August 17th, 2019 : Chateau-Savigny

xoxoxoBruce • Aug 17, 2019 12:05 am
Michel Pont, now 87, was a driver for Abarth Racing in his younger clothes.
Then he inherited a 14th century chateau on 27 hectares (67 acres) of land.
Not just any land, grape growing land in the heart of Burgundy, France.

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The grape (wine) business must be good, very good, as he is prepared to defend it...
...very prepared.

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If it looks like the marauders are too strong for his defense, he’s prepared to escape by car...
...very prepared.

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Should the bad guys block the roads he is prepared to escape by way of paths...
... very prepared

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He is the world’s biggest private collector of fighter planes according to the Guinness World Book of Records.
Plus a warehouse full of vintage fire trucks, 200 motorcycles, 36 racing cars, helicopter, hovercraft, petrolina, etc, all collected
since he started in the ‘80s.

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Diaphone Jim • Aug 17, 2019 12:36 pm
Nice place, but kind of showy.
Love Abarths.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms9Plfn_2mI
newtimer • Aug 17, 2019 4:59 pm
Exactly what I would do, if I were to inherit an antique French castle. Except I would also have a gun collection.
sexobon • Aug 17, 2019 5:06 pm
Bien sur, you could shoot empty wine bottles and turn them into leaded crystal.
xoxoxoBruce • Aug 18, 2019 10:56 pm
Groan... leaded crystal... :facepalm:
Diaphone Jim • Aug 19, 2019 12:17 pm
Hope you don't mind if I just horn in on your thread, Bruce.

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/you-wont-find-a-better-collection-abarths-one

There was one of these on a local lot when I was in high school. I got to drive it once and fell in love. Zippiest 750 you ever saw.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf12/london/lots/r163-1956-fiat-abarth-750-gt-double-bubble-by-carrozzeria-zagato/281275
xoxoxoBruce • Aug 20, 2019 11:21 pm
Not at all, horning is good. :thumb2: