Is that one of Bruce's cars?
Looks kinda like the backlot of Fantasy Junction to me!
Nice job recognizing his back lot! 👍
Here is a shot of the Dino being loaded back into the shop after my little test drive.
Although considering there was over five million dollars worth of cars parked along the wall in front of it, it sort of made it seem like a bargain by comparison.
It never seize to amaze me the cars Bruce is able to get a hold of, and how rather nonchalantly he fills them into his showroom. For instance, tucked away in one corner I found this $1.5 million dollar gem:
Yes, a genuine
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder in it's original Giallo Dino skin.
On that visit there must have been close to $50 million dollars worth of cars on the floor for sale including a $4 million
1938 Maybach Roadster.
The highlight for me though was sitting behind the wheel of Fantuzzi's
1953 Maserati A6 GCS Spyder... ahhh... to have an extra $2 million dollars sitting around with nothing better do do with itself.
I think back at what his old digs were like in that run down cramped 6-car garage near the end of Dwight Way in the then abandoned warehouse district in Berkeley back in the early eighties.... and now look where he is!
No wonder the guys at Pixar spend their lunch time across the street over at his garage.
Although even back then, his first garage, while limited, always had some truly amazing classic rare cars. His was the first ever
Lamborghini Muira and
LP400 that I had ever seen before... and as a 17 year old with the now classic
LP500S Countach poster on my wall, it was an unforgettable experience... as was the sound of their engines...
Success could not find a more deserving person than Bruce, and his family. I don't think you'll ever meet a more dedicated classic road and race car enthusiast. Best of all, he is not only a very approachable man and generous with his time, but unlike many car collectors and sellers, he feels the best place for these cars is on the road and on the track and as such, he makes regular visits to Sears Point/Infineon and Laguna Seca with many of his finest and rarest cars. 👍
