"It's one more big feather in Mountain View's cap," said City Council member Jac Siegel, an avid car buff who toured a part of the collection along with the Voice in February. See more ideas about Mozart, Museum, Antique cars. News The ugly duckling sold for just under $1.9 million, nearly $500,000 more than its twin. Special Pubs
He's quite well off. The Ferrari's owner, Dr. Richard Workman of Windermere, Fla., says that when he bought the car, it was completely original, the same inside and out as when it left the showroom. TO BE RESCHEDULED John Mozart Car Collection, Copyright 2016-2020 Santa Clara Corvettes. Support Mountain View Online for as little as $5/month. Leave a comment. Blogs Developer John Mozart's proposal for a car museum on Pear Avenue was approved last Wednesday during a meeting that lasted a whole minute. Developer John Mozart's proposal for a car museum on Pear Avenue was approved last Wednesday during a meeting that lasted a whole minute. ( Log Out / Faced with some dents and a badly etched rear deck, however, Mr. Grundfor opted for an artist’s airbrush, delicately blending such areas with original paint.
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At some point practicality and usefulness trump originality.”. All rights reserved. John Mozart, head of Mozart Development Co. and Classic Communities, ... And then there are the classic cars — 150 of them collected over the years, held in a state-of-the-art facility. and Highway 101, next to the Computer History Museum) and visit the collection from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. All rights Reserved. The purpose built museum with world-class architecture showcases one of the finest collections of great automobiles. "It's supposed to start construction this fall," he added. (*Includes Champagne Reception, Hors d'Oeuvres, Fine Wine and Ales). “Restoration came to mean the complete destruction of all original surfaces.”.
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The Ferrari is a dazzling example of an emerging kind of vintage car, where original condition, even with flaws in paint and upholstery, is valued over pristine restoration. The new museum is expected to "make a statement," Mozart said, with black granite floors, walls made of interlocking beams of translucent glass, and special lighting designed to make the cars "pop. That leaves preservationists scrambling for a shrinking pool of original cars. On a lawn of shining, spotless dream cars, could such an automotive Cinderella really stand a chance? 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C 09015 From the John Mozart Collection.
"It's one more big feather in Mountain View's cap," said City Council member Jac Siegel, an avid car buff who toured a part of the collection along with the Voice in February. A frequent Pebble Beach judge, Mr. Grundfor, of Arroyo Grande, Calif., is preparing a 1967 Ferrari for the preservation class. A 1964 Ferrari 250 GTL Scaglietti Berlinetta Lusso placed first. Express / Weekend Express
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Behind the high-tech glass is a private museum of classic cars. He currently keeps many of his cars at the company's Palo Alto office.The new museum is expected to "make a statement," Mozart said, with black granite floors, walls made of interlocking beams of translucent glass, and special lighting designed to make the cars "pop. TownSquare Luxury automobiles from as early as 1907, perfectly restored and preserved, are part of billionaire John Mozart’s collection. Rather than planning its restoration, they decided to use a special dry ice cleaning process that removes oil, dust and dirt without disturbing original surfaces. Obituaries, Send News Tips If we do not fill up our tour, we will be inviting some of our fellow WSCC members to join us.
He acted as a coach and manager for several prominent players and retired in 1979 with 23 titles. "Mozart's 25,000-square-foot glass building, situated near the Computer History Museum at 1326 Pear Ave., will house 60 of his 100 vintage cars, including Concours-winning Ferraris, Duesenbergs, Porsches, Alpha Romeos and specially built race cars. Ed Gilbertson, former chief judge at Pebble Beach and a current member of the show’s selection committee, compares the trend toward preservation in classic automobiles with antique furniture, where excessive refinishing has long been regarded as an enemy of value. and Highway 101, next to the Computer History Museum) and visit the collection from 10:00 am- 12:00 pm. “Because this preservation class is happening at Pebble — and because these are Ferraris — the significance is huge,” said David Gooding, president of the Santa Monica, Calif.-based auction company that bears his name. He currently keeps many of his cars at the company's Palo Alto office. This private collection including Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Duesenberg, Pierce Arrow, Packard, Ferrari, and more is a dream come true for antique, vintage, and classic car enthusiasts. No Photography, not suitable for children. "City manager Kevin Duggan said the lot for the museum was an appropriate location. “How far do you go with this?” he said. 0 Indeed, that was the intended fate for the Superamerica Coupe, acquired in the spring by Dr. Rick Workman, a dentist from Windermere, Fla., for “slightly above” its $4 million market price. “Its integrity as a vehicle is lost.” The museum rotates its collection of racing sports cars through regular demonstration runs. The applicant did not. The zoning administrator opened the public hearing. Most preservationists agree that classic cars should be driven. The meeting, an administrative zoning hearing, adjourned one minute after it convened. This car, chassis 09015, was finished in June 1966 just four days before it appeared at its first race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, where it was driven by Giampiero Biscaldi and Prince Michel de Bourbon-Parma for Luigi Chinetti’s N.A.R.T. NorCal SCI (NorCal Spinal Cord Injury Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation and all donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. No one was present to speak on the item. Saturday, March 21, SCC has been invited to tour the famed Mozart Car Collection. Certainly he's got the wherewithal to do it. John Mozart’s journey to NAIOP’s hall of fame: From spare auto parts to high-end offices. This is a unique opportunity to view John’s amazing collection of rare and valuable cars. PR MediaRelease Yep, and now it’s road-legal, too, Stanford robotics students show off class projects. “What we’ve been doing to these vehicles would be an abomination in those fields,” Scott Grundfor, a restorer, says. John Mozart grew up in Silicon Valley and graduated from San Jose State University. Mr. Mozart served in the U.S. Air Force prior to joining his father's company, a Palo Alto based Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen dealership. In 1970, Mr. Mozart founded Eurasian Automotive Products, a foreign auto parts distribution company based in Palo Alto. He acquired property in Sunnyvale in 1971 to build a warehouse for his growing business.Â, Mr. Mozart subsequently expanded his real estate operation, developing two or three projects a year. In 1979, to concentrate all of his efforts on real estate development, he sold Eurasian Automotive Products, which had 140 employees.Â. The research lab staff definitely left shocked and awed. Some were nautical-inspired, others reminiscent of trains and horse carriages. The men soon realized that the glistening black Ferrari was completely original — the same, inside and out, as when it left the showroom.
