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Heading the early consignments is a 2003 Ferrari 550 GTC,
chassis 2102, a car owned by the Ferrari factory from 2003 to
2005 and supplied by them for evaluation and development into
GT1 racing specification by famed Italian independent race team,
N-Technology. Boasting a mighty 6.0 litre V12 engine producing
just under 600bhp, JMB Racing was entrusted to run the car in
selected rounds of the FIA GT championship in 2003. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to kick off the 2022 collector car
auction calendar once again by returning to the stunning
grounds of the Arizona Biltmore & Spa in Phoenix on 27
January for its 23rd annual Arizona sale. The auction will play
host to a wide variety of marques and eras, with sports cars
and a single-owner collection leading the early highlights. |
Premier global auction house Gooding & Company is once again
returning to Arizona Auction Week with Geared Online
Scottsdale Edition. The online-only auction event will be coupled
with an exclusive local viewing showcasing all vehicles in
Scottsdale, open to registered bidders and select members of the
press. Following the success of 2021’s online-only approach to
the Scottsdale auctions, Gooding & Company’s Geared Online
allows collectors the world over to partake in the week’s exciting
festivities. |
A 1964 Porsche 904 GTS, estimate €1,300,000 – 1,600,000,
formerly owned by one of Hollywood's greatest names, the actor
Robert Redford, is one of the stars at Bonhams Grandes
Marques à Paris Sale on 3 February. Opening the Bonhams
Motorcars Europe 2022 calendar, the sale will be staged in the
heart of the city at the Grand Palais Ephémère, by the Eiffel
Tower. |
As the year comes to a close, RM Sotheby’s celebrates strong
results for 2021. We are pleased to announce that 2021 saw total
gross sales in excess of $550,000,000 across its auction and
private sales transactions, where our private sales more than
doubled from the previous year. Our focus is unchanged:
delivering the best possible trading environment for both buyers
and sellers within the global collector car market, supported by
unparalleled knowledge and research which helps our clients
make fully informed purchase decisions. |
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG mourns the death of Eberhard Mahle.
The former racing driver died on 21 December 2021 at the age of
88. Eberhard Mahle was European Champion in 1966. He was
the first driver to take an international title in a Porsche 911. He
had previously achieved success with other brands, such as in
the 1957 German GT Championship in an Alfa Romeo and at the
1959 German Hill Climb Championship in a Volvo. He was a
works driver for Abarth, Borgward and Mercedes-Benz. |
The Ferrari Museum in Maranello will host the “GT 2021, a
memorable year” exhibition until 31 March 2022. It celebrates
Ferrari’s most successful year in GT racing history, a season
that saw Ferrari vehicles competing in the most important
championships around the world. Ferrari’s list of achievements
contained 23 more titles by the time it came to an end. These
include the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ World Championship
titles in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the 488
GTE ... |
Leading international auction house Gooding & Company is proud
to conclude the year with an impressive report of successful
growth and performance. Through seven Geared Online digital
auctions and the anticipated return to the live auction stage with
the market-defining Pebble Beach Auctions, the company
realized a total exceeding $150 million in sales, reporting an
incredibly profitable year after the global instability of 2020. |
Leading international auction house Gooding & Company is proud
to conclude the year with an impressive report of successful
growth and performance. Through seven Geared Online digital
auctions and the anticipated return to the live auction stage with
the market-defining Pebble Beach Auctions, the company
realized a total exceeding $150 million in sales, reporting an
incredibly profitable year after the global instability of 2020. |
RM Sotheby’s is excited to offer what many consider to be the
finest of the ultimate specification, road-going, Mercedes-Benz
300 SL Gullwing sports cars in the world. A simply stunning
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing, boasting
exceptional provenance and in the ultimate specification, will
make its way to Arizona to feature as the undisputed star of
the sale at the Arizona Biltmore & Spa in Phoenix on 27
January. |
A rare and special ‘barnfind’ Mercedes-Benz – surely one of the
last unrestored 300S Roadsters – will line up with a parade of
concours-standard restorations at The Scottsdale Auction,
Bonhams motor cars’ season-opener staged at the Westin
Kierland Resort, on January 27 at 10am MST. The sleeping
beauty, a 1953 Mercedes Benz 300S, is one of only 141
roadster variants of the post-war flagship model produced. This
coveted motorcar has spent many decades of its later life off
the road and is offered as an exciting restoration project with an
estimate of $375,000 – 475,000. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to add an incredible selection of
Ferraris to the already outstanding lots going under the
hammer in Arizona on 27 January. Few road-going Ferraris of
the 1970s are more coveted than the 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4
Daytona Spider by Scaglietti. The 31st of just 121 examples
built, this is a wonderful example of Maranello’s celebrated
spider. Once owned by a famous Hollywood director, the car
offered is an FCA Platinum Award winner and retains its
numbers-matching engine and gearbox. |
The sixtieth edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona, the great
classic that opens the IMSA season, will see Risi
Competizione make its twenty-second appearance. The team
will be there with a top-class crew. The FIA WEC world
champions, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado, flanked
by Daniel Serra and Davide Rigon, will tackle the banking of the
Daytona International Speedway, in Florida, in the colours of
Giuseppe Risi’s team. The quartet will compete in the GTD Pro
class, which from this year replaces the previous GTLM. They
will be at the wheel of the 488 GT3 Evo 2020. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce The Petitjean
Collection ‘Part II’, a collection of 28 Ferrari road cars spanning
30 years from 1959 to 1989. The collection joins the other
exceptional lots to be offered in the Paris sale, taking place on
2 February 2022 during Rétromobile week. This will mark the
