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Ferrari has decided its crews for the 2016 season of the World
Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA United SportsCar
Championship (USCC) in which the Prancing Horse will deploy
the new 488 GTE. |
The Manifesto, the FL and the de Esfera are the three winning
models in the third Top Design School Challenge, in which four
prestige institutes submitted three designs each of the Ferraris of
2040. |
A highlight of the world-famous Rétromobile week, the auction
achieved €19,035,550* ($20,843,927 US) before a
standing-room-only crowd. With active bidding from global
collectors representing 24 countries, the result was a successful
sell-through of 79 percent. Highlighting the evening sale was the
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, which realized a strong €2.744.000
to lead a group of seven automobiles that achieved individual
million-euro-plus results. |
This is a car designed for clients wanting to experience the
pleasure of driving a Ferrari anywhere, anytime, be it on short
spins or long journeys, snowy mountain roads or city streets,
alone or in the company of three lucky passengers. Drivers who
demand exceptional power but refuse to compromise on in-car
comfort, sporty elegance and impeccable detailing. |
Bonhams is delighted to announce the addition of a 1937 Bugatti
57SC Sports Tourer with one-off coachwork by Vanden
Plas. Well researched and documented by marque experts, this
extremely desirable sports tourer – chassis number 57541 – is
regarded by many as the greatest and most collectible of all
pre-war automobiles. With just a handful ever created, a 57SC
rarely if ever becomes available as they are locked-up in the
finest collections around the world, cherished by some of the
greatest names in car collecting. |
The Autosport International Racing Car Show, once again held in
conjunction with the Performance Car Show, ran between 14 – 17
January at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
Altogether the shows occupied 9 halls of the complex, including
a Live Action Arena, and an “Adrenaline Zone” where one could
buy passenger rides in a Ginetta G50 and drifted round a purpose
built slalom course. If you wanted to take the wheel yourself, no
problem, you just had to head to the adjacent Go Kart track,
where there were races and arrive and drive sessions throughout
the duration of the show. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is privileged
to announce the addition of a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California
Spider (estimate $15,000,000-$17,000,000) to be sold at the
Amelia Island Auction on March 11, 2016. This highly coveted
Ferrari is the 22nd SWB California Spider built and one of only 37
covered-headlight examples produced. Remarkably, it has been
in the loving care of the current owner for over 30 years. |
From the skies, the only remaining airworthy Canberra PR9 -
XH134 is offered, estimated at £50,000-70,000, in addition to a
Hawker Hunter - XK600, estimated at £8,000-12,000 and offered
at no reserve.The Canberra was a jet-powered medium bomber
aeroplane manufactured in Britain throughout the 1950s. It could
fly at a higher altitude than any other bomber at the time, and set
a world altitude record of 70,310 ft (21,430 m) in 1957.. |
Bonhams' return to Stuttgart for the annual single-marque
Mercedes-Benz sale will be led by the magnificent 1928
Mercedes-Benz Model K 6,240cc Supercharged Torpedo
Transformable. With its superb Saoutchik transformable
coachwork, it is estimated at €800,000-1,200,000. |
This was the first real day of testing for the SF16-H and it marks
the beginning of a busy development programme. In the morning,
the team ran some aerodynamic checks before continuing with
fine tuning the car’s baseline set-up. This involved constant speed
runs and function tests with various different fuel loads. Sebastian
Vettel completed 69 laps, with a best of 1.24.939 coming in the
morning. That’s the first step taken for the new car, but the work
is only just beginning. The Scuderia will be back on track
tomorrow, with Vettel again at the wheel. |
A shortened nose, a tapered rear end and an intriguing
red-and-white livery are the signature features of the new SF16-H.
The name refers to the hybrid powertrain, which enters its third
season in the Formula One World Championship. |
The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, kicked off its 45th
anniversary year with their biggest event of 2016, achieving record
car sales and charity auctions, as well as delivering star-studded
entertainment from Jan. 23-31, 2016, at WestWorld of
Scottsdale. During the automotive lifestyle event, 1,469 vehicles
sold for over $102 million (unaudited) at a 99% sell-through rate
and over 1,400 pieces of automobilia sold for nearly $3 million
(unaudited) bringing the total sales to over $105 million. |
After the success of the inaugural London Classic Car Show in
2015, the organisers doubled the show area for the second
edition, which was held between 18 – 21 February at London’s
Excel Exhibition Centre. Their faith in expanding the show was
well founded, as attendance was up by around 50% on the first
show, and the expanded show area provided a wider variety of
offerings for the visitors to enjoy. The show was officially opened
by 2009 F1 World Drivers’ Champion and current McLaren F1
driver Jenson Button. |
Indisputable the best trade show for classic cars in the world this
year’s edition got a lot of publicity by the sale of the Ferrari 335S
at the official salon auction house Artcurial. One year after the
fabled Baillon-Collection Sale the local hero secured another
highlight for their flagship sale and with its record sale it did not
fail to meet expectations. Many visitors might have come to Paris
purely to see this car but they and all the others were awarded
with a spectacular line-up of cars of all eras in the two main halls
of the Parc d´Exposition at the Porte de Versaille. |
RM Sotheby’s will celebrate its 18th annual sale at the Amelia
Island Concours d’Elegance next month by lifting the gavel on
more than 90 show-stopping automobiles. The carefully curated
roster—a group comfortably spanning over a century of
automotive styling and design—is highlighted by a number of
vehicles that are no strangers to the spotlight, whether originally
displayed on the motor show circuit, or included in the winner’s
circle at some of the world’s most prestigious concours
events—Amelia Island included. |
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The curtain has fallen on the final day of winter testing, run
exclusively at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit. For Sebastian
Vettel the afternoon programme featured a race simulation, which
got underway at 14h40 and finished around 16h35, although it
had to be interrupted when a Force India brought out the red
flags. |
The 86th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show was held
at the Palexpo exhibition complex, adjacent to Geneva
International Airport, between 03 -13 March. As has been the
case for a number of years, manufacturers, both large and small,
view it as an important showcase for their latest offerings, with a
large number of world and European premieres taking place. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce a fantastic collection of
historic competition and exquisite road-going touring cars - a
group that collectively spans more than eight decades of leading
automotive development - as the latest highlights for its upcoming
Monaco sale, 14 May, during the Grand Prix de Monaco
Historique weekend. |
The Mille Miglia 2016 will take place from 19 to 22 May 2016.
