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acquire some amazing vehicles,
which in today’s market would be
untouchable.
nd he’s still in the market. “I
would love to find a perfect
Ferrari Dino and a Porsche
356 Speedster,” Meyers
confides. “Both cars
would have to be black: I
base my color sense on
the design of the car and those two
cars say ‘black’ to me... I just bought
two 550 Marinello Ferraris, and I
couldn’t go with the traditional red
or yellow people associate with
Ferraris; one is silver and the other
titanium.”
All of Myers’ cars are drivable,
and drive them he does. His current
collection, which includes an Aston
Martin, a 1954 Corvette and a 289
Cobra, is essentially a microcosm of
sports car history.
ROBERTGRAHAM.US
OTHER COVETABLE COLLECTIONS
When Ken Lingenfelter, whose father was a GM
executive, was growing up, stylish high performance
automobiles were a way of life. He bought
his first Corvette in 1977 and has since assembled
a magnificent collection of 150 Corvettes
and other Detroit muscle cars, as well as select
exotics from around the world.
The Simeone Foundation Museum outside of
Philadelphia, although now open to the public,
began as a private collection assembled by neurosurgeon
Dr. Fred Simeone. This collection centers
on racing cars from around the world and is
considered one of the best in the country.
In summer, cream-of-the-crop classic cars gather
at Concours d’Elegance events around the world.
In the U.S., Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is
thought to be the best. The Greenwich, CT event
is considered the best on the East Coast.