9th annual return to the French capital, with the sale this year
taking place at Sotheby's Paris, 76 Rue du Faubourg
Saint-Honoré. The sale cars will be available to preview at “The
Collection” Place Vendôme, 75001, on 1-2 February. |
Ferrari will look to add a new chapter of success in North
America’s premier endurance event with the 60th running of the
24 Hours At Daytona (Jan. 29-30) to open the 2022 IMSA
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The event has
attracted a bumper 61-car grid including three representatives
of the Prancing Horse marque, led by the no. 62 Ferrari 488
GT3 Evo 2020 of Risi Competizione which will compete in
the new-for-2022 GTD Pro category. The new GTD Pro class
will feature cars built or modified to international GT3
specification with all-pro driver lines ups, while GTD continues
as a class for GT3 cars with Pro-Am lineups. |
After almost 2 years of deprivations 2022 starts again with the
annual Ferrari events of the Cavallino Classic in Florida. Last year
was postponed to April due to the pandemic and so the premiere
edition of the new organisation of Canossa Events who took over
the show just a few months before was only a transition year and
the 30rd Cavallino Classic was basically still organized by the old
team. Now in 2022 the first changes of the new format came into
play that are set to bring the classics into the future attracting not
only those who attend the event for years but also a new and
younger public. |
Yesterday fell the final curtain on the first Cavallino Classic
organized by Canossa Events. Some news was introduced
including a new logo and new awards but the major things did not
change. After the great solo Ferrari concours at the Breakers the
Cavallino Classics went back to Mar-a-Lago for the multi-marque
gathering at the famous country club in Palm Beach. After the
transition in the last year and the difficult organization in the
middle of a pandemic with the postponed classics finally
Mar-a-Lago was back on the program. |
“Gooding & Company is excited to present these two outstanding
private collections at Amelia Island,” said Gooding & Company
Senior Specialist, David Brynan. “The Lloyd Hawkins Collection
features a selection of important competition cars, including
iconic models like the RSR and 935. The Rudy ‘Mr. 993’
Mancinas collection offers enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire
some of the most sought-after modern classics from Porsche and
BMW, many of which are finished in rare or one-off colors. These
cars showcase the incredible vision of two well-respected
collectors and the amazing range of interest that exists within the
Porsche community.” |
Gooding & Company to Offer Iconic German
Sports Cars from Two Prominent Collections
at Amelia Island |
The Ferrari Daytona SP3 has been awarded the “Grand Prize:
Most Beautiful Supercar 2022” by a panel of expert judges at the
37th Paris Festival Automobile International. This prestigious
annual award is held to pay tribute to the sports car chosen by a
panel of influential personalities from the world of motoring for its
design and aesthetic beauty. The same jury awarded Ferrari’s
Chief Design Officer, Flavio Manzoni, with the Grand Prize of
Design, in recognition of his original, creative and influential work
in the automotive sector. |
There are two special cars that stand out among the many
highlights in the sale: a 1968 factory Porsche 907 and a 1974
Porsche 911 RSR 3.0L coming from the collection of gentleman
driver Ernst Schuster, who has owned them for nearly 40 years. |
A 1958 AC Ace Roadster, first owned by a a USAF pilot who
brought it from France to the USA, was the top lot, soaring above
its top estimate of $375,000 to sell for $516,500 in yesterday’s
(January 27) Bonhams Scottsdale Auction, which had an
impressive sell-through rate of 95%. Offered from a prominent
US-based collection of show winners, the impeccably restored
left-hand drive Ace, which had retained its original aluminum
bodywork and matching numbers engine, had itself won many
trophies at major Concours d’Elegances. |
Establishing a record price for a 300 SL Gullwing offered
publicly at auction, the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy
Gullwing sold for an incredible $6.8 million as the
undisputed star of the sale. Boasting exceptional provenance
and in the ultimate specification, the Alloy Gullwing is
considered one of the most desirable road-going models of the
marque. This particular car was one of very few to retain its
numbers-matching 3.0-liter NSL engine and original alloy body. |
For its annual event during Arizona Automotive Week, the
renowned Gooding & Company conducted its Geared Online
Scottsdale Edition for the second consecutive year in a row.
Building on last year’s inaugural online-only auction, the
company hosted an exclusive viewing of all of the lots in
Scottsdale, Arizona, allowing registered bidders and press
members the opportunity to experience the robust variety of
vehicles in person during the online sale. The company reported a
sales total of $6,962,450 for the week, with an 88% sell-through
rate from 50 of 57 lots sold and an average price of $139,249 per
lot sold. |
The 60th edition of the Daytona 24 Hours went down to the wire
with the Ferrari of Risi Competizione second in the GTD-Pro
class and a 4th place finish in GTD for AF Corse. The first
round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, run in perfect
weather conditions but with very cold temperatures, provided a
thrilling spectacle from green flag to chequered flag, although
there were also phases of Full Course Yellow. The Ferraris
competing in Florida, after a less-than-perfect qualifying
session in last weekend’s Roar before 24, proved themselves
up to the challenge of this iconic endurance marathon. |
"This latest selection of consignments to Amelia Island will be
exciting from a market standpoint, as many of these cars come
to auction for the very first time,” said Gooding & Company
Senior Specialist, David Brynan. "These are all high-quality,
unique cars, representing some of the most iconic and
sought-after models from marques like Porsche, BMW, and
Ferrari. Several models, like the OSCA MT4 and Porsche 904/6,
are rarely offered for public sale and yet, they are exactly the
type of cars that today's collectors are looking for – event-eligible
sports cars that are both thrilling to drive and historically
important.” |
With the backdrop of an illuminated Eiffel Tower, a 2014 Ferrari
LaFerrari lit up yesterday’s Bonhams auction in the Grand
Palais Éphémère, achieving €2,558,750 and setting a new
auction world record for a European-specification variant.