Mercedes-Benz is supporting the prestigious and famous road
race across Italy as Automotive Sponsor. The brand itself is
fielding numerous vehicles from its own collection in the
1,000-mile race, including the Mercedes-Benz SS, SSK and 300
SL models. A 190 SL will also be participating for the first time in
the revived Mille Miglia. Original documents confirm that such a
model also took part in the original event in 1956. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars with the
tradition of presenting some of the greatest collections to ever
come to market, realized $60,162,150 in a single day at the
company’s 2016 Amelia Island Auction. The most talked about
event of the week did not disappoint, as President David Gooding
and Auctioneer Charlie Ross sold 69 of 79 lots for an impressive
87% sales rate, which resulted in an astounding average price of
$871,915 per car sold. |
Held Thursday, March 10th at the spacious and conveniently
accessible Fernandina Beach Golf Club, Bonhams’ second
annual Amelia Island auction was a resounding success with
nearly $27.5-million achieved. With an impressively diverse and
curated selection of 95 automobiles ranging from 19th century
motor carriages to 21st century supercars, the handpicked
assembly offered something for every taste and interest. |
After almost two years of work, restoration of the 225 S chassis
no. 0178ED is finally complete and the car is back in its owner’s
hands. The project was a huge challenge for the Ferrari Classiche
department as the car, which belongs to an Argentinean
collector, arrived in Maranello in a terrible state of repair, having
been partly-destroyed in a fire. |
Scuderia Ferrari put on a strong showing at the Australian Grand
Prix. At the start, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen both got
the jump on the two Mercedes ahead of them on the front row of
the grid, to lead the race. However, after 18 laps the race was
red-flagged because of a huge crash involving Fernando Alonso
and Esteban Gutierrez. |
Over the last few days tension built up with some worrying
observations of the weather forecast that said torrential rain and
thunderstorms coming into north Florida on concours day, some
rumors even mentioned the concours might be preponed to
Saturday to avoid a cancellation but as the storm slowed down
the goal was to finish the main event before the expected rain in
the early afternoon. |
For the third time the legendary members meeting of the 1960s
was revived on the historic race course on the Goodwood
grounds. Recreating the spirit of the club races of the past the
team of Lord March set up another sell out event and early
season highlight within just three years showing that the
Goodwood events are synonymous for high quality racing. |
The 64th annual running of the 12 Hours of Sebring actually
became the 9¾ Hours of Sebring in terms of action on the track,
as a thunderstorm and lightning caused a 2¼ hours red flag
period during the Saturday afternoon. The red flag was prompted
by the torrential rain of the storm, which caused standing water
on various sections of the track, and also by safety concerns for
corner workers and the general public, should there be a lightning
strike. |
Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes. The Scuderia comes away from
the Bahrain Grand Prix with a second place finish for Kimi
Raikkonen, thanks to the Finn replicating his brilliant 2015
performance here after a thrilling race. Sebastian Vettel had a
bad Sunday. The German had to retire on the sighting lap with a
technical problem that saw him park his car at the side of the
track after just a few corners. |
Artcurial Motorcars has raised its international profile in recent
years by offering some of the world’s rarest and most valuable
cars at auction. The top ten most expensive cars ever to sell at
auction include two cars from each of Artcurial Motorcars’ last
two Retromobile sales: the ex-Bardinon 1957 Ferrari 335 S
Spider Scaglietti that sold on 5 February 2016 for 32.1M€ /
35.7M$. |
Bonhams forthcoming Monaco Sale on May 13 will feature the
world’s finest as-original, running, long-term preserved
'time-machine' Jaguar C-Type, UK road-registered ‘POV 114’. On
January 14, 1955, this outstanding example of Jaguar's double-Le
Mans-winning XK120C design was registered under chassis
number ‘XKC 011’, and was sold ex-works to the Dunlop Rubber
Company. It survives today in essentially identical specification. |
Once again 230 cars will find their way from Paris to Cannes,
driving during five stages on the roads through France. With stops
in Beaune, Lyon, Valence, and Marseille the cars will alternate
between racetracks (Dijon Prenois, Bresse, Ledenon and Paul
Ricard), special stages on closed roads, and beautiful tours
through Bourgogne, the Rhone valley, Vercors, Ardeche and the
Provence. One of the novelties of this year will be a night session
on the last day near Cannes on the historical roads of the Monte
Carlo rally |
RM Sotheby’s, the world’s leading collector car auction house for
investment-quality automobiles, is delighted to announce the
addition of an ultra-rare and highly desirable 1968 Ferrari 275
GTS/4 NART Spider to its Monaco auction, 14 May. Held during
the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique weekend, the single-day
auction features over 100 handpicked automobiles and select
motorcycles, as well as the stand-alone, bespoke sale of the
Quattroruote Collection. |
The departure of the Tour Auto Optic 2000 is the occasion for
Ferrari to unveil for the first time in France the GTC4Lusso at the
Grand Palais. This very important “rendez-vous” is also the
occasion for Ferrari to present a unique version of its 488 GTB. |
Nico Rosberg won the Chinese Grand Prix for Mercedes. |
The first of the six rounds of the 2016 European Le Mans Series
was held at the Silverstone circuit on Saturday 16 April as part of
the FIA World Endurance Championship meeting. The entry for
the 4 Hours of Silverstone comprised of an impressive total of 44
cars in the three classes, with 15 in the LMP2 class, 19 in the
LMP3 class, 9 in the LMGTE class, and a singleton entry in the
Innovative Car Class. |
The inaugural 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship race, the
first of nine rounds, was held at Silverstone on Sunday 17 April,
with support races on the preceding days from the European Le
Mans Series and the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, proving to be a
popular attraction, with some 52000 spectators attending the
meeting over the weekend. |
After the first two days had been spent mostly on flat
landscapes, participants enjoyed the drive on mountain roads for
this third day. These were not the high passes of the Alps or
Pyrénées but mid mountain ranges.With the « Massif Central »
and the « Vercors » located on both sides of the Rhône valley,
this 3rd stage between Lyon and Valence was perfect to cover
both locations. |
The fourth day of the competition saw the Tour Auto heading
south to Marseille. The field started at 7am, heading in the
direction of the narrow and twisting roads of Ardèche. The first
rally stage of the day called « Le Moulinon » was won by
Jean-Pierre Lajournade in his Jaguar E-type. Ludovic Caron, 2nd
overall in the VHC category, once again trailing in his Cobra, by
21 seconds, leaving Lajournade a comfortable overall leader. |
To finish this 25th Tour Auto, Patrick Peter and his team reserved
a very long ad very special leg for last. For the first time the Tour
Auto will finish with two rally stages by night in the vicinity of
Cannes. Before the final, the participants drove from Marseille to
Cassis through the « Gineste » pass, then heading to the first
stage held in the « Sainte-Baume » mountains. Andrew Smith in
his Ford GT40 took victory ahead of Lajournade and Caron. |
Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen came third in
the Russian Grand Prix. The Finn lost a place to Valtteri Bottas
in the early stages, but a clever strategy saw Kimi retake third off
his fellow countryman after his only pit stop. Raikkonen thus
moves up to third in the Drivers’ classification, after four rounds of
the World Championship. Sebastian Vettel’s Russian Grand Prix
lasted just a few hundred metres. |
A rare Aston Martin Works team car – chassis number DB3S/5 –
which was campaigned in period by such legendary racing drivers
as Sir Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and Roy Salvadori, and latterly
went on to co-star with Terry-Thomas in 1960s movie classic
‘School for Scoundrels’, will be offered at Bonhams Aston Martin
Works Sale on 21 May 2016. It is estimated at
£6,000,000-7,000,000. |
The annual Auto Italia magazine’s Italian Car Day was held at the
Brooklands Museum complex on Saturday 30 April 2016,
attracting a vast array of Italian machinery, of both the two and
four wheel variety to the birthplace of British motorsport in Surrey.
