With the answer in hand, the two men headed straight for the Monterey Convention Center, but they were only halfway there when traffic jammed into a long line.
It was Auto Week, so traffic jams were normal. Fortunately, they arrived early, and when they got to the scene after the traffic jam, the auction would not start for another hour. However, all the classic cars to be auctioned were parked outside.
Leading the pack was a Porsche 356 convertible, followed closely by a Mercedes-Benz 300SL. Don’t be fooled by the sound of it, as it’s actually the originator of the gull-wing door.
That’s right, this is the car the “saucy old man” in the automotive industry is talking about, especially since this one is a 1955 model.
"Old Ji, I feel like this car is meant for me."
"That's right. Your first car is a Mercedes, right? If we're lucky, we'll get it."
Xia Yu’s family’s first car was a Citroën C-Elysée, and Xia Yu’s first car was a Mercedes-AMG GTR. He still has a good impression of Mercedes-Benz.
Some domestic dealers are quite arrogant. They act like compradors and act like they are from the head office, directly tarnishing the brand.
His GTR was directly imported by himself, bypassing the dealer. But then again, the only car he bought in China, apart from the two cars owned by his parents, was a Toyota Daruma. The rest were all bought directly from outside.
"You're right, just take it and it's done."
"What about that CLKGTR?"
After Ji Yang's finger passed over 300SL, it stopped on a touch of bright silver.
It was another GTR, pure silver with classic four-eyed round lights. Xia Yu was deeply attracted by the appearance of this car.
"It's mine, too."
“You’re awesome!”
Hearing Xia Yu's domineering answer, Ji Yang gave him a thumbs up.
Mercedes-Benz only produced 25 AMG CLK GTRs, and this is the ninth one, with a total mileage of only 1,500 kilometers. It still retains the on-board tools and instruction manuals and is in very good condition.
This means that the price will definitely not be cheap, but who can blame GTR and Xia Yu for being destined to be together?
Everyone says that the boss drives a Mercedes-Benz, but he doesn't like Mercedes-Benz cars very much. He likes other people's sports cars, each of which is very classic. Of course he will get one if he gets the chance.
"Unfortunately, there's no Audi this time. I would have gotten one too."
Ji Yang said regretfully.
In addition to the most expensive Bugatti, he also likes the cheaper Audi.
This auction will have Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but no Audi. It's because they have few sports cars to show off. The most powerful R8 was launched in 2006. There are not so many classic sports cars.
"That Porsche was pretty good too, why not take it?"
Xia Yu asked Ji Yang, he felt that Porsche was better than Audi.
"No, I'm not attracted by Porsche's looks. You already have a Porsche 917, right? You can get this RUF modified fourth-generation 911 Turbo as well."
Ji Yang rejected Xia Yu's proposal and even started to promote it instead.
"That's fine. My Porsche showroom is a bit too empty. I might as well buy one to keep Big Brother company."
Xia Yu has a preference for older Porsches, and the 911 is Porsche's most classic model. This RUF modified version is also a masterpiece that cannot be missed.
What is RUF? Let’s put it this way, it is to Porsche as Brabus is to Mercedes-Benz, and it understands Porsche better than Porsche itself.
"You're really rich! When we get back this time, the car we bought will have to be packed in a container again!"
"Shipping by sea is too troublesome, so we'll ship everything back by air this time."
He has already bought the car, so would he care about the shipping fees?
"Look, it's that 250GTO!"
Walking to the front, Ji Yang saw the most eye-catching car.
"The starting price is $3.5 million, and I heard it's estimated to fetch close to $50 million."
"This world is crazy. I found it unbelievable that the Porsche 917K sold for $14.08 million in the last two auctions. But there are even more incredible ones out there."
Xia Yu said with emotion.
His 917 is only worth 1.8 million euros, or just over 2 million US dollars.
"Who says it's not true? But we can't say that they are stupid and have a lot of money."
Everyone has different consumption concepts. Some people may think that Xia Yu is stupid and has a lot of money!
"Come on, let's go in."
Because they had made an appointment in advance, the auction organizer directly gave them a number plate. When they entered the venue, they found that it was already packed and there was not a single seat left.
"There are two more spots over there!"
Xia Yu found an empty seat and pulled Ji Yang over to sit down.
"Buzz~~"
Not long after, the sound of a car engine was heard, and a 2003 Alpina version of the BMW Z8 drove onto the booth.
This auction method is very different from that in Europe. It is simple and crude, but everyone likes it.
"The starting price is $200,000. Please bid!"
Xia Yu is not a BMW fan, and there is no BMW showroom in the automobile museum. However, there are several BMW motorcycles parked on the third floor.
The motorcycle fans were talking about him, but there were no motorcycles at the auction, so he didn't bid this time.
"360,000, deal!"
In the end, this old Z8 was bought by a white man for $360,000.
Everyone applauded, and the staff rolled up their sleeves and worked together to push the Z8 off the stand.
This is also a feature of the car auction here. The car is driven onto the stand for auction. After the transaction is completed, the car belongs to the buyer. Out of respect for the buyer, they will not start the engine again.
Xia Yu can only say that the foreigners here have a strong sense of ritual, and the European friends need to work harder!
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