This was the top lot of the successful Grand Marques du Monde
à Paris Sale, which realised a total of €19 millionand a sell
through rate of 83%. |
The highlight of the night was The Petitjean Collection ‘Part II’,
a collection of 28 Ferrari road cars spanning 30 years from
1959 to 1989. The collection of Marcel Petitjean represents one
man’s passion and dedication to building a fine collection of
cars. All lots were vigorously contested, and it was the 1985
Ferrari 288 GTO, one of the ultimate supercars of its era,
which sold for €3,464,375, establishing a record for the model
and topping the entire sale. |
Alessandro Pier Guidi and Côme Ledogar claimed the drivers’
title in the last round of the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge,
with their second place in the 9 Hours of Kyalami. The series
organised by SRO features the toughest endurance races for
GT3 cars. The 2021 racing season officially concluded with the
South African event. It was Ferrari’s most successful ever, with
24 titles, including two FIA WEC world crowns, won in the main
national and international championships. |
RM Sotheby’s is honoured to offer the ex-Juan Manuel Fangio
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, a car which was
presented as a retirement gift to Fangio from Mercedes-Benz in
1958, and which is known to have been one of the driver’s
favourite cars. The bond that Fangio had forged with
Mercedes-Benz was such that the 300 SL Roadster was
delivered in time for his 47th birthday, received at The
Dorchester Hotel in London, marking his phenomenal
achievements for the Stuttgart-based outfit in motorsport. |
Gooding & Company is unveiling additional star consignments,
led by the incredible, Figoni et Falaschi-bodied 1937 Talbot-Lago
T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe. The auction house will also offer a
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® First in Class-winning 1954
Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback and a one-off,
concours-restored 1939 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Sports Coupe,
dubbed by the automotive press in period as “The Honeymoon
Express.” |
Continuing the record-breaking 2022 auction season, RM
Sotheby’s is proud to offer incredible automobiles from the
turn of the century, through to today’s greatest sports cars.
Leading the group is a trio of stunning hypercars. The trio
consists of a ground-breaking 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari, a rare
2020 McLaren Speedtail, and a brutally fast 2019 Bugatti
Chiron Sport. |
The first round of the 2021-2022 Asian Le Mans Series held on
the Dubai circuit ended with podium finishes for the Ferraris of
Rinaldi Racing and AF Corse in the GT3 class and Kessel
Racing in the GT3 Pro-Am class. Davide Rigon, David Perel
and Rino Mastronardi secured an excellent second place
ahead of Conrad Grunewald, Louis Prette and Vincent Abril at
the end of a very convincing race. The Kessel Racing crew, on
the other hand, completed the scheduled four hours behind the
Mercedes of SBS Automotive. |
Ferrari claimed victory in the 4 Hours of Dubai, the second
round of the Asian Le Mans Series. The 488 GT3 Evo 2020 of
Rinaldi Racing crewed by Davide Rigon, David Perel and Rino
Mastronardi carried the day in a race rounded off by third place
for the number 17 Ferrari of AF Corse and second for Kessel
Racing in the Pro-Am class. |
One of the most important Porsche models ever produced will
headline Bonhams Amelia Island Sale on March 3 in Florida,
being offered after 50 years of ownership and displayed publicly
for the first time since the early 2000s. The Porsche 550 Spyder
was a seminal model for the manufacturer, as its first genuine
racing car design. Considered one of the most important racing
cars in history, the 550 garnered success in the period’s most
challenging international sports car and endurance races
including the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race and the Mille
Miglia. The 1500cc engined Spyder earned itself the ‘giant-killer’
soubriquet, as it claimed victory over larger-engined rivals. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to return to the Greater Fort
Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center to celebrate our
19th annual Fort Lauderdale auction. Headlining the sale is The
Rey Collection, consisting of 19 lots ranging from American
classics to European sports cars and set to go under the
hammer 25-26 March. |
The F1-75, Scuderia Ferrari’s challenger for the 2022 Formula 1
World Championship, was presented online this afternoon at the
Gestione Sportiva in Maranello. The car is the 68th that the
company has built to compete in motor racing’s blue riband
category. It features a brand new shade of red, especially
developed by the Ferrari Style Centre, while its name reflects the
fact that the company is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its
founding this year. The anniversary is reflected in the celebratory
logo, alongside the Italian flag, which has been a long-time
feature on Ferrari Formula 1 cars. |
One month before the Rétromobile Salon in Paris, Artcurial
Motorcars is proud to present a new collection of eight sports
cars in exceptional condition. It is extremely rare today to offer
four Ferrari Supercars at auction that are all one-owner cars,
fastidiously preserved by their sole custodian, making this a very
special collection. Maître Etienne Léandri, a defence lawyer at
the Monaco Bar and State Councillor had a lifelong passion for
the Ferrari marque. Known as “The Ferrari lawyer”, he maintained
a friendly relationship with Gabriel Cavallari and, when an
exclusive new model was launched, he was given priority to buy
one. |
Race 3 of the Asian Le Mans Series, held at Yas Marina, saw
victory for the 488 GT3 Evo 2020 of Kessel Racing, dominant in
the Pro-Am class with Robert Ziemian, Francesco Zollo and
Axcil Jefferies. The Ferrari number 17 of AF Corse claimed its
third consecutive podium in the Pro class. The race offered
many more twists and turns than the last two outings in Dubai,
with two Full Course Yellows, two Safety Cars and a long red
flag neutralisation at mid-race. |
The 4 Hours of Yas Marina, the last act of the Asian Le Mans
Series, ended with a second consecutive victory for Kessel
Racing in the Pro-Am class. However, despite this, the Swiss
team didn’t claim the title. Robert Ziemian, Francesco Zollo and
Axcil Jefferies drove a faultless race to finish ahead of SPS
Automotive’s Mercedes, which, as the first of the two cars to
win a race, took the title despite a points tie. |
The 2022 Formula 1 season has begun with three days of testing,
running up until this Friday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit.
Shortly after 9 o’clock, it fell to Charles Leclerc to steer the F1-75
out on track for its debut in an official session. The Monegasque
completed 80 laps, running the C2, C3 and C4 compound tyres,
getting through the planned pre-lunch break programme. Charles’
best time of 1’20”165 was set on C3 tyres. |
The second day of the first pre-season test at the
Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit saw Scuderia Ferrari complete a
further 150 laps with the F1-75. Once again both drivers got a turn
at the wheel, with Carlos Sainz going first, before Charles Leclerc
took over after the lunch break. As was the case yesterday, a
key objective was for the drivers to continue to familiarise
themselves with the new car, while also enabling the pit stop
crew to get used to dealing with the new 18 inch tyres introduced
this season by Pirelli. Carlos and Charles also began to work on
fine tuning the car, running various set-ups |
Scuderia Ferrari has completed the first three days of pre-season
testing at Spain’s Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit. The F1-75
completed a total of 439 laps, or 2052 kilometres, the most of
any of the cars on track, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
both driving on all days. |
Ferrari opened the SRO GT America Powered by AWS with an
impressive podium finish after posting the fastest lap of the
race on the streets of St. Petersburg. Triarsi Competizione
made its first appearance in GT America, with Justin Wetherill
taking third in the Saturday race after placing sixth on Friday in
the No. 37 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020. |
A 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, offered for sale for the first
time in 50 years, was the most valuable lot at Bonhams
Amelia Island Auction yesterday, achieving $4,185,000,
following a tense bidding battle in the Florida saleroom. It was
the crowning glory of a successful sale which realised a total
of $13.5 million, with an impressive 95% sell-through rate. |
Gooding & Company stunned the collector car market once
again, concluding its most successful and profitable auction at
Amelia Island to date throughout its 13 year history at the venue.
