Honoring a shared history of vitality and competitive spirit, Ferrari
celebrated its 70-year presence in the United States with a
brilliant Monterey Car Week display on August 17–18, 2024. This
year’s Concorso Ferrari showcased 70 classic Ferrari
automobiles, representing the finest examples of the marque’s
history in American road and racing cars. The event started a day
earlier with the Ferrari Procession on Saturday afternoon, which
spotlighted a sweeping array of Ferraris as they arrived on the
First Fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. |
The fourth edition of the British Motor Show, this year with title
sponsor Motors, was once again held at the Farnborough
International Exhibition & Conference Centre, situated on the
perimeter of Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, between 15-18
August. Apart from the contents of the show, one had the rare
opportunity to see private jets taking off and landing at close
quarters on the adjacent runway. |
Brands Hatch once again hosted the Festival Italia meeting on
Sunday 11 August 2024, with bountiful sunshine and high
ambient temperatures, attracting large crowds to the Kent circuit.
Not only were there large crowds, but also expansive displays of
Italian machinery, together with a packed practice, qualifying and
race programme, plus Classic F1 & Single-Seater demonstration
laps for visitors to enjoy. There were also Italian car
demonstration laps at lunchtime, then again in the early evening
to bring the curtain down. |
The Best in Show winner – uniquely chosen by the Concours car
owners themselves – was a sublime 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom
III Convertible by Inskip. The Phantom III was the last large
Rolls-Royce launched before World War II and marked the final
car with significant input from Henry Royce. Out of 727 Phantom
IIIs produced, only a few were made in the USA, including the
victorious car, 3CP18, a unique convertible coupé designed by JS
Inskip. |
A fabulous 1957 Ferrari 335 S has won the coveted Best of Show
award at this year’s Salon Privé Concours. Entered by American
enthusiast Brian Ross, the Maranello sports-racer thrilled
onlookers when it took part in the Tour Privé on Tuesday 27
August, and it proved to be just as popular with the expert judging
panel when it appeared on the concours field the following day. |
September is one of the most busy months in the classic car
calendar. After the summer holidays a lot of events need to share
the few weekends in the late summer to catch the last sun-rays
before the autumn season with unpredictable weather makes
outdoor events more and more of a risk. Rainy racing days might
have their own charm and extended rallys always need to cope
with some wet days but a rained out concours takes away
everything a concours is about. |
The aim of this Roma Spider in particular is to highlight innovative
component production techniques, enabled through the use of
special, refined supplies. Standing out among these is work on
the fabric in the central panel of the seats with manual stitching
that adopts leather from the interior and applies thread obtained
from recycled tyres. |
Hans Herrmann, one of the most successful and popular racing
drivers to join the Porsche AG works team, will be celebrating his
90th birthday this year on February 23. The endurance and
Monoposto specialist, born in Stuttgart in 1928, is regarded as
one of the most reliable and consistent race drivers of all time. In
the course of his motor sport career, Hans Herrmann won more
than 80 overall and best of class victories, most of them for
Porsche. |
Ferrari unveiled the F80 and wrote a new chapter in the history of
legendary supercars bearing the Prancing Horse badge. The F80
will be produced in a limited run of just 799 examples and joins
the pantheon of icons such as the GTO, F40 and LaFerrari by
showcasing the best that the Maranello-based marque has
achieved in terms of technology and performance. |
The Mugello International Circuit will host the next edition of the
Ferrari Finali Mondiali from 21 to 26 October 2025. The Tuscan
track’s selection was officially announced at the Autodromo
Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola during the awards
ceremony for all the 2024 Prancing Horse series champions. This
ceremony took place in the display area set up in the paddock of
the Romagna circuit, which is hosting the 2024 Finali Mondiali
and showcasing some valuable pieces from Maranello’s
motorsport history. |
Enzo Mattioli Ferrari, a direct descendant of the legendary Enzo
Ferrari and grandson of Piero, is the CEO of Ferrari Family
Investments and Trustee of the Piero Ferrari Trust. An
