Imagine that your mechanic calls you after 10 years of radio silence to ask you what to do with your car. Except that this car, It is a Ferrari F40 bought more than 610,000 euros. Welcome to the surrealist universe ofIon Tiriacwhere supercars fall into oblivion like old socks.
This delirious anecdote immerses us in the daily life of ultra-rich, where Have 400 vintage cars ended up creating a few memory bugs. The Romanian billionaire, estimated at nearly 2 billion euros per Forbesrecently unveiled this incredible story during an interview on its YouTube channel dedicated to its automotive collection.
A champion who has become a compulsive collector
Ion Tiriac is not just anyone in the world of sport. This Romanian tennis legend won Roland-Garros in doubles alongside Ilie Năstase in 1970. After hanging up the racket, he converted into business with phenomenal success, building an empire in the bank and insurance.
His passion for the automobile followed the same frantic tempo as his career. From his first Skoda Octavia to the most exclusive racing cars on the planet, Tiriac assembled a collection of 400 vehicles. Nearly 200 of them are now enthroned in its personal museum in Bucharest, the Tiriac Collection.
In the 1990s, when he lived in Monaco and traveled the world permanently, Tiriac cracks for the brand new Ferrari F40. This 478 horsepower monster, out of the workshops of Enzo Ferrari, represents the very essence of the Italian supercar. The check for 610,000 euros does not make him eyebrow.
Only one problem, he has no room in his Monegasque garage. Never mind, The F40 will temporarily wait in a munich garage.
Ten years of millionaire amnesia
« I was very busy at the time “Confides Tiriac with a surreal detachment. Busy to the point of completely forgetting the existence of a brand new Ferrari F40? Apparently, yes. While the billionaire juggled his international affairs, the Italian supercar took dust in Munich.
« Ten years later, he calls me and asks me: “Sir, what do I do with the F40?” “Says the former tennis player. The German mechanic’s call had to create a moment of memorable floating.
Only, after ten years of forced immobilization, The F40 required a complete revision. Rather than investing in a refurbishment, Tiriac preferred to part with it. The next buyer won the jackpot: a ten -year -old Ferrari F40 with ridiculous mileage. A car “like new” but technically vintage.
Moral of this story, when everything becomes accessible, nothing has really value …
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