The greatest collection is...?

[ForzaFerrari]

Jon Shirley's (Microsft ex-president) collection: it's amazing! A '33 Alfa P3, '69 F1, '97 Schumacher F1, 250 GTO, 275M, 250 Testarossa, LWB California Spyder, 375 MM, Daytona Spyder (real), a 'one off' 375 MM PF Spyder that was rebodied to a Berlinetta and a Fiat car hauler (restored). And a huge variety of miniatures...

Wanna see some pics?

http://threefourfive.com/blog/dave/2005/03/shirley-garage-incredible-ferrari-and.html


does anybody know more great collections? Post them here

[ForzaFerrari]

Matsuda's collection ... also veryyyyy nice ... what to think about the F50GT? :

[ForzaFerrari]

some links (it's old, but still fun, right? :)) all 'bout the Matsuda collection:

Part 1. http://www.velocetoday.com/lifestyle/lifestyle_8.php
Part 2: http://www.velocetoday.com/lifestyle/lifestyle_10.php
Part 3: http://www.velocetoday.com/lifestyle/lifestyle_11.php

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[ForzaFerrari]

Ferraris of the Dauphin Collection

the German Friedrich W. Dauphin.

212 E Coupé Ghia - s/n 0149E
250 Pininfarina Spider Series 1 - s/n 0795 GT
250 GT SWB - s/n 3963 GT
250 Spider California SWB - s/n 4083 GT
365 GTS/4 Daytona - s/n 14547
365 GTB/4 Daytona with glasscovered headlights
330 GTC
275 GTS
275 GTB/4
246 GT
246 GTS
and more

http://www.r-design.net/308/dauphin/index.htm

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[ForzaFerrari]

One of the biggest private FERRARI collection in Switzerland

http://www.jabbasworld.net/viewtopic.php?t=27438

does anybody have more info

[ForzaFerrari]

no pictures; but S/Ns that's fun too ;) ...

http://www.scuderia.cc/collections/current-collectors-list/default.htm

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[Mondialseeker]

One of the biggest private FERRARI collection in Switzerland

http://www.jabbasworld.net/viewtopic.php?t=27438

does anybody have more info?

That's the 'Turning Wheel' collection of Mr Stieger. He and his sons are active competitors in the Historic Racing scene.
Best
Jurgen

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[Reiben]

Matsuda's collection ... also veryyyyy nice ... what to think about the F50GT? :)

All the collections I see here are just incredible!
But in the picture who belongs to this post, on the right, isn't that a 288 GTO Evoluzione?
Because that car is really rare (Only 3 of them left in the whole world)

Greetz

Reiben

[ForzaFerrari]

All the collections I see here are just incredible!
But in the picture who belongs to this post, on the right, isn't that a 288 GTO Evoluzione?
Because that car is really rare (Only 3 of them left in the whole world)

Greetz

Reiben


it.... IS! :D

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[Mondialseeker]

it.... IS! :)

There are 3 left:
1. with Matsuda, Jap
2. with Leventis, UK
3. with Rik Bryant, UK (was the Swaters car)
Best
Jurgen

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[Vivado Ferrari]

I have visit the very nice collection of John Bosch's Barron Racing a couple of times in Zaandam, The Netherlands.

I made a painting of his stunning Ferrari 312 T3 (035). (See my site) Last year he signed the Panting a I got to see the 312 T3 (035) for real!

I saw there some Ferrari F1 cars, I didn't knew he owns. And I Knew that he owned a lot. There was a 126 C2,C3 and also an 312 T2 I believe.
Believe me. This is one of the greatest Ferrari collections of the world.

I hope they will be back on the racetracks very soon with there awesome Historic material

[250lm]

Only in the Netherlands there are quit a lot of nice collections:

What about Louwman and Muller? Or van Rijn? or... etc..

[Vivado Ferrari]

The Netherlands is a Treasure full of Ferrari's. Barron Racing, Kroymans and Louwman are the real keepers of that treasure

[Manettino]

Out of the old hat. In 2002 I've visited the catacombes of Frits Kroymans and got a glance of (part of) his possessions..............................

