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Boxing Legend, George Foreman, Is Selling His Incredible 52-car Collection At Auction
Two-time heavyweight champion of the world, George Foreman, is selling his incredible 52-car collection at auction.
Spanning from the 1930s, the private collection includes classic models, muscle cars, motorcycles and modern-era supercars.
Foreman Collection is made up of a plethora of marques, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari, Dodge, BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen.
George Foreman, a two-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion, is selling his amazing 52-car collection at auction — a private collection that includes classic models, muscle cars, motorcycles and modern-era supercars.
Now live on auction through Hagerty Marketplace, each model spanning from the 1930s will be going under the hammer without reserve – meaning they will be sold regardless of price.
George Foreman said:
“I have been a car collector and enthusiast most of my life, but the time has come for me to share my cars with other like-minded enthusiasts.”
“Being able to offer them to the more than million-strong Hagerty audience is the best way to ensure they get the attention they deserve.”
The Foreman Collection currently up for grabs is made up of a plethora of marques, including Chevrolet, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Chrysler, Ferrari, Dodge, Plymouth, BMW, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
Some of the cars in the jaw-dropping collection include a 2005-edition Ford GT supercar and a 1931 Ford Model A Cabriolet A400 – the latter, the oldest example in the on-sale Foreman Collection.
Others are a Hummer H1, a 2000 BMW Z8, a 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena, a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa, a first-generation Tesla Roadster sports car a massive tour bus, as well as a selection of low-rider motorcycles.
Commenting on the motors, Cason Vogel, from Hagerty Marketplace, told This is Money :
“The George Foreman collection has universal appeal, and one could easily see strong demand for the collection from overseas given the Foreman name and the usability of many of the cars in the collection.”
“On top of that innate desirability is the opportunity to own a unique piece of sports history from one of history’s most well-known and celebrated boxers.”
Also speaking, President of Hagerty Marketplace, Kenneth Ahn noted:
“It is our pleasure to feature for auction the collection of Mr George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, on Hagerty Marketplace.”
“Our team has been working with Mr Foreman to prepare each of the cars to be offered for auction, and we anticipate a strong interest and bidding for the cars on Hagerty Marketplace. The addition of the George Foreman Collection to the Hagerty Marketplace continues to highlight the growing strength and reach of our Marketplace platform.”
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