Photos: Esteban Laine / Daniel Minárik / Supercar Owners Circle
The Supercar Owners Circle is an automotive version of the red carpet, the most exclusive world platform for car collectors with around 150 international members
Just like a film superstar, an intense black body of the one-of-a-kind Bugatti La Voiture Noire was gliding elegantly between two rows of admirers. In spite of the unusually chilly September weather, the streets of Zagreb were full of people. The angry eight-cylinder sound of the red legend – the Ferrari F40 – announced the arrival of the automotive holy trinity: the LaFerrari, the Porsche 918 Spyder and the McLaren P1. They were followed by a rare Pagani Zonda Barchetta, a puristic Aston Martin Speedster, a new incarnation of the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 and the Japanese supercar Lexus LFA, whose soft white colour hid very well its fiery temperament. And as a cherry on top, there were the Rimac Nevera, the electric hypercar faster than a bullet, and the Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro. Sounds like a fairy tale, doesn’t it? An automotive fairy tale.
The Supercar Owners Circle is an automotive version of the red carpet, a procession of Oscar winners on four-wheels, a travelling exhibition of exotic cars built in very small quantities. This global network of car collectors was created in Switzerland in 2014 by three car lovers and entrepreneurs: Florian Lemberger, Stefan Lemberger and Niels Schäfer.
At the moment, the club has around 150 international members, and each member, on average, owns more than 65 cars. The SOC says that the average price of each car is 1.2 million dollars. Applying for membership on their webpage is very easy. All you have to do is give your first name and surname, email address, phone number, and, of course, list the cars in your collection.
Membership is granted by a special admission board, made up of current members and automotive industry specialists, according to very strict criteria. Potential candidates are evaluated on the basis of their collection in order to keep the club diverse.
