Monthly Archives: February 2012
Ferrari 250 GTO Sells for £20.2 Million
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Ferrari 250 GTO A car which is regarded by many as being the most beautiful Ferrari of all time, and even by some as the most beautiful car of all time has been sold at auction for the highest price ever paid for a car in Britain. The car in question was an ultra-rare 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, and the price paid was a staggering £20.2 million. The sale actually came close to breaking the World record for the price paid for a car which still belongs, just, to the 2010 sale of a 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC. That car sold for between £20 and £26 million. |
| The sale itself has a little mystery behind it, although not much, because the man who is the last known owner of Ferrari 250 GTO chassis number 5095, British businessman Jon Hunt of Foxtons Estate Agents fame is saying nothing. Neither is nothing known at the moment about the new owner although the rumour is that the car is on its way to Spain. |
| Mr. Hunt bought the car in 2008 in a transaction which actually claimed the World record at the time. He paid £15.7 million for it. The investment seems to have been a good one, as if it was he who sold the car, he has made a tidy £4.5 million pounds profit. Not bad for just over three years of no work! |
| The actual sale of the car has been confirmed by the Chairman of Telacrest, the classic Ferrari specialist but we just don’t know who the vendor or the buyer were. |
| If you had owned the car from new you would be sitting on a near 100% profit with this transaction as the car would have cost only around £6000. |
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Aston Martin DBS
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Aston Martin DBS The Aston Martin DBS took over from the Aston Martin Vanquish as the top of the range car in the Aston Martin portfolio, unless of course you count the limited edition (77 of them) Aston Martin One-77? No, neither do we. The DBS was unveiled to critical acclaim on 16th August 2007 at the councours d’elegance at Pebble Beach. The first customer cars were delivered as soon as early 2008. |
| The Aston Martin DBS is based on the Aston Martin DB9 but looks more aggressive while still managing to keep the beautiful lines of it’s (slightly) little brother. Looks are not the only thing the DBS shares with the DB9. Under the bonnet is an orchestra of 12 cylinders in a V measuring in at 5.9 litres. This is the same unit as in the DB9, and in the DBS cracks out an ear splitting 510 bhp. When the DBS starts up it is simply one of the most impressive sounds in the production car world. |
| Make no mistake, the Aston DBS is a true supercar with lots of power and torque flooding from the front arriving at the rear, which if you’re not ready for it will lead to lots of sideways fun, fun that is had while sitting in one of the most luxurious interiors in a performance car. |
| If you get chance to climb inside one of these monsters and take it for a spin, don’t turn it down as your experience will be truly memorable. |
| Manufacturer: Aston Martin |
| Body Style: 2 door coupe |
| Layout: Front engined, rear wheel drive |
| Engine: 5.9 litre 48 valve V12 |
| Transmission: 6 Speed manual (6 Speed auto optional) |
| Power: 510 bhp @ 6500 rpm |
| Torque: 420 lb ft @ 5750 rpm |
| Economy: 18 mpg |
| 0-62: 4.3 seconds |
| Top Speed: 191 mph |
| Price: £180,182 |
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