Subscribe Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The public hearing was closed. Change ), ← Multitasking is bad for your brain; here’s how to fix it, Multitasking is bad for your brain; here’s how to fix it →. “We hadn’t really been looking for an unrestored car.”. Embarcadero Media Repairing minor damage, but not repainting the entire vehicle, he approximated what would have been prudent care by an original owner.
Its minutes read: "The zoning administrator asked the applicant if she had a presentation. We’re finally learning that things are original only once.”, John Mozart of Los Altos Hills, Calif., a longtime collector whose competition-scarred 1966 Ferrari racing coupe was also chosen for the preservation class, said that enthusiasts became too caught up in vehicular cosmetics. Uploaded: Mon, Jul 23, 2007, 10:18 am
"We'll see what happens. Bookmark the permalink. The Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupe, in the garage.
He's quite well off.". Mr. Gooding says he believes the tipping point may have come at his company’s January 2014 auctions in Scottsdale, Ariz. Two virtually identical 1956 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing coupes, both painted black with red leather interiors, were on offer. Behind the high-tech glass is a private museum of classic cars. Owned by an ardent preservationist, Evan Metropoulos of Los Angeles, the car, a Pininfarina convertible, had a serious engine fire in 1969. You must sign up in advance for this event.
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The applicant did not. And the market is following. We will have a club member posted to guide you into the facility. ©2019 NAIOP Silicon Valley.
The research lab staff definitely left shocked and awed. Last year, sales during the eight-day gathering of vintage cars in and around the Monterey Peninsula hit a record $399 million. Similarly, John’s collection of Shelby cars encompasses only the finest examples, which include, among others, the first competition 1965 GT350 R-Model, a Paxton-supercharged 1965 GT350 Prototype, the first production 1966 and 1967 GT350s by serial number and the first 1966 GT350 convertible of …
Update: The Ferrari Superamerica owned by Dr. Rick Workman came in second place in the Ferrari Preservation class at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The cost is $20 per person, pay when you sign up.
It is the same, inside and out, as when it left the showroom. ( Log Out / Afterward, they made another discovery, one Dr. Workman called “a Eureka moment.” On the underside of the left front fender, Mr. Hill spotted something they had never expected to see on what was assumed to be a steel-body car: a patch of bare aluminum. Follow Mountain View Voice Online on Twitter @mvvoice, Facebook and on Instagram @mvvoice for breaking news, local events, photos, videos and more. He said he was "pleased that Mozart is talking about having it open for special events in the future, even though it won't have regular hours.". ( Log Out / John Mozart stands outside his private car museum after giving us a tour.
“We’re learning,” Dr. Workman said, “that it can be equally pleasing to see a car that has been loved and nurtured for 50 years as one that has had a nut-and-bolt restoration.”.
Daniel DeBolt, Home Mozart's 25,000-square-foot glass building, situated near the Computer History Museum at 1326 Pear Ave., will house 60 of his 100 vintage cars, including Concours-winning Ferraris, Duesenbergs, Porsches, Alpha Romeos and specially built race cars. For the first time, the Pebble Beach show, among the world’s most prestigious, will feature a separate preservation class for vintage Ferraris. Advertising Info They were made when no other vehicles were on the road: running 100 mph at a time when the fastest thing to date was a horse. “Restoring cars is not an evil thing — when they need it,” Sandra Button, head of the Pebble Beach concourse, said in a recent interview. Palo Alto Online
John Mozart of Los Altos Hills, Calif., a longtime collector whose competition-scarred 1966 Ferrari racing coupe was also chosen for the preservation class, … ", City manager Kevin Duggan said the lot for the museum was an appropriate location.