[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Real life Wolf of Wall Street’s Ferrari made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio is up for sale. Jordan Belfort’s white 1991 Ferrari Testarossa is just
Two cars made famous by the television series Minder are to go to auction next month and both look set to become ‘nice little earners’.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a 5:30am on Saturday morning. We were all present and on time at Bridge Classic Cars HQ ready for the long trek up to Holmesfield,
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We recently met Ian from Nottingham. Ian saw our Lotus Cortina jack that we were advertising on eBay and that got us talking… He has
Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc is to be one of the new presenters of Top Gear when the motoring programme returns to BBC Two in
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Real life Wolf of Wall Street’s Ferrari made famous by Leonardo DiCaprio is up for sale.
Jordan Belfort’s white 1991 Ferrari Testarossa is just as pristine as the day he bought it, having racked up just over 8,000 miles.
A Ferrari owned by the real Wolf of Wall Street has is up for sale.
Jordan Belfort’s white 1991 Ferrari Testarossa is just as pristine as the day he bought it, having racked up just over 8,000 miles.
To prove it was once owned by the famous stockbroker-turned-motivational-speak, the vehicle comes with Belfort’s name and address in the warranty book and on supply invoices.
Belfort – who was immortalised by Leonard DiCaprio in the Oscar-nominated movie – bought the slick vehicle new from a New York Ferrari Dealership, Kessler Motors.
The car is now being sold by Monaco-based dealership Monegasque Classics Sarl – and with its American specifications and European tax, it would be perfect for a playboy buyer on either side of the pond.
Thankfully for other white Ferrari Testarossas out there, in the movie, the vehicle did not see the worse side of Belfort, unlike the Lamborghini Countach, which was driven down the road like a pinball.
For such a rare find, Monegasque Classics Sarl are only offering a price on request.
Due to the interest the company have dealership have already received, they may pull the car from sale and put it up for auction at a later date, a representative revealed.
Since Belfort sped around in the Ferrari, two owners have been lucky enough to get behind the wheel of the classic car.
Harrison Rose of Monegasque Classics Sarl said: “It’s not just a rare factory-produced white car with ultra-low miles and fully documented, making it highly collectible.
“It’s also the connection to Jordan: the ultimate face of this era, in this car.
“We have people claiming to be celebrities – and maybe they are – expressing interest, as well as serious collectors.
“I loved the movie, who didn’t?
“It was great to see this story on film, and, by the looks of it, Jordan has turned his life around now and is actually still trying to repay former clients and using his obvious motivational skills to help people.
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Two cars made famous by the television series Minder are to go to auction next month and both look set to become ‘nice little earners’.
A 1981 Daimler Sovereign, driven by the most famous second-hand car dealer on TV, Arthur Daley, and a 1977 Ford Capri driven by his sidekick Terry McCann, have been listed by auction site H&H Classics to go to sale at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, on April 20.
The Daimler, which recently underwent a bodywork restoration and £5,000 of mechanical fettling, has covered just 43,990 miles since new, and is expected to sell for £35,000 – £45,000.
The actor who played Daley, George Cole, reportedly wanted to buy the vehicle himself, however it was given away in a TV Times competition.
The Mk2 2.0-litre Ford Capri, driven by Dennis Waterman’s character in the comedy drama, is also believed to have undergone a restoration, and despite showing 88,700 miles on the odometer, is expected to sell for between £65,000 and £85,000.
If it does reach its target, it could potentially set a new record price for a 2.0-litre Capri, which is a testament to both the car’s popularity, and the power of celebrity provenance.
H&H Motorcar Specialist, James McWilliam, who consigned the pair, commented: “Both cars have been sympathetically restored and estimated to make allowance for their small screen history. We know from past experience that playing a major role in a TV series can have a big impact on value, as witnessed by the 1976 Jaguar XJ12C that we sold last October which made a record breaking £69,440 despite needing total restoration, due to its New Avengers TV provenance. These cars are celebrities in their own right.”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a 5:30am on Saturday morning. We were all present and on time at Bridge Classic Cars HQ ready for the long trek up to Holmesfield, just outside Chesterfield. Gordon was the designated driver, which meant the rest of us were free to snooze!
