Porsche finally unveiled its first electric model, the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S. The world’s preeminent sports car maker has gone electric, an in a uniquely Porsche way. Taycan’s 93.4-kWh battery pack lasts on average over 250 miles per charge.
The Bugatti Centodeici is priced at $9 million, and there are just dieci (ten) of these in the world, coming out in 2021. The Centodeici is modeled after the first Bugatti revival of the early 1990s, the EB 110.
The Ferrari 275 GTS was positioned as the more comfortable everyday driver. Its interior appointments were a bit more luxurious, with fully adjustable and more accommodating bucket seats, plus more luggage space. The 275 GTS that sold at the Mecum Monterey auctioned for $1.1m (pre-sale estimate was $1.1m-$1.4m).
Certainly one of the most beautiful Brewster bodies on the Phantom I was the Ascot Tourer, of which 28 were made. This was a dashing five-passenger open car with flowing fenders more characteristic of the 1930s models to come.
Formerly called Exotics on Cannery Row, Exotics on Broadway will take place this year on Broadway Avenue in nearby Seaside, California and stands as the premier exotic-car gathering and one of the fastest-growing events of Monterey Car Week.
The Fuel Run Rally is limited to 100 “hyper, exotic and supercars” and 200 participants – kicks off the official start of the 2019 Monterey Car Week with a day-long, 250-mile road rally from Malibu to Monterey on Wednesday, August 14th.
As the official auction house of the world-renowned Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Gooding and Company has had the honor of being the official auction house of this storied event – the cornerstone of Monterey’s celebrated Classic Car Week.
Gooding & Company will offer an early Fiat Dino Spider at its Monterey auction, without reserve and with a pre-sale estimate of $120,000-$140,000. It is the brainchild of both Fiat and Ferrari.
RM Sotheby’s will offer the Briggs Cunningham car at its Monterey auction later this month, with a pre-sale estimate of $700,000-$850,000. Cunningham was an American yacht and car racer and all-around wealthy guy, making this car a rare find.