entrepreneur with a strong commitment to enhancing Italian
heritage and promoting "Made in Italy" products, Enzo Mattioli
Ferrari is a passionate enthusiast and, above all, an expert in the
vintage automotive industry. |
The 2024 season will go down as one of the most successful in
Porsche's long-distance history: in just the second year with the
Porsche 963, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart won
seven of eight possible titles together with the works team
Porsche Penske Motorsport. The basis for this result was the
consistent improvement of the team structure as well as the work
on the reliability and performance of the around 515 kW (700 PS)
hybrid prototype. |
The annual Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show occupied
six halls of Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, between
08-10 November 2024, attracting a record 71,520 visitors over the
three days. This year celebrated the 40th anniversary of the
show, whilst coincidentally it was also the 40th anniversary of the
formation of the title sponsor company Lancaster Insurance. As
part of the show’s 40th anniversary celebrations a Hall of Fame
has been introduced, recognising and honouring those, |
Every two years, the Saint-Paul Car Club, a multi-brand car
club based in the renowned village on the French Riviera,
organizes a touristic rally along the stunning roads of the
hinterlands of Nice and Grasse. On the morning of Saturday,
October 12, 2024, the 4th edition of the Boucle de Saint-Paul
gathered around fifty teams at the Car Museum, a luxury
concierge service for classic cars in Vence. |
The fourteenth edition of the Milano Autoclassica show was held
between 15-17 November, occupying halls 12, 16 and 20 of the
Rho Fiera exhibition complex, located to the north-west of the
city. Hall 12 was primarily the province of manufacturers, or their
official representatives, plus feature displays, together with the
Automobile Club Italia (ACI) Sport and Storico meeting room and
interview stage, with display cars around its perimeter. There
were also a number of classic dealer displays, with a broad
selection of offerings. |
It was an inspiration at the Targa Florio Classica in Sicily in
October 2024, and before that at international events the whole
year through: the 100-year-old Mercedes 2-litre Targa Florio
racing car. Now the star is back at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
This marks the end of the big anniversary year, the reason the
red racing car was authentically restored true to the original. |
The eponymous Pagani Automobili S.p.A was founded by
Argentine-Italian Horacio Pagani in 1992, with the first production
car, the Zonda C12, being presented at the 1999 Geneva Motor
Show. This formed the backbone of production, with a number of
bespoke variants, through to the introduction of the Huayra model
in 2011, again at the Geneva Motor Show, with the production run
also containing a number of bespoke examples. |
On 23 – 25 May 2025, BMW Group Classic will host the
legendary Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in cooperation with
the Villa d’Este luxury hotel. Around 50 spectacular cars of their
respective eras will once again do battle for the coveted prizes.
Most prestigious of all is the Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the
high-calibre Jury to the overall winner of the Concorso
d’Eleganza. |
Whereas the majority of museums feature a constant display
theme, the pair of Ferrari museums in Maranello and Modena ring
the changes with themed exhibitions through the course of the
year. Thus, there is always a good reason for a return visit. The
Ferrari Museum in Maranello also features its regular
amphitheatre-style display of Formula One cars, with the
entrance walls containing trophies and images of the drivers who
have won them through the years. |
The Ferrari 296 GT3 concluded the GT World Challenge Europe –
Endurance Cup season in the best possible way, amassing titles
on the Jeddah circuit. A third-place finish at the end of the
six-hour race secured the overall championship victory in the
Endurance standings for Alessandro Pier Guidi and Alessio
Rovera, with the support of Davide Rigon, who had missed the
Monza round. |
The inaugural Motoring Literary & Art Festival was held in the
‘The Wing” building at the Silverstone circuit over the weekend of
02-03 December. The event was organised by Porter Press
International, the renowned book publishing company, based near
Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire. Despite freezing and foggy
weather conditions on the Saturday, making for difficult driving
conditions, especially for those travelling from the north of the
country, where conditions deteriorated into snowfall, the gathering
