The age of the Concorde may be past, but it's not too late to grab a little piece of the former jet-setting glamor. Pieces of the defunct Concorde jets went on sale on Friday in southern France. Among the more than 850 lots up for auction are cockpit gauges, landing gear parts, plates and silverware, and even a toilet seat. Not included is the Concorde's instantly recognizable needle nose.
The auction is intended to raise money for a museum and park in Toulouse, home to Airbus, the world's largest commercial airplane maker. Airbus profit has fallen of late as Airbus struggles to revive its business by selling plants and laying off employees. It also has had to put up with interference in its efforts to develop the A380 from the French and German governments, which are shareholders in Airbus's parent, European Aeronautic, Defence, and Space Co. (EADS).
If pieces of the Concorde don't do it for you, how about a 157-year-old Scotch whisky (went for £294,000), letters from Confederate General Robert E. Lee (went for $61,000), a signed photo of Marilyn Monroe (went for £9,000), or even a part in a Will Ferrell movie (went for $47,000) via eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY)? You never know what you might find at auction.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-30-2007 @ 2:19PM
bob said...
The b-52 still flys. the 700 series still flys.Boeing supplies aircraft and parts for same all over this world, without gov't subsidy. Without auctions. Tried and true is a life determining phrase. Never ignore it.
10-04-2007 @ 12:13PM
joel said...
b52 still fly the 700 still fly and NASA hunt EBAY for part for the space shuttle,by the way without the French"again" the last Boeing would not be flying doubt you know why? Airbuss technology :] LMAO