02-02-2019, 01:35 PM
Okay.. about that 48 million question.... I have to admit that in the mid 80's classic Ferrari's triggered my enthousiasm for classics / oldtimers etcetera but I never rose to owning one One reason being their prices having rocketed out of my reach by the early 90's and 308 ownership wasn't as attractive anymore as the mere prospect of the cost of changing timing belts every two years regardless of the car having been driven any mileage put me off as well. So I stuck with Alfa Romeo Giulia, Triumph TR 2, TVR 2500 Vixen (with a 150 BHP spec TR 6 engine fitted that was as loud as nearly 100 db at 2500 rpm.....) the latter of which was often mistaken for a Ferrari by some and that sounded heavenly.... And more recently a classic Mini plus the Rosengart. Now if I were to raise to the opportunity to spend 48 million I would. probably go for a nice not over-opulent house with garage cum workshop, might buy something like a decent Ferrari 250 Short Wheelbase that was not celebrity-pre-owned (maybe even a properly constructed 'recreation'...), treat The Missus to the American 50's pickup she is lusting for and may be some assorted nice usable cars for sensible money. And I agree that people owning these ridiculously decadently overpriced cars are not always the nicest sociable people ..... I'd rather share a drink and some stew with a carpenter I can have a chat with than champagne and caviar (both of which I detest) with a loaded investment banker or similar who has nothing of real interest to mention to keep conversation going apart form his most recent millions 'earned' ... but that's me.....