Car Fans?

[Canon Shooter]

I love seeing this show up in the mail:

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This year they've got 4,050 cars consigned, which will make this the largest auto auction ever held anywhere in the world. It'll be 11 days of auction madness. If you've never seen one, it's a spectacle. A couple of years ago they auctioned off the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback that Steve McQueen drove in the movie "Bullitt" for a cool $3.74 million:

1968 Ford Mustang GT "Bullitt" – The hero car from the iconic movie "Bullitt" • Driven by Steve McQueen

This year, it looks as though there could be two stars of the show. One is a 1992 Ferarri F40, which is expected to fetch as high as $4 million:

1992 Ferrari F40


The second looks like it could end up being a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Center Seat, which is also expected to climb close to $4 million:

1959 Porsche 718


I cover this auction every year, and each year seems to be tenfold better than the last.

Anyone else into these car auctions?

 

[pknopp]

I watch them but I really don't have a lot of interest to attend one.

 

[lg325]

I enjoy auctions including auto auctions. It is a good free-market example and fun to watch.

 

[westwall]

I love seeing this show up in the mail:

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This year they've got 4,050 cars consigned, which will make this the largest auto auction ever held anywhere in the world. It'll be 11 days of auction madness. If you've never seen one, it's a spectacle. A couple of years ago they auctioned off the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback that Steve McQueen drove in the movie "Bullitt" for a cool $3.74 million:

1968 Ford Mustang GT "Bullitt" – The hero car from the iconic movie "Bullitt" • Driven by Steve McQueen

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This year, it looks as though there could be two stars of the show. One is a 1992 Ferarri F40, which is expected to fetch as high as $4 million:

1992 Ferrari F40


The second looks like it could end up being a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Center Seat, which is also expected to climb close to $4 million:

1959 Porsche 718


I cover this auction every year, and each year seems to be tenfold better than the last.

Anyone else into these car auctions?

I attend the Monterey auctions every year.

Amelia Island used to be a regular too, but once I hit 70 I stopped making that trip.

 

[Canon Shooter]

I attend the Monterey auctions every year.

Amelia Island used to be a regular too, but once I hit 70 I stopped making that trip.

I cover that every year, as well. It's only about an hour up the road...

 

[westwall]

I cover that every year, as well. It's only about an hour up the road...

Monterey is 2 hours by plane, 6 hours by regular car, or 4 hours by GT!

 

[Canon Shooter]

Monterey is 2 hours by plane, 6 hours by regular car, or 4 hours by GT!

Not if the man's out for ya'.

The GT won't outrun air assets!

 

[westwall]

Not if the man's out for ya'.

The GT won't outrun air assets!

Indeed. That's why I only run it when the haze is so bad the man can't fly!