The company amassed a whopping $66,534,480 in sales,
achieving a 92% sales rate from 91 out of 99 lots sold.
Presenting a truly outstanding event, the auction house sold 19
lots over $1,000,000 in a single day, yielding an average price per
car of $731,148.The most significant sale of the week was the
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS Teardrop Coupe, which sold for
$13,425,000. |
Staggering in its breadth and quality, this beautiful collection is
unquestionably one of the finest private collections of automobiles
ever gathered by a single owner. Oscar Davis was a singular
enthusiast that built a global reputation, known for acquiring
some of the most impeccable examples of the world’s finest
cars, beautifully maintained and presented, and with unmatched
provenance. The primary focus of the collection centers around
the great Italian marques, with many of the finest examples of
Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Maserati, all featured within his
beautifully curated collection. |
RM Sotheby’s returned to the Ritz-Carlton at Amelia Island for
the company’s 23rd annual sale as the official auction house of
the renowned Concours d’Elegance, The Amelia. A single-day
live auction for 2022, the sale was a resounding success, totaling
$46,636,640 and with an incredible 89% of all lots offered finding
new homes. |
A 1934 Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe and a 2017
Cadillac DPi-V.R were crowned this year’s Best in Show winners
on March 6, 2022, at The Amelia Concours d’Elegance — its
27th annual event. Marking the inaugural year under Hagerty’s
stewardship, the 2022 event highlighted innovative activations that
complemented the event’s long tradition of showcasing the
world’s finest vehicles at the Golf Club of Amelia Island and the
Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Central to the weekend’s festivities
was the celebration of The Amelia’s 2022 honoree: accomplished
driver and championship race team owner, Chip Ganassi. |
With the start of the main international championships
approaching, the official Ferrari Competizioni GT drivers are
preparing for a year full of events that will see them compete in
Europe and around the world. |
Canossa Racing, the new division of Canossa Events dedicated
to all racetrack enthusiasts, has recently acquired Alfa Revival
Cup, the well-known Italian racing series dedicated to all Alfa
Romeo GT and Tourism cars built from 1947 through 1981 and
sanctioned by the Automobile Club of Italy (ACI). The Alfa
Revival Cup driving experience is a journey between speed and
adrenaline on the most legendary Italian racetracks. Created for
all Alfisti who like to spend their time on a racetrack and
paddock, the racing adventure is a tribute to the heritage race
history of the world renowned “Biscione” Brand. |
The livery chosen for the Ferraris is inspired by last year’s.
However, it comes with some extra graphics that accentuate the
vehicle’s dynamic character and emphasise the theme dominated
by the Italian “tricolore” flag, which starts from the aggressive
front end and spans the entire car. The 488 GTE will also feature
the logo celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Maranello brand. |
On 12 March 1947, Enzo Ferrari started up the Ferrari 125 S, the
first car to bear his name. The Ferrari that crossed the Maranello
gates in 1947 was more than a new car, it was a declaration of
intent, and the beginning of a 75-year culture of excellence built
on craftsmanship, dedication, tradition and innovation. It is a
culture that has created a stream of automotive masterpieces,
each destined to transcend time. |
A few days before the official start of Season 10 of the FIA World
Endurance Championship, the two-day prologue at the Sebring
track concluded after four valuable sessions to test the cars
ahead of Friday’s race. Two 488 GTEs competed in the LMGTE
Pro class and five in the LMGTE Am on the 6,019-metre Florida
circuit. |
Ferrari will be looking to build on its impressive legacy in one of
America’s premier endurance events with a three-car entry in
Saturday’s 70th anniversary of the Twelve Hours of Sebring at
Sebring International Raceway. Ferrari has 12 overall victories
and 37 class triumphs at the challenging airport circuit built
around a World War II training facility. This weekend, the
Marque of the Prancing Horse will have entries in both GT
classes in Round 2 of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. |
Monza the second round of the Club Competizioni GT ‘Regional’
calendar concluded this weekend at Monza with six cars
competing at the Lombardy track. Following the season-opening
event at the Circuit of the Americas at the beginning of March,
Club Competizioni GT offered participants an intense two days of
private testing at the Brianza-based Autodromo Nazionale, with a
modified 488 GT, two 488 GT3s, a 458 Italia GT3 and two F430s
in GT and GT3 configuration on track. |
Ferrari will be looking to build on its impressive legacy in one of
America’s premier endurance events with a three-car entry in
Saturday’s 70th anniversary of the Twelve Hours of Sebring at
Sebring International Raceway. Ferrari has 12 overall victories
and 37 class triumphs at the challenging airport circuit built
around a World War II training facility. This weekend, the
Marque of the Prancing Horse will have entries in both GT
classes in Round 2 of the IMSA SportsCar Championship. |
Ferrari’s future on the GT racing scene takes shape and develops