was well attended. |
The 41st annual Auto e Moto d’Epoca show was held for the
second time at Bologna’s Fiere exhibition centre between 24-27
October. The massive gathering filled eleven halls, the mall and
the central concourse, together with a further five outdoor
display/vendor areas in the access roads between the halls,
where there was also a shuttle train service, to ease the burden
on tired legs. As has been the case throughout the show’s
history, the range of vehicles on display is truly eclectic, ranging
from microcars to leviathan trucks, with almost everything
conceivable in between. As always, the show attracts not only
the ‘home crowd’, but also a large international audience. |
Ferrari 1970 Ferrari 512 M s/n 1002 sold for €12,0mio in August |
The FIA World Endurance Championship closed with another
Ferrari win. Following Vista AF Corse number 54’s victory in Fuji,
the sister car, number 55, driven by official Prancing Horse driver
Alessio Rovera, Simon Mann and François Heriau, triumphed in
Bahrain after an intense and eventful race. The other 296 LMGT3,
crewed by Davide Rigon, Francesco Castellacci, and Thomas
Flohr, finished seventh. |
On 18 February 2024, the new “Ferrari One of a Kind” exhibition
at the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena was officially inaugurated.
The display celebrates the craftsmanship behind each unique
masterpiece that emerges from the Ferrari factory gates thanks
to the exclusive personalisation programme offered by the
company’s three Tailor Made centres in Maranello, New York and
Shanghai. Now open to the public, the exhibition reveals the
exclusivity of these one-of-a-kind cars, each expressing the
personality, taste and desires of individual Ferrari owners. |
Ferrari opens its first Tailor Made Center in the United States
today in New York City. The only space of its kind in the
Americas, this new Center continues the long-standing tradition
of car customization and personalization that began at the factory
in Maranello in the 1950s and later grew into the inception of the
Tailor Made Center in 2011, followed by the Shanghai Tailor Made
Center in 2014. |
The Museo Lamborghini (Lamborghini Museum) fronts part of the
Lamborghini factory on the SP255 Via Modena in Sant’Agata
Bolognese, between Nonantola and San Giovanni in Persiceto,
approximately a 30-minute drive from the centre of Modena. The
modern glass fronted structure first opened in 2001 to present a
timeline of the company’s production for enthusiasts of the
marque, being updated and expanded in 2016, to provide more
exhibition space as the range of cars increased through the
years. |
“La Macchina del tempo – Museo Storico Alfa Romeo” is the
heart of a genuine “brand center”, with a bookshop, café,
Documentation Center, test drive track, events venues and a
show-room with a customer delivery area: it is the perfect bond
between past, present and future. In Arese, next to Milan city
center and the Expo area. |
Lewis Hamilton’s Scuderia Ferrari HP adventure is now
underway. Early this morning, the seven-time world champion
arrived at the team’s Maranello headquarters at via Enzo Ferrari
27. From there he went to the Fiorano track where, against the
backdrop of Enzo Ferrari’s house, in the small square now
named after the only other seven-time Formula 1 world champion,
Michael Schumacher, he was met by Team Principal, Fred
Vasseur and Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna. |
Gooding Christie’s has announced a lineup of highly desirable
blue-chip classics from some of the world’s most prominent
marques in motoring for its upcoming Amelia Island Auctions,
including show winners, long-lost discoveries, and rare one-offs
sure to provide their next custodians entry into the most
prestigious concours and driving events. The auctions will feature
several significant Ferraris, a stunning pair of Mercedes-Benz 300
SLs, and marvelous custom-bodied Italian offerings from Siata
and Cisitalia. |
Gooding Christie’s has announced a lineup of highly desirable
blue-chip classics from some of the world’s most prominent
marques in motoring for its upcoming Amelia Island Auctions,
including show winners, long-lost discoveries, and rare one-offs
sure to provide their next custodians entry into the most
prestigious concours and driving events. The auctions will feature
several significant Ferraris, a stunning pair of Mercedes-Benz 300
SLs, and marvelous custom-bodied Italian offerings from Siata
and Cisitalia. |
Ferrari bid farewell to the Sakhir circuit with a 11th place finish in
the last race of the 2024 FIA WEC, secured by the 499P number
50, driven by Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen.
