September 2019 The design features bumper cars, a beachfront boardwalk with a Carvel ice-cream store, Nathan's . So he created magnificent Super Yachts, that surpassed any other line in creativity, beauty and speed. We want people to be relaxed. The World Is Not Enough was Staluppis last fast superyacht. For the second time, famed automobile collector John Staluppi is selling most of his automobile collection so he can start all over again. Starting out as a gas station mechanic in Brooklyn, Staluppi built a billion-dollar business of car dealerships before turning his hand to creating some of the most iconic superyachts ever built. He also established a vintage automobile museum, Cars of Dreams, which Team Red Jacket toured in North Palm Beach. Staluppi kept looking and found fellow believers in designer Frank Mulder and entrepreneur turned shipbuilder Frans Heesen. This time were going to do a lot more restomods. This one wont escape his possession again. It was black on black, with a 340 HP engine and 4-speed transmission. Staluppi is the founder of the Atlantic Auto Group. We were floating around out there in the middle of the ocean for about 20 minutes, and all I could think about was the shark coming to bite my leg, he recalls. Staluppi described his 57m Skyfall as his interim boat, when he met Felix Sowerbutts earlier this year at the Palm Beach Boat Show. National Kidney Registry, to Make a Wish Foundation, John Staluppi says that each charity event keeps him down to earth. Words: Mark Chisnell Sold for: $110,000. The Hyundai investment proved his solid business philosophy - which is to stay with quality franchises, focus on a particular market and try to get the best people. John Staluppi entered the business in 1964 as a mechanic at a Chevrolet dealership. A few of the crown jewels in the Cars of Dreams Collection are a 58 Dual Ghia Convertible; a 69 Chevrolet Camero RS/SS Indy Pace Car; a 65 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible; and a 63 Volkswagen Beetle, one of the cars used in several of the iconicHerbie the Love Bugfilms by Walt Disney. http://www.Charterworld.com/news/sunrise-yachts-john-staluppi-market-68m-motor-yacht-project-skyfall Although sales of contemporary cars have long buttered Staluppis bread, they dont do much for him. Lithia Motors Inc. said Tuesday . This fishing boat was the only thing at that time that did 30 knots. John Staluppie has an estimated net worth of over $500 million dollars. https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/octopussy--46263 Everybody was nervous because Frans Heesen could see his whole shipyard go out of business. http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Media/Home/Reader/barrett-jackson-palm-beach-friday-recap/, Barrett-Jackson continues to lead the collector car community in supporting veterans, youth programs, medical research and countless other worthy causes, said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. https://www.the-triton.com/2020/10/flibs20-viking-54-named-best-of-show/ From John Staluppi's classic car collection at South Florida's Cars of Dreams Museum to the exquisite detailing of his Yacht Building projects, view a wide range of projects in the gallery. In January 1947, John Staluppi was born in Brooklyn, New York. Convertible (Not for sale) If the boat does 51 knots or more, for every knot over 51 knots we would pay a $200,000 bonus., Heesen took on the challenge, building Octopussy in the Netherlands for a 1988 launch. It was at this time that his dad recognized John's exceptional drive and decided to help. Every Barrett-Jackson auction brings with it an opportunity to improve the lives of deserving individuals and organizations through the sale of charity cars, said Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. https://marineindustrynews.co.uk/the-fascinating-story-of-octopussy-the-superyacht-that-couldnt-be-built/ My ultimate goal, depending on the way the economy goes, is to have two or three of these boats for charter. Automobilia sales during this years event were among the best recorded to date in Palm Beach, with restored gas pumps and porcelain neon signs among the most sought-after pieces. He was so happy.. But the Mulder-designed, Norship-built 36m Moonraker was a different boat for another reason. We were excited and happy and emotional all at the same time, Breanna said. Another son of legendary mob boss Carmine "The Snake" Persico is set to start a prison sentence for his . With the King of Spain and the Aga Khan looking to go faster, Staluppi wanted to do 50 knots in a much bigger boat originally planned at 39m. His father, Francis, was a hard working electrician who worked two jobs to make ends meet and his mother Millie was a homemaker. With plenty of ownership history and documentation on the car, this one will undoubtedly be tough to replace. I see a nice business in the charter market.. However, John Staluppi 's successes were never just for him. Im confident that some wonderful opportunities will open up for those in need with the nearly $1 million in charity auction sales in Palm Beach., Businesswire.com - Barrett-Jackson-Raises-1-Million-Charity, Looktothestars.org - Charity-at-car-auction, Superyachts.com - Worth Avenue Yachts Sell Motor Yacht Skyfall II, Boatinternational.com - Palmer Johnson Superyacht Skyfall II Sold, Youtube.com - Cars of Dreams Hospice Benefit Car Show, Worthavenueyachts.com - Palm-Beach-International-Boat-Show-Skyfall- 2015, Showmanagement.com - Palm-Beach-Boat-Show https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Home/LasVegas-2019/c299e90d-6ce4-4f14-a3f4-4805b7509421 Staluppi arrives, dressed casually in a blue open-necked shirt and jeans; burger, fries and shakes are delivered to eat in the museums diner scene and we settle down to talk. The windfall enabled him to expand into Oldsmobile and Nissan dealerships. Staluppi still wasnt done. Spectre. These days, the collector has branched out from automotive ventures into commissioning some of the fastest luxury yachts in the world. Ready to get behind the wheel with world-renowned car collector John Staluppi? The list of charities and fundraisers that John is involved with is long. Being born on 10 January 1947, John Staluppi is 75 years old as of today's date 25th May 2022. He has two partners to help him run Atlantic Auto Group, which occupies about 50 per cent of his time, with the boats taking up the rest of a 14-hour day, six day a week routine. Imagine what its like to wipe out in a 42m superyacht at just short of 70 knots. It was Staluppis last really quick boat; since then, Millennium Super Yachts has changed direction. St. Marks opens new Staluppi center which provides much needed facilities for church, school and community. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Indy Pace Car Convertible But Staluppi isnt finished tinkering with cars. September 19, 2014 - Dare to Dream Event at Cars of Dreams Museum - For St Marks Church and Grand Re-Opening of Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76QSfXU2gVc, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=7eckYioK7FU, https://www.forbes.com/sites/chucktannert/2019/01/25/first-2020-toyota-supra-sells-for-21-million-at-barrett-jackson-arizona/#72222dc56fab, https://www.sportscardigest.com/barrett-jackson-scottsdale-2019-auction-results/, https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news-list/first-2020-toyota-gr-supra-sells-big-at-barrett-jackson-auction/, https://www.tflcar.com/2019/01/first-production-toyota-supra-sells-at-barrett-jackson-for-2-1-million/, https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2019/01/19/barrett-jackson-cars-saturday-auction-westworld-scottsdale-larry-fitzgerald-transformers/2618173002/, https://www.pinalcentral.com/business_and_technology/autofewel-former-mechanic-grabs-new-supra-for-a-cool-mil/article_7c4d9332-4620-5262-b07b-b3d25bb2a8c9.html, https://www.onallcylinders.com/2019/01/21/first-2020-toyota-supra-sells-2-1-million-charity-auction/, https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Media/Home/Reader/scottsdale-auction-day-eight-highlights/, https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/motors/2019/01/21/first-example-of-all-new-toyota-supra-sells-for-21-million-at-auction/, https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190120005030/en/Barrett-Jackson-Raises-Record-9.6-Million-Charity-Celebrities, https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/tech-talk-frank-mulder-on-spectre-s-hull-design, https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/snug-harbor-neighborhood-determined-to-spread-holiday-cheer, http://www.superyachts.com/news/yachts-of-the-year-2018s-biggest-and-best--9495.htm The Staluppis cruised the Atlantic in her for a year and a half before selling the competition was heating up again. August 2019 Tumblr.com - Shop with a Cop 2015 It was the 1950's - the golden years of the American automobile. So much for the business, but where did the passion for boats come from? After making the mistake of selling the car once, the opportunity to buy it back presented itself. Frans Heesen says, No, no, no, Im not going to do that. I said, Frans, you could make $200,000. So he made me agree that if the boat went slower, I owned the boat. For buyer John Staluppi (owner of a private car museum and a James Bond -themed series of superyachts ), the purchase is a drop in the bilge of his last yacht, Skyfall II, which was listed for $16 . John Staluppie sold his last car collection at the Barrett-Jackson's annual Palm Beach car auction for $13.96 million. Theres only one fastest yacht in the world. Were walking through an enthusiasts paradise that Staluppi, born in 1947, calls his Cars of Dreams, built into roughly half of a nondescript West Palm Beach, Florida, strip mall he purchased primarily to house his extensive collection of automobiles. According to the FBI and its informants,. Sport-fishing boats had started doing 42 knots, 44 knots, and some of the smaller boats did 50 miles an hour We would go by those boats, I would have a cocktail in my hand, a nice martini and give the people a how you doing? Nobody could believe it.. In 2015, he was on the host committee for a retirement party Staluppi threw for a Palm Beach County administrator: "John Staluppi, whose firm bought