around the volumes of the 296 GTB, redefining it according to
track and performance requirements and giving life to the 296
GT3. This model takes up the legacy of the 488 GT3 which, in its
standard and Evo 2020 configurations, has picked up 107 titles
from its debut race to date, with 429 wins from 770 starts. These
extraordinary figures make it the most successful car in Prancing
Horse history. |
Sebring International Raceway will host the first act of the FIA
World Endurance Championship season, with the Ferraris lining
up to defend their drivers’ and constructors’ titles in the LMGTE
Pro class and the drivers’ and teams’ ones (with AF Corse) in the
LMGTE Am. The first of the six legs on the World Championship
calendar is steeped in history. The unevenness of the asphalt on
the Florida track, the site of a training airfield during the Second
World War, also makes it difficult to set up the cars. |
A new era for Formula 1 gets underway in Bahrain. Less than a
week ago, pre-season testing came to an end at the same Sakhir
track, just six days for the teams to get to grips with this year’s
new generation of cars. Among the many changes to the
regulations, a return to ground effect, Pirelli’s larger 18 inch tyres,
the use of E10 eco-fuel and an increase in the car’s minimum
weight. Scuderia Ferrari completed almost 4000 kilometres of
testing with the F1-75, more than any other team and Carlos
Sainz and Charles Leclerc were favourably impressed. |
The two letters SL are the world-famous hallmark and distinction
of a unique Mercedes-Benz sports car tradition: for 70 years, the
abbreviation has stood for “super-light” and thus for sporty
motoring – from the 300 SL racing sports car (W 194) from 1952
to the latest SL in the 232 model series from the sports car and
performance brand Mercedes-AMG. The forefather W 194
remains reserved for motorsport, but in doing so it conveys an
important Mercedes-Benz brand value: as the oldest luxury car
manufacturer in the world, the brand has been involved in
motorsport for many eras – and has been highly successful. |
The Porsche GT Team has locked out the first grid row with the
two 911 RSR for the season-opening round of the FIA World
Endurance Championship WEC. Works driver Michael
Christensen turned the fastest qualifying lap in the GTE-Pro class
for the 1,000-mile race on the Sebring International Raceway in
the US state of Florida. The ca. 378 kW (515 PS) Porsche 911
RSR remains unbeaten after topping the timesheets in a WEC
final qualifying session for the tenth time in a row. |
The Porsche 911 GT3 R showed its full strength in qualifying for
the 12 Hours of Sebring. At the wheel of the No. 16 car fielded by
the customer team Wright Motorsports, Zacharie Robichon
turned the fastest lap in the GTD class. For the race, the
Canadian shares driving duties in the nine-eleven with Jan Heylen
from Belgium and Ryan Hardwick from the USA. In January, the
trio had won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Porsche works driver
Richard Lietz (Austria) and thus took the lead of the
championship. |
The Monegasque Supercar Collection (lots 161 - 168),
featuring a stunning line-up of one-owner, low-mileage Ferrari
supercars attracted huge interest with a large number of
bidders in the room and on the telephone, resulting in some
record prices. The collection made over 13 million euros with all
eight cars selling. The 1968 factory Porsche 907 (lot 203)
achieved the highest price in today’s sale, changing hands for 4
390 400 € including premium. This important competition car
with superb provenance, including three participations at Le
Mans had been in the same ownership for the last 40 years. |
The Porsche GT Team has kicked off the new season of the FIA
World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a victory at the
Sebring International Raceway. Michael Christensen from
Denmark and Frenchman Kévin Estre won the GTE-Pro class at
the 1,000-mile race in the US state of Florida ahead of the
Corvette crewed by Nick Tandy (Great Britain) and American
Tommy Milner. Richard Lietz from Austria and Italy’s Gianmaria
Bruni finished third with their ca. 378 kW (515 PS) 911 RSR. |
The Porsche 911 GT3 R showed its full strength in qualifying for
the 12 Hours of Sebring. At the wheel of the No. 16 car fielded by
the customer team Wright Motorsports, Zacharie Robichon
turned the fastest lap in the GTD class. For the race, the
Canadian shares driving duties in the nine-eleven with Jan Heylen
from Belgium and Ryan Hardwick from the USA. In January, the
trio had won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Porsche works driver
Richard Lietz (Austria) and thus took the lead of the
championship. |
Scuderia Ferrari’s 2022 season has got off to the best possible
start, with Charles Leclerc leading team-mate Carlos Sainz
across the line to record the team’s 85th one-two finish in
Formula 1. This was the Maranello squad’s 239th win and
Charles’ third after those in Belgium and Italy in 2019. He drove a
perfect race, securing the first hat trick of his career, namely pole
position, fastest race lap and the win. Carlos took the chequered
flag in second place to record his fifth podium with the Scuderia,
his seventh in total in Formula 1. |
On 16 to 20 March 2022, two years after the last edition of the
Rétromobile Salon, Artcurial Motorcars returned to the show
with a new tribute to the Collectors’ Car, displaying over 170
vehicles on their stand, spread over more than half a hectare.