The 8 Hours of Bahrain concluded with the 14th position of car
number 51, piloted by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and
Antonio Giovinazzi, after a penalty imposed at the end of the
race. |
The Museo Lamborghini is situated to the right of the main
entrance of the factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, which is a
historic small town in the countryside, approximately mid way
between Bologna and Modena. A bonus of its location right on
the factory premises is that one will see cars being taken out on
test, and maybe even spot the odd prototype. The factory is on
the main SP 255, Via Modena, on the outskirts of the town, but
within walking distance of the historic centre, and is still the site
on which Ferruccio Lamborghini established the original factory in
1963. |
Already more then 1.000.000+ images from the barchetta /
anamera image archive were published, the images contain
chassis numbers, |
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano has set the fastest
lap recorded by a production car at the 2.439-mile Indianapolis
Motor Speedway road course, lapping the circuit at an
impressive 1:29.625 seconds at a maximum speed of 174.6
mph to set this time. “It was a great moment to witness, seeing
how the impressive performance of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale
put down this lap record on July 15,” says Mark Raffauf, Senior
Director of Race Operations at International Motor Sports
Association (IMSA), which oversaw the test. |
Broad Arrow Auctions will feature the 1954 Jaguar D-Type Works
Competition Car, chassis no. XKD 403, at its 2025 Amelia
Auction, the official auction of “The Amelia” concours d’elegance.
Famously known as ‘OKV 2,’ its Works number plate, the
D-Type on offer is among the most important sports racing cars
of all time and importantly will be offered without reserve at the
March auction. |
The 2025 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic concluded, showcasing
an extraordinary lineup of Ferraris that captivated over 2,000
dedicated collectors and enthusiastic spectators. The iconic
Concorso d’Eleganza, now in its 34th edition, remains steadfast
in its mission to honor and preserve the rich heritage of Ferrari. |
The 2025 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic concluded, showcasing
an extraordinary lineup of Ferraris that captivated over 2,000
dedicated collectors and enthusiastic spectators. The iconic
Concorso d’Eleganza, now in its 34th edition, remains steadfast
in its mission to honor and preserve the rich heritage of Ferrari. |
The first of two closely scheduled events in the 24H Series
Middle East took place at the Dubai circuit. The 20th edition of
the 24 Hours race featured four Ferraris, with Dragon Racing’s
296 GT3 car number 88 delivering the best result. |
Broad Arrow Auctions will feature the 1954 Jaguar D-Type Works
Competition Car, chassis no. XKD 403, at its 2025 Amelia
Auction, the official auction of “The Amelia” concours d’elegance.
Famously known as ‘OKV 2,’ its Works number plate, the
D-Type on offer is among the most important sports racing cars
of all time and importantly will be offered without reserve at the
March auction. |
In 2025, the legendary Mille Miglia victory by Stirling Moss and
Denis Jenkinson will celebrate its 70th anniversary! The two pilots
were competing for Mercedes-Benz in a 300 SLR. At 7:22 a.m.
