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Post by Grey Mouser on Mar 21, 2013 11:20:22 GMT -6
Check this out. Juan Manuel Fangio's championship winning 1954 Mercedes W-196 has been found rotting in a warehouse in the UK. It will go on sale in July at the Goodwood Festival. Expected price approx $7.5 million US. Details: Here
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Post by Railroad on Mar 22, 2013 9:12:40 GMT -6
That's a sweet-looking car. I hope the buyer can fix it up.
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Post by Grey Mouser on Jul 12, 2013 17:31:58 GMT -6
This Just In: Fangio's 1954 Championship Mercedes Benz W-196 has been sold at auction for $29.6 million!!!! Details: Here
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Post by Railroad on Jul 12, 2013 18:46:12 GMT -6
I purchased it for the PHOENIX INN Auto Museum and Debauchery Annex.
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Post by Grey Mouser on Jul 12, 2013 20:59:51 GMT -6
Way to go RR!!! We'll add it to the Chapparal Collection on loan to the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum here in Midland. I'm sure Jim Hall would be most interested to examine it in fine detail.
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Post by Railroad on Jul 17, 2013 10:29:10 GMT -6
I hope you don't mind, but I got the $29 million out of the PI petty cash drawer. I'll pay it back next payday. btw, see if you can borrow our Chapparals back from Jim for a while. They would look nice in our lobby next to Fangio's car.
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Post by Grey Mouser on Jul 18, 2013 18:35:23 GMT -6
Well we could do a holographic display in the lobby or at the museum. Your choice. Wouldn't want the Museum staff to wonder what happened to their display. Maybe we can "borrow" one ot the DoD's super deluxe holographic projectors for the display in the PI lobby. Keep the cars behind force field protection and no one will know the difference. ;D
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Post by Railroad on Jul 19, 2013 11:30:36 GMT -6
I like your idea better!
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Post by Grey Mouser on Jul 20, 2013 16:04:00 GMT -6
Probably cheaper considering the insurance costs of transporting the cars from Midland, TX to the PI. Besides. I forgot where we parked the PI.
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Post by Spastic Rhino on Jul 24, 2013 22:16:00 GMT -6
I don't know where you parked it Mouser, but I found it with no problem. ;D
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Post by daddyofeq on Aug 2, 2013 22:39:05 GMT -6
Hey, what happened to the petty cash ....... We're short almost 30 million. I was gonna buy IMS, level the place and turn it into a park and ride. Now I'm short!! ARRRRRRGH!!!
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