the site for a controversial Double D Ranch and Saloon strip club on Southern Boulevard, is throwing a retirement party Friday for former Palm Beach County Administrator Bob Weisman" Superyacht owner John Staluppi, in the diner at his old private vintage car museum. https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Media/Home/Reader/barrett-jackson-hits-116-7-million-in-total-sales-and-hosts-former-u-s-president-george-w-bush-at-spectacular-2018-scottsdale-auction/, https://www.thetorquereport.com/chevrolet/two-special-chevy-corvettes-raise-2-325-million/, https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1114918_pair-of-corvettes-including-first-2019-zr1-fetch-2-3m-at-auction, http://cw39.com/2018/01/21/former-president-george-w-bush-jay-leno-sell-million-dollar-car-for-charity/, https://www.slashgear.com/corvette-duo-raises-2-325-million-for-charity-at-barrett-jackson-auction-22516537/, http://gmauthority.com/blog/2018/01/first-2019-c7-corvette-zr1-carbon-65-edition-bring-in-over-2-million-at-auction-for-charity/, http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/17845/first-2019-chevrolet-corvette-zr1-fetches-925000-at-auction-while-carbon-65-z06-gets-1-4-million, http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/prev/1516813200, https://www.corvsport.com/2019-zr1-sells-at-barrett-jackson/, http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2018/01/20/rick-hendrick-buys-first-retail-2019-corvette-zr1-925000/, http://www.gm.com/mol/m-2018-jan-0120-barrett-jackson.html, http://jacksonville.com/autos/2018-01-27/barrett-jackson-scottsdale-auction-hits-1167-million-sales, https://www.corvettemuseum.org/explore/news/, https://notables.palmbeachpost.com/2017/12/15/go-red-for-women-with-deborah-h-caplan-to-combat-heart-disease-in-palm-beach-county/, https://yachtharbour.com/news/inside-john-staluppi-s-bond-themed-superyacht-fleet-2260, https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/2017s-biggest-yachting-news-stories--35469/frame-3?view_all=true, http://www.charterworld.com/news/years-expectations-greatest-superyachts-launched-delivered-2018, https://boats.drivemag.com/news/legendary-heesen-built-superyacht-octopussy-for-sale, http://www.charterworld.com/news/tag/giorgio-cassetta-design, http://superyachtinvestor.com/news/northrop-johnson-sells-50m-sy-casino-royal-022/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/mulder-design, https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/heesen-motor-yacht-octopussy-now-for-sale-with-moran-yacht-ship--25145, https://www.pinterest.com/carsofdreams/carsofdreams/, https://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-market-intelligence/brokerage-sales-news/24m-price-drop-on-trinity-motor-yacht-skyfall--21931, http://de.boats.com/motor-boote/2010-trinity-motor-yacht-5156073/#.Waa-ItOGMo8, https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-register/top-20-fastest-yachts--25053/frame-19, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9I9YVPR1SKm44uudF1HOnA, https://www.facebook.com/pg/ferrariclubpalmbeachchapter/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1712338642395774, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC8PhSTcFQE, With his James Bond themed yachts, groundbreaking designs and larger than life personality, John Staluppi is one of our industrys most recognisable figures. And I was the first one to bring MTUs and water-jets into the US in a motor yacht configuration. Its quiet: the museum is only open three or four times a year for charity events; Shop with a Cop, Hospice Foundation of America and American Heart Association are those that benefit. That boat was set to do 70 knots, but we could never get it to steer over 66 knots as soon as it got to 65, 66 knots, it would either spin out to the right or the left. I said, OK and he cut the back of the boat off and we made 53 knots. His net worth is $ 400 million. John Staluppi is not playing a role: he is what you see. After Octopussy, Staluppi transitioned from building boats for a hobby into a more commercial outlook. Many will testify to Staluppis hands-on style when he builds a boat, and his attention to the detail of the engineering was evident right from the beginning. The owner, Dave Gerbitz, had an 8.5m mahogany Shepherd motorboat and Gerbitz got his young mechanic to replace the engines with those from a Corvette. I was happy because now I owned the fastest yacht in the world., Theres only one fastest yacht in the world. https://leakecar.com/press-release-10-01-2019/ His father, Francis, was a hard working electrician who worked two jobs to make ends meet and his mother Millie was a homemaker. Find Reviews, Ratings, Directions, Business Hours, Contact Information and book online appointment. Everybody was nervous because Frans Heesen could see his whole shipyard go out of business. It was a pleasure working alongside John and Jeanette to find new homes for the vehicles in his remarkable collection, and we so appreciate their philanthropic support of our charity efforts over the years. I wanted to build the first boat over 100 feet (30.5 metres) that would go over 30 knots. The Bond movie-inspired name came