they rolled off the starting ramp in Brescia (hence the race
number 722) and after 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds they
had made it all the way to Rome and back. 1,000 miles at an
average speed of 157.651 km/h on public roads, an eternal
record! |
RM Sotheby’s launched the 2025 auction season with its 27th
annual sale in Arizona. Held at the iconic Arizona Biltmore
Resort & Spa, the event achieved an impressive 95% sell-through
rate, totaling $31,634,160 in sales. Bidders from 19 countries
participated, setting multiple auction records across a diverse
selection of cars, from pre-war classics to modern supercars. |
RM Sotheby’s launched the 2025 auction season with its 27th
annual sale in Arizona. Held at the iconic Arizona Biltmore
Resort & Spa, the event achieved an impressive 95% sell-through
rate, totaling $31,634,160 in sales. Bidders from 19 countries
participated, setting multiple auction records across a diverse
selection of cars, from pre-war classics to modern supercars. |
Global collector car auction house Gooding Christie’s has
unveiled a lineup of museum-quality 1930s classics, each
showcasing the genius of Gabriel Voisin, W.O. Bentley, and
Émile Darl’mat, respectively. Familiar faces at many of the
world’s most prestigious car shows, including the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance®, the Avions Voisin C25 Aérodyne, the
Bentley Eight Litre Sports Tourer, and the Peugeot 402 Darl’mat
Special Sport Coupe |
Global collector car auction house Gooding Christie’s has
unveiled a lineup of museum-quality 1930s classics, each
showcasing the genius of Gabriel Voisin, W.O. Bentley, and
Émile Darl’mat, respectively. Familiar faces at many of the
world’s most prestigious car shows, including the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance®, the Avions Voisin C25 Aérodyne, the
Bentley Eight Litre Sports Tourer, and the Peugeot 402 Darl’mat
Special Sport Coupe |
The finest RUF CTR Yellowbird extant is announced for Gooding
Christie’s Amelia Island sale, alongside two bespoke,
manual-gearbox equipped AMG Hammers, a RUF CTR2 in
Adriatic Blue, and ex-Brunei Royal Family Porsche 959. |
The finest RUF CTR Yellowbird extant is announced for Gooding
Christie’s Amelia Island sale, alongside two bespoke,
manual-gearbox equipped AMG Hammers, a RUF CTR2 in
Adriatic Blue, and ex-Brunei Royal Family Porsche 959. |
One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the
1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen, chassis
number 00009/54, has been auctioned by RM Sotheby’s today at
the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The vehicle had been
donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965 by
the then Daimler-Benz AG. Today, the car realised
€51.155.000/$53.917.370 when it crossed the block in the
exclusive single car auction. |
One of the world’s most historically significant racing cars, the
1954 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R Stromlinienwagen, chassis
number 00009/54, has been auctioned by RM Sotheby’s today at
the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. The vehicle had been
donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum in 1965 by
the then Daimler-Benz AG. Today, the car realised
€51.155.000/$53.917.370 when it crossed the block in the
exclusive single car auction. |
The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award celebrated its
10th anniversary this year. Once again, a Ferrari that had won the
prestigious Cavallino Classic Concorso d'Eleganza in Palm
Beach has prevailed among the nine contenders as the 2024
"Queen of the Year." The 24 judges, selected from figures in
culture and entertainment as well as recognized
experts—including Henry Ford III, Charles March, Duke of
Richmond, Ralph Lauren, Jay Leno, Nick Mason, Shiro
Nakamura, and Jean Todt—acknowledged the historical,
aesthetic, and sporting significance of the model that secured
Ferrari's last overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965,
before Maranello’s return to the top in 2023 and 2024. |
The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award celebrated its
10th anniversary this year. Once again, a Ferrari that had won the
prestigious Cavallino Classic Concorso d'Eleganza in Palm
Beach has prevailed among the nine contenders as the 2024
"Queen of the Year." The 24 judges, selected from figures in
culture and entertainment as well as recognized experts ... |
The fifth edition of the Rally Racing Meeting, the world’s biggest
annual event dedicated to the world of motorsport, will take place
from February 8th to 9th at the Vicenza Expo Center. Organized
by two-time World Rally Champion Miki Biasion, the event will
feature a brand-new showcase of all the legendary and
world-renowned Lancia models which have taken part in
motorsport competitions since 1920. |
The fifth edition of the Rally Racing Meeting, the world’s biggest
annual event dedicated to the world of motorsport, will take place
from February 8th to 9th at the Vicenza Expo Center. Organized
by two-time World Rally Champion Miki Biasion, the event will
feature a brand-new showcase of all the legendary and
world-renowned Lancia models which have taken part in
motorsport competitions since 1920. |