Ralph Laurens Garage. The best?
Dec 26, 2010 | 01:44 PM
#82
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agreed...makes him that much cooler that he wears just regular sweat pants+driving sneakers to drive that LM and the others im sure as well
Dec 28, 2010 | 12:06 PM
#84
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I don't know tons about Brunai's but most car collections in the world contain new stuff which are all fantastic things but lack the heritage. RL's, Slavics the McCaws and the other I have mentioned have insane history behind them. They are the type of cars most people wouldn't see in their lifetime and forget about owning them. Leno has some awesome stuff with his old steamers and duseys that makes him standout as well but I wouldn't put him in this league. My classification of best would be deep in history. Just finding cars like RL has is tough enough assembling them in one place breathtaking. One 250TR is like 50 or 60 Scuderias sitting in a garage. If I saw 50 scuds I would think it cool but I am constantly blown Away by the 250TR and would prefer that over the mob. Let's not forget the GTO's of which all top collectors own with the last known sale above 30 mil. That's almost 150 scuds. My point is these collections are the finest period cars from a time that has defined todays sportscars. In comparison the Brunei who most likely has the best of the best of todays insanely cool cars he has collected pieces that aren't in the same league. There is a japanese collector that I believe has over 40 F40's while its an amazing feet it doesn't imho play in this league of the exceptional. All of these massive collections are amazing so don't think I am not a fan I am telling you if I had the choice I would without question pick one of these in lieu of the monster collections around the world. We had a guy here in the NW that owns well over 6000 cars named Lemay. There are museums being built now to hold some of his best pieces but its a collection of just cars. 60s to 90s with no rhyme or reason. Does this monster classify in my book no way. I would trade those 6k cars in a blink for just one 250TR and I wouldn't have a second thought about it.
We have a member here I believe Mo1666 or something that I believe combines the old with the new very well from 250s to miura to all the new crap so if voting here I would call his the best on TS
We have a member here I believe Mo1666 or something that I believe combines the old with the new very well from 250s to miura to all the new crap so if voting here I would call his the best on TS
Jan 1, 2011 | 01:55 PM
#85
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RL's collection is very significant because of the quality and rarity on the cars its contains. But it still leaves me cold because he has so many cars that I suspect years could pass between driving some of them. What is the point of that?
Effectively what he has is a museum of automotive art.
Does he pleasure come from the collection of the cars or from the joy of using them?
That is why I have a great deal of respect for Jay Leno, not only does he work on his cars but they all get driven. That I think is a true sign of a great petrol head
Effectively what he has is a museum of automotive art.
Does he pleasure come from the collection of the cars or from the joy of using them?
That is why I have a great deal of respect for Jay Leno, not only does he work on his cars but they all get driven. That I think is a true sign of a great petrol head
