Dick Colton died in March. He made his money distributing shoes. A shy man, who I'm told was scared of the ocean, he also owned a serious collection of Ferraris and Jaguars.
He lived in Northamptonshire in the centre of England and a long way from the sea. This may explain why shy Dick was such an enthusiastic owner, driving his Ferraris all over Britain and Europe.
Given his fear of the sea, it was somewhat surprising that Dickie donated his 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB and 1967 275 GTB/4 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to build a new lifeboat to be named after him and his wife.
Dick told H&H Classics to put the two Italians on the block at its October auction. Both cars are in original condition, which these days makes them more valuable than restored classics.