There was a survey done a few years ago that concluded the average Bugatti owner also owns 84 cars, three jets, and a yacht. The highlights of the car's initial racing history include a third in class at the 1964 12 Hours of Sebring and a first in class at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona. Other cars to have sold into our listing of the most valuable cars in history include this, The current world record holder for any car at auction is this, The history of theworld auction record for an automobile. Whew! His company is a major supporter of the Laguna Seca circuit, and he has donated to numerous foundations. The original road car was built on a Tipo 539/566 chassis, but included a brake booster, covered headlights, blue interior trim, synchromesh transmission and a four liter Tipo 163/566 competition engine. (3) Since 3223GT was the first GTO, and had been developed as a test mule with driver Willie Mairesse during 1961, it had a some quirks, and even fewer creature comforts - as in "none" - compared with subsequent chassis. Fashion magnate Ralph Lauren has an estimated net worth of $6.2 billion, which includes one of the finest automobile collections in the world. David Macneil net worth is estimated to be around $1.2 billion, his source of income is generated from the sales of Automotive products. The exact number that were produced is a tad complex to understand: 33 Series I cars were made in 1962-63 with the Series I body we all recognize, another three series II cars with an LM style body were made in 1964, plus another three 330 GTOs (with a four-liter engine) in 1964, and four of the Series I cars were transformed by the factory to Series II bodies in 1964 too. However, Mr. MacNeil was convinced that he could create a better product right here in America, using American workers. On that day, 250 GTO #3223GT picked up not one, but two awards. Lance was also Italian F4 champion in 2014, Toyota Racing Series champion in 2015, and the 2016 FIA European Formula 3 champion. In 2019 he purchased the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO number 4153 GT for $70 million. Her godfathers were J. Edgar Hoover and Federal Justice Frank Murphy. Fashion magnate Ralph Lauren's collection includesa one-of-three1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe, A small part of Lauren's collection was exhibited at the, Ferrari 250 GTO #4091GT is owned by Peter Sachs ofthe famous New York investment bank. Connecticut-based collector Paul Pappalardo owned this GTO for just shy of four decades (1974 - 2013), driving it in the 25th, 30th, 35th and 40th anniversary GTO tours, the Ferrari 50th birthday celebrations, and shipping it all over the world to race and show his beloved GTO: Le Mans, Mugello, Bagatelle, Modena, Spa, Paris, Goodwood, Silverstone, Vallelunga, Imola, numerous Tour de France Auto events plus untold events in his homeland. David MacNeil is President and CEO of MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd., known for its WeatherTech floor mats. Greg paid $7 million 18 years ago for Ferrari 250 GTO #3413GT, and may well increase his investment by an order of magnitude when the car goes to auction at Monterey in late August (2018). You can get a good look at what $30 million buys you and put the $70 million plus GTO in perspective with a visit to the yacht's web site, where it is available for charter. In 2017, he sold a 1967 Ferrari 300GTS for more than $2 million. MacNeil founded the company WeatherTech in 1989 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. Sincerely, Larry, was offered by Talacrest in November, 2016 for $56 million, his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta won the GT Class at 2018Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, fetched $13,750,000 during Monterey Car Week in 2015, 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Torpedo-Sport Avant-Garde by Saoutchik, 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Aerodinamico, our coverage of the 2018Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este where it won the GT class, barnfind1961 Ferrari 250 GT California ($18,465,733), 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 S NART Spider ($27,700,000), 1954 Ferrari 375-Plus Spider Competizione ($18,400,177), 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale ($26,400,000), https://admin.newatlas.com/articles/55135/#p531805, Institute for International Research (IIR), specialises in selling rare classic cars internationally, Ferrari Fever: A Lifetime Collecting, Restoring and Racing the Rarest Italian Automobiles, Italian-born, Swiss biotech entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli, extensive article in Classic DriveronSir Paul Vestey, specialises in selling the rarest and most valuable