Doug Magnon, founder of the museum, died last year at age 55. He liked Maseratis most but bought a little of everything. Here's a piece of a website that mentions the low mileage Ford GT that will roll across the block
"Sports Car Market , on their website. said "Auctions America will present 34 vehicles from RIAM as a featured highlight at its upcoming Santa Monica sale, June 25-26. The group, which will be offered entirely without reserve, comprises a series of American and European racers and sports cars from the 1950s through early 2000s. Of particular note is a group of 14 Maseratis, which run the gamut from a 1967 Maserati Mistral Coupe (Est. $110,000 – 140,000) following through to successor models such as the Indy and Merak, as well as late-model collectibles including a 2005 Maserati Spyder 90th Anniversary Cambiocorsa (Est. $35,000 – $40,000), and a 2006 Maserati Gran Sport Victory Cambiocorsa (Est. $55,000 – $75,000).
Additional highlights slated for the Auctions America podium include:
•2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, showing 3,300 miles (Est. $250,000 – $300,000);
•2006 Ford GT, finished in metallic grey with stripes and sporting only 1,900 miles from new (Est. $250,000 – $300,000);
•1994 Jaguar XJ 220, a substantially original example of Britain’s most iconic supercar (Est. $225,000 – $275,000); and,
•Series of Ferraris, including a very original 1977 308 GTB (Est. $80,000 – $100,000), through to a 2001 360 F1 Spider (Est. $70,000 – $90,000); and a 2007 F430 F1 Spider (Est. $90,000 – $120,000).
Held June 25-26 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, the RIAM cars will join a docket of 300 automobiles and select automobilia at Auctions America’s Southern California sale. A complete list of offerings from the RIAM collection is available at
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