The aim of this Roma Spider in particular is to highlight innovative
component production techniques, enabled through the use of
special, refined supplies. Standing out among these is work on
the fabric in the central panel of the seats with manual stitching
that adopts leather from the interior and applies thread obtained
from recycled tyres. |
Enzo Mattioli Ferrari, a direct descendant of the legendary Enzo
Ferrari and grandson of Piero, is the CEO of Ferrari Family
Investments and Trustee of the Piero Ferrari Trust. An
entrepreneur with a strong commitment to enhancing Italian
heritage and promoting "Made in Italy" products, Enzo Mattioli
Ferrari is a passionate enthusiast and, above all, an expert in the
vintage automotive industry. |
The 2024 season will go down as one of the most successful in
Porsche's long-distance history: in just the second year with the
Porsche 963, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart won
seven of eight possible titles together with the works team
Porsche Penske Motorsport. The basis for this result was the
consistent improvement of the team structure as well as the work
on the reliability and performance of the around 515 kW (700 PS)
hybrid prototype. |
The eponymous Pagani Automobili S.p.A was founded by
Argentine-Italian Horacio Pagani in 1992, with the first production
car, the Zonda C12, being presented at the 1999 Geneva Motor
Show. This formed the backbone of production, with a number of
bespoke variants, through to the introduction of the Huayra model
in 2011, again at the Geneva Motor Show, with the production run
also containing a number of bespoke examples. |
Whereas the majority of museums feature a constant display
theme, the pair of Ferrari museums in Maranello and Modena ring
the changes with themed exhibitions through the course of the
year. Thus, there is always a good reason for a return visit. The
Ferrari Museum in Maranello also features its regular
amphitheatre-style display of Formula One cars, with the
entrance walls containing trophies and images of the drivers who
have won them through the years. |
Ferrari 1970 Ferrari 512 M s/n 1002 sold for €12,0mio in August |
In 2025, the legendary Mille Miglia victory by Stirling Moss and
Denis Jenkinson will celebrate its 70th anniversary! The two pilots
were competing for Mercedes-Benz in a 300 SLR. At 7:22 a.m.
they rolled off the starting ramp in Brescia (hence the race
number 722) and after 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds they
had made it all the way to Rome and back. 1,000 miles at an
average speed of 157.651 km/h on public roads, an eternal
record! |
Among a distinguished field of more than 240 historically
significant automobiles, spanning 35 classes, a 1938 Alfa Romeo
8C 2900 claimed the prestigious title of Best of Show, Concours
d’Elegance, while a 1967 Lotus 49 was honored as Best of Show,
Concours de Sport at the 30th Amelia Concours d’Elegance. |
On 18 February 2024, the new “Ferrari One of a Kind” exhibition
at the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena was officially inaugurated.
The display celebrates the craftsmanship behind each unique
masterpiece that emerges from the Ferrari factory gates thanks
to the exclusive personalisation programme offered by the
company’s three Tailor Made centres in Maranello, New York and
Shanghai. Now open to the public, the exhibition reveals the
exclusivity of these one-of-a-kind cars, each expressing the
personality, taste and desires of individual Ferrari owners. |
Ferrari has presented its latest special version model, the 296
Speciale, a mid-rear engined plug-in hybrid berlinetta. This car
takes its rightful place in the exclusive lineage of special version
Ferrari berlinettas and, just like its forebears – the Challenge
Stradale, 430 Scuderia, 458 Speciale and 488 Pista – has
been conceived to set the new benchmark in terms of driving
thrills and engagement, not just for the marque’s production
range, but for the segment as a whole. |
During the fifth edition of the Cavallino Classic Modena from May
16-18, 2025 there were three "Best of Show" winners: The 1954
Ferrari 250 Monza s/n 0442M, the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin
Farina Cabriolet, chassis s/n 2381, and the 1966 275 GTB/4 s/n
09021 “long nose” with three carburettors, the first model sold
and exhibited at the Paris Motor Show, were respectively
awarded Best of Show Competition, Best of Show Gran Turismo
and Best of Show Ferrari Classiche Certified, at Casa Maria
Luigia, the estate of the renowned chef Massimo Bottura. |
The magical backdrop of Lake Como provided the setting for
unforgettable days at this year’s edition of the Concorso
