[StylinRed]

So some guy is selling his collection, supposedly so that he can buy some rarer cars (according to rumours)

some highlights

http://www.rmauctions.com/images/lots/medium/MO15/MO15_r181_001.jpg

http://www.rmauctions.com/images/lots/medium/MO15/MO15_r178_001.jpgall original, competed in le mans

http://www.rmauctions.com/images/lots/medium/MO15/MO15_r182_001.jpgoriginal, first in north america, unrestored

http://www.rmauctions.com/images/lots/medium/MO15/MO15_r170_001.jpgall original, restored

http://www.rmauctions.com/images/lots/medium/MO15/MO15_r169_001.jpg

View Lots | Classic Car Auctions | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/?category=all&collection=The%20Pinnacle%20Portfolio&salecode=MO15,,SJ15&sort=make&view=list&currency=&toYear=&fromYear=&make=&lot=&year=)

[v_tec]

Veyron - 764 miles / 308 miles
Enzo - 180 kms
Reventon - 866 miles
MC12 - 768 kms
McLaren - 134 miles

That's a really awesome collection and nicely preserved.
But honestly with that kind of mileage, you might as well take the engine out
and only buy a body shell to showcase in your museum.

:heckno:

[Jmac]

I'd kill for that 959 :sweetjesus:

[slicrick]

2000 GT :drool

[multicartual]

Waaaaaaaaaaay cooler to see a hipster like me driving something like that then sitting in a museum


Got to log off and get back to "work"

[multicartual]

I'd kill for that 959 :sweetjesus:



In the year 3000 the last remaining running 959s will be like a Mona Lisa


Of the more iconic cars, I'd say a Model-T would be up there

[Manic!]

Oh my god my end all be all dream car!!!!

2005 Maserati MC12 | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmauctions.com/mo15/monterey/lots/2005-maserati-mc12/1076040)

What the hell could be rarer than the cars listed.

[Dragon-88]

Oh my god my end all be all dream car!!!!

2005 Maserati MC12 | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmauctions.com/mo15/monterey/lots/2005-maserati-mc12/1076040)

What the hell could be rarer than the cars listed.

ITR

[StylinRed]

supposedly there's a lot more cars to be added from the collection but that's all that's up on the site for now

[Retrac]

:megusta: that 300sl is gorgeous

[punkwax]

http://www.abload.de/img/hnng1xgqgr.jpg

[westopher]

288 GTO!!!!
BRB starting a gofundme page.

[GabAlmighty]

The fuck is he trying to buy instead? Obviously there's more rare but i'd say he's already in the top echelon of rare cars... Or maybe it's more he's just looking for a quick and easy way to "change" his collection.

[StylinRed]

that or the rumours are just bs, im betting on an old guy dying and his family are just letting it all go

[twitchyzero]

959's ass has not aged very well
but it's fair to say this technical gem is underappreciated when compared to the F40 or even the Countach 25th Anni

http://rideonboard.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/porsche_959_h.jpg

[Mr.Money]

holy fuck....remember to buy your 50 million dollar lottoMax ticket for tonights draw,i'm looking at that f50...the exhaust note on it is intoxicating.
But i bet Billionaires will be buying up these cars overpaying...it doesn't mean anything to them :(
that or the rumours are just bs, im betting on an old guy dying and his family are just letting it all go
must be his family....i know folks trying to sell private islands to go fund traveling around the world in their golden years....i mean this guy doesn't even Drive his car!.

[dhari]

Dear lord that 250 GT LWB California Spider is gorgeous!

[Hehe]

This is truly "More you can afford, Pal" territory... :D

But damn that Ferrari 250LM :megusta::sweetjesus:

[white rocket]

I have no words: 1994 Ferrari F40 LM | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmauctions.com/mo15/monterey/lots/1994-ferrari-f40-lm/1076049)

Truly a stunning collection.

[Phil@rise]

any one of those cars (but the 959) Id love to own.

[underscore]

I just hope some of these go to people who will actually drive the damn things. 2 owners and 134 miles on that 2005 SLR is just stupid, when the lot boy at the dealer has driven your car more than you, you've fucked up.

[Hehe]

Oh my god my end all be all dream car!!!!

