Villa d'Este: Awesome classics

[sjordan2]

160 shots of some of the greatest cars ever made, shown this past weekend at the 20th Concorso d'Eleganza.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/event/316/2013-Concorso-d-Eleganza-Villa-d-Este.html

[sjordan2]

Nearly 13 million for a 1953 Ferrari at the RM auction at Villa d'Este.

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-ferrari-sells-13-million-auction-20130529,0,5099973.story

[Harry P.]

Nearly 13 million for a 1953 Ferrari at the RM auction at Villa d'Este.

Yeah, but cars like that aren't bought as "cars," they're bought as investments, like art. It's like buying a Van Gogh... you don't buy it because you like the picture and want to hang it in your foyer, you buy it because of what it is.

[lordairgtar]

Oh I don't know Harry. I'd buy it as a car and drive the bejeezuz out of it. Of course it would never see Wisconsin snow.

[Harry P.]

Oh I don't know Harry. I'd buy it as a car and drive the bejeezuz out of it.

No you wouldn't. No way you pay 13 MILLION for a car and drive the bejeezuz out of it. You might want to... but you wouldn't.

[lordairgtar]

Jay Leno drives his cars

[Harry P.]

Jay Leno drives his cars

You're not Jay Leno...

[Harry P.]

Speaking of Jay Leno driving his cars... several years ago I went to the Tonight Show. In the parking lot, in Jay's space, was a very cool yellow car. I can't remember now what the car was, but it was definitely a "classic" type of car. Yes, he does drive his cars! And parks them in the lot like a regular guy!

[sjordan2]

Yeah, but cars like that aren't bought as "cars," they're bought as investments, like art. It's like buying a Van Gogh... you don't buy it because you like the picture and want to hang it in your foyer, you buy it because of what it is.

This California millionaire wouldn't agree.

[and please, let's not hear more of the old cliché "more money than brains]

Edited May 31, 2013 by sjordan2

[Harry P.]

Apparently a member of the "more money than brains" club...

[sjordan2]

Apparently a member of the "more money than brains" club...

I beat you to that one, but the edit wouldn't load. See #9.

[lordairgtar]

Y

You're not Jay Leno...

True. The closest I ever came to owning anything considered an exotic or expensive were my 1969 Opel GT and my 1973 Eldorado rag top. And I drove them every day.