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Old 14 May 2018, 11:28 (Ref:3822302)   #47
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Originally Posted by ibsey View Post
Knowing Bernie brought it to store it as an investment, rather than let it run at events.
I know a few years ago he displayed many of his collection at the time at the Bahrain Grand Prix ans several of them were driven by F1 notables as part of the support programme. They do spend most of their time tucked away at Biggin Hill Airfield which he also owns

Those displayed were:

-- 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125

-- 1937 Auto Union C Type

-- 1948 Maserati 4CLT

-- 1949 Talbot Lago T26C

-- 1951 Ferrari 125 "Thinwall Special"

-- 1951 Ferrari 375

-- 1954 BRM V16 Mk.II

-- 1954 Maserati 250F

-- 1954 Ferrari 555 Supersqualo

-- 1954 Lancia D50

-- 1955 Connaught B-Type

-- 1956 Lancia-Ferrari D50A

-- 1956 Vanwall

-- 1960 Ferrari 246 Dino

-- 1964 Ferrari 1512

-- 1966 Ferrari 312

-- 1975 Brabham BT44B

-- 1976 McLaren M23

-- 1977 Ferrari 312T3

-- 1978 Brabham BT46B

-- 1980 Brabham-Ford BT49

-- 1982 Brabham-BMW BT50

-- 1983 Brabham-BMW BT52

-- 1987 Brabham-BMW BT56
http://autoweek.com/article/formula-...car-collection

He also had an amazing collection of road cars of which he sold about 50 of at auction at about that time or before. These ranged from a Ford Anglia to a 1937 Mercedes 540K Special Roader worth several million. These were sold to pay for his interest in acquiring F1 cars.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...rd-Anglia.html
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