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abruno_sousa 08-05-2004 02:39 AM

Ferrari 250 GTO in Paris
 
Not exactly from today, but here are a few pictures of a Ferrari 250 GTO 1962 (1963?) and a Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic 1937 (probably a replica) arriving to an auction house in the Champs-Elysées. These are from about a month ago. It was quite amazing to see the quintessencial Ferrari drop right in front of me!

The high res pictures can be found in:
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Paris-Ferrari
or by clicking in the medium sized pictures below.

http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0219.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0222.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0223.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0224.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0225.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0229.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0231.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0232.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0233.JPG
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...s/IMGP0236.JPG

There are also some low quality movies with the engine running in:

http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...i/IMGP0226.AVI
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...i/IMGP0227.AVI
http://minos.phy.tufts.edu/asousa/Pa...i/IMGP0228.AVI

SilviaEvo 08-05-2004 02:46 AM

wow who's the owner?

TT 08-05-2004 03:17 AM

The 250 is simply stunning!! great sighting!!!

DjPtsatsot 08-05-2004 03:52 AM

it is very stunning! but how could you be sure its not a replica? How much did it sell for? More info please! So cool! 8) 8)

Mopsdrops 08-05-2004 04:00 AM

very nice !!! 250 GTO's or so great looking. very special moment of seeing such a car on the roads :P

Chaos in 1983! 08-05-2004 04:11 AM

wow!...stunning...that's truly the best sightning this site has ever had...very very special...!!!

...sorry for saying this...but I think that bugatti looks like it came out of a dr seuss story... :?

mindgam3 08-05-2004 07:16 AM

beautiful, both of them, espcially the 250 ;)

TT 08-05-2004 07:21 AM

BTW, I just notice you are not located in France.. so it was even more incredible!! You were in Paris just for some days/weeks I guess for holydays and you find such amazing car???????? LUCKY!!!

Darkel 08-05-2004 07:42 AM

The Bugatti is a replica, but I don't really remember if the GTO is a real one; a friend of mine also took pictures of those cars in Paris and he said something about the GTO, I'll try to find it back

Edit : found; the Bugatti is a replica with a 3.8 Jaguar engine
The GTO is a "Favre" based on a 1964 330GT with a 4 liters engine with GTO spec :|

budagboy2 08-05-2004 09:27 AM

250 gto is just :shock: :shock: even if it is fake , nice pics thanks

sameerrao 08-05-2004 12:46 PM

Seeing both these cars would qulaify for a religious experience. Good job there

Ian_yamaue 08-05-2004 01:26 PM

:shock: Damn you're lucky, see those 2 marvelous machines in the same day!
Replica or not, this is a sighting that can put me down on my knees to pray.
Oh, I almost forgot, nice shots. The pics are greate.

abruno_sousa 08-05-2004 03:34 PM

I was pretty sure that the Bugatti was a replica after seeing only six exhaust pipes when the type 57 engine was the traditional straight 8 with a lower displacement. I had my doubts about the 250 GTO. The big hood hump would indicate a 4 liter engine as in the two 330 GTOs, but the air intake in the car I saw was too small. I did not think it was a Favre replica because the detailing in this car, interior and exterior is exquisite. The 250 GTE based Favres I've seen look rougher, for instance:
http://www.historyofcars-f.com/items/2473615327.html
They can still get north of $200 000 in auctions! Little shy of $16.6 million of the real GTO, which is only 2nd in money to Fangio's Mercedes W196 at $24 million. Anyway, I was leaving Paris in 3 hours and had bought my Pentax Optio 2 weeks ago. I was very glad I did! :D It was really a lot of luck to see in the flesh and the metal (I concede probably a replica of) my favorite car since I saw a 1:18 BBurago model 20 years ago...
I don't think the driver is the owner. In fact he almost smashed the back of the car against the trailer you can see in the last pictures. If anyone knows how much these cars were auctioned for, I would be interested to learn more about it.
Well, replica or not, glad you enjoyed it!
:)

komotar 08-05-2004 07:29 PM

Both cars look great.

The curves on the 250GTO are sooo cool.
Do you have any more pics?

High res. maybe?

Erez 08-05-2004 08:07 PM

:shock: joy!-> :cry:
a... a... *speechless!!* :shock:


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