RM Auctions D-type Jaguar is high art on wheels

THINK Cezanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, the Parthenon sculptures, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Now you're ready to think about Curt Lincoln's 1955 Jaguar D-type, which RM Auctions is giving an art lover the opportunity to own when Rob Myers and his gang hold their sale on Amelia Island, Florida next Saturday.

Look, any old Paul Cezanne painting is going to cost you about $250 million. I reckon you could pop down to the Ritz Carlton and steal this Jag for $5m.

Curt Lincoln is not the most Scandinavian of names but he was born in Stockholm and represented both Sweden and Finland in various sports. His car is one of only 54 D-types made for private customers. Not known as the last of the big spenders, Curt asked the factory to make the Jag look used when they sent it over to Helsinki so he could avoid import duty.