Those out of reach cars, your personal favourites

MrPea

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For me, in no particular order:

Totally with the Zonda thing. An F Roadster at Silverstone Classic this year had a plaque next to it... Price new £300k, now £3m+.
I also remember seeing hard top and roadster Cinques next to each other outside The Dorchester once morning whilst passing on a coach. Well, that day I made a detour to droo jul over them and make myself late my meetings, but when was I ever going to see one ever again?

Ferrari California 250 Spider. The last sale of one with this shape lights was well in excess of £20m
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When I saw this for real I spent about 20 mins just gawping. Yes,I appreciate that Ferrari have always made some great cars but this was what made me think "Now I finally get the 'thing' about Ferrari!"

Lancia Aurelia B52 PF200, and I'd be very happy with hard or soft top versions. Both so quirky and beautiful at once:
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Aston Martin DB-AR1 Zagato
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I had a cup of tea with one of these for half an hour.

And for Alfa, any of Enzo's Grand Prix cars:
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I had the pleasure of an early morning Sunday drive around central London next to and behind one of these. Also, the most amazing sounding car ever when racing. Here's a pic I took at Donington:
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I realise I've missed Maserati. They have too many so are an entire category to themselves for me!
 
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Andyk

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Out of reach...That would be everything :( just a few but there would be a load more in my perfect garage....
 

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MrPea

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Out of reach...That would be everything :( just a few but there would be a load more in my perfect garage....
Aston fan? Can't fault you there!

BAC mono... two years ago at Goodwood FoS they had one on the company stand in a custom blue weaved carbon fibre on which I commented to the rep. Apparently it was custom carbon so the owner could park it in his garage in Japan next to his matching Konigsegg One:1. Wow!
 

Andyk

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Aston fan? Can't fault you there!

BAC mono... two years ago at Goodwood FoS they had one on the company stand in a custom blue weaved carbon fibre on which I commented to the rep. Apparently it was custom carbon so the owner could park it in his garage in Japan next to his matching Konigsegg One:1. Wow!

Yep, it you have the cash BAC will do whatever you want. Everytime I see a Mono it just makes me want to jump in and drive.

Would have a collection of Astons if I could........ these two would be in there as well.....

Very rare Vantage V8 AMR PRO. Only 7 made and this is the only one I've seen come up for sale....but just short of a million it's only the very, very well healed that will see these in their garage...
 

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Phil H

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Very rare Vantage V8 AMR PRO. Only 7 made and this is the only one I've seen come up for sale....but just short of a million it's only the very, very well healed that will see these in their garage...

That's cheap in comparison:


Don't think I'd pay that sort of money for an Aston though, even if I could.

PH
 

Andyk

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That's cheap in comparison:


Don't think I'd pay that sort of money for an Aston though, even if I could.

PH

I prefer the coupe and they can be had for around 695k or less....That’s some price mark up for the Speedster. I don’t think they built many....Dick Lovett had the Speedster, Coupe and shootingbreak in the showroom when ai was there last. I know there are customers that have all 4 variants in their garage.
 

Alexpie

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Ok, I’ll play! For me, if I found myself in that position the first four cars I’d get are:

Ferrari F40 is number 1, cliché I know, but I had a model as a kid and it’s what got me into cars, and I only saw one in the flesh for the first time a few weeks ago.
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Lancia Stratos HF Stradale, just love the design and the noise.
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Alfaholics GTA-R 290, just think they look like obscenely good fun. Going to try and buy myself a GT Junior next year and try and get into doing some Hillclimbs.
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And of course an MC12, but in particular this exposed blue carbon one, I bet it looks unreal in the flesh.
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zagatoes30

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The Alfa T33 takes some beating Matt choose well but for me it would be the 2900B Lungo in the Alfa Museum if it had an engine

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Next would be a 250 GT Lusso and if anything goes why not have Steve McQueens daily driver

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And finally one that I still have not totally given up owning, the misunderstood De Tomasa Mangusta

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Oneball

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I'm always surprised how all of us here have remarkably similar and quite impeccable taste. As well as everything above I'd like a Bugatti 35B or 1930s Bentley.

But the weird thing is if I won the lottery it would be a toss up between two relatively modestly priced cars:

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3500 GT would be on my list, beautiful car.
 

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Wack61

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For me it's always been about style rather than outright performance, I love classic cars
Always wanted an Austin Healey 3000
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Who wouldn't want a Jensen
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I thought my mustang was a big car , I parked next to one of these at a show , it's massive
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Rover P5 Coupe