Although the weather forecast wasn’t very promising, with the
prospect of rain, there was probably the largest ever attendance,
both in terms of the number of vehicles on display and also of
paying public, with long traffic queues to get in early on the
Saturday morning and the necessity to use an overflow car park. |
On 04/18/2016, 237 cars were on display under the canopy of the
Grand Palais. In the 25th anniversary Tour de France Auto cars
that have written the legend of the event like the Ferrari 250 GT
Tour de France, the 3.8-litre Jaguar Mk II, the Ligier JS2 etc. were
being honoured. Many other jewels of car production from all over
the world, America, Germany, Italy and France, lined up by make
and model for scrutineering and administrative checks, delighted
the public all day and the guests in the evening. |
Max Girardo, internationally recognised as a leading expert on
the global classic car market, and with an incredible track record
in auctioning many of the world’s most valuable automobiles, has
established Girardo & Co., an exclusive new London-based
brokerage that deals in only the highest quality cars available to
the market. |
The weekend of 07-08 May was essentially GT weekend at the
Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. It was also without a doubt the best
weather weekend of the year so far in the UK, with predominantly
sunny skies and temperatures in the mid twenties, so ideal
conditions for spectators to enjoy some great racing. Apart from
a packed on track programme over the two days, there was
plenty of peripheral activity for all ages, to make it a real family
orientated weekend. |
The unique, unrestored, ex-Le Mans 24-Hour race Jaguar C-Type
sports car, ‘POV 114’ sold for €7,245,000 (£5,715,580) at
Bonhams Monaco Sale, leading the British auction house’s
outstanding return to the French Riviera. James Knight,
International Group Director, Bonhams Motoring, said: “Bonhams’
return to Monaco featured a refined and elegant selection of
magnificent collectors’ motor cars, achieving a total €15.3 million. |
RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest collector car auction house for
investment-quality automobiles, returned to Monaco this past
weekend (14 May) for another successful sale alongside the
Grand Prix Historique. Conducting two separate sales sessions
during a single day, RM’s 2016 Monaco tally exceeded €27.5
million* ($31,187,305 US) and saw several records tumble. |
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is the world’s most
exclusive heritage event for historic automobiles and
motorcycles. The event has a long tradition extending back to the
year 1929, when the first exhibition entitled “Coppa d’Oro Villa
d’Este” was held in Cernobbio, Northern Italy, as a showcase for
new launches in the automobile sector. This was followed by
decades of changing fortunes. |
The Stuttgart-based brand, automotive sponsor of the Mille
Miglia, is closely associated with this legendary competition.
Once again in 2016, Mercedes-Benz Classic will underscore the
brand's intimate ties with the culture and tradition of the Mille
Miglia by fielding a strong presence in the starting line-up.
Originating from the company's own collection, the classic
automobiles will be representative of all the Mercedes-Benz
vehicles that participated in the then sporting competition in the
era of the road race. |
Already for the 10th time the Automobile Club of Monaco
organized the Historic Grand Prix on the most famous F1 track in
the world. The very demanding non-permanent track through the
Mediterranean principality is an institution since the early 1920s
and one of the few tracks that will most likely never disappear
from the modern F1 calendar. |
The second round of the 2016 European Le Mans Series was
held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy, over the
weekend of 13-15 May. The meeting also featured the inaugural
round of the, new for 2016, Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup series,
plus three races for the single model Renault Sport Trophy
series, featuring their R.S.01 track-only model. As in previous
years, entry to the circuit was free for spectators, with only a
nominal €10 fee for paddock access, which gave access to the
pit walk and autograph session on the Sunday morning. Initially
the weather for the weekend didn’t look promising, with rain
forecast virtually throughout. |
The second edition of the Verona Legend Cars classic show was
held in the Verona Fiere exhibition halls over the weekend of
13-15 10 May 2016, and as an aside provides a fine opportunity
to visit the historic city, with its Roman amphitheatre and
Shakespearian connection of Romeo & Juliet, amongst its many
attributes. The city also has World Heritage Site status from
UNESCO, due to its urban structure and architecture. |
The grounds of Crystal Palace Park in south east London, once
again hosted the Motorsport at the Palace sprint meeting over the
UK Bank Holiday weekend of 29-30 May. The event is organised
by the Sevenoaks & District Motor Club, and run on a 740 metre
long course using a section of the original Crystal Palace racing
circuit around what was known as North Tower Corner. The
name North Tower Corner is a reference to the north tower of the
old Crystal Palace building, which was destroyed by fire in 1936,
whilst the two towers, which survived the fire, were subsequently
demolished ... |
The race was full of incident, after starting in heavy rain before
drying out early on and staying that way to the chequered flag.
The race was won by Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes, who
finished ahead of Daniel Ricciardo for Red Bull and Sergio Perez
in the Force India. Sebastian Vettel finished the Monaco Grand
Prix in fourth place. Kimi Raikkonen retired after hitting the
barriers on lap 10. |
Bonhams’ annual auction of collectors’ cars, held in conjunction
with the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, is just around the
corner and it’s a pleasure to announce a very special Ferrari
leading an extensive and impressive list of consigned sportscars. |
On Saturday, visitors to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este
2016 selected their first favourite. This year, the award Coppa
d’Oro Villa d’Este goes to the Lancia Astura Serie II from the year
1933. The owner of the winning vehicle, Antonius Meijer from the
Netherlands, is therefore able to enjoy the first of the prestigious
prizes to be awarded by public referendum at this year’s event.
His vehicle captivated the spectators in the grounds of Villa
d’Este with its flawless and spectacular styling and fascinating
history. |
The stacked intake pipes tell a unique story of innovation,
unyielding power and a time when the only rules of racing were
essentially the limits of men and women’s imaginations. |
Ferrari leaves Spain with a second and third place. At the end of
a thrilling race, Raikkonen finished just six tenths behind the
winner Max Verstappen. With Vettel right behind him, the
Scuderia adds 33 points to its tally.. |
The organisers and steering committee of the Concours of
Elegance held a preview of the upcoming event to be held at
Windsor Castle between 02 – 04 September, at the host Coworth
Park Hotel, on Thursday 02 June, to announce the list of entrants
and peripheral attractions for visitors. The sixty cars chosen for
the concours embrace an eclectic array of automobile history,
ranging from the dawn of the horseless carriage with an 1895
Benz Velo “Comfortable”, to the 2016 Alfa Romeo Touring
Superleggera Disco Volante Spyder presented at the Geneva
Salon this year. |
The annual Le Mans test day was held on Sunday 05 June as a
prelude to the main event over the weekend of 18-19 June, with all
the accepted entrants taking part in the two four hour sessions.
