All Five Grand Sports Together for the First Time

[hurricaneharold]

Originally Posted by hurricaneharold

Ive got some more photo`s of the GS,I will dig them out some time,Im only an hour drive away from Goodwood,so I go there every year,for all 3 days,I have not missed a Revival meeting so far,I got one of the marshal`s to let me in to the paddock when the GS was there,to get some photo`s with the bonnet/hood open,only to have it shut as I was about to take a photo...

[VRM]

JDean,
I think that the last Cobra Daytona went for $4M, but that was a few years ago. I don't think that any have sold since then.

My sources tell me that a GS recently sold for $4M also. I suspect that a Cobra Daytona would bring more today and a GS would.
There are 6 Daytonas, not counting the Willment and AC cars. There are 5 Grand Sports. The currnt owner of one of the Grand Sports told me (numerous times) that he will be buried in the car. He has owned the car since the mid '70s.

Pure guesswork on my part, but I hope that helps.

Steve

[hurricaneharold]

Originally Posted by VRM

JDean,
I think that the last Cobra Daytona went for $4M, but that was a few years ago. I don't think that any have sold since then.

My sources tell me that a GS recently sold for $4M also. I suspect that a Cobra Daytona would bring more today and a GS would.
There are 6 Daytonas, not counting the Willment and AC cars. There are 5 Grand Sports. The current owner of one of the Grand Sports told me (numerous times) that he will be buried in the car. He has owned the car since the mid '70s.

Pure guesswork on my part, but I hope that helps.

Steve

GS or Daytona Cobra,there both as rare as rocking horse poo,....

[*13*]

I saw what was either a Replica or a Restored Grandsport driving up Pacific Coast Highway a few weeks back. Hard to say cause I was going the other way on my Bicycle & it does 35mph at best on flat land. It was a fine example from what I could tell.

[hurricaneharold]

Originally Posted by *13*

I saw what was either a Replica or a Restored Grandsport driving up Pacific Coast Highway a few weeks back. Hard to say cause I was going the other way on my Bicycle & it does 35mph at best on flat land. It was a fine example from what I could tell.

Who was doing 35 mph,you or the Grand Sport

[*13*]

Me no doing 35, I already had about 50 miles & about 4000' of climbing under my legs. I might be able to do 35 in short spurts under the right conditions...that's all I was trying to say The Grandsport was likely idling about 50mph

[VRM]

Originally Posted by *13*

I saw what was either a Replica or a Restored Grandsport driving up Pacific Coast Highway a few weeks back. Hard to say cause I was going the other way on my Bicycle & it does 35mph at best on flat land. It was a fine example from what I could tell.

Can you tell us what colour it was?

GS#003 lives in CA - it is still dark blue metallic with a white stripe. I just talked to the owners collection manager this afternoon - the car is at the shop. Two other cars live in Florida and the two roadsters live in Ohio.

There is a really nice white coupe replica that lives out that way as well. A friend of mine saw it on a flatbed a week or two ago.

JDean, as far as values go - try a Ferrari 250GTO. Probably hitting $6M-$10M for the right car. If you can even find one for sale. I heard recently that one of them is being sold privately. At one point somebody paid $16M for one.
If I had the money I would want Ralph Laurens SN3987 GT, and I would restore it to its blue and white '63 Sebirng trim.

Oh, and there are nearly 40 of the 250GTOs.

Maybe I should start playing the lottery...

Steve

[*13*]

Twas definately Blue & White. I wouldn't believe it was real except for the fact that I have seen other cars valued over $1M on the same stretch of road so I figured it at least had a chance. Wish I could have had a better look at it.

[VRM]

Originally Posted by *13*

Twas definately Blue & White. I wouldn't believe it was real except for the fact that I have seen other cars valued over $1M on the same stretch of road so I figured it at least had a chance. Wish I could have had a better look at it.

Did it have a number 2 on it?

Steve

[jdean]

Thanks for the info on the value.

I suspect there are few automobiles in world today that would command any more dollars than these dozen or so Daytonas and GS's.