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Jan 2, 2009 6:33:36 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005

Largest private collection in my country (NO 56k!!)

Hi everybody, trusting that you all had a very good new years eve Smiley

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In anycase, I thought I'd share some photo's of a private collection that I went to go look at last week. It is open to the public to view and some of the cars in there are well over 100+ years old.

Everything is also still in operational order, quite amazing. They have around 300 vehicles in total, but have just 82 of them on display for the public.

Here they are.

Type 23 Bugatti - can't remember the exact year, but this was in the 1920's.

Some very very old Ford's

The rest of the Bugatti's.

The 100+ year old Fords.

More pics to come

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Jan 2, 2009 6:37:07 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: Mike S

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Who can forget VW!

The "old" Audis Smiley (Auto Union)

Some old MG's.

Mercedes-Benz

They also have an extensive collection of motorbikes from the 1920's.

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Jan 2, 2009 6:38:54 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: Mike S

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Old school American cars

Some locally made vehicles from the 60's.

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Jan 2, 2009 6:44:54 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: Mike S

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Now for the good stuff!

Some old original racing vehicles.

One of 2 Aston Martin DB2/4 MarkII Spiders in the world

One of 30 remaining DB4's in the world.

Alfa Romeo's

The Alfa Romeo Montreal - designed by the same team that worked on the Lamborghini Muira.

Some Zagato Concepts

The best and "latest".

They also have a F50, but it is at the dealer for some repairs.

One more, photo of the other Alfa's.

I hope you all enjoyed the photos!

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Jan 2, 2009 7:07:31 AM

Lars997: Rennteam Moderator; Loc: South , Germany; Posts: 9448, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 8, 2002; Reply to: Mike S

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Thanks for sharing! The Zagato concepts I still remembered when they came out. I was adoring it and the design was totally new and hot. Now I have to see that they are kind of "oldtimers" - ugghhh the time is running.

I love this pictures! Thanks again!

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Jan 2, 2009 12:55:31 PM

Carlos from Spain: Rennteam Moderator; Loc: Spain. , Spain; Posts: 21152, Gallery; Registered on: Feb 9, 2003; Reply to: Lars997

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Fantastic collection, and great pictures Smiley

Its amazing how timeless is the design of the F40 Smiley

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Jan 2, 2009 7:21:00 PM

skazzy: Veteran; Loc: ... , Canada; Posts: 931, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 31, 2005; Reply to: Carlos from Spain

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amazing collection, thanks for sharing the pics Mike!

Im assuming that CGT is not registered? There's also a black one in SA right?

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Jan 2, 2009 7:51:39 PM

Enmanuel: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Boston , United States; Posts: 8845, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 7, 2008; Reply to: skazzy

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I LOVE the GTO, its just such a striking Ferrari.

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Jan 2, 2009 9:06:21 PM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: skazzy

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You're all very welcome.

skazzy:

amazing collection, thanks for sharing the pics Mike!

Im assuming that CGT is not registered? There's also a black one in SA right?

Correct. The black one is still brand new for sale at Porsche Centre JHB for R8-9 Mill.

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Jan 2, 2009 9:34:36 PM

Ziggy: Expert; Loc:; Posts: 1600, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 27, 2004; Reply to: Mike S

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Thanks for sharing. Where in SA is it located?

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Jan 3, 2009 8:48:33 AM

Cram: Expert; Loc: french area , Switzerland; Posts: 1618, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 28, 2005; Reply to: Ziggy

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Thanks Mike for those lovely pics. What best to start a new year Smiley

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Jan 3, 2009 8:54:12 AM

bluelines: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Argovia , Switzerland; Posts: 11655, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 29, 2005; Reply to: Cram

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Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.
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05 Boxster S, Arctic Silver, H&R, PSE, FVD Stage 1

08 Carrera 4S, Guards Red, H&R, PSE

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Jan 3, 2009 5:45:38 PM

Atzporsche: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Vancouver , Canada; Posts: 9118, Gallery; Registered on: Feb 7, 2005; Reply to: bluelines

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Great Pictures!! But oh my how many of those rooms does this guy have? they all look the same... looks like 20 cars fit in one of those buildings... that's fantastic

Thanks for posting Mike!

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2005 Ford Focus S, 5spd
1986 Porsche 944, 5spd

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Jan 3, 2009 6:12:32 PM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: Atzporsche

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Atzporsche:

Great Pictures!! But oh my how many of those rooms does this guy have? they all look the same... looks like 20 cars fit in one of those buildings... that's fantastic

Thanks for posting Mike!