The auction format was different this year, and in place of the
drive-through, there were videos and live streaming shown
throughout the sale. The Artcurial team spoke from the
rostrum, and also on camera, walking round the cars, the
specialists Antoine Mahé and Benjamin Arnaud with
microphone in hand, turning the sale into a real show. |
Scuderia Ferrari leaves Saudi Arabia after both its drivers finished
on the podium, in second and third place, thus consolidating its
lead in the Constructors’ championship and with Charles Leclerc
and Carlos Sainz heading the Drivers’ classification. At the
Jeddah Corniche circuit, the F1-75 proved to be reliable and a
front runner. |
Organized in association with the "Friends of the Circuit
d'Avignon Vaucluse" (ACAV), who had been behind the "Grands
Prix d'Avignon Vaucluse" and the long-running Avignon Motor
show, and supported by French Federation of Vintage Vehicles
(FFVE), the “Motor Passion” show is the largest of its kind in the
south of France. |
The second places for AF Corse in the Gold and Pro-Am
classes, respectively with Delacour-Sbirrazzuoli-Balzan and
Bertolini-Machiels-Costantini, marked a positive first round of the
GT World Challenge Powered by AWS held at Imola. |
When the motorcar was invented more than 125 years ago soon
people found a way to compete with each other. In the beginning
the cars were tested on long distance drives on the reliability in
the new technology but sooner or later it became the question
who is simply the fastest on a given distance. In the beginning
those races were held on public roads until purpose-built race
tracks or hill climbs took over. Until the late 1950s some of the
most exciting races held on the public road until crashes like the
1957 Mille Miglia fatality took this era to an end. |
Scuderia Ferrari has won the Australian Grand Prix for a tenth
time. Charles Leclerc represented the Maranello marque on the
top step of the podium, taking his second win of the season, his
fourth with Ferrari, putting him level with Eddie Irvine, Clay
Regazzoni and John Surtees. Leclerc led all 58 laps around
Albert Park, also setting the race fastest lap, thus taking his first
ever “Grand Chelem.” |
“The right crowd but not crowded”, this might be the one
expression that fits the Goodwood Members Meeting. The
Goodwood Road Racing Club has three major events during the
year and each of them is unique in its own right. The oldest of
them is the Festival of Speed going up the hill at Goodwood
house, this is together with the British F1 GP the largest motor
sport event in the UK. It is dedicated to everything fast and loud
on two and four wheels and also includes a replacement for the
British Motor show as it features all the manufacturers on display
in the large infield. |
A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon, offered from more
than 50 years’ ownership, raced past its pre-sale top estimate
of £350,000 to sell for the princely sum of half-a-milion
(£506,000). The Sixties sportscar was the most valuable lot of
yesterday’s Bonhams Goodwood Members MeetingSale, which
enjoyed smooth sailing, achieving a total just shy of £7 million,
with an impressive sell-through rate of 90%. |
Maiden victory for Rinaldi Racing in the European Le Mans
Series, in a race that produced a surprise ending which granted
Pierre Ehret, Nicolas Varrone and Memo Gidley the highest step
of the podium in the opening round of the European Le Mans
Series. |
The two days of testing of the Ferrari 296 GT3 at the Fiorano
track have ended. The new Prancing Horse GT racing car has
clocked up its first kilometres, providing helpful feedback to the
technicians and engineers. The day’s programme ran
smoothly, with runs of just a few laps alternating with longer
sequences interspersed with the usual pit stop checks.
Two-time world champion Alessandro Pier Guidi and Andrea
Bertolini were again at the wheel for the day. |
The 296 GTS, the latest evolution of Maranello’s mid-rear-engined
two-seater berlinetta spider, premiered 2022 April 19. The 296
GTS flanks the 296 GTB in redefining the whole concept of fun
behind the wheel, guaranteeing pure emotions not just when
pushing the car to its limits, but also in day-to-day driving
situations. |
After the huge success of the 2021 edition, the Stella Alpina is
once again taking to the spectacular roads in Trentino for a
unique and inimitable experience behind the wheel. The event
is organised jointly by Scuderia Trentina and Canossa, and will
take place from June 3 to 5, 2022. |
The programme for the 2022 edition has been updated with a
route taking the crews across some of the most exciting
mountain passes in the Alps. |
The Goodwood Members’ Meeting returned to its regular April
date after last year’s postponement to October due to the
pandemic situation. The whole weekend was bathed in virtually
constant spring sunshine, although a breeze kept overall ambient
temperatures down, but it was still pleasantly warm. The
spring-like atmosphere was enhanced by “A host, of golden
daffodils; … fluttering and dancing in the breeze” (to plagiarise
part of the poem by William Wordsworth), which lined various
parts of the track, and were also predominant as part of the
hospitality areas decor. |
Ferrari continued its domination of the Am class in GT World
Challenge America powered by AWS competition on Sunday,
completing the Sonoma Raceway opening weekend with a
second-consecutive 1-2 finish. AF Corse scored a weekend
sweep with Conrad Grunewald and Jean-Claude Saada
in the No. 61 Cambridge Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020, giving the
defending championship team 14 victories in the last 15 races. |
Salon Privé’s inaugural “Concours de Vente” took place in the
grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea between the 21-23 April
2022, offering a new take on the concours theme, in that all the
cars on display were from dealers and available to purchase at or
after the event. The Royal Hospital Chelsea was founded in 1692,
“hospital” being the old term for almshouses, as a retirement
home for those that had served in the British Army, and is
famous for its Chelsea Pensioners in their red tunics, and also for
being the venue for the annual Chelsea flower Show. |
Finally, we are back in Paris in April for this year’s Tour Auto.
After the last summer edition, the tour through the French
countryside went back to its usual date in April when Paris is
surrounded by the yellow rape fields that should become our
background for the next days. 231 cars were entered at this
year’s edition and as the Grand Palais is still not finished after its
renovation the cars were lined up in the parc d´exposition that
hosted the Retromobile earlier in March. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to add what is surely one of the most
significant of all ‘50s sports racing Ferraris to the Monaco sale
lineup. The stunning 1953 Ferrari 340 MM Spider by Vignale
is one of only four surviving 340 MM Vignale Spiders, and the
Monaco sale will be the first time such a car has been publicly
offered in a decade, making this a tantalisingly rare opportunity
for collectors. |
C´est parti! The 2022 edition of the Tour Auto is on its way from
Paris to Andorra. At 6 am the first cars left Paris from the Parc
d´Exposition to Rambouillet where the official start of the TA is
this year. Due to the unforeseeable traffic in the capitol the start
of the time keeping is never in Paris itself but in one of the
chateaux in the outskirts of the métropole. But as there is still a
long day ahead the first cars always have to leave very early and
they see the sunset usually on their way. |
After the Tour Auto took off yesterday the French classic now is
in full swing as the cars and the drivers are settling in and
become more and more sorted. After the first leg driving towards
Le Mans and the finish at the Atlantic coast in La Baule the tour
left the coastal city this morning no later than 6:30 am when the
first car was on its way before the sun was out. Unfortunately, the
morning leg again led to the bigger country road and motorways
to get to the destination of the first special stage of the day. |
We arrived in the capitol of French wine and if you ask French
wine lovers probably the wine capitol of the world. Most likely
most of the drivers and their co-pilots could enjoy one or a few
more glasses of red wine during the dinner to conclude an
intense day. Today was one of the days without a track visit but
no less than three special stages on closed off roads. As there
are specialists for both sorts of competition this is the day for the
rally driver rather than the racer. |
We are almost there... we just finished the fourth and second to
last day on our way through France starting in Paris and ending
in Andorra tomorrow. Up to now we drove 8 special stages (of
which on was cancelled as reported yesterday) and 3 circuits.