because the concept seemed to match the crazy gadgets, planes, boats and high-speed cars, of the films. But I got it back, he says, describing how he found and repurchased the car, now in the museum. Frans Heesen says, No, no, no, Im not going to do that. I said, Frans, you could make $200,000. So he made me agree that if the boat went slower, I owned the boat. Boats and cars, the difference is one has propellers and the other one has wheels, he asserts. John Staluppi was born in. The transformative step came not long after, when Staluppi convinced a then largely unknown Japanese firm called Honda that he was the right person to sell its motorcycles. IM ALL ABOUT FINDING THE CARS, BUYING THE CARS AND COLLECTING THE CARS Vincenzo Poerio - Benetti CEO reports: "We are delighted of John coming back, especially with such a request, we can define as a very exciting "new challenge . Due to launch before summer 2018, 69m/226ft motor yacht SPECTRE is the latest hull from renowned Italian shipyard Benetti. I would like you to cut the back corners, the chines off. I felt the boat was running bow-down, so when the bow [went] down, there would be more drag. Sportscardigest.com - Barrett-Jackson-Palm-Beach-2015-auction-results, Torquenews.com - Copo-camaro-1-raises-400k-charity. There will be plenty more cars to come and plenty more dreams worth chasingand perhaps, eventually, yet another big auction when Staluppi once again feels a change is in order. We built Moonraker. The primary goal of the Military Service Initiative is to ensure post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life with a focus on gaining meaningful employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war. The home town of this person is Brooklyn, New York. https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2020/01/24/virgil-exners-forward-look-cars-rocket-upward https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/octopussy--46263 Biography - Lunch with superyacht owner John Staluppi He is married to Jeanette. Share. He is the founder of The Atlantic Auto Group, which is a substantial automotive group that acts as a Honda car dealership. I bought a radar gun, and we were on the boat for the first sea trial, says Staluppi. https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/the-superyacht-directory/moonraker--45509 He vowed that if ever really made it - he would help those less fortunate. Ritchie Bros. Leake Auction presents Revved and Ready: John Staluppis Cars of Dreams, an exclusive web series featuring classic and exotic vehicles from Johns much-loved Cars of Dreams Museum. John Staluppi net worth: John Staluppi is an American entrepreneur, car magnate, yacht maker and philanthropist who has a net worth of $500 million dollars. In Staluppis boats the plumbing will work, the air-conditioning will vent and drain properly, and you wont have to rip half the boat apart to get at a pipe. Read More. A big one. https://www.caradvice.com.au/867835/pontiac-trans-am-signed-by-burt-reynolds-listed-as-lottery-prize/ And that was something he liked a lot. 0:05. But I dont want to just have 300 cars in a warehouse. Now after 750,000 working hours comes M/Y SPECTRE to the world. https://www.moranyachts.com/luxury-yachts/octopussy/?yacht-type=luxury-yachts-for-sale John Staluppi, who was born on January 10th, 1947, is 76 years old as of 2023. This collection is recognized for the quality of the cars and for the meticulous care each of these beauties has received. But even if everyone starts thinking about it that way, theres no doubt John Staluppi will still find the method to build remarkable, noteworthy boats. For Staluppi, 30 knots was never going to be enough. This is his private wonderland, a world Staluppi has created to celebrate his love of cars and his childhood home. This fishing boat was the only thing at that time that did 30 knots., Staluppi raced dragsters in his teens, winning a Grand Nationals in Tennessee, and theres a strong connection with speed right through his career including an epic rivalry with John Rossatti, his business partner in the mall that houses Cars of Dreams. Bgcpbc.org - Boys and Girls Club Donors The entrepreneur who came up with this wonderfully Trumpian idea was a wealthy and successful auto dealer from Long Island named John Staluppi. https://fortlauderdaleillustrated.com/fli-life/high-seas/flibs-2020-hits-one-out-of-the-park/ https://www.barrons.com/articles/a-dream-collection-of-114-classic-cars-to-be-offered-in-arizona-01578611652 Building the business came first, however, and even his beloved 1962 Corvette was sold to that end. Honda made the smart decision and soon handed him a car franchise as well and a decade later, Staluppi had close to 20 automobile dealerships. New Cars of Dreams Museum website launched carsofdreams.com In the late 1970s, he bought his own franchise and later expanded to 40 dealerships between New York and Florida. Sold for: $110,000 https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/yacht-design/superyacht-elevators--30893/frame-3 Staluppis collection features approximately 140 classic American cars predominantly convertibles from the 50s, 60s and 70s.