Sure, I have to upload them on the computer I am using now. In the meantime 2 photos in front of Istana Nurul Iman, also from September 2017. The Brabus was driven by the sultan himself. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The difference being that people who buy cars and keep them hidden away, the so called garage queens, usually do it for a financial profit. It seems almost cold hearted from a car nuts' point of view - like they could just as well be buying real estate, art or investing in stock. The Brunei collection is altogether different - which one of us wouldn't want to go on a spending spree at Pininfarina, Dauer, McLaren etc? Yes, they obviously got carried away with it, given a lot of the cars haven't even turned a wheel, but it's the equivalent of automotive enthusiast's wet dream, while the garage queen scenario is almost the opposite - pure torture knowing you've got a treasure, but can't use it because of value loss.
Follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/sagar.thapa.96199/media_set?set=a.10200971044734109.1073741826.1106142854&type=3
A photo posted on Facebook by Paolo Garrella. Quoting: "You guess..... Yes! Here she is! The first GTO we modify for Brunei... RHD, more powerful engine, tillable steering wheel!!! One of my favorite car ever!!! Read the article... but this is NOT a standard car!!! Is a Garella modified!!!!" Link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155980521889941&set=a.49726374940.57084.683964940&type=3&theater I will try to buy the magazine in Italy. Image Unavailable, Please Login
A few more photos from a guy named Neil Penfold, who commented on Paolo Garrella's photo on Facebook. Neil Penfold: "Yes it is, such an epic car. Restored by me in New Zealand. It had been outside for 10 years Image Unavailable, Please Login The tilt able steering was removed during the restoration." "Strip down" Image Unavailable, Please Login "Shake down" Image Unavailable, Please Login
is it a real 288 GTO? looks similar to one Norwoods had for years with twin turbos and not sure ever finished by them.
This strip down pic proves that all were RED from the over spray on the firewall. Very cool pic! Norwood still has that black one. It has a custom v12 block with Testarossa heads and twin turbo. Not sure what the chassis is but its a full carbon fiber body. Still unfinished.
Anyone know of any plans for another auction? If rumors of nearly 5000 cars (or even anywhere close to that number) are true then there are many still sitting..
One more pic from my last trip. A poor Daimler DS420 waiting to be dismantled. Image Unavailable, Please Login
This XJ220C was sold in the last few months by JD Classics. They state TWR sold it to the Sultan, but he never took delivery, saving it from a life time of storage to an owner who lent it to Jaguar to tour various venues. https://www.jdclassics.com/Cars/For-Sale/1993-Jaguar-XJ220C-TWR-Works-Le-Mans-GT-Class-Winner/ad99d2e2-99f5-4acf-f55e-08d526a380ce