We have a close competition running in between the Ligier of Mr.
John of B and the Ford Escort of Kevin Jones with the Ferrari 365
GTB of the Team Lancksweert and the Porsche SC Group.4 of
Jean not far behind. As reported earlier the lead is changing
regularly depending whether we are on the track or in the wild on
the special stages. |
Who said the French were anti-car? Not us! During the 31st
edition of the Tour Auto spectators once again proved that they
love beautiful cars. Smiling faces and encouragements were the
key-words during these five days spent driving through sublime
landscapes between bucolic roads, mountains and vineyards.
Spectators flocked to the side of our beautiful French roads, to
the public zones, the special stages on closed roads and to the
grandstands at the circuits as they came to admire the collector
cars and support drivers and co-drivers. |
The Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe sprint races at Brands
Hatch over the weekend of 30 April – 01 May, were the only
international GT or Sports Racing series races to be held in Great
Britain in 2020. Thus they were the only opportunity for British
fans to see an international series on home soil. There was the
added attraction of being able to see the immensely popular
multiple motorcycle world champion, Valentino Rossi, racing in a
Team WRT Audi R8 LMS, naturally sporting a bright yellow and
black livery and carrying his famous 46 race number. |
Scuderia Ferrari leaves Imola after the Made in Italy e
dell’Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with a sense of what might have
been. The team only picked up 20 points at the Enzo e Dino
Ferrari circuit: 12 yesterday in the Sprint and eight today
courtesy of a sixth place for Charles Leclerc. Charles saw his
podium chances vanish with just over 10 laps remaining when
lying third, after he spun at the Variante Gresini. It was a Sunday
to forget for Carlos Sainz, who ended up stuck in the gravel at
turn 2, following a coming together with Daniel Ricciardo. |
The Ferrari SP48 Unica, the latest addition to the Prancing
Horse’s One-Off series, was unveiled today and joins the most
exclusive group in Maranello’s entire production: unique,
absolutely bespoke cars crafted to the specifications of a single
client and designed as a clear expression of their own individual
requirements. |
The World Endurance Championship will be back on the track
this weekend in Belgium for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps,
the second round of FIA WEC Season 10. Once again, there will
be two 488 GTEs in the LMGTE Pro class and five in the LMGTE
Am class. |
In the maiden Miami Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari got both its
drivers onto the podium, with Charles Leclerc in second place
and Carlos Sainz third. As expected, the race turned out to be a
very close fight with the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and
Sergio Perez. It confirmed that the two teams fighting for the win
at every race so far, are very closely matched. The Scuderia
picked up 33 points today to keep the lead in the Constructors’
classification while Charles heads the Drivers’ standings. |
World champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado
won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round two of the FIA
World Endurance Championship, while teammates Miguel
Molina and Antonio Fuoco took the third step of the podium. |
A rare Porsche 959 supercar; an iconic Mercedes-Benz 300
SL and a Jaguar E-Type sprinkled with McQueen stardust
are just a few of Bonhams’ trump cards when the auction house
stages the 30th anniversary edition of its prestigious Monaco
Sale: Les Grandes Marques à Monaco on Friday (13 May)
during the weekend of the 13th Monaco Historic Grand Prix. |
World champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado
won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, round two of the FIA
World Endurance Championship, while teammates Miguel
Molina and Antonio Fuoco took the third step of the podium. |
Cavallino Classic Modena, riding high following the huge success
of last year’s event, is back on 29-31 May for its second edition. |
After Rinaldi Racing’s win, a Ferrari is back on the ELMS podium
at the 4 Hours of Imola, round two of the European Le Mans
Series. Revelling in the result are the trio
Kimura-Schandorff-Jensen.It was a track not conducive to teams
equipped with Maranello machinery, who struggled to fully exploit
the potential of their 488 GTEs. Any fears that the seven Ferrari
entries may have had prior to the race were confirmed in the final
finishing positions, with the cars effectively out of the running for
the race victory. |
You could feel the energy in the packed room as all eyes fell
on the pair of stunning Formula One cars offered from the
private collection of former World Champion Nigel Mansell. It is
an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire two completely original
Formula One cars directly from their World Champion owner
and driver and, as expected, both machines found delighted
new owners. Selling for €1 million over the high estimate, the
iconic ‘Senna Taxi’ 1991 Williams FW14 was the undoubted
star of the show with a final sale price of €4,055,000 after a
heated bidding battle. Equally as stunning and historic, Nigel
Mansell’s 1989 Ferrari 640 crossed the block at €3,605,000. |
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé from
1955 has been sold at auction for a record price of
€135,000,000 to a private collector. The car, which is one of
two created in 1955, has always been regarded as one of the
great jewels of motoring history, but few ever imagined that it
would be offered for sale. One of just two prototypes built by
the Mercedes-Benz racing department, the car is named after
its creator and chief engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, and is
considered to be one of the finest examples of automotive
engineering and design, often cited as being ‘the most beautiful
car in the world’ by automotive experts and enthusiasts
worldwide. |
Salon Privé’s inaugural “Concours de Vente” took place in the
grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea between the 21-23 April
2022, offering a new take on the concours theme, in that all the
cars on display were from dealers and available to purchase at or
after the event. The Royal Hospital Chelsea was founded in 1692,
“hospital” being the old term for almshouses, as a retirement
home for those that had served in the British Army, and is
famous for its Chelsea Pensioners in their red tunics, and also for
being the venue for the annual Chelsea flower Show. |
The curtain has just fallen on the second edition of the Cavallino
Classic Modena, an event packed with splendid Ferraris and
fantastic food, all perfectly set off by a beautiful location. |
Following the success of its record-setting Passion of a
Lifetime sale and the establishment of a long-term sponsorship
of the Concours of Elegance, Gooding & Company will return to
the grounds of Hampton Court Palace to conduct its London
Auction, featuring beloved motoring icons from the greatest
English and European marques. The auction will take place on
3 September 2022 in conjunction with the Concours of
Elegance, where the firm will serve as the official auction house
of the weekend. |
The Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020s pulled off an
extraordinary one-two in the 1000 km of Paul Ricard, the second
round of the Endurance Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe
powered by AWS. The victory of Antonio Fuoco, Davide Rigon
and Daniel Serra, and the second place for Miguel Molina, James
Calado and Nicklas Nielsen, were complemented by podiums in
the Gold Cup and the Pro-Am class for the Iron Dames and AF
Corse, making it a weekend to remember. The winners also took
the lead in the standings. |
Third triumph in four races for the AF Corse-run 488 GT3 Evo
2020 crewed by the Jean-De Pauw duo in the GT World
Challenge Europe powered by AWS Silver Cup. On the Magny
Cours track, the pairing confirmed themselves to be the true
revelation of the championship. In the Pro-Am class, a third and a
second place are the spoils that the Piacenza-based team takes
home from the French circuit thanks to the Delacour-Sbirrazzuoli
crew. |
A 1929 Bentley 4½ Liter Tourer led the live sale return of
Bonhams annual Greenwich Auction on Sunday, June 5.