d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the world’s most prestigious and
traditional classic-car event. From 23th to 25th May, the
magnificent grounds of the Hotel Villa d’Este brought together a
fabulous variety of vehicles competing in eight irresistibly
appealing classes. The event captivated the numerous visitors
and was widely covered by the international press, finally being
crowned by the presentation to a radiant winner. |
“La Macchina del tempo – Museo Storico Alfa Romeo” is the
heart of a genuine “brand center”, with a bookshop, café,
Documentation Center, test drive track, events venues and a
show-room with a customer delivery area: it is the perfect bond
between past, present and future. In Arese, next to Milan city
center and the Expo area. |
ModaMiami wrapped up its highly anticipated second year with
an unforgettable weekend celebrating the best in automotive,
luxury, and high-end experiences. Over 10,000 attendees,
including enthusiasts, collectors, and industry leaders, gathered
at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL, on March 1-2, 2025 for
a world-class display of rare automobiles and curated luxury
activations. |
From May 29th to June 1st 2025, the Val de Vienne racetrack
was once again the center of the French “Ferrari Universe”. More
than five hundred Ferrari were converging from all over the country
to participate to the biggest annual Ferrari gathering not just in
France – but in the entire of Europe. |
Bonhams will return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale
on 11 July 2025, featuring a diverse selection of vehicles,
including some of the most advanced and exclusive hypercars
ever produced. Among the highlights of this year's sale is a
2023 Mercedes-AMG ONE, estimated at
£2,400,000-2,800,000. With just 275 examples produced
globally, the AMG ONE brings genuine Formula 1 hybrid
powertrain technology to the road. Powered by a 1.6-litre V6
turbo hybrid engine derived directly from ... |
On Sunday, 29 June 2025, Bonhams returned for its seventh year
to the Bonmont Golf & Country Club in Chéserex, Switzerland, a
premier destination for golf and cars amateurs with picturesque
Geneva Lake as a backdrop. On the rostrum, auctioneer Briony
Harford drew bids from the crowd of cars enthusiasts, selling
under applause a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 in an emblematic
"Amaranto" colour for CHF 2,875,000, which was the star lot of
the sale and one of the finest road-going Ferraris ever produced. |
For 30 years, the Mille Miglia represented the ultimate test of
driving skill and nerve – a 1000-mile road race that
criss-crossed Italy, with the winners taking as little as 10
hours. A series of tragic accidents ultimately sealed the race’s
demise, and the final competitive Mille Miglia was held in 1957. |
Lewis Hamilton’s Scuderia Ferrari HP adventure is now
underway. Early this morning, the seven-time world champion
arrived at the team’s Maranello headquarters at via Enzo Ferrari
27. From there he went to the Fiorano track where, against the
backdrop of Enzo Ferrari’s house, in the small square now
named after the only other seven-time Formula 1 world champion,
Michael Schumacher, he was met by Team Principal, Fred
Vasseur and Ferrari CEO, Benedetto Vigna. |
Ferrari secured a double podium – overall and in class – at the
77th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the third
round of the GT World Challenge Europe – Endurance Cup, which
also counted as the third leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Celebrating in the Pro category with third place overall was the
number 51 AF Corse – Franchorchamps Motors 296 GT3, driven
by official drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi and Alessio Rovera,
alongside Vincent Abril. |
The 20th edition of Top Marques Monaco wrapped up in
spectacular fashion, setting new records and reaffirming its
reputation as one of the world’s premier automotive showcases.
Held at the iconic Grimaldi Forum, the event drew car collectors,
industry insiders, and supercar enthusiasts from across the globe
for four unforgettable days of high-octane glamour and innovation. |
On the morning of Friday, 22 February 2025, “The I.C.E. Village”
came alive around the parc fermé, an evocative open-air museum
of amazing models that catalyzed the attention of visitors, car
lovers and the media who attended the event from all over the
world. A unique opportunity to meet and share the same passion
for style and elegance at high altitude, en plein air. |
The 20th edition of Top Marques Monaco wrapped up in
spectacular fashion, setting new records and reaffirming its
reputation as one of the world’s premier automotive showcases.
