Odd one out

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Classic car collectors are just like human beings. They collect cars of their liking, which can of course be anything. For some it’s the colour that counts. Oh – as long as it is sprayed on something expensive preferably. From red Ferraris, yellow Ferraris or white Ferraris to multi-coloured Rolls-Royces. The ultimate showdown of an acquired taste? But there’s always an exception. It struck us once again with a number of cars that Bonhams will be selling this very weekend at the Spa Francorchamps circuit.

Quite a few of them appear to be sourced from a Swiss collector with an appetite for Grand Tourers. Blue grand tourers to be more precise. There are Maseratis Quattroporte, Ghibli and Indy, two E-types, a Mercedes 500 SLC, an Aston V8 Volante and a Lambo Espada. Especially the Italians look gorgeous in this shade, we think. But then, at one point, our man (or woman?) wanted a 300 SL, too. Finding one in blue proved perhaps slightly harder then expected. And so a silver grey one was added to the stalls. Now, wouldn’t it have been more appropriate if he or she’d searched a little longer only to bump into this one? Or if it really had to be a Roadster… Or repainting, anyone? See Bonhams full sales list here. 

(Words editor, pictures courtesy Bonhams Auctions)

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