The Elkhart Collection
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RM Sotheby's have an auction coming up on May 1st and 2nd in Elkhart, Indiana. It is the collection of alleged fraudster and bankrupt Najeeb Khan and it is an extraordinary collection.
In amongst the exotica are a couple of Wolseley Hornets, an Austin A40 Somerset Coupe, an Austin heavy Taxi, various Mini's, assorted Citroen's and lots of Fiat's. There's also an XJ220, lightweight E-Type, Ferrari 225, DB5, DB6 and lots more. It's an extremely eclectic collection and is being sold without reserve. It's worth a drool.
I've always wanted a Messerschmitt...……….
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20
In amongst the exotica are a couple of Wolseley Hornets, an Austin A40 Somerset Coupe, an Austin heavy Taxi, various Mini's, assorted Citroen's and lots of Fiat's. There's also an XJ220, lightweight E-Type, Ferrari 225, DB5, DB6 and lots more. It's an extremely eclectic collection and is being sold without reserve. It's worth a drool.
I've always wanted a Messerschmitt...……….
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20
unrepentant said:
RM Sotheby's have an auction coming up on May 1st and 2nd in Elkhart, Indiana. It is the collection of alleged fraudster and bankrupt Najeeb Khan and it is an extraordinary collection.
In amongst the exotica are a couple of Wolseley Hornets, an Austin A40 Somerset Coupe, an Austin heavy Taxi, various Mini's, assorted Citroen's and lots of Fiat's. There's also an XJ220, lightweight E-Type, Ferrari 225, DB5, DB6 and lots more. It's an extremely eclectic collection and is being sold without reserve. It's worth a drool.
I've always wanted a Messerschmitt...……….
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20
Well the man had taste, there are not many on the list that I would not want to own. Drool indeed!In amongst the exotica are a couple of Wolseley Hornets, an Austin A40 Somerset Coupe, an Austin heavy Taxi, various Mini's, assorted Citroen's and lots of Fiat's. There's also an XJ220, lightweight E-Type, Ferrari 225, DB5, DB6 and lots more. It's an extremely eclectic collection and is being sold without reserve. It's worth a drool.
I've always wanted a Messerschmitt...……….
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20
Wow! I'm nursing a semi after looking through that lot. I can see by your user name it had the same effect on you!
I could pass on the 1993 Suzuki pick up bedford rascal type thing but pretty much everything else I would love. 2 Lotus elites, and Issetta pick up (id never even heard of such a thing) 4 Lotus Cortinas. Amazing. What do I have to do to get that lot again, be some sort of massive fraudster?
I could pass on the 1993 Suzuki pick up bedford rascal type thing but pretty much everything else I would love. 2 Lotus elites, and Issetta pick up (id never even heard of such a thing) 4 Lotus Cortinas. Amazing. What do I have to do to get that lot again, be some sort of massive fraudster?
Keep it stiff said:
Well the man had taste, there are not many on the list that I would not want to own. Drool indeed!
What he said ,so much to like.....the 8Vs ,the Spiagetta ,Bubble car pickup ,lots of small FIATs and micro Italians.Can't afford any of them .costs nothing to look and dream.
There's some wonderful stuff in there. Not sure about buying very shiny old cars from a convicted fraudster though!
Would be interesting to know who was maintaining them all, that's a lot of cars to keep in good condition.
Spotted one mistake "Austin-Healey 7 'Beetleback' Roadster by Swallow".
Nothing to do with Austin Healey, it's an Austin 7 with coachwork by Swallow Sidecars, (renamed Jaguar after SS was deemed inappropriate).
Would be interesting to know who was maintaining them all, that's a lot of cars to keep in good condition.
Spotted one mistake "Austin-Healey 7 'Beetleback' Roadster by Swallow".
Nothing to do with Austin Healey, it's an Austin 7 with coachwork by Swallow Sidecars, (renamed Jaguar after SS was deemed inappropriate).
Mikebentley said:
Good grief! What a collection. Fraudster or not I applaud his taste.
Fraud was for $122 million https://dowellcpa.com/massive-payroll-fraud-should... we could all have a reasonable collection of cars with that amount !What interests me is to see just how much the "continuation" Jaguars sell for. I see there is a lightweight E-type here, but I know he also bought a D-type and XKSS as well. The Peter Jay replica is quite mythical in the Jaguar world since only 12 were made at the beginning of the 1980's, but a specialist said to me the other day that he would be surprised to see it go much over £200,000 in this market. So we'll soon see just how much of an investment the "continuation" cars are.
There's some interesting stuff in there and they should be at affordable levels. Several that caught my eye are the Citroen Sahara, the A35 van, the Honda S800 and Jaguar MK VII. But I really would like that little Honda 300 bike. The trouble is, as Barratt Jackson have proved, no reserve auctions often bring very high prices.
austin said:
Spotted one mistake "Austin-Healey 7 'Beetleback' Roadster by Swallow".
Nothing to do with Austin Healey, it's an Austin 7 with coachwork by Swallow Sidecars, (renamed Jaguar after SS was deemed inappropriate).
I've seen this in other ads/auctions - I guess because the yanks have heard of AH more than Austin, they don't realise the difference, but you' expect Sothebys to know.Nothing to do with Austin Healey, it's an Austin 7 with coachwork by Swallow Sidecars, (renamed Jaguar after SS was deemed inappropriate).
Unless they only do it on line I think it's unlikely the auction will go ahead.
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