Heading up there, the journey was fairly uneventful, very pleasant in fact. Perhaps the narrow roads and stunning views would’ve been appreciated much more if the van didn’t have a trailer stuck on the back of it but none-the-less we got there in one piece and as we turned the corner, there she was, hiding underneath a sheet in the front garden.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We recently met Ian from Nottingham. Ian saw our Lotus Cortina jack that we were advertising on eBay and that got us talking…
He has kindly sent us some pictures of his beautifully restored Mk 2 Series 2 Lotus Cortina.
“The car is an original 1969 Ford Lotus Cortina Mk2 Series 2 in its original BN Red Livery. She’s a 3 owner car, which I have owned for nearly 25 years. The only things which aren’t really for the purist are the 5 speed box which I have fitted (still have all original box and prop etc), a five speed box actually was a rare option on the later Cortinas but not a Type 9, as I have on mine. I also removed the rear chrome trim which frames the rear panel on a Series 2 as I have never seen one which sits quite correctly, although I have a perfect set for the car.”
I’m sure you’ll agree, she looks stunning. I hope you like your new jack and thank you for the pictures.
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Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc is to be one of the new presenters of Top Gear when the motoring programme returns to BBC Two in May.
The US actor will be the show’s first non-British host in its 39-year history.
“Matt’s a lifelong fellow petrolhead and I’m thrilled he’s joining Top Gear,” said Chris Evans of his new on-screen colleague.
Additional Top Gear cast members will be confirmed shortly, the BBC said.
“As a car nut and a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic show’s new chapter,” said LeBlanc. “What a thrill!”
Joey’s motoring experience not taken into account
The 48-year-old is best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani in Friends and has more recently been seen, as himself, in BBC Two sitcom Episodes.
“Acting out our craziest car notions on screen is a dream job and I know we’ll both be debating some epic road trip ideas,” continued Evans in a statement.
“We can’t wait to share what we’ve been up to on screen later this year.”
LeBlanc has twice appeared on Top Gear on its popular “star in a reasonably priced car” segment and holds the record for the fastest ever celebrity lap.
Alan Tyler, the BBC’s acting controller for entertainment commissioning, called LeBlanc “a class act and a brilliant signing”.
Evans was named as Top Gear’s new host last year after the BBC opted not to renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract in the wake of his much-publicised “fracas” with a Top Gear producer.
Clarkson subsequently signed up with streaming service Amazon Prime to present a new motoring show with Richard Hammond and James May, his former Top Gear co-presenters.
Tabloid editor turned broadcaster Piers Morgan is among those to have welcomed LeBlanc’s appointment, calling him “a brilliant choice [with] huge global recognition”on Twitter.
LeBlanc himself hinted at his new role on Wednesday, telling his Twitter followers he had “very cool news coming in the next day or so”.
Last year the actor presented Top Gear: The Races, a stand-alone spin-off made for BBC Store, the corporation’s digital download service.
According to the BBC, he will join production on the new series of Top Gear “immediately”.
Stephen Mangan, LeBlanc’s co-star on Episodes, responded to the news by suggesting he is “The Stig” in the picture released with the BBC’s press release.
“Still annoyed they made me wear that helmet,” the British actor joked on Twitter.
Last year LeBlanc revealed he had “one more season of Episodes to shoot…. starting in April”.
The actor won a Golden Globe in 2013 for his role in the sitcom, a co-production with Showtime, in which he plays an exaggerated version of himself for comic effect.
Steve Berry, who co-presented Top Gear in the 1990s, told BBC News that LeBlanc was “an odd choice”, despite having “international recognition”.
“It does seem odd that the BBC will use an actor in a factual entertainment show,” he said, suggesting that the strength of the show’s most recent line-up lay in the fact that they were “all experienced motoring journalists”.
“When Jeremy Clarkson gives you an opinion you can respect it,” he went on. “When an actor says that line, does it have that authority?”
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