Lamborghini’s brave new “daredevil” We’ve been waiting for the replacement for the Lamborghini Huracán, and now it’s here. Meet the Temerario. Lamborghini says the car was named for a fighting bull in Spain in the late 1800s and that it is Italian for “very brave.” The literal translation is “reckless” or “daredevil,” but we understand […]
There are always two main avenues of news from Monterey Car Week: the results from the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance and, of course, the results from the major collector-car auctions. There were surprises from both this year. The judges at Pebble Beach awarded top honors to a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports, making it […]
Named for a country, this GT was a fast, plush, and rare machine. Maserati has long followed the beat of its own drummer, and for contemporary evidence, look no further than its new-generation GranTurismo, which offers the choice of internal combustion or full EV powertrains in the same body. That bold spirit is deeply rooted […]
More exciting than all its numbers combined In retrospect, the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione proved to be a bit of a tease. This super-limited-production sports car was meant to establish the beachhead for this fabled marque’s return to U.S. shores in 2008. More accessible models would follow two years later, and these impressed driving enthusiasts. […]
All those rumors of a V6-powered Ferrari turned out to be true. The Ferrari 296GTB unveiled on June 25 is a mid-engine model with a new V6, and it’s part of a hybrid electric powertrain that cranks out an astounding 818 horsepower.
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has a new owner. The move follows Hagerty’s purchase of the Concours d’Elegance of America earlier this year, and, the California Mille road tour in 2020 and the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance in 2019.
The 2021 Wraith starts at about $330,000 before you put your stamp on it with options. At over $100,000 less than the Rolls, the Bentley coupe might be boisterous twice-removed cousin.
Getting a 918 Spyder when new was difficult, as just 918 of these hypercars were made. It cost $845,000 before options. Getting one today is not much easier. The RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island auction in late May sold this 2015 model for $1.182m, right around the middle of its of $1m-$1.25m pre-sale estimate.
The excitement around the 2021 Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance and its two auctions by Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s was like bottled lightning uncorked. The Amelia was about the last major classic automobile event held last year before COVID restrictions. After that, top auction houses scrambled to put online auction platforms into place. Now, those online sales have joined a growing, permanent roster of buying options.
