A DB7 offers an astonishingly accessible route to driving an Aston Martin modern classic. Designed by Keith Helfet, the F-Type body became the DB7 thanks to work by Ian Callum, then head of TWR Design. The results looked fantastic.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Italy’s “big three” couture carmakers – Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati – responded to customer demand for high-end GTs that offered more room than their 1960s models. The Lamborghini Jarama secured its unique place in Lamborghini history as one of its last front-engine models.
Attending Cavallino Classic should be considered mandatory for every Ferrari driver and anyone planning to become one. It should also be on the bucket list of every sports car enthusiast. The event, which is celebrating its 25th year, honors this great marque in an enjoyable, accessible way for owners, buffs and the general public.
Leasing has come to dominate the way people drive luxury vehicles today, and judging by television commercials, it’s a major tactic for “moving the metal” across the mainstream automotive spectrum, too. Lower monthly payments, compared to conventional financing, remain a key draw to leasing, along with the ease of switching vehicles every few years.
Let’s take a look at 10 categories of vehicles valued over $100,000 that are likely to provide both emotional and financial rewards to the enthusiast who can appreciate what they have to offer and fully use them as intended.
Join Premier’s Juan Garcia, our West Coast Sales Manager, at this weekend’s Desert Concorso in Palm Springs. Awards will range from the best Mid-Engine Ferrari to Marque specific recognition for Porsche, Lamborghini, Maserati and Alfa Romeo to will be determined by an expert team of judges. All awards will be presented by the Masters of Ceremonies, Donald Osborne and Keith Martin.
Everyone’s favorite car on this year’s Mountain Mille was a 1954 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Holiday Coupe driven by a husband and wife team of newly-retired Army Colonels—Yes, Sir! Yes, Ma’am!—in training for next year’s Mille Miglia. Yes, every Vintage Rallies event is unique!
Lifelong car enthusiasts, the Keno brothers started getting their hands dirty restoring cars with their father at a young age. Over the years, they have collected, judged and raced vintage automobiles. As they do with antiques, the Keno brothers express a preference for originality. Their passion has been on display for over a decade.
The Islero delivered all the right ingredients for a high-end GT. Its 4.0-liter, 325-horsepower V12 was a four-cam, six-carburetor aluminum sculpture backed by a 5-speed manual transmission for a 150-plus mph top speed. The Islero name, which sounds almost musical, was borrowed from a bull that had killed a matador.
