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09-29-2014, 12:03 AM
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Amazing engineering & investment in a
temporary building:
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Amazing engineering & investment in a temporary building
From the Porsche Zentrum to the auction houses, these amazing facilities vanish after Monterey Car Week
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From this dream 'garage,'
what would you like in your driveway?
10-02-2014, 03:06 AM
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Whatever this auction employee's job is, it can't be too bad
Another good gig if you can get it:
Getting paid to hawk a $4M Maserati
...just ask Sir Stirling Moss
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10-05-2014, 01:43 AM
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Nice latch detail photo of the GT40, above. Interesting to see them with wire wheels. As I recall those distinguish the early cars?
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Did Ferris, Sloan and Cameron come to pick up their ride?
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Guess how much this green Alfa was estimated to bring at the fall of the auction gavel?
Bout tree fiddy?
Funny, the patterning on the headlamp lens is quite reminiscent of, ahem, a lens from another make/model.
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Did Ferris, Sloan and Cameron come to pick up their ride?
Nope; these guys
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Guess how much this green Alfa was estimated to bring at the fall of the auction gavel?
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Bout tree fiddy?
Shake more trees! ~$5-7M of 'em:
10-05-2014, 02:58 PM
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Funny, the patterning on the head lamp lens is quite reminiscent of, ahem, a lens from another make/model.
VW Bug?
Bugatti?
Both?!
VW photo @ Concours d'LeMons by flickr.com's "ahellmann"
10-05-2014, 06:28 PM
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Nope; these guys
Well, they are professionals.
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Funny, the patterning on the headlamp lens is quite reminiscent of, ahem, a lens from another make/model.
Both?!
No. 993! Specifically the center circle and 'eyebrow.'
10-05-2014, 07:59 PM
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Both?!
VW photo @ Concours d'LeMons by flickr.com's "ahellmann"
The Veyron has always left me a bit cold. Love the engineering behind it and the quality is out of this world.......but it just doesn't make me want one.
This, however, looks sensational!
10-05-2014, 09:27 PM
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A good read before buying your '1945' Bug:
Examiner.com's "
The cost to own a Bugatti Veyron ."