One of the main concerns was the weather, as France had been
battered by storms and torrential rain leading to flooding in many
places, in the days preceding the test day, and the forecast for
the weekend was more of the same. Fortunately, although it
stayed overcast but warm, there was no precipitation, and thus
the teams could get some meaningful running done during the
course of the day. |
Already three weeks ago the most famous Classic Car Rally in
the world, the Mille Miglia took place on the historic roads
between Brescia and Rome. Originally the most demanding road
race of its time held between 1927 and 1957 a small enthusiastic
group held the first reunion for the 50th anniversary in 1977. What
was planned as a once in a lifetime opportunity for the drivers of
the original entered cars became a regular event in the 1980s and
iconic since. |
Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes. Nico Rosberg recovered to P5
after an eventful race which saw him take to the grass at the first
corner and pick up a puncture in the closing stages. Sebastian
Vettel drove a great race this afternoon in Montreal. The German
took the chequered flag in the runner-up spot, having led the early
stages thanks to a brilliant getaway off the line. Raikkonen, also
on a two stop strategy, came home sixth. |
The annual Barkaways Open Day was held on Saturday 06 June
at their premises near Tonbridge in Kent, and attracted around
300 clients and friends on a warm and predominantly bright and
sunny day, fortunately contrary to the weather that had been
forecast. This ensured that many came in their Ferraris and a
variety of other exotica, and were able to socialise in the large
parking area enjoying the assembled machinery, in very
amenable conditions. |
RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest auction house for
investment-quality automobiles, is thrilled to add two icons of
competition and performance to its flagship Monterey sale,
August 19-20 in California: the 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider,
chassis no. 0510 M, and the 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I, chassis no.
P/1057. Alongside the previously announced Jim Click Ford
Performance Collection, these latest additions are part of a
growing showcase set for this year’s RM sale dedicated to
celebrating cars with significant American history. |
When looking into the classic car calendar the May is usually
packed with many events, with only 4 weekends available lots of
international and national events have to be coordinated. As we
reported earlier the reschedule of the Monaco GP left a little bit of
a mess in the calendar as several events were rescheduled to
avoid a clash with the Historic GP, so the MM and the Villa
d´Este were held the same weekend. Less flexible is the annual
Gaisbergrennen in Salzburg (Austria) as it is bound to the Corpus
Christi holiday as this is the only day in this time of the year
where the organizers get permission to close the main road
around the dome place for the city grand prix. |
The incredibly rare 1949 Aston Martin DB Team Car, registered
‘UMC 65’, was left in a garden for decades before being stolen
some 14 years ago. Now, finally returned to its rightful owners, it
has sold at Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale for £679,100. |
The 1st Swiss Concours d'Elégance attracted over 2’300 visitors
this week-end at the Château de Coppet. On Sunday, a large
audience came to assist to the spectacular arrival of 14 racing
Bugattis and the award ceremony, with the spectacular
Lamborghini Miura P400 SV being awarded the prestigious Best
of Show Trophy. The works of six young artists seduced the jury
within the context of the drawing contest sponsored by Caran
d'Ache. The next edition is already scheduled on 17 & 18 June
2017. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, announces a thrilling spectrum of
important Porsches for The Pebble Beach Auctions on August 20
and August 21 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. The
auction house welcomes Porsche connoisseurs and racing
enthusiasts to witness these historic and limited production cars
as they grace the auction block this summer. |
These are the first photographs of the convertible version of the
LaFerrari, the new limited edition special series aimed at clients
and collectors that refuse to compromise on the joy of drop-top
driving even when at the wheel of a supercar. The name and
technical characteristics of the new car will be announced at the
Paris International Motor Show as will the number Ferrari
proposes to build. |
For the 8th time the Bensberg Classics were held in the name
giving Barock Castle, the Althoff Grand Hotel in Bensberg.
Invented in 2009 to counter the BMW Villa d´Este Concorso
d´Eleganza by Volkswagen in association with the Althoff hotel
group the annual event again drew about 50 cars in 8 different
classes to the lawn to be judged by the international jury. |
Offered for public sale for the first time in nearly two decades, RM
Sotheby’s has announced that one of the most important and
original Jaguar D-Types in existence will headline its flagship
Monterey sale, August 19–20 in California. The first D-Type
supplied by Jaguar to a privateer team, chassis no. XKD
501 heads to the auction block as a permanent part of Le Mans
lore, having claimed the overall victory at the grueling 24-hour
race in 1956. |
Even in the realms of classic Ferraris there are few cars as
exclusive as this one. At its 2016 Monterey event, held on
August 18-22, 2016 at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown Monterey,
Rick Cole Auctions will be offering one of the best-known Ferraris
of all time for a Private Treaty Sale – the 1963 Ferrari 330 LMB,
s/n 4381SA. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, is pleased to announce an
outstanding array of Maseratis for The Pebble Beach Auctions on
August 20 and August 21 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian
Center. These postwar classics offer exclusivity, Italian artistry,
as well as historic and Hollywood provenance that is enticing to
the collecting spirit. |
The premier national event on the Ferrari Owners’ Club calendar,
the annual concours, sponsored by EFG International, took place
over the weekend of 9-10 July, at Stapleford Park close to Melton
Mowbray in Leicestershire, with participants enjoying fine weather
throughout the weekend, despite forecasts to the contrary. This
was the second consecutive year that this venue hosted the
event, and the architecture of the Grade 1 listed country house
formed a fine backdrop to the proceedings. |
Since the very first edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans
in 1923 the long distance race is one of the most important races
in the world and just like the Monaco GP or the Indy 500 the 24h
became more important than their race series they are
associated with. Winning one of these three races gives the
drivers a certain entry in the list of the true greats. |
Since 2010 Artcurial Motorcars has been attracting French and
international collectors to the highly prestigious Le Mans Classic,
held on one of the most famous circuits in the world. The fourth
edition of this biennial sale, taken by Maitre Hervé Poulain, and
aided by Matthieu Lamoure and Pierre Novikoff, realised
€9,007,016 / $9,907,718, with 73 % selling, including the
collectors’ cars section which accounted for €8,717,752 /
$9,589,567. |
A rare 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Touring
Spider—the pre-war equivalent to the Ferrari 250 GTO—is the
latest star attraction to be announced for RM Sotheby’s
upcoming Monterey sale, August 19–20 during the famed Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance week in California. One of five cars
on offer from the esteemed Sam and Emily Mann Collection, the
tremendously valuable “2.9” (as it is known among aficionados)
rounds out an impressive catalogue of some 100 collector cars
on offer at the upcoming auction. |
The Beatles were, and remain, one the world’s most famous pop
groups, with millions of devoted fans around the world. John
Lennon, the enigmatic and much loved front man of the band, has
become an icon of popular culture with his music remaining as
popular now as it was in period, and a natural fascination in all
things associated with him – not least his cars. |
An unbelievable opportunity to acquire an incredibly rare Ferrari
supercar now presents itself at the Mecum Daytime Auction in
Monterey. This 2014 LaFerrari will headline an array of modern
supercars crossing the auction block, but perhaps none as
sinister yet breathtaking as this Nero DS Opaco finished
masterpiece of a Ferrari. |
Bonhams is very pleased to announce an extremely important,
early addition to its Quail Lodge Auction in August – the 1931
Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Two-Seat Racer previously owned
and campaigned by Lord Howe and driven by none other than
Tazio Nuvolari. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, is delighted to announce
exceptional prewar offerings to The Pebble Beach Auctions on
August 20 and August 21 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian
Center. Selections include the legendary 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C
2300 Monza, the Jean Bugatti-owned 1932 Bugatti Type 55
Roadster, one of the finest 1930 Packard 734 Speedster
Runabouts in existence, and the exquisite and desirable 1932
Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Berline. |
The New Zealand racing driver Chris Amon has died of cancer at
the age of 73. He is acknowledged as one of the most talented
racing drivers of all time, despite the fact that he never won a
Formula 1 Grand Prix, out of a total of 108 in which he took part.
