Tuesday 21 August 2012

Thought To Be The World's Oldest Ferrari,

this 1947 166 Spyder Corsa takes to the road again,

owner Jim Glickenhaus, from Pebble Beach, California restored the car for $500,000, capable of speeds of up to 100 miles-per-hour, which was enough to win the model the 1947 Turin Grand Prix, this 2.0 liter Colombo V12-cylinder classic car is a one-of-a-kind, Mr Glickenhaus, 62, said: 'I bought the car at auction in 2004 for around $770,000 (£490K), to sit in it is like going back in time - and this car is a dream to drive', also here is the good news, he does in fact drive it around and not leave it in a dusty museum, Mr Glickenhaus, from New York, is a partner at Glickenhaus & Co, an investment management company with $343 million of capital last year, He is a committed charity fund raiser, and using his unique Ferrari in sponsored events he has raised over $50K (£31K) for troubled New York teenagers, what a great car and owner.

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