On the second floor is the museum proper. The great thing about the Canepa Motorsports Museum (and showroom) is that there are no velvet ropes to separate you from the cars. The experience is intimate and private. It also helps that for the entire time you are there, there may only be one other visitor present.
The centerpiece is this Porsche 917 in Gulf Oil livery. I have never said this about any inanimate object, but I wanted to lick this thing.
Note the unique two wiper design.
Next we have a 1985 Formula One Tyrrell 012. It is in immaculate condition as it has undergone a 3,000 man-hour restoration at Canepa's on-site facilities.
When I think early 90s race cars, this red, white, and blue Nissan GTP ZX Turbo always comes to mind. Asking price-- $750,000.
This 1983 Lancia LC-2 Group C competition car in Martini livery has a 246 mile per hour top speed.
I'll end this piece with this Porsche 956 engine. If you ever have to be drive to/through Santa Cruz or Monterey, I strongly recommend visiting this collection.
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