FRONT COVER Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe
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first became aware of the latest custodian of our cover image Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, through his ownership of the ‘Verde Abetone’ Ferrari F40 which if you are an Instagram user you may well have seen already. Known as @redshift75, Gioel has recently taken his innovative digital health company public through the NYSE and during our recent Zoom call explained the CLK GTR was purchased as a celebration of his recent business efforts. I’m delighted to say that b500 has got the first dibs with a photo story on Gioel’s latest acquisition - just literally as it’s being delivered from DK Engineering in the UK, where it’s been going under
some interior work, to its new home in the US, and before its first outing, which will be at Amelia Island.
Singer, another stunning analog car to stir the soul and his finished in ‘Seaglass’ / Downton Blue.
Gioel already has a stable of mostly analog cars which show great consideration and quality of choice, with cars such as his stunning 1990 Verde Abetone F40 which he acquired from Eugenio Amos, (who interestingly also owns a CLK GTR), and is also the founder of the Futurista (Integrale) limited edition series, and perhaps not a surprise that Gioel also has one of these on order for an imminent completion. His in a rather stunning Azzuro Stratos (think sky blue).
There’s also a Carrera GT in the garage as well as one or two other cars to choose from whenever Gioel fancies a blast down the highway.
Aside from Gioel’s F40 and Future Futurista, he also owns the ‘Connecticut’
Gioel’s latest, and some may say greatest acquisition is the subject of our Spring cover story. This example has covered just 6,400 kilometres from new and is presented in the very rare combination of Iridium Silver metallic with Stirling Moss ‘300SLR’ grey-blue heritage plaid. Just three cars left the factory with this interior optioned in homage to that of Sir Stirling’s 300 SLR which took 1st OA at the 1955
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