Monday, August 20, 2007

FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING (2)

Another example of how the rich indulge themelves. "A classic Ferrari once owned by Steve McQueen sold for $2.31 million Thursday night at auction. An anonymous car collector who placed a bid by phone bought the 1963 Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso during an auction that drew 800 people to the Monterey Jet Center and attracted spirited bidding, said Christie's spokesman Rik Pike. The sale price was greater than the estimated pre-sale price of $800,000 to $1.2 million, Pike said. (Yahoo News, 17 August) RD

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