4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

Ferrari’s new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about the new design language, and whether it’ll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What’s probably more important, though, is that the Maranello-based marque’s latest creation can get fr… Continue reading 4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

Ferrari’s new F80 hypercar has tongues wagging about the new design language, and whether it’ll make for a suitable successor to the 2013 LaFerrari. What’s probably more important, though, is that the Maranello-based marque’s latest creation can get fr… Continue reading 4 things that make Ferrari’s F80 hypercar go from 0-60 in 2.15 seconds

Rocky’s stunning 225-horsepower 3000GT convertible replica

With manufacturers around the world starting to end production of their iconic internal-combustion-engined automobiles, it might be time to start thinking about one last snarling beast to take into the EV wilderness with you … and this car presents as … Continue reading Rocky’s stunning 225-horsepower 3000GT convertible replica

Vendor drops $10 million by knocking back €20 million bid

Last week we forecast that the sixteenth car in history would sell at auction for more than US$20.0 million. It didn’t happen, but what did occur was even more astonishing. The 1964 Ferrari 250 LM had been to auction in Paris in February where a bid of… Continue reading Vendor drops $10 million by knocking back €20 million bid

How Fernando Alonso almost gazumped the Pope’s Ferrari

Blue-chip investment opportunities rarely include a lavish helping of fun, but one area where the two invariably coincide is the long-term ownership of vintage Ferraris, and this week served as a reminder of the potent force of forever rising Ferrari a… Continue reading How Fernando Alonso almost gazumped the Pope’s Ferrari

The 16th $20-million-car in history could sell this week

Cars that sell for more than $10 million are rare, but cars that sell for more than $20 million are very special indeed. There have only ever been 64 cars in history that have fetched more than USD $10 million at auction, and just 15 cars that have eve… Continue reading The 16th $20-million-car in history could sell this week

20-car Ferrari treasure trove could be biggest barnfind in history

RM Sotheby’s has announced the sale of what may become the most valuable automotive barn find in history: 20 Ferraris consigned to the mercy of time in 1990, unearthed in 2004 when Hurricane Charley collapsed the Florida barn they were housed in, the c… Continue reading 20-car Ferrari treasure trove could be biggest barnfind in history

Pictorial: the 8 most beautiful concours cars of 2022

The strongest field yet in the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. Read on for details and links or go straight to the image gallery for all the imagery.

Each year for the last seven years, Peninsula Classics has been running an event that is so grandiose in concept that few others would even attempt to create an award on this scale. The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best identifies the world’s most exceptional classic car from a select group of vehicles that have won the highest awards at the previous year’s major concours events.

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Pictorial: The breathtaking cars of Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023

In winning the Trofeo BMW Group for Best of Show at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023, this 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster with coachwork by Gurney Nutting booked itself a place in the final of the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award - the defacto world championship for concours cars. The car is spectacular in images, but it is difficult to comprehend the sheer presence and distorted scale of the behemoth - we suggest a look through the image gallery to grasp the opulence of this land-based leviathan.

An American car has won the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the world’s oldest and most traditional automotive concours.

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