Held at the iconic Grimaldi Forum, the event drew car collectors,
industry insiders, and supercar enthusiasts from across the globe
for four unforgettable days of high-octane glamour and innovation. |
The Museo Lamborghini is situated to the right of the main
entrance of the factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, which is a
historic small town in the countryside, approximately mid way
between Bologna and Modena. A bonus of its location right on
the factory premises is that one will see cars being taken out on
test, and maybe even spot the odd prototype. The factory is on
the main SP 255, Via Modena, on the outskirts of the town, but
within walking distance of the historic centre, and is still the site
on which Ferruccio Lamborghini established the original factory in
1963. |
The grounds of Middlewick House, a Grade II listed Georgian
style residence, formerly the home of Andrew and Camilla Parker
Bowles, now Queen Camilla, and since 1995, the country retreat
of Nick and Annette Mason, hosted the annual Open Garden
event over the weekend of 07-08 June 2025. Yes, in case one is
wondering, he is the Nick Mason of Pink Floyd fame and also a
renowned car collector, probably best known in car circles for his
Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis 3757GT .... |
Already more then 1.000.000+ images from the barchetta /
anamera image archive were published, the images contain
chassis numbers, |
The ninth edition of the London Concours was held between
03-05 June 2025, at the headquarters of the Honourable Artillery
Company, whose five-acre grounds are a calm green oasis
amidst the hubbub of the City of London. Despite having to suffer
the vagaries of British summer weather, with either sunny or grey
skies interspersed with intermittent rain showers of varying
intensity, the gathering attracted large crowds on each day. |
On the eve of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ferrari unveiled the 296
Speciale with the Piloti Ferrari configuration, the latest
expression of the Tailor Made programme. This exclusive
configuration was designed to celebrate the successes achieved
in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and to honour
Ferrari client racing drivers. The official debut fittingly took place
at the Circuit de la Sarthe, home of the legendary French
endurance race scheduled for this weekend. |
Three in a row for Ferrari! In 2023 it was the factory #51 499P that
took the race win, in 2024 it was their #50 example, whilst this
year it was the AF Corse entered #83 499P that took the overall
honours. For each of the drivers, in each of the years, it was their
maiden Le Mans overall win. It was also the first overall Le Mans
win for both a Polish driver, Robert Kubica, and a Chinese driver
Yifie Ye, so all the more sweet for them, with the young British
driver Philip Hanson completing the winning line-up. |
The Museo Lamborghini (Lamborghini Museum) fronts part of the
Lamborghini factory on the SP255 Via Modena in Sant’Agata
Bolognese, between Nonantola and San Giovanni in Persiceto,
approximately a 30-minute drive from the centre of Modena. The
modern glass fronted structure first opened in 2001 to present a
timeline of the company’s production for enthusiasts of the
marque, being updated and expanded in 2016, to provide more
exhibition space as the range of cars increased through the
years. |
The Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano has set the fastest
lap recorded by a production car at the 2.439-mile Indianapolis
Motor Speedway road course, lapping the circuit at an
impressive 1:29.625 seconds at a maximum speed of 174.6
mph to set this time. “It was a great moment to witness, seeing
how the impressive performance of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale
put down this lap record on July 15,” says Mark Raffauf, Senior
Director of Race Operations at International Motor Sports
Association (IMSA), which oversaw the test. |
Hans Herrmann, one of the most successful and popular racing
drivers to join the Porsche AG works team, will be celebrating his
90th birthday this year on February 23. The endurance and
Monoposto specialist, born in Stuttgart in 1928, is regarded as
one of the most reliable and consistent race drivers of all time. In
the course of his motor sport career, Hans Herrmann won more
than 80 overall and best of class victories, most of them for
Porsche. |
1900 km and 5 racing days for the 420 jewels of the world’s only
travelling museum. After leaving Viale Venezia in Brescia, the
first leg will end in San Lazzaro di Savena (Bologna). On
Wednesday, the cars will arrive in the capital, then, returning
north, the third leg will end in Cervia-Milano Marittima. On Friday,
the crews will cross Italy from east to west: reaching the
Tyrrhenian Sea, the passage through the Naval Academy |
The Cavalcade began in Seville’s historic Plaza de América,
setting the stage for an unforgettable driving adventure.