He drove 27 of them for Scuderia Ferrari from 1967 to ’69, taking
three pole positions in the 312 F1. |
Almost six weeks ago Goodwood was again the epicenter for fast
and loud road and race cars of the past and present at the 24th
Festival of Speed. What sounds like an eternity ago in the time of
online media once was a normal delay for an extensive coverage
of an event like this in print media and although many pictures
and words spread the net for this year’s FoS in the past weeks
we still want to have a look back at one of the most important
dates of the year. |
The glittering comeback is now following one of the most
spectacular classic-car discoveries of recent times. The BMW
507 was driven by US musician Elvis Presley, famous already at
that time as the “King of Rock’n’Roll”, while he was doing his
military service in Germany. After that it disappeared for nearly 50
years and was believed to have been lost before returning to the
limelight. After almost two years of exacting restoration work,
BMW Group Classic is presenting the roadster for the first time in
a public arena. Restored to its original condition, it will be
exhibited on 21 August 2016 at the Concours d’Elegance in
Pebble Beach, California. |
Artcurial Motorcars has ensured that the 2017 Retromobile sale
will continue to be in the spotlight. The team is delighted to
announce the sale, on Friday February 101, of a highly important
and unique piece of automotive history: the 1965 Dino 206 P
Berlinette Speciale by Pininfarina. |
Ten years ago the picturesque water castle of Schloss Dyck
served as a superb background for the Classic Days for the first
time. Over the next decade the event, traditionally held on the
first weekend of August, could establish itself as the biggest
classic car meeting on the European mainland. In unique
atmosphere an international FIVA-A Concours, the demonstration
runs on a closed off round course plus many smaller themed
displays attract classic car fans from near and far, 2016 again
more than 40,000 visitors with about 7,500 classic cars made the
nearby fields the biggest outdoor exhibition. |
Every August the classic car world is looking to Monterey for the
biggest ongoing car festival in the world. With the Monterey Car
week just around the corner the first cars arrived to Laguna Seca
a week early for the annual Pre-Reunion. Although the car week
is mostly known for the numerous Concours events and the
headline auction of the various houses the racing activities are
very well presented with the Rolex Motorsport Reunion. |
This year’s Monterey Car Week officially started this morning
with the gathering of the Quail Rally cars in front of the Quail
Lodge. As in previous years Sir Michael Kadoorie invited a few of
his close friends to start the week with a relaxed driving tour into
the Monterey hinterland. Again almost 3 dozen cars ranging from
a pre-war Rolls Royce to the newest Bentley were lined up at the
lawn for a group photo before leaving to the exclusive tour that will
arrive tomorrow evening at the McCall Jet Center party. |
Today the international auction houses opened their display for
the upcoming sales in Monterey. Both Gooding & Company and
RM Sotheby´s have upped their game again in their main sale of
the year, more than ever multimillion dollar lots will be for sale
this weekend, not to mention the 8-figures head liners of the
sales. Gooding & Company has several very interesting Ferraris
on sale with a Competition 250 GT LWB California Spider and
two 250 SWBs. |
Not few think that the Tour d´Elegance of the Concours is the
highlight of the week when the cars could be seen in their natural
habit, on the street. Once invented to proof that the cars can
actually drive further than from the trailer to the show field and
maybe once over the ramp the tour not only gives those not
fortunate enough to get on the field on Sunday the opportunity to
see a good portion of the cars but also for all cameras a
memorable image in front of the Pacific. As mentioned several
time during the last days the Tour had to be redesigned after the
horrible forest fires down highway one towards Big Sur. |
The 1953 Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina Spyder, owned by Andreas
Mohringer, won the Rolex Circle of Champions Best of Show
Award on Friday, August 19, at the 14th Annual The Quail, A
Motorsports Gathering. The car is the only unrestored racing
Ferrari 375 MM PF Spyder existing out of nine cars, with an
extensive United States racing history. |
On the third to last day of the Monterey Car Week the annual
Motorsport Gathering was held in the Quail Lodge in Carmel
valley. In contrast to the free Concours on the Avenue on
Tuesday the Motorsport Gathering is one of the most exclusive
events of the week with a very hefty entrance fee for the visitors.
Despite the high prize the green in front of the lodge was very
good visited and although the gathering was enlarged into the
area over the road it seemed to be more people than ever. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, realized more than $76.7 million
during the first of its two-evening Pebble Beach auction event.
The auction house acclaimed for its world-class consignments
and record-breaking prices delivered an 88% sales rate as 70 of
80 lots were sold for an astounding average price of $1,096,664
per car. |
After a long and exhausting week the final curtain fell in front of
the Pebble Beach Lodge when the long awaited Best of Show
winner was announced. For the 66th time both visitors and
entrants champed at the bit on a long day starting early in the
morning before dawn. Well before the opening of the car gate at 6
am many people were waiting at the dawn patrol to see the fleet
of cars coming onto the lawn. |
On the third to last day of the Monterey Car Week the annual
Motorsport Gathering was held in the Quail Lodge in Carmel
valley. In contrast to the free Concours on the Avenue on
Tuesday the Motorsport Gathering is one of the most exclusive
events of the week with a very hefty entrance fee for the visitors.
