Nick Mason's F1 GTR being sold

[johnnyreggae]

RM Sothebys at Monterey next month

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo26/lots/r0170-19...

Estmiate USD 35 000 000

[cgt2]

True story this car nearly hit my 575 on a narrow lane near Wilton House in 2010...he squeezed the throttle and there was a biiiiiig twitch!

[simon_j]

Shame it won’t be on the boulevard anymore :-

[Voldemort]

I'm guessing he doesn't need the money. Maybe he can't get in it anymore...

[Muzzer79]

Interesting decision

Why sell after 27 years?

[ziggy328]

Tbf he is 82. I bet it’s more of a challenge getting out of it. Probably him getting tax affairs or some such in order

[andrew]

cgt2 said:

True story this car nearly hit my 575 on a narrow lane near Wilton House in 2010...he squeezed the throttle and there was a biiiiiig twitch!

true witness
i was a few cars behind you

[ChrisW.]

We all need a little bit of good luck ! I've visited his garage, an epic experience.

[ibisti]

Technically he sold it in 2024 to invesment fund who are now selling it on.

[davidexige]

Just saw it sold for $31.5 million plus fees taking it up to 34.6

https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo26/lots/r0170-19...

[Acorn1]

Mad to think he”s earned more money through his car buying than he made from Pink Floyd.

[cgt2]

Acorn1 said:

Mad to think he s earned more money through his car buying than he made from Pink Floyd.

Not really. It's a misconception that the music industry makes any artist insanely wealthy. Even those who own their publishing and masters. And Nick was active in the years when there was a lot more money than there is today.

[ralphrj]

cgt2 said:

Acorn1 said:

Mad to think he s earned more money through his car buying than he made from Pink Floyd.

Not really. It's a misconception that the music industry makes any artist insanely wealthy. Even those who own their publishing and masters. And Nick was active in the years when there was a lot more money than there is today.

Plus what ever he earned at the peak of Pink Floyd fame was subject to much, much higher tax rates than we are used to today.