Man pays £100,000 for Concorde nose cone

[Denny Yen 0]

 

You've spent £100,000 on WHAT? Husband buys Concorde nose cone without telling his wife

Anonymous buyer to use cone as home decoration

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Last updated at 2:26 AM on 22nd June 2011

 

It is one of the most recognisable parts of an iconic passenger plane which last flew almost eight years ago.

 

But a private collector has bought a unique tribute to the British Airways Concorde, after purchasing its nose cone as a decoration for his home.

The buyer paid £100,000 for the plane's 'droop nose' - lowered during take-off and landing to help the pilot's view.

 

The collector also chose to remain anonymous - perhaps a wise decision as it emerged he has yet to tell his wife about the unusual decoration.

 

It also means one antique dealer has made a sky-high profit. The artefact was sold by Andrew Lamberty, 41, who picked it up for £55,000 from the curator of the British Airways museum, Paul Jarvis.

 

Mr Jarvis had taken it onto Channel 4 show Four Rooms to raise funds.

 

Mr Lamberty was quickly able to sell it on to the property businessman, one of his regular customers, who wanted to remain anonymous.

 

'It’s definitely going to retain its value. It’s a very, very rare thing. It’s a great piece of British history,' said Mr Lamberty.

 

'It looks super-cool — it’s a real piece of James Bond-style finishing.'

 

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[Mushrif A 3]

A phallic symbol? To make up for one's inadequacies? Anyway, must be one of those enthusiasts' must haves.

[Waiping 12]

Ya, but for the price of a bungalow!

[BC Tam 2]

Ya, but for the price of a bungalow!

Whereabouts can you get a bungalow for £100,000 (circa RM0.5m) nowadays ?