1961 car found in magazine pile may fetch $14 million1961 car found in magazine pile may fetch $14 million (by New Trend Diaries) #newtrend STORY HIGHLIGHTS 60 luxury cars sat on the grounds of a French mogul’s estate for decades Roger Baillon wanted to build a museum for the cars, but his business declined A 1961 Ferrari is expected to fetch up to $14.9 million at auction in February The auctioneer says it once belonged to actor Alain Delon and that Jane Fonda rode in it (CNN) — Early next year, bidders are expected to shell out millions for cars that stood around in Roger Baillon’s yard for decades. The French truck manufacturing mogul had big dreams for them. He wanted to found a museum and build a miniature railroad loop for visitors to ride around and view them, a Paris auction house said. But the plans evaporated when his business went bust in the 1970s. He sold off nearly half of his collection, but 60 of his classic European luxury and sports cars — many built in the first half of the 20th century — re ...
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:13:50 +0000
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