Participants embarked on a meticulously curated route
covering over 1,500 kilometers, highlighting the region’s rich
cultural heritage and stunning natural landscapes. |
Ferrari opens its first Tailor Made Center in the United States
today in New York City. The only space of its kind in the
Americas, this new Center continues the long-standing tradition
of car customization and personalization that began at the factory
in Maranello in the 1950s and later grew into the inception of the
Tailor Made Center in 2011, followed by the Shanghai Tailor Made
Center in 2014. |
Gooding Christie’s, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance® for the 21st year, is proud to present
blue-chip headliners for its 2025 Pebble Beach Auctions from
leading marques, including Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz,
Shelby, Bentley, and more. All of these offerings will be
presented for live auction on Friday, August 15 and Saturday,
August 16 at the Gooding Christie’s Pebble Beach marquee. |
Two vibrant sales, held on Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May
25th in the Rotunda at Villa Erba, saw packed sales rooms and
an atmosphere charged with excitement. Both auctions, also
watched live by over 8,000 viewers on the Broad Arrow YouTube
channel, achieved €31,172,625 in total sales, with 78 percent of
all lots sold – including three lots sold within hours of the live
auction ending! |
The Barchetta MediaCenter allows for quick searches across all
upcoming sales of major auction houses throughout the year. |
RM Sotheby’s will be selling three remarkable Ferrari Daytonas,
including a 1973 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione with Le Mans
and Daytona history. The Daytonas will be offered through RM
Sotheby’s Sealed Bid platform, with bidding set to open June 5,
and close on June 26, 2025 from 3:00 P.M. EDT / 12:00 P.M.
PDT onward. |
Leading international automotive auction house Gooding
Christie’s announced a selection of blue-chip modern supercar
favorites for its upcoming Pebble Beach Auctions as the official
auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®.
1990s icons, such as the Ferrari F40 and the Bugatti EB110
Super Sport, will be joined by rare offerings from Porsche, RUF,
Singer Vehicle Design, and Lamborghini on the auction stage on
Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16 2025, at Gooding
Christie’s Pebble Beach showcase. |
Gooding Christie’s, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance® for the 21st year, announced a lineup of
exceptional racing cars for its upcoming sale this August, led by
the Le Mans veteran 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Competizione Series III campaigned in period under the legendary
N.A.R.T. banner. This Daytona Competizione is joined by
additional modern and vintage racing marvels from Bugatti, BMW,
Porsche, and Ferrari. |
Three years after its presentation at the 24 Hours of
Spa-Francorchamps in 2022, Ferrari has chosen the same
race, the most important on the GT calendar, to unveil the new
296 GT3 Evo.The car builds on the experience gained with the
296 LMGT3 (which will compete in the FIA WEC from the 2024
season) and the 296 GT3, which, since its debut, has won five
titles, including Drivers' and Team titles in the Pro class of the
GT World Challenge Endurance Cup |
Ferrari secured a double podium – overall and in class – at the
77th edition of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the third
round of the GT World Challenge Europe – Endurance Cup, which
also counted as the third leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.
Celebrating in the Pro category with third place overall was the
number 51 AF Corse – Franchorchamps Motors 296 GT3, driven
by official drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi and Alessio Rovera,
alongside Vincent Abril. |
For 30 years, the Mille Miglia represented the ultimate test of
driving skill and nerve – a 1000-mile road race that
criss-crossed Italy, with the winners taking as little as 10
hours. A series of tragic accidents ultimately sealed the race’s
demise, and the final competitive Mille Miglia was held in 1957. |
On Sunday, 29 June 2025, Bonhams returned for its seventh year
to the Bonmont Golf & Country Club in Chéserex, Switzerland, a
premier destination for golf and cars amateurs with picturesque
Geneva Lake as a backdrop. On the rostrum, auctioneer Briony
Harford drew bids from the crowd of cars enthusiasts, selling
under applause a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 in an emblematic
"Amaranto" colour for CHF 2,875,000, which was the star lot of
the sale and one of the finest road-going Ferraris ever produced. |
From May 29th to June 1st 2025, the Val de Vienne racetrack
was once again the center of the French “Ferrari Universe”. More
than five hundred Ferrari were converging from all over the country
to participate to the biggest annual Ferrari gathering not just in
France – but in the entire of Europe. |