Exciting Collection

Wow! Was great to listen to the owner's perspective on all the different cars. Love the carbon fiber top 599 SA Aperta. Thank you for posting...T

 

He lost me when he compared a 288 to a 328.

 

That's gotta hurt.

 

When you have a collection like that he can be forgiven.

 

Thanks for sharing, nice collection known to be at the winery in Arroyo Grande, California, only lacking the first, the rarest, the most beautiful, and therefore arguably most important car in the Ferrari Supercar Series, the GTO.

I guess he can be forgiven, he also kept insisting the F40 has ABS brakes, many collectors of these cars are still learning about them.

I'm confident he wouldn't compare the GTO with anything if he were familiar with or had experience with one, however, he did say he might add on in future, and I think he will.

 

Definitely a great collection, but definitely incomplete.

 

Wow..Amazing.

Love the TDF and new Ford GT in red.

He is missing a 288 and a 599 GTO and a Challenge Stradale

 

My fav is his 250 pf cab S1 though

 

Another person with a bunch of money who honestly doesn't know very much about the very thing he collects.

More ****** swinger the anything else it seems..nice cars though..whoopdie doo for him..

 

What’s the standard for being worthy? The man has a beautiful collection that brings him joy. Isn’t that the only standard that matters? He’s entitled to enjoy his collection in his own way. He doesn’t need to be an expert historian to do so. I doubt he cares what others think.

 

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Not how I see it. The museum has over 100 vehicles on display in 25 galleries. The remaining half of the collection is kept in a vault located on the basement level of the building. The renovation of the building was $125M alone. Quite the enthusiast. He can buy any car in the world and if he doesn't want a 288 who cares. Superb collection.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersen_Automotive_Museum


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Loved the sea of red.
Before i look into it, Can a California resident explain the historic plates?

 

Is this open to the public ?

MDS

 

The museum yes. The collection i dont think so.

 

Some of these cars have been shown at the Cavallino Classic in the past, including 0783 GT and 10059.

Marcel Massini

 

I drove 0783gt when it was local. Lovely sound.

 

Are they driven / used? if not, I do not see the point...........

 

Amazing collection, but in my opinion should have different colors instead of being a sea of red.

 

These pictures were taken 3 years ago. Doesn't look like they've moved much, sad. I know they're all well preserved, but are they maintained as they should be? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Bill Swanson, the owner of the collection, clearly indicates in the video he drives his vehicles. You also see this by virtue of him noting certain characteristics and personalities of specific cars under review.

While you may not side with his decision to have an "only red" collection, it floats is boat, and that is all that matters.

The cars all appear pristine. Moreover, the deeply reflective nature of the paint on almost all his vehicles believes an attitude of a man that spares no expense to keep his collection looking good, and running well. This is also underscored by the number of batter tenders and e-batts that are plugged in. That is no easy feat in the middle of Wine Country.

I therefore gave Bill - and his collection - a deep salutation!

 

Here's a part 2 video on the collection

 

Incredible collection. As he says, he’s a “steward”, and certainly an exceptional one at that.

 

Tell him that.