one-of-one. Getting a clear run at Ferrari 250 GTO #3223GT with a camera that day was nearly impossible according to New Atlas' Somer Hooker. The car was recently involved in a traffic accident that left the front of the car severely damaged. The collection of approximately 70 cars is possibly the highest-valued in the world with an estimated value of over $300 million. 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. Weve seen wevemade cars that casually converse with you, but this was another world. (LogOut/ Davita Village Web Kronos Login, #5575GT was owned by Carlos Hank Rhon from 1998 to 2012 when it was sold to Walton. In 2015, a 1956 Ferrari 290 MM sold for $28,050,000 in New York. The car's in-period racing history, particularly in the hands of Swiss owner-driver Kalman von Czazy, looks decidedly like a win-it-or-bin-it spree, with wins at Solitude, Innsbruck, Eberbach, Nrburgring and Monza, and big crashes at Nrburgring, Montlhery and in the Targa Florio. John Shirley made his fortune as an executive at Microsoft, where he was the President from 1983-1900 and was a member of the companys Board of Directors until 2008. Since one of the 330s was taken apart by the factory, only 38 were remain. Mr. Mozart subsequently expanded his real estate operation, developing two or three projects a year. The Mercedes-Benz 500K was introduced at the 1934 Berlin Automobile Show. Beyond the value of the owner's collection, the ranking also considers additional relevant parameters. Take a wild guess how John Shirley of Medina, Washington earned his massive fortune. Owner: John Mozart, Palo Alto, California. We initially stated that Ferrari produced 33. 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. In 2013, one of ten 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S NART Spiders sold at auction for $27,700,000. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Shirley is a serious car collector, as this SportsCar Digest interview indicates, as does the clip below. Nick purchased his 250 for $54,000 in 1973 ($288,000 today). Cars and has won multiple prizes for his treasured automobiles was a prominent trainer handler. '' His cars alone are worth in excess of $300 million, and the Ferrari 250 GTO #3987 he has owned since 1985 is not the only star in the show. Do the math! The driver was killed and the car was badly damaged. Lawrence Stroll (owner of Ferrari 250 GTO #3451) is best known as the former Chairman of the Tommy Hilfiger brand, Canadian. Qoya Hotel So Paulo, Curio Collection by Hilton. That's Lord Bamford's other GTO #4399GT above, which he purchased in 1969, subsequently driving it in the25th anniversary GTO tour (1987). And he wasn't just storing them in a garage, he was racing them all over the world. And here's a video of Tom parking his 250 at a local car show a few years back: Owner: Carlos Hank Rhon, Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. Owner: Ed and Leslie Davies, Coral Gables, Florida. Talacrest Chairman,John Collins, with one of the many Ferrari 250 GTOs his company has sold. For one car. The car's only other start was the Bridgehampton Double 500 in September where Dan Gurney finished second in class and third outright and it was onsold before the end of 1963, having eight owners in the next six years. There was a survey done a few years ago that concluded the average Bugatti owner also owns 84 cars, three jets, and a yacht. Whitten's most important early-contribution at Microsoft was the development of the revolutionary programming language "GW-BASIC" for Compaq and IBM in 1983. Four-time World Champion Jackie Stewart famously called it the "Green Hell" and it isn't the place for an inexperienced numpty to learn how to drive a 300-hp, 800-kg racing car, lest they be smeared across the scenery. David MacNeil got more than a rare car last year when he spent a reported $70 million to purchase one of only about three-dozen 1963 Ferrari 250 GTOs.He also got a spot on the list of the world's top 100 car collectors, a list annually compiled by The Collector Car Trust and published in its yearly magazine, The Key. Not much is known about the owners of 250 GTO chassis #3223GT. Mr. Shirley, who is 77 years old, races and restores beautiful vintage cars and has won multiple prizes for his treasured automobiles. In the car collecting fraternity, Tom is exceptionally well known as he's been racing vintage Ferraris for 25 years, and in that time he has started more than 600 races and picked up four major historic championships. Carlo Vgele's former cars include a Ferrari 250 GT LWB TdF and a 1959 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage. Uploaded: Mon, Jul 23, 2007, 10:18 am Eventually the car ended up in the massive and eclectic collection of Lee Roy Hartung. Thanks for this excellent, wonderfully-researched synopsis of rightfully proud owners. Charlie raced for many years in a variety of competitions and leagues. It came with Murphys unique, thin clear-vision cast brass A pillars flanking the windshield. 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. Today. It was the first company to introduce chewing gum to Italians. He's quite well off.". Owens fitted the long hood with a very low windscreen, exaggerating the hoods length and gave the car oversized wire wheels, rear suicide doors, exterior sun visors, a storage compartment under the rear seat, rear mounted double spare tires, and an elephant head mascot by sculptor Franois Bazin. The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall are now amongst the top 30 best-selling albums of all time. In April of 2011, John Mozart opened the doors to his state of the art auto museum in Mountain View. Its minutes read: "The zoning administrator asked the applicant if she had a presentation. Yeaggy restored the car, returning the Duesenberg to the way it was when Jenkins used it to set world records. and Highway 101, next to the Computer History Museum) and visit the collection from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm. Apparently Tony wasn't satisfied borrowing his wife's car when he wanted to drive a 250 GTO, so in 1996, he bought himself Chassis#: 3769GT. Mercifully, it was notrestored, and it lives on in the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California in its partially reclaimed glory as living proof of the craftsmanship of the era in general, and the Bugatti marque in particular. Unfortunately, months before that event took place, the car crashed during a different race. He served as Chairman of Walmart from 1992 to 2015. 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). He then got a job at a software company called Compucolor. On August 14, 2014,this 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta #3851GT became the most valuable car in history to be sold at auction when Carlos Monteverde paid $38,115,000at Bonhams' Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel, California, during Monterey Car Week 2014. It's one of only two GTOs that were painted black by the factory. He founded acompany in 1962 which today is known for producing high quality curtain and decor materials. Mr. Mozart is a passionate collector who bought his first notable car, a Duesenberg in 1981. Tycoon but is also a fanatic of editorial production there were faster cars in that era, few as 'S collection, 1987, 1928 Minerva Type AF Hibbard & Darrin Transformable View $. Mozart had 1930s race cars, 1950s Porsches and 1970s Ferraris but the oldies were favorites. Brandon Wang has owned GTO #4219GT since January 1993 when he paid $3.5 million for the privilege. Read the story for the juicy bits. He spent 37 years at the company before retiring as a director. 10:00am to 3:00pm There is a $20.00 per person fee for this event. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Privacy Policy A self-made entrepreneur, he is definitely more famous for his amazing car collectionrecently shown to Britain's Top Gear. 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. 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