2005 Maserati MC12 | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmauctions.com/mo15/monterey/lots/2005-maserati-mc12/1076040)

What the hell could be rarer than the cars listed.

I think there are about 50 MC12 made.

What's missing here is a CLK-GTR... with 26 of them in existence (road-legal spec). Especially the roadster, I think less than 5 were ever produced. They were literally track cars with less aggressive aero kit to meet the legal requirements and of course the ever so important A/C. :fuckyea:

[Manic!]

I think there are about 50 MC12 made.

What's missing here is a CLK-GTR... with 26 of them in existence (road-legal spec). Especially the roadster, I think less than 5 were ever produced. They were literally track cars with less aggressive aero kit to meet the legal requirements and of course the ever so important A/C. :fuckyea:


The guy that owns ZR Auto has or had one in the same color. Saw it in person and it's now my favourite exotic of all time. I think there are 2 types one for road use and one for track. I believe there is one black track version that is road legal.

[StylinRed]

soldout results!

Auction Results 2015 | Classic Car Auctions | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmsothebys.com/results/)

http://www.rmsothebys.com/mo15/monterey/results/ direct link

[Mr.Money]

called it....billionaires overpaying for them,6 million dollars for a ferrari enzo.. :heckno: 14 million dollars for a 1998 McLaren F1 'LM-Specification'

[pastarocket]

I can only afford die cast model versions of these collector cars. :cry:

[StylinRed]

Yeah the prices on these are amazing, can't believe the Toyota went for so much

[Manic!]

What really sux is most of these cars will not be driven but just parked in garages.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
$5,500,000 - $6,500,000


I saw 3 or 4 of those last week at a car show in Victoria.

https://viphotobooth.smugmug.com/Cars/Motor-Gathering-2015/i-kDcMwFQ/0/M/IMG_0168-M.jpg

[SpartanAir]

The Enzo is not that special in my mind, so yeah 6 mil is a lot...but you could practically name your price for that McLaren F1. So few to begin with, that one is particularly rare, and sweet-looking :thumbsup:

[SpartanAir]

I've been spending some time reading the descriptions of some of these cars. Some fascinating history to be learned about these rare cars and their importance in automotive history.

Go edjumacate yourselves if you don't know already!

Example:

1948 Tatra T87

1948 Tatra T87 | Monterey 2015 | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmsothebys.com/mo15/monterey/lots/1948-tatra-t87/1076294)

Based upon the aerodynamic principles of Paul Jaray, the pioneering Hungarian engineer, the Tatra T87 was the work of Austrian-born designer Hans Ledwinka, assisted by the Czech engineer Erich Übelacker.

Ledwinka was with Tatra’s predecessor company, Nesseldorfer Waggonfabrik, of Koprivnice, Czechoslovakia, from 1897. For the Tatra T11, introduced in 1923, he engineered a torsionally rigid backbone chassis with swing-axle suspension and a front-mounted, twin-cylinder air-cooled engine. Successive model T12 continued the formula, while the T17 of 1926 added fully independent suspension and a water-cooled six. A series of models with air-cooled four-cylinder engines continued through the 1930s.

Tatra, as the company had been re-named in 1927 after the prominent mountain range on the Slovak-Poland border, began studying aerodynamics in the early 1930s. Working with Übelacker, Ledwinka investigated the designs of Jaray, who had designed airships for Luftschiffbau Zeppelin. This led to the T77, introduced in 1934, which has been called the world’s first serially produced, aerodynamically designed automobile. A large, six-seat luxury car, the T77 had a rear-mounted, three-liter air-cooled V-8 and was capable of 87 mph. The T87, its logical successor, first appeared in 1936. It improved upon the T77’s handling and exhibited a remarkable 0.36 drag coefficient. A top speed of 100 mph with modest fuel consumption and remarkable acceleration were its hallmarks. The T87 remained in production until 1950, and notables such as King Farouk of Egypt, Archbishop Beran of Prague, Czech president Klement Gottwald, and American, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist John Steinbeck each owned one. The cars were also a favorite ride of German officers during World War II. Legend persists that they were so reckless in the Tatras that the Wehrmacht Command forbade them from further use.

[underscore]

Those prices :facepalm: sounds like some rich idiots drank too much at the auction house.