Peter Gariepy Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 http://motorlands.net/confiscated-car-collection-makes-54-million-at-auction/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Sounds like 100's of cars and a very strong Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 "There was even a Pontiac Trans Sport." Clearly the centerpiece of the auction... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 True no reserve auctions of single owner collections always seem to achieve strong results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 With 800+ lots I doubt it was a single owner collection but still, $54mil is a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Kinda makes one wonder what he did to piss em off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 4 minutes ago, JACK M said: Kinda makes one wonder what he did to piss em off. Not paying taxes: "The Duemila Route (2000 Wheels) collection used to belong to Italian private security magnate Luigi Compiano until he was relieved of it – and much more besides – by the Italian government to recoup tens of millions of euros in unpaid taxes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 That's what they do to dope dealers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Restorer32 said: With 800+ lots I doubt it was a single owner collection And yet, it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 22 hours ago, padgett said: Sounds like 100's of cars and a very strong Euro. Actually, the euro is quite weak now in comparison to the U. S. dollar. Currencies fluctuate, and the current position is good for U. S. car fans: cheaper to bring cars to America, and more expensive to take cars out of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 The British Pound is very weak now too. One pound is worth $1.22 USD. In May 2014 it was $1.70 An in back in January 2008 it was about $2.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Three cars are coming back to the states!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 16 hours ago, edinmass said: Three cars are coming back to the states!? Do you know which ones, Ed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 http://www.rmsothebys.com/tv16/duemila-ruote/results/?salecode=tv16&sort=lot&year=2016&category=Cars list of cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 hour ago, John_S_in_Penna said: Do you know which ones, Ed? I'm sworn to secrecy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 10 hours ago, mike6024 said: http://www.rmsothebys.com/tv16/duemila-ruote/results/?salecode=tv16&sort=lot&year=2016&category=Cars list of cars Ok, If you take out the Jaguars and Ferraris, that was a pile of walk bys IMO. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janousek Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 No Kidding Bob, I couldn't make it through the entire list I was so bored. Hopefully most of that stuff stays over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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