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When it comes to multi-million dollar historic vehicles, you'd normally expect them to be sold at fancy events organized by notable specialists such as Coys, RM Auctions or Barrett-Jackson. However, the owner of this late Mk1 Ford GT40 chose to advertise his car on eBay of all places.
Normally, online auction and shopping platforms such as eBay or Craigslist are used by baseball card aficionados to satisfy their passion for Babe Ruth or by small time merchandisers trying to make a quick buck.
Both websites can also be used to sell your old beat-up car, covered in dents and scratches. But it boggles the mind how an extremely rare American exotic such as the Ford GT40 could appear in the eBay auto classifieds.
Sitting at $2,250,000 with no reserve, nobody bidded for this vehicle yet. The seller states that "Jean-Claude Biver, Director of HUBLOT Swiss watches" is the current owner of the GT40 advertised on eBay.
Built from factory spares in 1969, the #P1108 Mk1 GT40 was first sold in 1971 by John Wyer Automotive to a British collector. In early 1972, the car was sold to Tomas Esselborn in Germany, with German authorities refusing at first to homologate it for use on public streets.
In the late 2000s, the vehicle underwent a nut-and-bolt restoration. The white GT40 if fitted with Borrani wire wheels and is powered by a 289 cubic inch (4,7-liter) V8 engine with Weber downdraft carbs, coupled to a ZF DS25 five-speed manual transmission.
The intermediary seller says that $2,25 million will also get you four spare B.R.M. wheels and a thinner seat specially designed to accommodate drivers over 6 feet tall. Presently, the car resides in Corseaux, Switzerland, and custom import papers are already issued and cleared for import in the United Kingdom or Germany.
Both websites can also be used to sell your old beat-up car, covered in dents and scratches. But it boggles the mind how an extremely rare American exotic such as the Ford GT40 could appear in the eBay auto classifieds.
Sitting at $2,250,000 with no reserve, nobody bidded for this vehicle yet. The seller states that "Jean-Claude Biver, Director of HUBLOT Swiss watches" is the current owner of the GT40 advertised on eBay.
Built from factory spares in 1969, the #P1108 Mk1 GT40 was first sold in 1971 by John Wyer Automotive to a British collector. In early 1972, the car was sold to Tomas Esselborn in Germany, with German authorities refusing at first to homologate it for use on public streets.
In the late 2000s, the vehicle underwent a nut-and-bolt restoration. The white GT40 if fitted with Borrani wire wheels and is powered by a 289 cubic inch (4,7-liter) V8 engine with Weber downdraft carbs, coupled to a ZF DS25 five-speed manual transmission.
The intermediary seller says that $2,25 million will also get you four spare B.R.M. wheels and a thinner seat specially designed to accommodate drivers over 6 feet tall. Presently, the car resides in Corseaux, Switzerland, and custom import papers are already issued and cleared for import in the United Kingdom or Germany.
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