As if to soften the psychological blow of adding an SUV to the Prancing Horse stable, Ferrari revealed a surprise: the Monza. The Monza is first in a new series called “Icona,” for icon. These models are far more distinct from the vehicle on which they’re based than past Ferrari special editions have been.
At “The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering” in Monterey, Calif. in August, Bugatti unveiled its ultimate model (so far), the Divo, which costs $6m. It is named for Albert Divo, who won the Targa Florio twice in the late 1920s driving a Bugatti Type 35.
Aston Martin is about to make dreams come true by building continuation DB5s equipped like the lethal, gadget-laden version used in the 1964 James Bond film, “Goldfinger.”
One of the most respected publications for serious Ferrari enthusiasts -Ferrari Market Letter- featured PFS CEO Mitch Katz’s observations on the 2018 Monterey Car Week.
Lamborghini used the opportunity of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” in Monterey, Calif. in August to unveil its latest track-ready supercar, the Aventador SVJ. The Aventador SVJ lapped the famed “Green Hell” in Germany in 6:44.97, setting the record for a production car.
At the RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale in August, a 1953 J2-X, one of the 83 made and known as “Little Red,” sold for $280k. (The pre-sale estimate was $275k-$375k).
The news from Monterey is one of records shattered. At RM Sotheby’s, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO set the world record for highest price ever paid for a car at auction: $48.4m. It all added up to over $367m for the week, a jump over last year’s $330m.
Like vintage Ferraris and authentic Cobras, the Siata 208S Spider commands high prices. A 1953 model offered by Bonhams at its Quail Lodge auction in Monterey this weekend is expected to sell for $1.5m-$1.8m.
Monterey’s local newspaper, The Monterey Herald, delivered Car Week attendees with a long list of auction tips, provided by Premier CEO Mitch Katz.
