Photo: www.patriklindgren.se
When it comes to prodigious musicians, Eric Clapton is up there at the top. Some call him Slowhand, but the Brit guitarist shaped music as we know it today with his achingly gorgeous guitar work with Cream, The Yardbirds and as a successful solo bluesman.
An active musician since 1962, Clapton is fond of his guitar collection, but his second biggest passion is fine automobiles. It’s a mystery how many tens of old school cars Eric has in his garage, but he’s definitely a world class Ferrari fanatic due to a pair of bespoke and handbuilt Maranello machines.
Until recently, the rockstar was the owner of an ultra rare Ferrari 250 SWB, probably the most beautiful variant of the GT Berlinetta family of the late 1950s and early 1960s. As it happens, the car in the photo above is now the property of the man behind Talacrest, an outfit specialized in selling classic Fezzas.
At the most recent DVLA auction, Talacrest's John Collins spent £518,000 ($813,622) on plate 25 O
We won’t award any points if you guess which of Collins’ oldtimer cars will bear the new plate because it’s rather obvious. The original TFO 599 plate wasn’t too shabby, but 25 O is a better fit for the Fezza.
But Collins also spent £130,320 ($204,693) on plate 250 L, which he will most obviously fit to his 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. Total? £648,320 or $1,018,315 at current rates. Do you know how much a Porsche 918 Spyder costs? Yup, exactly what the Talacrest chief exec spent on those two personalized plates.
Until recently, the rockstar was the owner of an ultra rare Ferrari 250 SWB, probably the most beautiful variant of the GT Berlinetta family of the late 1950s and early 1960s. As it happens, the car in the photo above is now the property of the man behind Talacrest, an outfit specialized in selling classic Fezzas.
At the most recent DVLA auction, Talacrest's John Collins spent £518,000 ($813,622) on plate 25 O
We won’t award any points if you guess which of Collins’ oldtimer cars will bear the new plate because it’s rather obvious. The original TFO 599 plate wasn’t too shabby, but 25 O is a better fit for the Fezza.
But Collins also spent £130,320 ($204,693) on plate 250 L, which he will most obviously fit to his 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. Total? £648,320 or $1,018,315 at current rates. Do you know how much a Porsche 918 Spyder costs? Yup, exactly what the Talacrest chief exec spent on those two personalized plates.
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