Scott - what the hell?!?!? did I miss this story? we need details! Is there a chance you can get it back?
Does anyone have the article from R&T and can scan it in? or at least point to a magazine date? I searched R&T website and it only showed 2 articles going back to 2002
Not only do I not consider the 4 LMB's GTO's but they do not even share the same wheelbase except the rebodied GTO Piper ran. The original LMB's had a 2500mm wheelbase and the GTO's had a 2400mm wheelbase. They are different cars and should not be put in the same catagory. A GTO is a GTO. An 330LMB is a 330LMB. Now if you want to say the GT0/64 started life with 3 slots than that would be acceptable since they are labeled as GTO's. But thats not what we were talking about. Since the discussion was started about the 250GTO and clearly the question was referring to the series 1 body style my statement is accurate.
The car was coaxed away by Frank Gallogly and he began the restoration. The body and chassis went to a shop in Long Island, NY and the rest went to my shop. In the middle of the process Steiger made Gallogly an offer he could not refuse and the car went off to Switzerland in boxes. Frank is very charming and has successfully purchased many cars others were unable to. I also recall a 500TR he got from David Tunick in Greenwich, CT. The GTO has obviously been well loved and cared for by Steiger.
GTO #3589 was auctioned to Joe E. Kortan by the school in May 1972. The price? Only $6,000! This was probably the last sub-10k GTO sale. The car was in solid running condition to my understanding. What I want to know is why he left it out in a field? His questionable storage method didn't deter him from making a ridiculous profit, as he sold the car for the then record price of $1,000,000 in late 1986 to Gallogly. Not even 2 years later, Gallogly made a $3,200,000 profit!
Correct about Frank G. I was just one of many who tried through the years to pry that car loose, without success. Fascinating tale.
If I recall correctly the story of this car was also covered in a British classic magazine in or around 1991. Quite an amazing story...will see if I can find it.
Thoroughbred & Classic Cars 1/91: red MGA on the cover. A very nice article as they interviewed Innes Ireland for it. Best wishes, Kare
I have a few pictures of a blue GTO exactly like pictured in the quoted post, with the same 24 on it. Got it from ************** and from desertmotors.com (or something like that). I believe the photographer was saying that GTO was originally painted like that, but you just ID'd Ralph Lauren's car to be ex #24. Anyone else know about this one in AZ? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This car is not 3987 and the color and paint scheme differs from the Mecom livery. I don't know the SN of this car or who owns it.
3987GT orginally was red and was repainted in the same color as 3387GT in 1963. In 1962 3387GT drove with racenumber 24 at Sebring whereas 3987GT used the same racenumber at Sebring 1963.