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2005 Ford Focus S, 5spd
1986 Porsche 944, 5spd

You can fit 22 per hall to be exact Smiley They are all climate controlled to regulate humidity etc.

They have only 4 halls open to the public. They have quite a few more to store 300 cars Smiley

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Jan 3, 2009 6:13:36 PM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: Ziggy

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Ziggy:
Thanks for sharing. Where in SA is it located?

It's located in a town 40 min away from Cape Town called Franschoek.

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Jan 3, 2009 10:35:41 PM

skazzy: Veteran; Loc: ... , Canada; Posts: 931, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 31, 2005; Reply to: Mike S

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hey Mike, doesnt this collection belong to the same family whose son was recently involved in a horrific accident whereby a Lamborghini diablo was burnt beyond recognition?

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Jan 4, 2009 2:30:15 AM

bondmid003: Pilot; Loc: La Jolla, CA , United States; Posts: 378, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 10, 2006; Reply to: skazzy

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Was that newer Mercedes the CLK DTM AMG?
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Jan 4, 2009 8:13:51 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: skazzy

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skazzy:
hey Mike, doesnt this collection belong to the same family whose son was recently involved in a horrific accident whereby a Lamborghini diablo was burnt beyond recognition?

No, not the same family at all. Their eldest son was involved in a minor accident with their F50. The car is going to be repaired at Viglietti in Cape Town.

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Jan 4, 2009 8:14:15 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: bondmid003

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bondmid003:
Was that newer Mercedes the CLK DTM AMG?
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2006 Corvette Z06 ylw/blk

Correct!

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Jan 4, 2009 4:38:44 PM

John H: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Cheshire, UK , United Kingdom; Posts: 7682, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 20, 2005; Reply to: Mike S

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Mike S:

Now for the good stuff!

Great shots Mike.....many thanks for sharing. Smiley

I guess the "Caution Wet Floor" sign is because someone pissed themself just looking at the CGT.... Smiley Smiley

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Jan 4, 2009 10:42:57 PM

alexm: Newbie; Loc: Southern highlands, NSW, Australia; Posts: 26, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 28, 2004; Reply to: Mike S

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Mike S:

Atzporsche:

Great Pictures!! But oh my how many of those rooms does this guy have? they all look the same... looks like 20 cars fit in one of those buildings... that's fantastic

Thanks for posting Mike!

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2005 Ford Focus S, 5spd
1986 Porsche 944, 5spd

You can fit 22 per hall to be exact They are all climate controlled to regulate humidity etc.

They have only 4 halls open to the public. They have quite a few more to store 300 cars

Great pics - thanks for taking the trouble for sharing!!

(I too was wondering how many identical halls they must have had lol)

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Jan 5, 2009 11:31:30 PM

dhayek: Rennteam Master; Loc: Beirut , Lebanon; Posts: 3839, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 7, 2004; Reply to: alexm

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wow! what a collection!! great pics thanks mike! btw the alfa are not concept cars, they made it to production, its the alfa sz and rz
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Jan 6, 2009 6:59:52 AM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: dhayek

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dhayek:
wow! what a collection!! great pics thanks mike! btw the alfa are not concept cars, they made it to production, its the alfa sz and rz
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Hi Dimitri, thank you for the correction. I never had a chance to read every single detail of each car. There were just too many Smiley

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Jan 14, 2009 7:08:54 AM

BC: Rennteam Pro; Loc: Cape Town , South Africa; Posts: 2586, Gallery; Registered on: May 19, 2005; Reply to: Mike S

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Doing the tourist thing hey Mike? lol.

Believe it or not, Ive never been there yet...Was in the area a while back but never got to it. Hope the hollidays are/were good to all ya guys! Smiley

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Jan 14, 2009 2:02:21 PM

Mike S: Rennteam VIP; Loc: Somewhere , Taiwan; Posts: 7720, Gallery; Registered on: Apr 3, 2005; Reply to: BC

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BC:

Doing the tourist thing hey Mike? lol.

Believe it or not, Ive never been there yet...Was in the area a while back but never got to it. Hope the hollidays are/were good to all ya guys!

Haha, yes I was a regular tourist in December Smiley You should go, it really is worth while. It's less than an hour away from Cape Town.

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