Chapter Twenty-Three: Auto Show

The May sun is scorching, but it's not particularly sunny.

On the convertible Lamborghini, Chen Mo turned on the stereo and linked it to the music player of the mobile phone......

'The world of red dust, a vast fog, looking for the way to find my ......'

Chen Mo sang along, and he was not full of five tones, and he was happy alone.

Comfortable sunshine, rolling hills and vineyards, driving an open-top Lamborghini and lighting a cigar.

After the song "This is the ...... of life", he walked away to the northern end of the Mount Verde region, turned left, and followed the winding mountain road over the main peak of Mount Verde to the Moon Valley of the Sonoma region.

Sonoma Valley is almost as famous as Napa Valley, with more pure wines and a much less commercial environment than Napa Valley.

Take a big bend to Sonoma County and turn to Alat Mountain at Canyon Estate.

The hilltop villa is still being renovated and will probably be completed in a week. The interior of the villa is decorated, the exterior is whitewashed, and even the glass windows have been replaced.

When Chen Mo arrived, the decoration company was packing up his things and preparing to get off work.

The manager of the decoration company knew Chen Mo and took Chen Mo in to see the progress of the decoration, and some furniture had already been moved in, including the gym and fitness equipment......

To go back to the canyon, you still have to walk the same way you came, and the road back to the canyon from Mount Alat is still being repaired, and it is only less than half repaired. Sports cars, even if the ground is raised, the current dirt road can't run. Returning along the road, the house was dark, listening to the sound of the car, Ah Huang ran out of the house and barked twice.

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Sleep until dawn.

Wake up in the spacious big bed, super big bedroom. When you open the curtains and see the green vineyards and breathe in the fresh air, everything is like a dream. Although he only sent Rayong away yesterday, he woke up in the morning and remembered that yesterday, he seemed to be still doing that seemingly decent job in Rongcheng, but in fact he only had a meager income......

"Life is like a fantasy, nothing more than that. ”

Rayong: He should return to China.

Chen Mo picked up the mobile phone charged by the bedside and looked at it, and sure enough, there was a text message from Rayong, saying that he was back in Rongcheng, and when would he come back and get together again.

After going downstairs to feed the dogs, Chen Mo picked up the phone and called Stephen: "Hey, where are you?"

"What's going on in my house that I can't handle?" said Stephen, yawning and feeling refreshed.

"You two...... When will you be back?"

"In a few days, your friends are gone?"

"I've returned home. ”

"There's a car show in Middleton, come and have a look?"

"Classic car show?" Chen Mo knew that Middleton, a residential area on the side of the Napa County airport, had a large golf course. Holding a car show in Middleton should be a classic car show.

California's classic car shows are held every month, on a touring scale, large or small.

"The U.S. Touring Auto Show is not just about classic cars. Stephen yawned again and continued, "There's a major auction at three o'clock in the afternoon, and the auction will be a Lamborghini Raventon. ”

"OK, I'll come over now and leave me a bite for breakfast. ”

Hung up the phone and went out, drove his white Lamborghini, and arrived at Stephen's house in ten minutes.

"You're coming so fast. Stephen opened Chen Mo in his pajamas, and Elson also wore pajamas, squeezing orange juice in the living room.

"You two, what did you do last night? Seeing that the two of them were in low spirits, Chen Mo asked.

"I went to a nightclub last night. The old fellow Elson pulled me and said he wanted to prove that he was still attractive......"

"Fuck off, it's clear that you have to go. Elson debunked Stephen on the side, and continued: "The old guy's ex-wife is getting married again, and it's not a lot of irritation. ”

Chen Mo looked at the stairs, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Didn't you bring the girl back for the night last night?"

"Go, go, be careful I hit you. Stephen looked depressed.

Elson squeezed the orange juice and poured three full glasses. After drinking, Stephen found Chen Mo a car key, which was Porsche's SUV.

The two of them were in their current state, and they really couldn't drive, so Chen Mo was the driver, and they bought KFC burgers and other things on the way, which made Chen Mo angry......

These two guys didn't care about their boss's rumbling belly at all, and sat in the back while eating and chirping, which made Chen Mo not depressed.

It was not far to the golf course in the eastern suburbs of Middleton, and it was not cold in the morning, so I hurriedly filled my belly in the car.

The auto show is in one of the areas of the golf course, and you have to buy a ticket to enter the auto show, which is not expensive, and a ticket costs five yuan. Stephen had a VIP invitation in his hand, a plastic card, and showed it to the doorman, and took Chen Mo and they went directly into the venue.

The cars are parked on the lawn, there are three rows in total, all kinds of classic cars, and I don't know the exact number.

"This is a classic car for direct sale, with a price tag on it, and you can drive the car away by writing down the label and paying directly. Stephen explains: "These are classic cars sold on private consignments, and they are places where you can pick up bargains, called the trading area. ”

These cars look at least fifty percent new, and there are almost brand new cars, and most of the cars are older than Chen Mo's age.

"1955 BMW Isetta?" Chen Mo saw a cute tricycle BMW, priced at 36,530. The front door opens, and the engine and interior are almost brand new......

"A restored car, that is, a refurbished car. If it is a 100% original car, the price may increase more than tenfold...... After all, it is BMW, which has many fans all over the world. Stephen went on to explain about classic cars, which have four major categories: 1 is antique cars, probably all production cars from 1930. 2 is a classic car, a very high-quality car produced between 1930 and 1948. Prestige car: A premium car from 1946 to 1972. Then there are the limited edition cars, special interest cars that were produced in small quantities after World War II, similar to the limited edition cars now.

"The value of a classic car mainly depends on the year, production volume, market positioning at that time, existing quantity, maintenance of the original degree and whether the documents are complete, whether it is officially licensed, etc. In addition, whether the owner is well-known or not is also a factor that determines the price of the car. There are also cars that can be bought at a higher price because of the history of racing. The other is some off-road vehicles, if you have been on the battlefield......"

Chen Mo never wanted to become an expert in classic cars, and he was not interested in these classic cars. Stephen said with great interest, and Chen Mo listened with him, his eyes glancing around......

There are so many cars here that less than 30 percent of the car logos can be recognized.

There are a lot of people who come to see the car, in groups of three or five or alone. There is also the existence of a quasi-network anchor, holding a mobile phone selfie stick......

"Rolls-Royce ......" Chen Mo was attracted by a Rolls-Royce, this Rolls-Royce also has the shape of a classic car, it is a 1960 model, and the price is 76,520 US dollars.

Stephen opened the car door and went in to take a look: "This car translates to Chinese should be called...... Silver Mist has traveled 110,000 miles...... The interiors are mostly original. Stephen commented, adding, "This car should have been repainted...... If the engine is well maintained, 76,000 is still quite a bargain. ”

In the trading area, this Rolls-Royce is already the most expensive car.

Come to the auction area, the auction venue.

Most of them are refurbished cars, but there are also very well-maintained cars. The auction transaction price, depending on the car, is the most common price, 30,000 to 70,000 is the most common price, and there are also classic cars below 30,000 and above 70,000.