A real-estate tycoon's virtually undriven car collection is heading to auction soon, including one of the most famous Ferraris in history — take a look at all of the cars
Kristen Lee
- One of the latest listings through Mecum Auctions is an estate sale with the car collection of a man who made his living in real estate.
- It includes an array of virtually untouched cars, including a 1989 Ferrari Testarossa that's only been driven 105 miles.
- There are 18 cars and one bike in the collection, and Mecum will auction it in the summer.
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"Cars are meant to be driven" is a common refrain I hold dear to my heart, but I'm not self-centered enough to think everyone shares my sentiments. The late Richard Welkowitz certainly didn't — and now his collection of barely used cars is going up for auction soon.
The Richard Welkowitz Estate Collection will be held during Mecum Auctions' Indy 2020 auction in Indianapolis, Indiana, this summer.
Welkowitz, according to the Mecum listing, was the founder, owner, and president of Blackford Development, a commercial real-estate development company in central Pennsylvania. He died this past December.
An avid enthusiast, Welkowitz's collection spans almost 60 years of collecting. Many of the cars have barely been driven, with just a handful of miles on their odometers. And the man certainly did like his V12 Ferraris. Don't we all.
There are 18 cars and one motorcycle in the collection. Here are some of the standouts.
Read the original article on Business InsiderThe Richard Welkowitz Estate Collection will be up for auction this summer. If you're looking for older cars that are basically new, you're in the right place.
There's a 6.3-liter V12 that produces 731 horsepower.
Nobody said the touring had to happen slowly.
The newest Ferrari in the collection is a 2015 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.
Fewer than 200 were imported to the US for the 2014 model year.
The "Black Series" moniker means it's even more track focused than the normal SLS.
Here, we have a 2014 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Black Series.
This one's only got 88 miles on the clock.
So it's basically still new.
The MSRP when new was a staggering $607,525.
It debuted as the most powerful Aventador produced from the factory.
It has a 6.5-liter V12 that produces 720 horsepower.
This one is a 2014 Lamborghini Aventador LP-720/4 Roadster 50th Anniversary.
In terms of theatrics, you can’t really beat a yellow Lamborghini Aventador.
The SLS models were the first cars that AMG built from scratch.
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is the convertible version of the SLS Coupe.
And there are fancy racing bits.
Features include an advanced suspension system, carbon-ceramic disc brakes, and magnetorheological dampers.
The seats are upholstered with Schedoni tan natural leather with Daytona-style seats.
It also has a special interior commissioned especially for Welkowitz.
The only yellow Ferrari in the collection is this 2007 Ferrari F430 Spider.
This particular 599 has a six-speed manual transmission — one of 30 made that way.
Continuing on the trend of grand-touring Ferraris is this 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
It comes in the classic red-exterior, tan-interior Ferrari color scheme.
The 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello is your classic Ferrari grand tourer.
This one has quite a few more miles than the 1989 model — 11,776 on the clock.
There were only 501 built in 1995, and only 75 of those were built for the US.
The “M” stands for “Modificato,” or the last and rarest version of the Testarossa.
There are only 105 miles on the clock.
That works out to less than four miles per year. That's way less than the amount of miles I walk annually.
There’s also a five-speed manual transmission with a gated shifter.
It represents the pinnacle of ‘80s Ferrari design: wedge-shaped and with side-strakes.
The car with the lowest miles driven per year, in terms of its existence, is this 1989 Ferrari Testarossa.
Fans of "Miami Vice" will immediately recognize the iconic Testarossa. The show used a white one as Detective Sergeant James "Sonny" Crockett's hero car. It is arguably the most famous Ferrari in pop culture.
This 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Sedan has been in the collection since 1987.
Underneath, it has the engine from a 1990s Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG.
It’s done in the style of a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster.
Next up is another rendition of sorts, this one a 1962 Gullwing Motorcars Roadster.
The wood steering wheel and Jaeger gauges add to the vintage aesthetic.
There’s also a 3.0-liter V12 engine and a manual transmission.
It's finished in the style of a 1959 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.
Original Ferrari 250 Testa Rossas typically sell in the $40 million to $50 million range, according to Mecum. This replica will cost a great deal less.
The most vintage-looking car of the collection is a professionally built replica of a 1959 Barchetta.
One of Mecum Auctions' most recent listings is an estate collection from Richard Welkowitz.
He was a man who made his living in Pennsylvania real estate and had a thing for bright-red Ferraris.
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