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Several months back, I wrote about supercars left abandoned in two Middle Eastern countries. One of them is a Ferrari Enzo that has been impounded in a Dubai police impound lot. That particular Ferrari is still sitting in the same impound lot and it, together with other luxury cars, might have a better and brighter future. The authorities in Dubai have decided to auction off the Ferrari and 23 other luxury cars. Failed entrepreneurship was the reason why these cars were left behind but the best question to ask right now is; who is the person who did this? Apparently, the owner of the Ferrari Enzo is believed to be a British citizen who bought the car and then fled the country 20 months ago when he/she could not afford to pay the loan and traffic fines. Being in debt in the country is a crime and according to an official in Dubai
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One of the most iconic Ferrari models ever built will head for auction next month in Monaco. The Ferrari F40 prototype is only one of eight ever produced by Ferrari and is completely decked out in racing livery. It was the most powerful, fastest and advanced car of its time and made its first public appearance at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show marking Ferrari's 40th anniversary. Made out of carbon fiber, Kevlar and aluminum, the F40 packs a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine rated at 471hp good sprinting off to a 100km/h in 4.1 seconds and capable of reaching a top speed of 325km/h. This particular GT racing-spec model features weight-savings measures, bigger brakes, wider wheels and tires along with a power boost to about 600hp.
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[extract] This ultra-rare 1997 Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' race car will grace the auction block at Bonhams
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When Dutch car collector, Frans van Haren, won an auction for a vintage 1937 Mercedes car, it was just like a dream come true. But it turned into a nightmare when it got confiscated by the local authorities in Germany where he brought it to have the car displayed at the recent Techno Classica Car Show in Essen, Germany. The car you see here is a rare (and obviously, precious) 1937 Mercedes 500 K Roadster (type W29); where only 392 were made in total including 29 units that were roadsters. Frans van Haren acquired the car in an auction last year in August. He paid an enormous amount of US$ 3.767 million dollars for it and decided to bring it to the above mentioned auto show. At the auto show, German police confiscated the car as a result of a claim by a custodian acting for the family of the car
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LONDON - A US car enthusiast has bought James Bond's famous Aston Martin car, complete with ejector seat and revolving number plates, at auction in London for more than four million dollars. The 1964 silver Aston Martin DB5 was driven by Sean Connery when he played the fictional British spy in the films "Goldfinger" (1964) and "Thunderball" (1965). US collector Harry Yeaggy flew into Britain for Wednesday's sale and outbid his rivals to buy the car for 2.6 million pounds (S$5.3 million). Click here to find out more! This was less than its pre-sale estimate of more than five million dollars. Yeaggy said the car's new home would be in a US museum - but beforehand he planned to "have a bit of fun" taking the car for a spin around the streets of the British capital. "We're going to fire the car up and drive it round the streets of London tonight. We're going to have a bit of fun with it," he told BBC television. The US collector said he had taken a last-minute decision to fly into Britain for the auction, and confessed to being surprised that an American came out on top in the sale. "I thought a European would buy it. But I guess they didn't appreciate Bond as much as we do," he said. The Bond movie car was sold by its US owner, Pennsylvania broadcaster Jerry Lee, who bought it for 12,000 dollars in 1969. The proceeds will go to his charitable foundation. It is fitted with the full complement of operational "Q-Branch" gadgets, and auctioneers RM Auctions dubbed it the most famous car in the world. The car is also equipped with machine guns, bullet-proof shield, tracking device, removable roof panel, oil slick sprayer and smoke screen, all controlled by "toggles and switches hidden in the centre arm-rest". "The machine guns, as you can see, do come out of their intended place. As far as I know, they don't shoot bullets, but then again, I haven't tried," Don Rose, a car specialist for the auctioneers, told AFP. The gear stick top flips up to reveal the red ejector seat button. It also has a homing radar and a telephone mounted inside the driver's door panel. The car has been on tour over the past five months, with appearances in Britain, Germany, Monte Carlo, New York and Hong Kong. Admission to the sale in Battersea, south London, required the purchase of an official auction catalogue available for 50 pounds. Purchase of the car, lot 197 in the sale, also included a stay at the GoldenEye resort in Jamaica, the original Caribbean estate of Ian Fleming, the British author who created James Bond. A custom-made suit woven with gold thread made by the tailors who dressed Connery as Bond was also thrown in.
