Which GTO ?

Just read an interesting article about a Chinese billionaire called "Eric" Pro-Chi Shen who has allegedly hidden 6% of the worlds production of aluminium in the Mexico desert. It goes on to say he purchased a 1963 GTO for $32m in 2013 and I was intrigued to know which one ?

 

4675 GT

 

Not according to others !

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/144936718-post19.html

 

Thank you for the Intel and interesting reading.

My confusion is that I assumed "the man in Southern California" was infact the Lionshead West Collection and not the individual in the article.

 

This cat is a real piece of work. The McLaren F1 he owns/owned is Chassis 072. This began life as a beautiful black F1 with the high downforce package. When Shen purchased the car, it became the infamous Project 8 F1, which ended up upside down wrapped around a tree in Tuscany. This guy had in his stable 4 Lexus LFA's, a gray Enzo, 599, 599 GTO, R-34 Skyline Nurburgring edition, a Maserati MC12 Corsa (in white) and many other cars. The embezzlement figure has now grown to over 300 million USD, and he's so cocky, he owns and races a FXX K #38. He won't use his last name, so all you see on results from races is #38 Eric (USA).

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=FLAmp4_XpJ2jc9vAEorI-M3A&v=IbwFj8lAo_4

Found new video from last week at Paul Ricard showing Eric Shen sitting in a driver's meeting for a FXX-K program track day. From what with we've found, which is all public record, Shen has recanted his confession of the $300 million plus he embezzled from his Chinese employer. However, he cannot show how he was able to buy a total of 86 cars, multiple million dollar homes around the globe and a Gulfstream G-IV. Interesting side note, we have been able to confirm that the 250 GTO s/n 4675GT owned by Lionshead West Collection is in fact the GTO held by Eric Shen.

 

Interesting individual.

 

+1

 

At the 11-second mark; white uniform with black & red stripes.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2wmR_1NzZP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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4675GT with race number + reg. from '64 Targa Florio.

 

And wrong nose

 

It is red book Classiche certified.

Marcel Massini

 

Well then how can it possibly be incorrect!!!

 

They'd certify a Brogward Isabella with a 12cyl engine.

 

Brian: Only if you paid them enough. For even more money, they will certify the Isabella with the four cylinder engine.

 

Money talks

 

Simply to compare....Targa Florio, then Uniques Special Ones (Firenze 2012) and Villa d'Este (2014)
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It's a shame that these race numbers are printed stickers and not hand-painted. They look good until you get within a metre of the car.
They were affixed specially for Rétromobile, and I'm not sure they'll stay on the car....