This Saturday, February 13th is the 12th annual “Cars for the Cure” auto show. This sprawling event has over 150 super cars, exotics and highly-tuned GTs hedging the streets of the Colonial TownPark in Lake Mary, Florida.
Looking back on the first five weeks of classic car auction sales in 2016, the immortal words of Mr. Dickens come to mind. Depending on which sale to which you consigned your car and what your car was, it was either the best of times or very much the worst of times.
Lauded by critics when new, the 1971-1972 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 seems somewhat misunderstood in the collector world. Was it a 2+2? A softer Daytona sibling? It was neither. The GTC/4 was its own car, and, according to those who drive them, a wonderful driving machine.
Cancel your plans for Saturday February 13th unless, of course, you’re already intending on attending the 12th annual Cars on 5th in Naples, Florida. Almost 50,000 enthusiasts flock to 5th Avenue South every year to indulge in a shared passion for Ferraris.
Rejoice, purists; just as classic Porsches are increasing in popularity and value, there arrives the Ramshorn Rally, a 5-day, 1300 mile excursion catered specifically for Stuttgart’s finest.
Call it a case of good karma. Henrik Fisker is back in the car business, but this time there’s not an electric motor in sight. Fisker unveiled the 218-mph Force 1 sports car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January and announced it would go into limited production this year at the VLF Automotive facility in Auburn Hills, Mich.
This Friday, February 5th, Artcurial will hold the official Retromobile auctions, offering a well-curated docket of over 100 vintage, classic, and collectable automobiles. The following day promises a tour through the history of French automobiles.
In case your French is a little rusty, this year’s Bonhams auction in Paris is located at the Grand Palais and promises a docket filled with offerings from the greatest marques in the world. Maybe the name is a little wordy, but that doesn’t take away from the quality vehicles on consignment.
This year marks RM Sotheby’s third annual Paris auction. The first of three major automotive auctions over the course of the Retromobile exhibition week, RM Sotheby’s promises a carefully curated docket of 60 of the finest autos, from horseless carriages to 21st century super cars.