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Special edition Lotus Evora S: Freddie Mercury and The Who
FaezClutchless posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
A special edition car made or designed by/for celebrities are not common nor is it something new. There have been a few examples such as the Paul Newman R30 Skyline. But the difference between the Paul Newman Skyline and this two special edition Lotus Evora S is that the Evoras are one-off items specially designed for charity purposes. The Freddie Mercury Evora S was specially made for the birthday (05 September) of the late former Queen frontman who passed away on 24 November 1991. To honour the occasion, Lotus donated a one-off Lotus Evora S which will be auctioned off during a commemorative event. The auction proceeds will go to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. The striking white sports car features red and gold racing stripes as well as an interior which was influenced by one of Freddie Mercury -
Guys I am not sure if this was discussed before as I can't find any on this. What are the pros and cons of buying auction vehicles in SGcarmart? I can see alot always sold. Pros - Cheap. Cons - no test drive, car not refurbished, dunoe if got accident or not, anybody die in the car before. any advice?
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Not that i like it, but I thought the owner really put some efforts into it.. Maybe too much efforts. :) Exterior looks like a demolition car.. Nissan sylphy
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anyone bought jewellery or watches from auction sites? thinking of buying watches and wonder if its worth to go down and see? i understand some are actually brand new ones. how much should i expect to save?
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May I know any bro here had successfully bidded for one? I saw a TT RS and thought of bidding but seems to be complicated... any advise?
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Hong Kong Cautions Home Buyers After Land Auction (Update3) Share Business ExchangeTwitterFacebook| Email | Print | A A A By Kelvin Wong and Sophie Leung June 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Hong Kong government
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http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...8006&DL=501 Is this car worth? Condition looks bad on photo. How do we calculate OPC car?
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With all the COE getting out of control in terms of runaway $$$$$....and common folks like us KPKB every month with the record COE results....do u think we should have a balloting system whereby an owner buying his / her first car should for example pay S$10k. Second car S$ 20k, and third car S$30k. For the super rich...anything above 3rd car should be 50k and above. I think part of the reason why COE prices also going out of control, is due to the fact that some wealthy families have 4, 5 or 6 cars in their household....u know the typical Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and a Lambo or Ferrari ? I think they are taking up quite a fair bit of COE's alloted to the general public....hence I feel the above suggestion should be a fair way to deal with such disparity in car ownership till date. What do u think ? Suggestions pls..
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fully kitted somemore. for those interested http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.ph...0027&DL=501
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http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-2EYQ57Op-501.html Is this grande punto a good deal? less than a year old $44k, when brand new one now is selling for about 70k..
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Saw this Saab 9-3 2.0LPT for auction on sgcarmart. Indicative price $57,800. Good buy? Also have a few 2007/2008 Suzuki Swift, Honda Stream, Honda Fit, Corolla Axio. This batch looks good! Need to make a trip to the yard to check it out. http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/listing...501&RPG=100 Any other good buys to point out?
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i recently saw one car in sgcarmart auction but dun have key. does any bro/sis have any experience in bidding a car without key (btw not keyless entry). how do i go about collecting the car? i need to ask someone to toll it to the AD to make another set of keys? can i change the locks, assuming that the previous owner still have one set of the keys? most importantly, i would like to know the damage
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anyone here got their cars via sgcarmart auction? what's the SOP like? need to downpayment first before bidding etc.?
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Cute4ever.com is officially launched in December 2008 Apparently Yahoo Auction Sillypore closed down Is this new site OK very few items available recommendations please
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check this out: http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=31875&DL=501 the owner prob expected the repo man to come his way... so he took out all the S204 goodies before giving up the car... took the special design spoiler, prob sold off the BBS rims the Recaro seats, and prob all the STI pink goodies on the undercarraige as well! which S204 enthusiast would buy this car man??
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i think it is tip of the ice berg onli Start seeing the bearish effects alreadi.. Donno what i'm talking abt..? Start from page 2 of SgCarmart... BTW is it a good deal to bid for and get a auctioned vehicle?? any comments? thanks
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I used to post my used stuffs for sales on yahoo auction, since it is down and there is no date given that it will be up again. Can anyone advise other alternative auction site? Thanks a zillion....
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Since Yahoo! Auctions have closed down & Ebay Singapore is not that good (in my personal opinion) ..... is there any new Auction websites for Singaporeans?
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Hi all, Wondering if this is a good buy.. Haven check out the ride yet... But price seems great. http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=27591&DL=501 Wondering if I could secure a loan of 24k for this? regards,
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Yahoo Auction (Singapore) is closing shop soon. What a pity!
