Come out of the cold for a week of sun-soaked auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona. Of the thousands of collector cars sold, the couple hundred offered by RM Sotheby’s are in a league of their own.
Bonhams auctions are a staple of any automotive event, and its no different in Scottsdale. This year’s docket is small, but each consignment has been held to the highest of standards.
Over the course of seven days, thousands of vintage automobiles will cross the block in Scottsdale, sending ripples through the media and market. es will cross the block, sending ripples through the media and market. Topping the lists are two Jaguar D-Types, one offered from RM Sotheby’s and the other from Gooding & Company.
With the introduction the Urus, Lamborghini joins fellow Italian marques Maserati and Alfa Romeo in offering a high-performance SUV. No surprise there; Lamborghini showed the Urus concept more than five years ago. Bentley entered the fray last year, and Ferrari and Rolls-Royce will be next with utility vehicles.
The 2019 Vantage is based on Aston Martin’s new bonded-aluminum vehicle architecture, sharing some structural elements with the new DB11. The stance is more muscular, meaner even, than the outgoing Vantage.
One must wonder if Porsche doles out year-end bonuses based not only on sales, but also on how many different variants of the 911 the development team can come up with. The recent introduction of the 2018 911T brings the number to 23 currently available in the U.S.
Just a few miles from the site where the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place in August 1969, a very different kind of revival is happening annually. The second annual Art In Motion, a weekend event combining a racecar concours and a sports car concours d’ elegance.
Bentley has unveiled the 2019 Continental GT. The company says the goal for the new car was nothing less than the best grand touring car in the world. It will be faster, lighter, more luxurious, and more advanced than the car it replaces.
A headline last month was a shocker to some Ferraristi: “Ferrari Wants ‘Utility Vehicle’ in a Plan to Double Profit.” Will a Ferrari SUV grace us with its presence?