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[Patrick]

Here are some pic's of Rik Bryan's cars

288 GTO Evolution
SLR 722 (Not sure if the mclaren F1 is his)
TDF blue Ferrari FXX

He also has an Maserati MC1

[250lm]

As you probably might know, Belgium hosts the famous Mahy Collection on two separate locations: Autoworld in Bruxelles (see www.autoworld.be) and Mahy Mobiles in Leuze (see www.mahymobiles.be). Today I decided to check both locations out. Only one Ferrari there.

Pictures 1 and 2: Ferrari 250 GT Boano (1957)
Picture 3: Bugatti Type 57, body by Browm (1952)
Picture 4: Omega Six Serie A (1929)
Picture 5: Overview of the main hall in Bruxelles

[250lm]

Picture 1: Darmont Special Type DS (1927)
Picture 2: Bugatti Type 23 'Brescia' (192?)
Picture 3: Minerva Type AE (1929)
Picture 4: Lancia Astura (1933)
Picture 5: Bugatti Type 49 (1930

[250lm]

Picture 1: Delahaye Type 135M (1938)
Picture 2: Cadillac Type 341 (1928)
Picture 3: BMW Type 326 (1940)
Picture 4: Studebaker Hawk (1961)
Picture 5: Packard Eight de Luxe (1929

[250lm]

Picture 1: Cadillac 314 Phaeton (1927)
Picture 2: Delahaye 58 Double Berline Obus Wantz (Meaux) (1911)
Picture 3: Maybach SW 38 (1937)
Picture 4: Rolls-Royce Phantom III Prototype Park Ward (1936)
Picture 5: Alfa Romeo RLSS Sport / Course Castagna (1925

[250lm]

Picture 1 to 4: overview of the 'new room' which still has to be created. Kind of a wharehouse of a part of the collection

[Wim Racing]

Wow really nice!
It's wasn't very crowded, was it

[250lm]

Wow really nice!
It's wasn't very crowded, was it?

Nope, but I visited it on a weekday. Nice to see, I did not visit the collection before but heard all the stories about it. But to be honest, I never visited a car museum that is very crowded

[Tr@sos]

He had the MC12 I think, there was one for sale a few month ago at Exeter Ferrari Dealer, and I heard somewhere that it was his ;)

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[gregmour]

Matsuda's collection ... also veryyyyy nice ... what to think about the F50GT? :)

it's not Matsuda collection.

here is a link to see this collection.
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~KOHJIs_GARAGE/16.3.27KobeMeeting_2.html

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[430driver]

What to think about Pierre Bardinon
I don't have any pictures of it, but he has build a circuit on his ground, 'Mas du Clos'

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[nofear02]

What to think about Pierre Bardinon
I don't have any pictures of it, but he has build a circuit on his ground, 'Mas du Clos'Is that that circuit in Spain? that privat circuit for the very wealthy people, where they can enjoy fast and cornery drives? :) That persons even made his own raceclass? by letting built 20 cars or so, especially for him/for his customers

[Tr@sos]

We can also think about Jason Kay :) (singer from the band Jamiroquai ...)
He has many beautiful cars (Enzo, 300SL Gullwing, 550 Maranello, Phantom etc...

[mtange]

Here is a picture from Jay Kay his Enzo, with the green interior. I saw him at the Ferrari Racing Days at Silverstone

[Vivado Ferrari]

Here is a picture from Jay Kay his Enzo, with the green interior. I saw him at the Ferrari Racing Days at Silverstone.

That's a very nice Enzo. I like that car so much, I even got a model of it! I am also a big fan of Jamiroquai (Jay Kay) He even wrote a song for his Enzo. It called "Black Devil Car"......

[Vivado Ferrari]

Is that that circuit in Spain? that privat circuit for the very wealthy people, where they can enjoy fast and cornery drives? :) That persons even made his own raceclass? by letting built 20 cars or so, especially for him/for his customers?