classic cars internationally, the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (#0666TR) which fetched $16.39 million, this SportsCar Digest interview indicates, sold at Bonhams Quail Lodge auction for $38,115,000, His privately-owned Palo Alto Property Company, earned him a spot in the Commercial Real Estate Association's Hall of Fame, having taken Noblet's Ferrari 250 GT SWB to third place in the 1961 24 Hour Le Mans race, winning the 2,200-km 1964 Tour de France Automobile, his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta won the GT Class at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, extensive article in Classic Driver on Sir Paul Vestey. In addition to his racing career, he has been involved in the automotive industry since 1989. Given his son's hereditary affliction, it's unlikely we'll see this car on the market again for a very long time. Depending on what you do, Greg is known for different things. Ferrari 250 GTO #3909GT (center above)is now owned by property developer,John Mozart, Another image fromFerrariClassiche's five yearly 250 GTOAnniversary tours, this one taken on the Le Mans circuit. Cooper Macneil qualified on pole for Race 1. Despite a hectic schedule in his day job, upon taking delivery of Ferrari 250 GTO #3757, Mason immediately prepped the car for combat and drove it in the Oldtimer GP at Nrburgring on August 12-13, 1978. Italian-born, Swiss biotech entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli became CEO of his father's pharmaceuticals company, Serono, in 1996, and inherited ownership with his sister in 1998. The quest for the "Holy Grail" - billionaires line up for world's most expensive car, FerrariClassiche's 250 GTOAnniversary tour is held every five years, The Klemantaski Collection viaRM-Sotheby's, Patrick Ernzen 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's, Investor Bernard Carl began as a real estate attorney, but has leveraged his expertise into an international investment platform known as Brazos Europe Inc. Carl purchased Ferrari 250 GTO #3387GT in September 1997 for a price in the vicinity of $4 million. Lulu's car, #4713GT was born with a Series II, LM-style body, and was first owned by Luigi Chinetti's NART (North American Racing Team) on June 5, 1963, being baptized by fire 10 days later when it started the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans in the hands of David Piper and Masten Gregory. He currently plays for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship. Italian Giorgio Perfetti is the co-owner of Perfetti Van Melle, the world's third largest confectionery manufacturer and the company responsible for Chupa Chups, Alpenliebe, Airheads and Mentos. We don't know what else has since been added to the collection, but the books cover a 1970 512 SM, a 1972 312 PB, a 1952 500 F2, a 375 F1, a 1990 F40LM, a 1954 375 Plus Spyder, a 1957 315S, a 1958 250 TR 59/60, a 1960 250 Testarossa, a 1966 Dino 206, a 1966 P3/412P, a 1961 250 GT SWB Competizione, a 1995 333 SP, a 1962 250 GTO (this car #3869GT), a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM and a 1962 250 GT SWB Spyder California. Ma put it up for auction at a Brooks' Gstaad auction in 2000, but a high bid of CHF 13 million (US$7.67 million) failed to meet Ma's reserve. Many of his projects were built and managed by the company for his own asset portfolio, and apart from now being recognized worldwide for his car collection, his mastery of his profession earned him a spot in the Commercial Real Estate Association's Hall of Fame. In a 2004 interview, Lauren said: "I've always seen cars as art. He purchased Ferrari 250 GTO #3767GT in 1974 for an unknown price. Anthony nearly purchased Jaguar from Ford in 2006, but reportedly didn't want Land Rover (we can't be right all the time) and has an approximate net worth of $3.9 billion. Its products are sold in over 40 countries. While friends of mine were into paintings, I somehow felt that the real beauty of owning a rare and magnificently designed car was the fact that you can use it. There are many indications that the good Baron understands what money is meant to be used for, including that at his current tender 72 years of age, he only gave up racing cars five years ago. At the time, MacNeil was the vice president of sales at high-performance vehicle company AMG, now a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz.His company began importing accessories made in England and selling them in the United . The founder of Stieger Textiles, Engelbert Stieger purchased 250 GTO #3589GT in July 1988, immediately having the car comprehensively restored by Sportgarage Fritz Leirer and showing it for the first time at the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. That's not Carlos above with the car, but Talacrest