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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.
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| 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. |
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| 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! |
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| 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. |
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| 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
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.
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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| Manufacturer: Ford |
| Body Style: Coupe |
| Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive |
| Engine: 5411cc 32v Supercharged V8 |
| Power: 540bhp @ 6000rpm |
| Torque: 510 lb/ft @ 4500rpm |
| 0-60: 4.5 seconds |
| Top Speed: 155mph |
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| The problem with the Shelby GT500 Mustang if you are a Brit is that it is only available in the UK as a grey import. It is an absolutely stunning car to behold and is a fitting descendant of the classic Mustangs of the 1960′s and 1970′s and at $46k in the United States its also a bargain. Over 500 horse power for less than £30k? Yes please. But that’s where the problem is with the grey import bit. By the time you get one shipped over here, you won’t have paid £28k, you will have paid closer to £47k. At that price it starts to look a bit dodgy though. The interior is utilitarian at best and it still has a live rear axle making for an entertaining drive at least, but don’t try and make one go around a corner too fast. It makes more sense to spend your money on a BMW M3 which is a vastly superior car. It doesn’t quite have the road presence of the Ford though, and to be honest if I had £50k knocking about that I could spend on a car that I would look at more than drive, then I would buy one. |
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| Mustang 1:18 Scale Model | Mustang Poster | Mustang Canvas Print
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| Manufacturer: BMW |
| Body Style: Coupe |
| Layout: Front engine, rear wheel drive |
| Engine: 4400cc 32v V8 |
| Power: 444bhp |
| Torque: TBC |
| 0-60: 4.3 seconds |
| Top Speed: 155mph |
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| After announcing that they were going to go ahead with the X5 and X6 M cars everyone concluded that M division had finally lost the plot, especially after last year stating that there was no reason to make a new CSL, as there was no demand. However, M Division have rescued thier rep with this baby. It’s not a CSL so they weren’t lying last year, it’s a GTS, which is better. This is a true race car for the street (only if you order it with the optional street pack option). It looks the business too. It will be delivered to the first few customers in Germany around May 2010 and they will be paying somewhere in the region of £105k for it. They will get a very exclusive car for their money though. There are only plans to build 100. |
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| BMW M3 1:18 Scale Model | BMW M3 Poster | BMW M3 Canvas Print
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| Manufacturer: Volkswagen |
| Body Style: 3dr Hatchback / Coupe |
| Layout: Front engine, front wheel drive |
| Engine: 1984cc 4cyl |
| Power: 265bhp @ 6000rpm |
| Torque: 258lb ft @ 2500 rpm |
| 0-60: 5.8 seconds (DSG Gearbox) |
| Top Speed: 155mph |
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| At last the hot hatch is back! Even though VW call this a coupe, its still the 3 door hatchback that is a Golf GTi in a dinner jacket. This is also the first VW hot hatch (sorry, I can’t stop calling it that) that drives and feels like the car the numbers above suggest. On top of a limited top end of 155mph and a 0-60 sprint of less than 6 seconds, you can still get 35mpg out of this little beauty. At £29k you might think it sounds a bit pricey but to be honest, it’s worth it. |
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