Some beautiful cars

black mamba

This car is a 1959 BMW 507. They only made 232 of this model car. It was launched at a time when BMW was struggling a bit. Projected at a buyer cost of a little over $5,000, BMW had to raise it's delivery price to over $10,000. Even then, the company lost money on every one of the model 507 sales. This misstep darn near bankrupted BMW. One of these cars recently sold for over $1,000,000.

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1964 Aston Martin DB 5

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1971 Maserati Ghibli

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1937 Delahaye 135 M Competition

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Wouldn't you love to own this pair. They're both Mercedes 300 SL convertibles. One has the optional hard roof, the other doesn't.

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Stumblebum

Pretty cars indeed Tom! Last shot is amazing!

black mamba

Thanks, buddy. In 1971, I had the opportunity to purchase a Mercedes 300 SL " Gullwing " for $10,000. At the time, I was deep into some commercial property development and didn't have the funds to spare for a "hobby" car. Damn shame. That very car sold in the collector car market around 2001 or 2002 for $1,200,000. They say you can't cry over spilled milk but there's no rule that says you can't go green around the gills when you realize what got away from you.

willard3

Nice set, Tom, and I love the Maserati.

black mamba

@willard3 said:
Nice set, Tom, and I love the Maserati.

Thanks, Will. I circled that Maserati 3 or 4 times during the day, hoping I could catch it with the hood closed....never did. It is a stunning looking car.