I think that is the Ascari Resort of Klaas Zwart....He also owns a couple of Ferrari F1 cars. All 412 T2's. He also owns the ex Barron Racing 412T2 (Chassis 164). The real last F1 V12 ever made.

www.ascari.net

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[gregmour]

Here are some pic's of Rik Bryan's cars

288 GTO Evolution
SLR 722 (Not sure if the mclaren F1 is his)
TDF blue Ferrari FXX

He also has an Maserati MC12

Rik Bryan is the team director of the "team modena".

http://www.teammodena.com/

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[Tr@sos]

Here is a picture from Jay Kay his Enzo, with the green interior. I saw him at the Ferrari Racing Days at Silverstone.

Argggghhhh, I envy you, I would so much like to see him one day !!!
I'm a real fan of him and his band !!!

[nofear02]

I think that is the Ascari Resort of Klaas Zwart....He also owns a couple of Ferrari F1 cars. All 412 T2's. He also owns the ex Barron Racing 412T2 (Chassis 164). The real last F1 V12 ever made.

www.ascari.netYes I think he was it. I have seen a reportage of that project on television, and i vage remember that it was a dutchman yeah

[Vivado Ferrari]

What to think about Pierre Bardinon
I don't have any pictures of it, but he has build a circuit on his ground, 'Mas du Clos'

Here you can find some info of Mas du Clos and Pierre Bardinon.

www.mas-du-clos.com

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[mtange]

Here is a website of the Matsuda collection: http://www.ferrari-museum.co.jp/
That's also a very nice collection

[430driver]

it's not Matsuda collection.

here is a link to see this collection.
http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~KOHJIs_GARAGE/16.3.27KobeMeeting_2.html

See?! this is an excample that a great collection doesn't have to be that huge.
these are excactly the cars I would have being in a similar (financial) position.
Except I would add three more beasts: the FXX of course, there's one for sale in US, and both
the 360- and 430G

[rolee]

Is that that circuit in Spain? that privat circuit for the very wealthy people, where they can enjoy fast and cornery drives? :) That persons even made his own raceclass? by letting built 20 cars or so, especially for him/for his customers?

Pierre Bardinon and Mas du clos......Sounds very French to me, don't you think? As I remember Ferrari Club Netherlands have made a visit there once ( gli amici Nr 66, summer 1999).

greetings,

Robin

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[430driver]

You are right robin.

They have visited Mas Du Clos indeed

[TCSS]

I think I saw Jean Alesi race the 288 Evoluzione In the IMSA GTO class at Laguna Seca If I remember correctly Hans Stuck beat him in an Audi Quattro

[250lm]

I think that is the Ascari Resort of Klaas Zwart....He also owns a couple of Ferrari F1 cars. All 412 T2's. He also owns the ex Barron Racing 412T2 (Chassis 164). The real last F1 V12 ever made.

www.ascari.net

And apparently he is the father of Paulien Zwart which is the girlfriend of Tom Coronel which explaines him driving the car occasionally :)

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[moriaan1]

How about Peter Kalikow of New York, (load of GT's and spiders).
Lawrence Stroll (P4 250 GTO)
sir. Anthony Bamford (2 250GTO's 62 and 64, 250LM etc)
Jim Glickenhaus ( 2 330 P4's)
Art Zafiropoulo (F50GT and many others)
Ralph Lauren (the designer)
Bill Mariott (hotelowner)
Hiramatsu (japanese real estate)
Fritz Kroymans

here's a link
http://www.scuderia.cc/collections/current-collectors-list/default.htm

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[nofear02]

How about Peter Kalikow of New York, (load of GT's and spiders).) here's a link
http://www.scuderia.cc/collections/current-collectors-list/default.htm

With Carlos Monteverde???!!!!!! See:

http://www.scuderia.cc/collections/monteverde/default.htm

Does he have thir-ty-eight Ferrari's???????????? 38 classic Ferrari's??? This can't be real!!

And I am just talking with him like it is absolutely normal.....! :o :o :o. Hoooooly sj...t! I didn't know! I knew he had A FEW Ferrari's! But not 38!!

:o :o :o :o. Pfffff. And I am bothering him, just a little jerk who just bought only one little 328 :o :o. Ooops! :o.

