♔ ‘It’s not buyer’s remorse if you still grin whenever you open the garage.’
An addiction only the very rich can afford: investment, vanity, or sheer passion?
The world’s billionaires collect vintage cars like others collect stamps — except the stamps don’t require a pit crew.
These machines are far more than museum pieces, from Nick Mason’s “mad” Ferrari 250 GTO purchase to Simon Kidston turning concours lawns into boardrooms.
And yes, they still get driven.
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1970s – The Heart Over the Head Purchase
Nick Mason of Pink Floyd fame sees a Ferrari 250 GTO, price: around £40,000. All the profit from one of his most successful albums went into four wheels and a V12. He admits: “I must be crazy.”
The GTO’s Meteoric Rise
That same car, bought for now €47,000, is worth over £40 million today.
Mason still drives it hard, often in historic races. ‘Like a great Fender or Stradivari, it’s a tool, not a trophy,’ he says.
1990s–2000s – Passion Meets Enterprise
Enter Simon Kidston. One of the earliest to merge romance and business in the classic car world, he sells dreams to those for whom ‘investment portfolio’ might mean DB4s and Bugatti Type 57s.
Today – The Question Few Ask
The talk is all about provenance, values, and concours victories. Yet the most telling question — rarely asked in the auction tent — remains: What does it drive like?
♔ ‘In the classic car world, ‘matching numbers’ means the car’s engine, gearbox, and your bank balance all align perfectly.’