Despite the high prize the green in front of the lodge was very
good visited and although the gathering was enlarged into the
area over the road it seemed to be more people than ever. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, realized more than $129.8 million
at the annual Pebble Beach Auctions this weekend, resulting in a
two-day sales company record. During the two-day auction event,
the company sold 115 of 138 lots, an 83% sale rate with an
average of $1,128,606 per car. During the auction weekend, an
astonishing 26 cars sold over the $1 million mark, including four
vehicles over $10 million. |
Overall sales totals reached $50 million at the 2016 Mecum
Daytime Auction in Monterey, Calif., with strong individual sales
topped by several cars that reached or exceeded the
million-dollar mark. Headlined this year by three vehicles that
hammered at $4.7 million, $4.4 million and $3 million,
respectively, the Mecum Daytime Auction hosted a total of 704
high-end classic and collector cars, all of which crossed the
Mecum auction block Aug. 18-20. Overall sales totals again
surpassed the previous year’s totals, this time by a leap of more
than $5 million. |
Friday Windsor Castle opened its gates to some of the world’s
rarest and most incredible cars as the Owners Day of Concours
of Elegance 2016 got underway. Running for the remainder of the
weekend, this year’s Concours sees more than 1000 cars gather
in one of the UK’s most incredible Royal Palaces. This morning
saw the arrival of 60 of the world’s finest cars competing in the
prestigious Concours of Elegance, as they completed the final
leg of the Great West Tour from Guards Polo Club to the
picturesque castle quadrangle – led by His Royal Highness
Prince Michael of Kent. |
115 motorcars of exceptional breadth and quality crossed the
auction block on Friday at Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, held in
conjunction with The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering. With a
capacity filled auction tent of international bidders, the successful
sale boasted of a very impressive 88% sell-through rate with a
total of $34.8-million. |
Ferrari 1970 Ferrari 512 M s/n 1002 sold for €12,0mio in August |
Making it a night to remember, RM Sotheby’s shattered
numerous world-record auction values at its 10th anniversary
London sale last night, generating in excess of £21.65 million in
sales. Whilst a stunning 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT proved to be
the night’s biggest seller, it is the game-changing prices achieved
for some of the Porsches which will prove to be the sale’s most
potent legacy. |
The first two Chantilly Arts & Elégance Richard Mille, which
enjoyed ever-increasing success, placed the event among the
benchmark international Concours d’Elégance, and the third
show consolidated the same trend. It was organised on Sunday
4th September and confirmed its status as the elegant
rendezvous of the early autumn attracting some 13 500 visitors to
the Chantilly domain, a stable figure compared to 2015. |
An exceptionally original, never restored yet beautifully preserved
1956 Porsche 550 Spyder was a runaway success at Bonhams
Goodwood Revival Sale (10 September), selling for £4,593,500,
creating a world record for a Porsche 550 model. James Knight,
Bonhams International Group Motoring Director and auctioneer on
the day, said: "We've had an excellent Goodwood Revival sale,
totaling £14.5 million. The saleroom was packed full of
enthusiastic bidders, with clients phoning in from all around the
globe, leading us to sell more than 70% of lots, and creating a
world record price for a Porsche 550 Spyder. |
A magical step back in time! This was always the slogan of the
Goodwood Revival Meeting in September recreating an
atmosphere of the past both on and off the track, but never was
the time as precise as this year: 1966. |
Mark Osborne, Vice President Motor Cars USA, said, ”The 1956
Porsche 550 RS Spyder offered is so original, that you could
travel back in time 60 years and find it in much the same
condition. It’s exactly how a 550 would have looked, smelt and
felt like when James Dean famously purchased his example back
in 1955.” Dean’s was perhaps the most famous of the 550s; he
called his example the ‘Little Bastard’. |
RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest collector car auction house for
investment-quality automobiles, continued its strong sales run in
Monterey, California this past weekend, generating an impressive
$117,925,000 in sales at its flagship sale during the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend. Highlighted by a terrific
roster of fresh-to-the-market, blue-chip automobiles, the two-day
event bore witness to the top two sales of this year’s Monterey
auction week and established multiple new auction benchmarks. |
The best of German automotive engineering is headed to
Bonhams 3 September Chantilly Sale, led by one of the greatest
performance automobiles of the 1930s, the Mercedes-Benz 500K
Special Roadster. This superb example comes direct from the
oldest industrialist family in Germany, and is estimated at
€5,000,000-7,000,000. |
Hailed as one of the finest concours competitions yet, 2016’s
Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance has seen some of the
world’s rarest and most alluring cars battle it out on the lawns of
Blenheim Palace. Leading the charge of formidable Italian
thoroughbreds, the outstanding 1956 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa
fended off rivals to steal the Best of Show on the Thursday of
Salon Privé. |
The Concours of Elegance is celebrating another record-breaking
festival of motoring, following a weekend of the world’s finest cars
displayed in one of the UK’s most picturesque venues: Windsor
Castle. Nearly 12,500 visitors attended the largest Concours of
Elegance yet, with nearly a thousand cars on display, and the
unique Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia crowned as the Best
in Show. |
After the huge success of GTC4Lusso which raised the
performance bar for Ferrari’s signature four-seater 12-cylinder
GTs, the Prancing Horse now announces the arrival of the new
GTC4Lusso T, the first four-seater to sport a V8 engine. Ushering
in a whole new Ferrari GT concept, the new car is aimed squarely
at drivers looking for range as well as sporty driving and
versatility. |
Ferrari further broadens its range at the Mondial de l’Automobile
2016 with the world premiere of the new GTC4Lusso T,
Maranello’s first ever full four-seater to be powered by a V8, for a
perfect marriage of sportiness and versatility with day-to-day
driveability. |
Ironically, just as we have been talking about early Trans-Am, I
just heard from Ron Grable via Rick Mandelson that Tony
passed. He and Bob Tullius won the first Trans-Am in the Group
44 Dodge Dart, and Tony A-Z had a remarkable career. The
Can-Am, Trans-Am, F5000, and IMSA racer from New York had
been suffering from Grade 4 Glioblastoma – brain cancer – that
was diagnosed last year. |
In anticipation of welcoming consignments for its sixth annual
collector car auction during the Scottsdale Car Week, Bonhams
is very pleased to announce the confirmation of two very special
automobiles. What is considered by many to be one of the finest
Porsche sports racers in history, the 904 is without a doubt also
one of the most iconic cars of the mid-20th century. |
Wettbewerber kommen und gehen – doch die Scuderia Ferrari
gilt als die wahre Größe der Formel 1. Rosso Corsa ist und bleibt
die bestimmende Farbe der Formel 1! Ein rotes Meer aus Fans
mit ihren Fahnen an den Rennstrecken zeigt die Leidenschaft für
Ferrari. Allen Ferrari Formel 1-Freunden und Enthusiasten gibt
dieser Kalender die prickelnde und ungefilterte Nähe zum
Weltmeister-Team. |
“Mythos Ferrari 2017”, der offizielle Kalender der
Sportwagenmanufaktur in Maranello, bringt den Puls von Ferrari
Liebhabern auf Touren. Das großformatige Prachtstück gilt in
Sammlerkreisen längst als Kult-Objekt, das die Faszination der
Sportwagen auch zuhause oder im Büro genießen lässt. |
Competitors come and go, but Scuderia Ferrari still sets the
standard for greatness in Formula One. Since the first Formula
One race took place in 1951, Scuderia Ferrari is the only team to
have always competed in the world championship. And Ferrari's
"Rosso Corsa" remains the defining colour in Formula One! A red
sea of fans with their flags, lining the racing tracks, emphasised
the passion for Ferrari. This calendar provides all Ferrari Formula
1 fans with a thrilling and unfiltered proximity to the world
champion team. |
To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, the Clube Scuderia Rampante
in Portugal held a gathering at the Palace Hotel Monte Real, on
Saturday 17 September 2016. This is a luxury Spa Hotel located
in the Monte Real Thermal Park, which is about 5kms inland from
the Atlantic coast, approximately midway between Lisbon and
Porto, just off the A17 highway in the Leiria region. |
Artcurial Motorcars will round off the year in style on 30 October,
by celebrating the 10th sale in the Automobiles sur les Champs
series on one of the most beautiful avenues in the world : the
Avenue des Champs-Elysées. To mark this anniversary, the
Artcurial Motorcars team has put together a diverse mix of cars
to attract all enthusiasts. Available in the weekend sale will be a
selection of supercars, rare competition models, barnfinds and
veterans, in addition to some tempting Youngtimers. |
Having consigned many exceptional examples of the marque,
this year’s auction on 7 October at the exclusive Belgian seaside
resort of Knokke Le-Zoute became a homage to Porsche, and
thus became the most successful to date. Two models of the
marque – and a Mercedes – achieved world-record prices in the
packed saleroom, which saw an incredible 28 out of 30 cars
successfully sold. |
RM Sotheby’s, the world’s largest auction house for
investment-quality automobiles, toasted a magnificent 10 years in
Hershey this week with $11.58 million in sales at the Hershey
Lodge. Held during the famed AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet,
the penultimate sale on RM’s 2016 calendar lifted the gavel on
132 total lots—attracting bidders from 18 countries—of which 90
percent found new homes. |
The annual Auto e Moto d’Epoca show was held a Padova’s Fiera
exhibition complex over the weekend of 20 – 23 October, with the
first day entry charged at a premium rate for those visitors
wishing to avoid the crowds. Without doubt the show is the
largest and best attended classic car show in Italy, with a
multitude of foreign visitors, no doubt encouraged not only by the
diversity of offerings, but also the ease of access due to its close
proximity to Venice airport, which is only a short drive away,
whilst Bologna and Verona airports are only around a 60 minutes
drive to and from the show. |
The second edition of the Classic & Sports car Show, from the
magazine of the same name, was held over the weekend of 28-30
October at London’s Alexandra Palace in the north of the capital.
