I had the honor of sitting down and chatting with my dear friend, Peter Mullin.  Peter is the world’s leading collector of antique French cars and owner of the spectacular art deco Mullin Car Museum (http://www.mullinautomotivemuseum.com/). Peter and his wonderful wife Merle also recently purchased the breathtaking Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma (http://www.ramsgatewinery.com/), where I enjoyed a fabulous private lunch and a tour of the estate.

Peter Mullin’s 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne was just named 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Best of Show!  He told me that sitting in this car, driving through the fanfare and confetti, was the greatest moment in his life.  I asked what his favorite car is and he said “It is the one that I’m in that is always the best.”  I also asked if there was any single car he was dying to have, to which he quickly responded ”I have it. It’s in my beautiful art deco museum in Oxnard.”

I am so lucky to have Peter and Merle Mullin as my close friends, they are wonderful, giving, and gracious people, and I am forever grateful to have them in my life.

Joyce Rey is one of only two Executive Directors of Previews International, (Estates Division of Coldwell Banker) in the United States and a memeber of the Haute Living Real Estate Network. She also co-founded the first company to exclusively represent properties over 1 million dollars in America. In 2010 she closed the highest sale in the US and the highest sale in West LA ever by an agent. She currently holds one of the highest priced residential listing in the United States.  Haute Living selected her as one of the 100 most influential Angelenos for 2009. Visit her website and blog at joycerealestate.com

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