One car only....
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Vulcan and SV are great cars, but just no good at the GT job, which i think would be essential in any car4life.
Vulcan is probably my 'if i could have any car' answer, but if it's 'one car only', its not street legal (yes ONE exists), nor really usable, so cant really be the only car.
You want theatre, speed, usable comfort levels, some luggage space (weekend bag would do), performance, handling, sense of occasion. etcetc.
Gotta be good for a sunday morning blat, and just as exciting a prospect for a run to the Alps, needs to be able to take you to a fancy restaurant and be able to spark conversation in a petrol station (not draw hatred!).
Vulcan is probably my 'if i could have any car' answer, but if it's 'one car only', its not street legal (yes ONE exists), nor really usable, so cant really be the only car.
You want theatre, speed, usable comfort levels, some luggage space (weekend bag would do), performance, handling, sense of occasion. etcetc.
Gotta be good for a sunday morning blat, and just as exciting a prospect for a run to the Alps, needs to be able to take you to a fancy restaurant and be able to spark conversation in a petrol station (not draw hatred!).
TVR Sagaris with cream hide and in pink chromaflair paint.
No better motor around.
No better motor around.
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AZ16/Arizona/lots/r237-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/175163
Late 50s 300 SL Roadster
Late 50s 300 SL Roadster
Not what I’d chose personally with unlimited money but it has to be said the new Ferrari Portafino ticks quite a few boxes! Coupe, convertible, 4 seats, V8....
Such an improvement over the old California!
Such an improvement over the old California!
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john-e89 said:RickRob said:If Nick Mason is reading this, if you're bored with yours I'll buy it. John e-89 has promised me unlimited funds!
Probably teaching granny to suck eggs Rick but just in case, a couple of years ago Mr Mason turned down an offer of £35million for his 250! You’ve got some kenk when you can turn that down...!!!!
Apparently he takes the original engine out to race it, puts a race Ferrari engine in, then puts the original lump back in after the weekend for show purposes, no matter how long it is between outings. He’s fairly dedicated to the cause.... :lol:
I have a great book called "Into the Red", co-written by Nick Mason and Mark Hayles. It is a review of testing a large selection of Mason's car collection on the track. Mason writes about why he bought the car, what he likes/dislikes etc. and Hayles writes about what they were like to drive "into the red".
Mason initially used his 250 GTO for the school run and was surprised when someone told him that it would be worth £5 million.
That was a few years' ago - turned out to be a good investment!
I've always loved the engineering gone into McLarens, but this has tipped the scales and gone straight to the top of the "want" pile
