Pics of vintages I find/see on the net.

Post #3974 had not been edited yet when I responded to it and still said "What chassis number are you talking here, please?" hence my response.

 

0221 EL is nice but so is 0366 AM.

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Yes, but after the crash against a truck during the Mille Miglia May 2006 the front and its grille was not properly reshaped.
Prior to that the car had been extremely original.
Here's the original Certificate of Origin signed by Enzo himself.

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Where is that, Singapore?

 

Hong Kong.

 

Is that Bamford’s? I think he has UK reg 275GTB, but I could be mistaken.

 

That I don't know. I believe the George Bamford (son of Anthony) black two-cam 08071 is on UK reg GHB 5.

 

I think that’s right. I recall he has a special registration of some type.

 

In 2005 and 2022

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And in 1990 completely genuine and untouched. Very original and authentic, apart from fog light and indicator position.
Compare shape of grille (lip), grille further set back in the opening, chromed grill surround, etc., plus fog lights and indicators.

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And here's 0221 EL from the official factory brochure.
Note fog light and indicator position has changed since.

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Is van Haren a collector, dealer or both. I struggle to understand exactly what the relationship with the attached car dealer is?

 

He's a collector. But he not only buys but sells cars as well. The collection is quite huge.
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Some additional info from the Metropole website:

POTOMAC CLASSICS JOINS METROPOLE CLASSICS
On January 1, 2022, Potomac and Metropole will continue their shared love of classic cars together. Potomac will continue under the name 'Metropole Classics' from now on. Our showroom will be located in the beautiful building of Metropole in Druten. By bringing our knowledge and contacts together, this collaboration offers us the opportunity to expand the unique classic car range even further.

Potomac was a classic car dealer.

 

Right: GHB 5

 

This is 08181, just displayed at a classical car exhibition around last Christmas in Hong Kong, if you search correct keywords (maybe HK/Hong Kong 275 GTB or Verde Abetone?), you can find out a coverage by Ferrari official about the restoration, and Charles Leclerc also drove it on Fiorano after the official restoration!

BTW it would be really expensive to register this car in Hong Kong, so big respect to the owner since most of the cars like that in HK would only use temporary plate, I remeber there should be a silver 275 which has a number plate GTB 275 or something, not the same car but a LHD, does anybody know whether it is still in Hong Kong?

 

Lord Anthony Bamford's 275 GTB was "KPJ 233C", sold by Tom Hartley Jnr. in 2019 but I prefer it is still in UK, even it is Verde when it was sold, but I think the original color, and when Lord Anthony Bamford owned it, was Rosso.

 

08181 belong since 11 years to E.C. in HK and no, it is not Verde Abetone but Verde Scuro Speciale. The promotional pix and you tube video with Leclerq in Fiorano took place May 2021.

Marcel Massini

 

While a car might be registered in HK, Hawaii, etc I’ve always struggled to understand having/keeping an exotic sports car (vintage or modern) in places where easy and plentiful access to interesting, open highways and roads these cars are/were built/intended for are pretty much nonexistent.
South Florida also comes to mind.

I mean if one wants to drive them in any meaningful, serious fashion, the cars would need to be shipped long distance to access more accommodating locations .

OTOH, I guess if one is well heeled enough to have quick & easy transport options available or keep similar cars at various locations globally, perhaps even have them periodically switched around between locations, it would make sense to indulge.

 

'Un certain' Hong Kong-based collector has a place in upstate New York with ample garaging, perhaps because of the reasons you're discussing.

And yes- south florida as a driving locale?. 2.5 UnSat.

 

Similar story regarding roads here in Detroit, although at least here we can steer around the potholes to make the drive more interesting...