Geeee, I am in shock. :o. OMG. What have I done?? :D

[nofear02]

I gave him that edition of the Gli Amici (club-magazine of the FCN) in which he is with a large picture. And he liked that very much :)

[Vivado Ferrari]

Great Collections to see there at Scuderia.cc
I guess Dutchman Bosch has the greatest F1 Collection worldwide. I saw that Collection for real several times and I must say it's real impressive:)

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[430driver]

With Carlos Monteverde???!!!!!! See:

http://www.scuderia.cc/collections/monteverde/default.htm

Does he have thir-ty-eight Ferrari's???????????? 38 classic Ferrari's??? This can't be real!!

And I am just talking with him like it is absolutely normal.....! :o :o :o. Hoooooly sj...t! I didn't know! I knew he had A FEW Ferrari's! But not 38!!

:o :o :o :o. Pfffff. And I am bothering him, just a little jerk who just bought only one little 328 :o :o. Ooops! :o.

Geeee, I am in shock. :o. OMG. What have I done?? :D.


And what a collection it is Robert!
It absolutely takes your breath away

[arno550]

Is that that circuit in Spain? that privat circuit for the very wealthy people, where they can enjoy fast and cornery drives? :) That persons even made his own raceclass? by letting built 20 cars or so, especially for him/for his customers?



le mas du clos is a french circuit

[nofear02]

le mas du clos is a french circuitThanks Arno. Didn't know. Where is it

[moriaan1]

Spain is the circuit of Klaas Zwart, owner of Ascari.
Amazing track with duplicated curves from the worlds best circuits.
It has a circuit, collection of old F1 cars and a luxury-resort.

Mas du Clos is owned by longtime collector Bardinon. He started cllecting old racecars in the 1960's paying rediculous low prices buying cars direct from Ferrari and private raceteams. He had several Le Mans winning cars in his impressive collection, like the P4 0858, 312P, 250TR 58 and 59, 375MM, 250GTO, 250GTO64 and lots of other historic ferrari's with competition history

[Nuvolari]

Hi Hans,

Mas du Clos is absolutely great, what better than to have your own circuit in your back garden to test your race cars at?. In your list at least you missed the 375 Plus that won Le Mans.
In the early sixties Pierre Bardinon bought a 250 LM and did some minor competition with that. He was also rather close with Jim Clark back then.

Klaas Zwart is a very nice guy from The Netherlands who was nicknamed the McGyver of the offshore business. He used to have Petroline in Scotland and indeed Tom Coronel picked up his daughter Pauline.
Klaas has a very nice collection of cars and knows how to use them. Back in 89/90 he was also involved with a black 308 GTB racer in the crash at Zandvoort with the F40 of Charles Zwolsman. Apart from the F1 cars he als has/had some very impressive Group B Rally Cars.
The Ascari circuit is maybe one of the best circuits in the world! If you ever get the chance to drive there in one of the Radicals, jump on it.

Edwin

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[nofear02]

He started cllecting old racecars in the 1960's paying rediculous low prices buying cars direct from Ferrari and private raceteams. He had several Le Mans winning cars in his impressive collection, like the P4 0858, 312P, 250TR 58 and 59, 375MM, 250GTO, 250GTO64 and lots of other historic ferrari's with competition history.I guess that if he would sell his collection he would make a fortune???? sj.... why didn't I bought al those cars when they were so low in price..... :D (reason: I don't have that money :D)

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[moriaan1]

Pierre Bardinon made his fortune before selling any of his cars.
He was very succesfull in the fur and leatherindustry. Besides, when he bought those cars, you were probably in nappies!

Pierre Bardinon, Jacques Swaters and david Clarke were lucky to be in the right spot, at the right time. In the fifties, nobody cared for old worn down racecars, nowadays worth millions.
Mr. Swaters had very difficult times in the early years. Being a dealer his raceteam was allways in debt, and he sold 2/3 cars a year. It was a financial struggle.

The cars weren't as nice as today, they could barely pay for repaint. The Borrani wirewheels were painted in a certain color, not to look nice, but to make sure, they would get their own wheels back after the tires got changed. Wheels were expensive!