Its lofty location, at one of the highest points of North London,
provides visitors with panoramic views of the capital’s skyline over
the autumn foliage of the park from its terraces, whilst its
Victorian architecture, elegant decor and magnificent stained
glass windows provide an inspiring internal ambience to any
gathering. |
RM Sotheby’s will proudly present ‘Duemila Ruote’ (2000
Wheels)—an astounding selection of automobiles, motorcycles,
bicycles, boats, bobsleds and automobilia—during a multi-day
sale in Milan, Italy, the weekend of 25 November. Coinciding with
the Milano AutoClassica—the Classic & Sports Car Show—held
in Milan the same weekend, the multi-day auction will feature
more than 750 lots, making it the largest, automotive-themed
private collection sale ever staged in Europe. |
Bonhams is very pleased to announce the consignment of a very
special automobile: the ex-Factory Team Entry Mille Miglia and
24 Hours of Le Mans 1952 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spider. |
Having attracted a large crowd as they appeared on the
Champs-Elysées on Friday evening, 75 collectors' cars went
under the hammer on Sunday 30 October, in a sale held by
Maître Hervé Poulain, aided by Matthieu Lamoure, Managing
Director of Artcurial Motorcars. La plus belle avenue du monde
featured as a backdrop to this 10th edition of Automobiles sur les
Champs, drawing collectors and enthusiasts from around the
world. |
The world’s most exclusive and traditional heritage event for
historic automobiles and motorcycles will be held once more on
the shores of Lake Como, Italy, in 2017. The most beautiful
classic vehicles will be presented at Cernobbio in Northern Italy
from 26 to 28 May 2017 in the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. |
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. |
The Regent Street Motor Show was inaugurated in 2005, and
since then has become a firmly established annual event on the
first Saturday in November, as a prelude to the London to
Brighton Veteran Car Run, a number of the participants in which
form a significant part of the gathering. The length on Regent
Street from Piccadilly Circus to Oxford Street becomes a
pedestrian zone for the day, and the many thousands of visitors
are able to experience technology both ancient and modern, in
what is believed to be the largest free-to-view motor show in the
UK. |
A timewarp 1957 Porsche 356A 1600 Speedster stole the show
at Auctions America’s second annual sale at the Hilton Head
Island Motoring Festival on the weekend (November 5), when it
almost tripled its pre-sale high estimate. Recently surfacing after
more than 40 years parked in a Chicago-area garage, the
Aquamarine Blue speedster attracted tremendous interest at
Saturday’s auction, spurring a spirited bidding contest between
collectors in the room and on the phones before selling for a
remarkable $665,500 (versus a pre-sale estimate of $200,000 -
250,000). |
From a one-off Chrysler CL Imperial to a fierce Ferrari F50 and a
Ferrari Enzo owned by fashion mogul, Tommy Hilfiger, RM
Sotheby’s will shine a spotlight on groundbreaking automotive
design when its annual Arizona Biltmore sale returns to Phoenix,
January 19-20. Celebrating its 18th consecutive year in 2017,
RM’s Arizona sale has been witness to some of the world’s most
spectacular automobiles over the years; the 2017 iteration will
continue in the event’s stylish footsteps, presenting 120
handpicked motor cars. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is pleased to
report its 2016 year-end auction sales total of more than $233
million. The company posted a strong 85% sell-through rate for
281 lots sold, with an average price per lot of $829,050. The 2016
year-end total is the highest ever for the auction house, whose
events have become a destination for enthusiasts from around the
world. Thousands tuned in from over 50 nations to witness the
Gooding & Company auctions live via the company’s HD
webcast. |
Bonhams is pleased to announce another brilliant star to be
featured at its Scottsdale auction in January: a 1960 Ferrari 250
GT Short Wheelbase California Spider. |
The first annual Bal Harbour Shop Collectors Weekend event took
place November 3-6 at North Miami Beach’s toney shopping and
dining destination hosted by house watch boutiques Audemars
Piguet Breguet, Bulgari, Chopard, F.P. Journe Graff Hublot IWC,
Panerai, Tourneau and Van Cleef & Arpels. |
For the first time in over a decade, a 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B
P3 will be offered for public sale, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s on 8
February, 2017. Headlining early entries for the company’s
annual Paris sale, the P3 is regarded as one of the very best
examples available, having been campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari
in period and raced by some of the biggest names in motorsport. |
The world's first sports car – the 1914 Vauxhall 25hp 'Prince
Henry' Sports Torpedo – is coming to auction for the first time in
Bonhams' Bond Street Sale on 4 December, estimated at
£500,000-600,000. Many of the world's motoring historians have
acclaimed the 'Prince Henry' Vauxhall as the very first sports car. |
Rare Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet Offered for
Public Sale for First Time at RM Sotheby's
Amelia Island |
RM Sotheby’s, the official auction house of the Amelia Island
Concours d’Elegance, will bring stylish French pre-war
automotive design to the forefront when it returns to Amelia
Island, Florida, March 11. Building on the company’s strong track
record in Northeast Florida—the 2017 event represents RM’s 19th
annual Amelia Island event—the March sale will be headlined by
a stunning 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet with rare
coachwork by Vanvooren of Paris. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is pleased to
announce an outstanding array of pre-war examples from Bugatti,
Alfa Romeo and Bentley at its 10th annual two-day Scottsdale
Auctions on January 20 and 21, 2017. Exemplifying rolling art,
these high quality classic cars from legendary marques exude
class and style. |
“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. |
During approximately 30 hours of auctioneering, 817
lots—comprising an astounding selection of motor cars,
motorcycles, bicycles, boats and automobilia, all from one single
private collection— were sold before a packed house at the Fiera
Milano, totalling an incredible €51.263.270* (USD $54.85 million)
in sales. |
2016 FIA Formula One World Champion elect Nico Rosberg
today announced that he will stop racing in Formula One with
immediate effect. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is honored to
announce exceptional sports cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin,
Mercedes-Benz and Shelby at its 10th annual two-day
Scottsdale Auctions on January 20 and 21, 2017. Known as the
auction industry leader for its expertly selected and curated
collector cars, Gooding & Company looks forward to delivering
another alluring assortment of best-of-category sports cars this
January. |
The 1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight Competition – number
S850667 – is the 10th of the 12 hallowed Factory Lightweights
built, and is the 1963 Australian GT Championship-winning car.
