Which is the most popular / desirable C70 ?

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Which is the most popular / desirable C70 ?

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One of the homage to early GP races in Britain, France, Italy etc models - or the Car specific C70s like the D-Type & Aston Martin ?
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I rather like the greens, but there are seemingly endless variations on green in the range. For me it’s the yellow Ascari.

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Yes, that beauty has to be high up the list !
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Re: Which is the most popular / desirable C70 ?

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I would suspect that the C70 DBR1 is the most popular of the Grand Prix series. It has been released in three versions. The original C70 DBR1, a C70 DBR1 COSC model and the C70 DBR1-COSC - AM100.

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gaf1958 wrote:I rather like the greens, but there are seemingly endless variations on green in the range. For me it’s the yellow Ascari.
The DBR and Ascari are my favourites and both on my list of watches I would like to own one day

The VW4 and BRG are both lovely as well.
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Thanks for that Kip - somebody else I spoke to yesterday also suggested that the DBR was the popular seller ...
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Gotta be this one for me.

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Re: Which is the most popular / desirable C70 ?

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@Laird - Most popular / desirable C70?

The one you want to buy. :shock:

Which is never available when you want it. :problem: :silent:

Seriously, you've got a couple of crackers already. :thumbup:

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Kevip6 wrote:
The DBR and Ascari are my favourites and both on my list of watches I would like to own one day
Mine too! :D

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:@Laird - Most popular / desirable C70?
The one you want to buy. :shock:

Which is never available when you want it. :problem: :silent:

Seriously, you've got a couple of crackers already. :thumbup:

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Re: Which is the most popular / desirable C70 ?

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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:
Kevip6 wrote:
The DBR and Ascari are my favourites and both on my list of watches I would like to own one day
Mine too! :D

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smegwina wrote:Gotta be this one for me
I'd agree but then I'm quite partial to blue dials

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I found an effectively brand-new Ascari on Bracelet - been stored since new along with Stablemates C70 FR & C70 IT (currently on EBaY @ £600 BiN)

My target now is the elusive C70 US 'Cunningham Stripe' ... rare as Rocking Horse poo it would seem !
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So how many on here own a C70 US - 'Cunningham Stripe' ?

.... and would consider parting with it ? :shock:

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I really like the D-Type, I used to drive a Mini Cooper in the same colour blue with white "go faster" pin stripes. The mini has since moved on but this watch is a keeper :thumbup:
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