Ecurie Francorchamps cars were yellow. The shade of yellow didn't matter, they bought the cheapest tin they could get. Nowadays restorers study colors and schemes, something, they never thought off back then.


At the momnt Mas du Clos is closed for environmental issues

[Mauren]

Now this is what i call a colletcion, he got Enzo, F40, CGT, Saleen S7 and the Bugatti Veroyn. And more.!
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/52d8d1d0-651a-4fff-b3b1-99c5012c964f.htm

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[moriaan1]

They call him the Sultan of Michigan. Thats only a small part of his collection!

The wharehouse has 3 or 4 of those rooms.

Ultimate collection?, its personal, but I don't think so!
There is no specific theme or brand in his collection. He has no rare or significant historic competition vehicles.

Its impressive! But anyone with a load of money can make a collection like that.
I'm not envious or jealous, but there are collections with much more depth, historic and commercial value

[Mauren]

Do you got any pics of the rest of the cars? :)
I would really like to see the rest of them? :)

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[Vivado Ferrari]

This is the collection of the Stieger family....
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/970/stiegerys4.png (http://imageshack.us)
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2761/stieger3fg0.png (http://imageshack.us)
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/215/stieger2co5.png

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[Mauren]

Hey guys:D
I was out in my garage and take some pics to you :D
Hope you like;)
That's a nice garage:)

[mavanhaasteren]

nice combination of supercar

[moriaan1]

The gentleman with the Steve mc. Queen jacket is the owner! The sulltan of Michigan

[Tr@sos]

This garage is clearly amazing !!!!
But to be honest ... all thess US cars :D

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[nthfinity]

The gentleman with the Steve mc. Queen jacket is the owner! The sulltan of Michigan

No, that is the lead designer of the Ford GT, not the owner of the collection

[nthfinity]

http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/Gallardo_Superleggera_1.jpg
Estimated delivery: Late June, early July.
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/supercars_1.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/supercars_2.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/supercars_3.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/supercars_4.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/supercars_5.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/Corvettes_1.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/Muscle_1.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/Muscle_2.jpg
http://www.is-mad.com/upload/userfiles/nthfinity/bugatti/SVT_Cobra_R_SVT_GT500_1.jpg

[nofear02]

Very, very, very nice..... Really astonishing. Lovely pictures. Thanks Isaac!

[Tr@sos]

+1 !!!
Thank's for all this pictures !!! :)

[nthfinity]

+1 !!!
Thank's for all this pictures !!! :)

cars on the website in high-res

Aston Martin Hi-Res (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Aston_Martin_Vanquish.htm)
Bentley Continental GT (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Bently_Continental_GT.htm)
Aston Martin Vanquish (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Aston_Martin_Vanquish.htm)
2003 Ferrari Enzo (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Ferraro_Enzo.htm)
2003 McLaren Mercedes SLR (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/McLaren_SLR.htm)
Lamborghini Murcielago (http://www.nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Lamborghini_Murcielago.htm)
Ferrari 612 (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Ferrari_612_Scaglietti.htm)
Callaway C12 (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Callaway_C12.htm)
Dodge Challenger Hemi (http://www.nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Hemi_Challenger.htm)
Bugatti Veyron (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Bugatti_Veyron_2.htm)
Ford GT (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Ford_GT_1.htm)
1967 Shelby GT500 (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/1967_Shelby_GT500_1.htm)
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Ferrari_599_GTB_Fiorano.htm)
1985 288 GTO (http://www.nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Ferrari_288_GTO.htm)
Porsche Carerra GT (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Porsche_Carerra_GT.htm)
Lamborghini Gallardo Spider (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Lamborghini_Gallardo_Spider.htm)
Saleen Mustang S281 (http://nthimage.com/Detroit/photoshoots/Saleen_Mustang_S281.htm)

:)

[Tr@sos]

Oh, nice galleries !!! Is it your site ??? :)

[nthfinity]

Oh, nice galleries !!! Is it your site ??? :)

Indeed it is :)

I have a lot more galleries waiting to be uploaded, but I'm waiting for the site to be finished for a complete overhaul.

[mavanhaasteren]

here is a fot'overvuw from the louwman colection

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/1794/1.html