Well documented and exceedingly original, it has less than 4,000
original miles and has had just three owners from new. This car
is, without question, one of the best, most original examples of
the Factory Lightweights in existence. |
The Finali Mondiali at the Daytona International Speedway are in
full swing. If the first day’s queen was Formula 1 – with ten cars
running for the first time in public on Daytona’s 31° parabolic
curves – today’s attention was all on FXX K. |
This car went into production in 1994 and up to 2000 40 units
were made. It was Ferrari’s great return to the Prototype Sport
world that the Manufacturer from Maranello had bid farewell in
1973. The car was born with the purpose of being sold to client
teams and it was never placed on the grid with a factory team. |
A one-of-a-kind LaFerrari, offered from Ferrari’s own collection,
stormed into the record books last night, commanding a
staggering $7,000,000 at a charity auction in Florida. Conducted
by RM Sotheby’s in partnership with Ferrari, the exclusive charity
sale was held as part of the Ferrari Finali Mondiali weekend at
the Daytona International Speedway. |
The Ferrari World Finals event in Daytona this weekend saw the
unveiling of the latest model to join the ranks of Ferrari’s
prestigious international Challenge racing series for clients. The
488 Challenge is the sixth model to participate in the one-make
series which, in 2017, celebrates its 25th anniversary. |
Ferrari was honoured to hold the inaugural Ferrari Classiche
Concours at the Daytona International Speedwayduring the Finali
Mondiali this weekend – the first time for this incredible event in
the USA. With 73 of cars entered into the Classiche Concours,
the standards were extremely high under IAC/PFA guidelines,
with many very rare and special cars on display, such as a 330
P4 Drogo Spider which won the award for “Most Historically
Significant Ferrari”. |
The gathering was also probably the largest Final Mondiali ever
staged. Apart from the regular Challenge series world finals, F1
and current GT cars demonstrations and Corse Clienti track
activity, there was the addition of a concours, plus a floodlit
circuit parade for attendees Ferraris on the Saturday evening,
when over 800 examples of the cars bearing the Cavallino
Rampante circulated like a multi hued illuminated serpent. |
Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the
world’s most significant and valuable collector cars, is honored to
announce exceptional performance cars from Ferrari, American
Motors, and Lancia at its 10th annual two-day Scottsdale
Auctions on January 20 and 21, 2017. Gooding & Company
welcomes enthusiasts and collectors to experience these
automotive achievements from legendary designers including
ItalDesign, Pininfarina and Bertone. |
During a special celebration held at the National Art Center in
Tokyo to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari in Japan,
Ferrari revealed a new strictly limited series of bespoke cars, the
J50. The Ferrari J50 is a two-seater, mid-rear-engined roadster
that marks a return to the targa body style evocative of several
well-loved Ferrari road cars of the 1970s and 1980s. Created by
Ferrari’s Special Projects department and designed by the Ferrari
Styling Centre team in Maranello, just 10 examples of the J50 will
be built and, in the spirit of Ferrari’s fuori serie tradition, each one
will be tailored specifically to the customer’s requirements. |
RM Sotheby’s added two of the most exclusive and sought-after
modern-era, limited-edition Aston Martin Zagatos to the docket
for its upcoming Paris auction, alongside one of the rarest
Porsches ever offered for public sale, the one-of-one Porsche 901
Cabriolet Prototype. Considering their individual rarity, early
chassis numbers and bespoke one-off features, the trio is set to
turn heads when they go under the hammer in Paris, 8 February
during the world-famous Rétromobile week. |
If early entries are anything to go by, RM Sotheby’s 2017 Amelia
Island sale will feature one of the most thrilling offerings ever
presented in Amelia Island auction history. The official auction
house of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance today
announced a superb 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta and
a 58-car private collection as the latest highlights for its 2017
March sale. |
The event itself is still months away, but the competition for a
spot on the show field of the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance is already underway. The features and special
classes have been announced, and applications have been
mailed to prospective entrants. Applications are due back to the
Concours office on January 9, and hopeful applicants can expect
to learn their fate by April. |
The Grand Palais will once again play host Bonhams Grande
Marques du Monde sale on 9th February. With lots ranging from
the veteran 1900 Benz Ideal 4.5 HP to a brace of modern
Bentleys, the sale spans more than a century of the finest motor
cars from all over the world. Representing the best of British
motoring is the star lot, a 1935 Aston Martin Ulster. ‘CML 719’
was one of the 7 Ulster works cars – this one driven by C.T
Thomas and M. Kenyon at the 1935 Le Mans 24H – and came
fifth in its class. |
The Peninsula Signature Events today announced August 18,
2017 as the date of its 15th Annual The Quail, A Motorsports
Gathering (The Quail). Regarded as the most prestigious event at
Monterey Car Week, the exclusive luxury gathering will once
again draw the world’s finest sporting, vintage and luxury
automobiles to the lush green grasses of Quail Lodge & Golf
Club. |
Known as the Car of Kings, the 1928 Mercedes-Benz Type S
26/120/180 Supercharged Sports Tourer with coachwork by
Erdmann & Rossi was born when Ferdinand Porsche was head of
design of the Tri Star marque. It is a masterstroke of mechanical
art and, being both sporty and elegant, is an optimum
multi-purpose luxury vehicle that when new represented the
pinnacle of automotive achievement. |
“We are excited to present these cars in our diverse Scottsdale
lineup that offers a group of exceptional motorcars across
multiple marques and collecting tastes,” notes David Gooding,
President of Gooding & Company. "Our auctions offer something
for every client, from exceptional classics with beloved
provenance, to recently discovered barn-finds – which have been
wonderfully preserved, to contemporary sports cars with limited
mileage, and everything in between." |
2016 marks the 50th year since the first Ferrari was officially
registered in Japan. To celebrate this milestone, a series of
special events have been held this year including Ferrari Racing
Days, Hokkaido Rally, Osaka Riverside Party and International
Cavalcade. |
Designed under the direction of Ferrari’s Styling Centre with the
collaboration of Pininfarina, the latest Ferrari one-off model, the
SP 275 rw competizione, is built on the chassis of the
F12berlinetta but equipped with the more powerful V12 engine
and gearbox from the limited-series F12tdf. |