by Mike - The Telegraph (from the UK) published my story today about the Coys Iso Grifo Fiasco. However, they did not give credit to the original source which is me. They quote one of my sources who sent a private email to me (that I … [Read more...]
Patina – The Video
April 8, 2014 By 1 Comment
by Mike - As I have written before - “patina” is an over used and abused concept designed to sell classic cars at a higher price than they would otherwise command. Don't fall for the tricks of the sellers who try to convince a buyer that dirt … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds – Dirt is Patina, Rust Is Desirable – The Barn Find Mania
February 18, 2014 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Original classic cars are wonderful and irreplaceable art. Yet, the "barn find", the "patina of neglect", the "dirt as patina" and the "rust is an asset" mindset has taken hold of the collector car world for the time being where "patina … [Read more...]
The ’67 Ferrari 330 GTS With Grime, Spots Of Surface Rust And A Blackened And Cracked Windshield Sells For More Than $2 Million!
January 18, 2014 By 4 Comments
by Mike - This just in - a Tweet from Gooding & Co, Well done! Lot 149, the 1967 #Ferrari 330 GTS, sells for a final $2,062,500. #Scottsdale #Auctions The original Post is: A Ferrari Sleeping Beauty Has A Coating Of Grime, Spots Of Surface … [Read more...]
Something To Think About
January 9, 2014 By 7 Comments
by Mike - A post on Ferrari Chat dated October 12, 2013 begins, Many years ago my father bought a '67 330 GTS and kept it in his garage ever since. He passed away several years ago and my mother doesn't know what to do with it. And so … [Read more...]
A Ferrari Sleeping Beauty Has A Coating Of Grime, Spots Of Surface Rust And A Blackened And Cracked Windshield
January 6, 2014 By 20 Comments
by Mike - A "New York Times" article published January 5, 2014, titled a "A Sleeping Beauty of Ferraris" by Ronald Ahrens is confusing and internally inconsistent, at least to me. The Ferrari in question is a 1967 330 GTS to be auctioned by … [Read more...]
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