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  1. Enigma Racing

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    Just read an interesting article about a Chinese billionaire called "Eric" Pro-Chi Shen who has allegedly hidden 6% of the worlds production of aluminium in the Mexico desert. It goes on to say he purchased a 1963 GTO for $32m in 2013 and I was intrigued to know which one ?
     
  2. Terra

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  3. Enigma Racing

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  4. El Wayne

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    I don't understand your post, but perhaps you've misread something in that other thread? See Marcel's post again:

    As Terra says, and as Marcel confirms in the other thread, the car is 250 GTO 4675 GT. Swiss collector Jean-Pierre Slavicin sold the GTO to Shen (or a legal entity controlled by Shen) in 2013 and it has since been displayed under the ownership of "Lionshead West Collection".

    By the way, the correct spelling is Eric Po-Chi Shen:

    Shen hit with rent demand

    Aluminum plant 'dead'

    City sends $54,773 to Shen

    Report alleges aluminum fraud

    Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Gross Misappropriation in a Modern-Day Corporate Scandal

    Hua v. Shen
     
  5. Enigma Racing

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    Thank you for the Intel and interesting reading.

    My confusion is that I assumed "the man in Southern California" was infact the Lionshead West Collection and not the individual in the article.
     
  6. unknownautojournalist

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    This cat is a real piece of work. The McLaren F1 he owns/owned is Chassis 072. This began life as a beautiful black F1 with the high downforce package. When Shen purchased the car, it became the infamous Project 8 F1, which ended up upside down wrapped around a tree in Tuscany. This guy had in his stable 4 Lexus LFA's, a gray Enzo, 599, 599 GTO, R-34 Skyline Nurburgring edition, a Maserati MC12 Corsa (in white) and many other cars. The embezzlement figure has now grown to over 300 million USD, and he's so cocky, he owns and races a FXX K #38. He won't use his last name, so all you see on results from races is #38 Eric (USA).
     
  7. unknownautojournalist

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=FLAmp4_XpJ2jc9vAEorI-M3A&v=IbwFj8lAo_4

    Found new video from last week at Paul Ricard showing Eric Shen sitting in a driver's meeting for a FXX-K program track day. From what with we've found, which is all public record, Shen has recanted his confession of the $300 million plus he embezzled from his Chinese employer. However, he cannot show how he was able to buy a total of 86 cars, multiple million dollar homes around the globe and a Gulfstream G-IV. Interesting side note, we have been able to confirm that the 250 GTO s/n 4675GT owned by Lionshead West Collection is in fact the GTO held by Eric Shen.
     
  8. amenasce

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    Interesting individual.
     
  9. Timmmmmmmmmmy

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    +1
     
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  11. Collesano

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    4675GT with race number + reg. from '64 Targa Florio.
     
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  12. amenasce

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    And wrong nose
     
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  13. Marcel Massini

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    It is red book Classiche certified.

    Marcel Massini
     
  14. DWR46

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    Well then how can it possibly be incorrect!!!
     
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  15. Rifledriver

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    They'd certify a Brogward Isabella with a 12cyl engine.
     
  16. DWR46

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    Brian: Only if you paid them enough. For even more money, they will certify the Isabella with the four cylinder engine.
     
  17. amenasce

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    Money talks
     
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