RE: Classic Ferraris to be sold for RNLI

RE: Classic Ferraris to be sold for RNLI

Wednesday 6th May 2015

Classic Ferraris to be sold for RNLI

H&H to auction 250GT and 275GTB/4 from notable collection to benefit lifeboats



Well here's a pleasant story to cheer you up on a Wednesday. Not only are two gorgeous 60s Ferraris being auctioned later this year, the (presumably very large) proceeds will be donated to the RNLI. Marvellous.

Oh gosh
Oh gosh
To the cars first though. This is PH after all, not ShipHeads. One is a RHD 250 GT short-wheelbase, chassis 1995 GT and one just 10 supplied new to the UK. This is a steel-bodied road car but in 'semi-competizione' spec with an uprated engine and gearbox, bigger fuel tanks and a limited-slip diff. Alongside chassis number 1993 GT, it was used to launch Maranello Concessionaires and is completely original. And rather lovely, it might be said.

The other is a 275 GTB/4, again right-hand drive and one of just 27 sold new in the UK. It has to be up there as one of the prettiest Ferraris ever, surely? Like the 250 GT it was a demonstrator for Maranello Concessionaires.

The owner of these two magnificent cars was Richard Colton, one of Britain's most notable V12 Ferrari collectors. In his ownership the 250 covered 60,000 miles and the 275 over 70,000, including many European road trips, which is great to hear. As a man 'known to be somewhat nervous of the sea', choosing to benefit the RNLI is understandable. Very generous too!

Estimates haven't yet been released for the two cars but you would have to think they will sell for many millions. The auction isn't until October 14 though so there are a few months remaining to buy Lotto tickets!







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arkenphel

Original Poster:

484 posts

204 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Beautiful cars! And a very generous gesture it is too!


aww999

2,068 posts

260 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Racking up 130k miles around Europe in that pair sounds like a very pleasant way to pass the time! What a top bloke.

Tom1312

1,015 posts

145 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Beautiful cars.

incredible gesture as well.

tank3rs

5 posts

115 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Great to see a man use classic ferraris how they should be and then auction for a good cause.

Well played sir

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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Without wanting to sound sour grapes, steady on a tadge with the tributes to his personal generosity...

I'm sure he'd prefer to keep them, but that option ran out when he died six weeks ago - missus already dead, no kids...
http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/189615...

PhantomPH

4,043 posts

224 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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That 250GT SWB is my absolute dream car. That's number 1. Top of the pile.

MuffDaddy

1,414 posts

204 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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TooMany2cvs said:
Without wanting to sound sour grapes, steady on a tadge with the tributes to his personal generosity...

I'm sure he'd prefer to keep them, but that option ran out when he died six weeks ago - missus already dead, no kids...
http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/189615...
You know it's still generous to be donating the funds to a charity?

Or do you really mean "what a horrid man not having a wife and children to pass these cares on to"

PistonBroker

2,406 posts

225 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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MuffDaddy said:
TooMany2cvs said:
Without wanting to sound sour grapes, steady on a tadge with the tributes to his personal generosity...

I'm sure he'd prefer to keep them, but that option ran out when he died six weeks ago - missus already dead, no kids...
http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/189615...
You know it's still generous to be donating the funds to a charity?

Or do you really mean "what a horrid man not having a wife and children to pass these cares on to"
Yes, you've lost me there TooMany2cvs. My guess is that they were willed to the RNLI so still a testament to his personal generosity IMO.

Lowtimer

4,286 posts

167 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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In that case let's say "what a sensible and socially useful bequest"

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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<sigh> I give in. Clearly, there's some determined to deliberately misinterpret my point...

C7 JFW

1,205 posts

218 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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aww999 said:
Racking up 130k miles around Europe in that pair sounds like a very pleasant way to pass the time! What a top bloke.
Quite. What a terrific use of a person's life and so wonderful to see these fabulous cars actually being used.

j90gta

563 posts

133 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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TooMany2cvs said:
Without wanting to sound sour grapes, steady on a tadge with the tributes to his personal generosity...

I'm sure he'd prefer to keep them, but that option ran out when he died six weeks ago - missus already dead, no kids...
http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/189615...
Can't believe how sad and cynical some people are. The man had no children to pass them on to. The RNLI save hundreds of lives per year, same as air ambulances. Both organisations are totally funded by the public. God forbid, should you ever need the services of either, just think that they wouldn't be able to survive without the generosity of others.

FWDRacer

3,564 posts

223 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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What a thoroughly noble gesture.


truck71

2,328 posts

171 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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To bequeth such a large value comes with responsibility, perfectly executed here. Brave souls the RNLI lot.

Buff Mchugelarge

3,316 posts

149 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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That amount of money's going to make a real difference to the RNLI, great news thumbup

Stunning cars and a great gesture, RIP old chap.

jamespink

1,218 posts

203 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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arkenphel said:
Beautiful cars! And a very generous gesture it is too!
I understand the donors desire to make a difference, but the RNLI? They hold funds of £250M, honestly!

matchmaker

8,463 posts

199 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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jamespink said:
arkenphel said:
Beautiful cars! And a very generous gesture it is too!
I understand the donors desire to make a difference, but the RNLI? They hold funds of £250M, honestly!
furiousfuriousfurious

So fking what! Do you know how much it costs to build a lifeboat and just how fking much it costs to run such an organisation? rolleyesrolleyesrolleyes

Troll! furiousfurious

Jim AK

4,029 posts

123 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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TooMany2cvs said:
<sigh> I give in. Clearly, there's some determined to deliberately misinterpret my point...
What is your point?

CrutyRammers

13,735 posts

197 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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jamespink said:
arkenphel said:
Beautiful cars! And a very generous gesture it is too!
I understand the donors desire to make a difference, but the RNLI? They hold funds of £250M, honestly!
What a bizarre thing to say. Designing and building lifeboats is an expensive business, not to mention running the things. If the government were in charge, that 250 million wouldn't go very far, I'm willing to bet.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Wednesday 6th May 2015
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matchmaker said:
Do you know ... just how fking much it costs to run such an organisation?
£117.9m in 2013.
http://rnli.org/aboutus/aboutthernli/Documents/ann... (p29)
Which, with their £279m investments (p39), means they should be fine for a while - even without the £156.6m they received in the year, after deducting the £34.4m fundraising costs.

But that wasn't my point, either.

My point seems fairly obvious, and actually not that controversial, but I'll spell it out anyway. Look at the replies before mine. Top bloke. Incredibly generous. Well played, Sir.

Umm, not quite. He's died and has no direct descendants. His will has left his estate (in whole or in part) to charity. Fair play to him for that. It's just not quite the huge chunk of magnanimous lifetime philanthropy some appear to have taken from the article.

Whether the RNLI is the most deserving charitable cause is another question entirely, and one that's entirely up to each individual donor.