'62 GTO goes for $48m !

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:50 pm

I was going to have a bid on this but it got just a little bit spicy for my tastes

https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/news ... to-auction

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Sun Aug 26, 2018 10:12 pm

Coupe, Coupe, Coupe

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:46 am

I bought one of those a few weeks back.

it's a bit smaller. 1:24 the size intact.

fd3chris · Post by **fd3chris** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:04 pm

When I read GTO I instantly thought of a Pontiac!

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:04 pm

When I read Pontiac I instantly think American Junk !

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:36 pm

fd3chris wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:04 pm When I read GTO I instantly thought of a Pontiac!

I instantly though of a classic Italian thourghbred.

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:00 pm

I wonder if it’s a silk glove or a pig to drive compared to the //M

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:42 pm

Jembo wrote: ↑Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:00 pm I wonder if it’s a silk glove or a pig to drive compared to the //M

Maybe not exactly a silk glove but apart from a leaf sprung rear axle it is quite a modern car. Disc brakes, 5 speed synchro box, 3 litre V12 300hp and only weighs just under 900kg

It was a race car however so no headliner or carpets and only cloth seats. I would imagine it's quite a visceral and sonorous experience to drive one. If only...

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:13 am

buzyg wrote: ↑Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:46 am I bought one of those a few weeks back.

it's a bit smaller. 1:24 the size intact.

You never bought a GTO did you buzy.....it was this pretty little GT’A’ wasn’t it....hmmmmm,...wasn’t it...

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:09 am

john-e89 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:13 am
buzyg wrote: ↑Mon Aug 27, 2018 12:46 am I bought one of those a few weeks back.

it's a bit smaller. 1:24 the size intact.
You never bought a GTO did you buzy.....it was this pretty little GT’A’ wasn’t it....hmmmmm,...wasn’t it...

Nice mods, to the Porker the there John

Love the exhaust.

StevenH72 · Post by **StevenH72** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:30 am

Wowza, for a series II as well!

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:58 pm

StevenH72 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:30 am Wowza, for a series II as well!

It's actually a '62 'Series 1' car, the third built but it was rebodied by Scaglietti in '64 with the 'Series II' body.

StevenH72 · Post by **StevenH72** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:29 pm

patriot66 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:58 pm
StevenH72 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:30 am Wowza, for a series II as well!
It's actually a '62 'Series 1' car, the third built but it was rebodied by Scaglietti in '64 with the 'Series II' body.

Quite right... helps If I read the whole article.

Just read that the Ecurie Francorchamps Series I reportedly sold privately for $70m last year! Crazy sums!

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:03 pm

I have a whole big whisky bottle full of 1, 2 & 5p coins. I felt sure that there would be enough for a 250 GTO.

I'm now having doubts!

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:09 pm

RickRob wrote: ↑Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:03 pm I have a whole big whisky bottle full of 1, 2 & 5p coins. I felt sure that there would be enough for a 250 GTO.

Maybe you need to start another bottle, but limit it to £50 notes and gold sovereigns.

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