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Bernie Ecclestone to make even more money selling his car collection
On October 31st in Battersea Park, London, RM Auctions will be selling 50 cars from the private collection of Bernie Ecclestone at the Automobiles of London auction. What kind of cars does the notoriously particular F1 supremo collect: among the lot are a 1933 Marmon Sixteen Victoria Coupe, 1950 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Mk II (shown above), 1937 Mercedes 540 K Cabriolet B worth $7 million, 1933 Lancia Astura Roadster, and the obligatory 300 SL Gullwing. And because you just never know where Bernie's coming from, there's also a 1964 Ford Anglia.
The sale is expected to raise about 15 million pounds, which is the parking meter fund for a guy worth 3 billion pounds. According to his biographer, Ecclestone turns 77 in October, and perhaps "believes it's time to tidy up some of his private assets." Check out RM Auctions for more on the sale.
[Source: Pistonheads]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
EM 6:42PM (8/07/2007)
I'd love to have some of those cars. But even if I had the money I wouldn't give it to Bernie Eccelstone. That man has destroyed F1.
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mj 8:22PM (8/07/2007)
Oh, sure, those are some sweet rides. But where's the General Lee?
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Adam Singer 9:02PM (8/07/2007)
Beautiful cars but that guy is such a douche. I can't wait until he unloads Formula One and some more sporting minded people pick it up and give it the respect and excitement it deserves.
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Max Merak 9:58PM (8/07/2007)
Have you seen the prices in the Related Headlines?
The Bigger Idiot Theory at work.
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bathtub gin 10:06PM (8/07/2007)
I guess his house is getting cluttered up with the huge bags of cash waiting to be counted, and he needs to clear some storage space out of the garage.
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