Yankee Candle Cars
Discussion
Stumbled on an old episode of Chasing Classic Cars andd he was selling a Maserati Bora with 2k on the clock for the founder of Yankee Candles
the guy has some collection, over 150 cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHI5T3eEseA
the guy has some collection, over 150 cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHI5T3eEseA
Edited by tbc on Friday 9th August 01:51
Edited by tbc on Friday 9th August 01:52
Burnham said:
All that from selling candles....the mind boggles.
Great idea though. Take something that are hundreds of years old, improve them (I still think out of all the imitators, Yankee Candle have the best scents by a good way), brand them, make them for a low cost and sell for a high profit per unit. They have franchised Yankee Candle shops and iirc get licence fees from places like Clintons and Collectables who pay to sell them. I'm not surprised the bloke has an awesome car collection - and he is obviously a man of taste, with that Carrera GT there, he must be absolutely loaded.
d.tannedstamina said:
Because to me the modern mini isn't exciting at all. I can understand the original mini's charm and it's place in history - but what's the point of a new mini in a car collection. Don't get it...
Well, when you show us your collection as extensive as that, you can explain to us why it should not be included.So as this discussion is more about the business of Yankee Candles than car collections I'll add that it seems impressive to keep selling something that generally doesn't get used / worn. A bit like selling Gift vouchers that don't get spent.
Or maybe people do actually light the things?
Or maybe people do actually light the things?
tannedstamina said:
TheHeretic said:
Well, when you show us your collection as extensive as that, you can explain to us why it should not be included.
Yes, because unless you have a huge collection of cars you can't give your option online. So, again, when you have a collection similar to his, maybe you can explain why he did buy it, or why he shouldn't. Until then, it seems rather petty to point and giggle, with a collection like that.
tannedstamina said:
So you have unlimited money and can buy 50 cars (from all time) and one of those is a new mini? Sure...
Look at my car history, then question if I'm nuts as well 
Currently it's parked outside a nice hotel on lake lucerne btw, we've done a couple of alpine passes (klausen & olberalpass) today & weather permitting will do 3 tomorrow before hitting a lovely Michelin star restaurant & catching the quartet from the titanic film in gstaad.
All in our over priced, wrong wheel drive BINI
Woah, I'm not knocking Minis at all people. They're great cars. However, was just puzzled as to why he had included one in his collection as it's quite different from all the other cars in there.
Rolls Royce, Rolls Royce, Bently, Porsche, Mini... Seems like the odd one out.
And yes, he has money and can buy whatever he like. And I'm on a car forum I can express surprise why he had that in his collection (alongside the other cars he has).
Rolls Royce, Rolls Royce, Bently, Porsche, Mini... Seems like the odd one out.
And yes, he has money and can buy whatever he like. And I'm on a car forum I can express surprise why he had that in his collection (alongside the other cars he has).
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