principal, John Collins. When Juan Manuel Fangio's Mercedes-Benz W196R Silver Arrow sold for 19,601,500 (US$29,600,000) in 2013, it was one of only 14 W196R machines ever created. FerrariClassiche's250 GTOAnniversary tour is held every five years, Interview with major Ferrari collector Jon Shirley. In 1994 it was sold by Talacrest to Walton for $3.5 million. The two most commonly recognized origins are "Gee Whiz" and "Greg Whitten" as Greg had been Chief Software Architect for Microsoft for four years prior to the 1983 release of GW-BASIC, seven years prior to the initial Microsoft IPO in 1987, and he held that role until 1998 when he left the world's largest software company to join Numerix. That's Fangio poised at 6:00 am for the start of the Mille Miglia in this car. We have estimated Cooper MacNeil's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. Top Left:The cover illustration from an articleby the Columbia Business School entitled "The Game Changers" detailing how femaleColumbia Business School alumnaeare striving for, and reachingthe top of the finance world. The car was involved in an accident a few years back, and was comprehensively restored by. At the time of the interview, Shirley owned 27 cars, including an 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B, a 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti coupe, a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder, a 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta, a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, a Maserati 300S, a 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, a 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, a 1967 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster, a 1954 Jaguar XK120, and the ex-Michael Schumacher 1997 F310B Ferrari F1. Over the subsequent decade it appeared at the most prestigious events across Europe before becoming part of the Stieger Family's Turning Wheel Collection in St.Gallen. David J. MacNeil was created on January 9, 1970 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Murray drove it in the 20th anniversary GTO tour that year but was indicted by the FBI of drug smuggling in 1984 and fled to Spain. WeatherTech WeatherTech produces automotive interior carpet protection, such as floor mats and cargo liners. Vanessa Wong is the step-daughter of Taiwan's Yung-Ching Wang who died in 2008, leaving assets that Forbes magazine valued at between $5 billion and $7 billion, but which several of his children believe is actually double that amount and had been hidden. John's Ferrari 250 GTO #3909GT (pictured center above) was first owned by Swiss racing team Scuderia Filipinetti and was raced with limited success during 1962/63 with a best result of third outright and third in class at the 1963 500-km de Spa, though it competed in the Tour de France, 1,000-km Paris Montlhery and 1,000-km Nurburgring. He worked as the vice president of US sales for AMG. MacNeil's 40-m (130-ft) motor yacht W is the height of luxury, but remarkably, it cost less than half the price of his most valuable car. In 2014, one of just three 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciales sold for $26,400,000. What happened between 1986 and 1988 is unclear, because 250 GTO #3589GT went from being effectively abandoned to being sold to Engelbert Stieger for $4.2 million and was subsequently restored. If you're an investor, you'll know him as Chairman, chief cook and bottle-washer for Numerix, which provides trading, risk management, and real-time intelligence software and services for Innovative Capital Markets. Read the story for the juicy bits. As President and CEO, Anthony presided over the company, which became the largest software company in the world before he retired at the tender age of 49 in 1992. Anthony has certainly used his "great fortune" to enjoy himself since then. The last two alone add at least $20 million to the value of the collection, and the 330 LMB is one of the 1964 factory prototypes that is sometimes counted as a GTO. Anthony Wang studied Law at Yale and Cornell Law School before joining his brother Charles at Computer Associates, which Charles had founded in 1976. Craig McCaw was one of America's mobile phone pioneers who saw the future and moved faster than the incumbent telcos to develop the networks and mobile services the public wanted. Courtesy of The Klemantaski Collection andRM-Sotheby's, RM-Sotheby'sPatrick Ernzen 2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's, The most valuable car sold at auction in2017 was this. Bertarelli assembled a "dream team" crew and in the 2003 win and the successful 2007 defense, he was the only Swiss national on board. He is from Canada. If you have read this far, no doubt you'll be watching the webcast on RM-Sotheby's site.