Making its auction debut, this former race car, which has been
extensively toured, sold for $604,500, attracting numerous
bidders. The sale was an overall success achieving an impressive
94% sell-through rate and a total of more than $5,920,556. |
80 Ferrari Monzas from more than twenty nations will take part
in the first edition of Cavalcade Icona, an exclusive event open
only to these limited series vehicles inspired by evocative
masterpieces in the history of the Prancing Horse. |
The Cavalcade will bring together such a large collection of the
two models for the first time. Unveiled in 2018, the Monza SP1
and SP2 are the forerunners of the “Icona” line which celebrates
Ferrari’s tradition with timeless design, reinterpreted in line with
the most innovative technologies and materials. |
In the thirty-minute Hyperpole, the “restricted” challenge for pole
position, introduced in 2020, the six Ferraris involved
monopolised the front row in the LMGTE Am class, with Vincent
Abril achieving the Maranello marque’s second ever Hyperpole
after Luzich Racing’s win just two years ago. James Calado and
Antonio Fuoco took to the track behind the wheel of AF Corse’s
number 51 and 52 488 GTEs, both covering five laps of the
French circuit. |
A Formula 1 survivor from the 1990s – a 1993 Benetton-Ford
Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater, driven in period by two
Grand Prix winning drivers, Riccardo Patrese and the
seven-times Formula 1 World Champion Michael
Schumacher, is in pole position for the Bonhams Festival of
Speed Sale at Goodwood on Friday 24 June. This rare jewel
of the auction saleroom – one of only two Benetton B193B
Formula 1 cars running in the world - contested five races in the
1993 Formula 1 season with Patrese at the wheel. |
After dominating the second half of the Six Hours of The Glen,
Ferrari came up less than five minutes short of a GTD Pro
class victory in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
competition on Sunday. Making its first visit to The Glen in six
years, Risi Competizione was forced from the lead to pit lane
for a quick splash of fuel for the No. 62 Pennzoil Ferrari 488
GT3 Evo 2020 co-driven by David Rigon and Daniel Serra
with just over four minutes remaining in the race. The duo had
gained enough ground to still cross the line in second place
after numerous post-race penalties were applied due to
drive-time infractions from other competitors. |
A route linking Italy and France for Ferrari’s international
clientele to discover while driving the company’s models. Iconic
locations on the Côte d’Azur and the Riviera di Ponente, Alpine
passes and exclusive resorts, famous landscapes but also
lesser-known spots to be discovered and explored. |
The Mille Miglia is without doubt one of the most prestigious
and best-known classic car rallyes and well know above the
borders of Italy. Originally ran from 1927-1957 the long-distance
road race was part of the sportscar world championship and
both cemented the myth of Alfa Romeo before the war and
Ferrari after, both with most of the victories in their period. After
Sir Stirling Moss setting the eternal record in the
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR in 1955 accompanied by Denis
“Jenks” Jenkinson and the final edition in 1957 once again won
by Ferrari with the 315S in the hands of Pierro Taruffi the
engines remained silent for 20 years before a revival of
enthusiasts came back to do a revival in 1977 |
At the wheel of the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR, the trio set a new
distance record for GTE vehicles: 4,769 kilometres. The sister car
driven by Kévin Estre (France), Michael Christensen (Denmark)
and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) wrapped up the 90th edition of
the long-distance classic in fourth place. In the GTE-Am
category, the Porsche customer team WeatherTech Racing from
finished the race on the podium. |
A strongly passionate enthusiast, William M. Wonder was a
racer at heart, and dedicated over 50 years to his craft, partaking
in some of the most legendary American races, including
Sebring, Daytona, and Bridgehampton, and he raced in FIA,
SCCA, Trans Am, and Can-Am events. Throughout his robust
driving career, Mr. Wonder participated in over 75 races, working
and acquainting himself with some of motor sport’s greatest
names, including A.J. Foyt, Juan Manuel Fangio, Carroll Shelby,
and Ken Miles. During this time, Mr. Wonder raced some of the
most famous and diverse cars, including MG competition cars
and the Ford GT40. |
To mark the 10th edition of Le Mans Classic, Artcurial Motorcars
returns to present some 189 exceptional lots on Saturday 2 July
2022, at 11:00h for Automobilia and Motorcycles and 13:30h for
Collectors’ Cars. |
All race long, Carlos put race leader Max Verstappen under
pressure with both his pace and strategy, with the team opting to
try a different approach at the second Virtual Safety Car and in
the closing stages following the Safety Car triggered by Yuki
Tsunoda. It resulted in Carlos managing to attack the Dutchman
a couple of times on his way to an eleventh Formula 1 podium,
his ninth with Ferrari. |
The Italian DTM weekend finished empty-handed for the Red
Bull Alphatauri AF Corse Ferraris, once again forced to deal
with unfortunate incidents that ruled them out of the fight for
victory. This time the 488 GT3 Evo 2020s were more
competitive in qualifying, with Fraga on the front row and
Cassidy on the third. At the start, both cars passed the trap of
the Tamburello chicane unscathed, and the Brazilian took the
race lead on lap two, just before the Safety Car came into
action following an accident at Rivazza. |
The 90th running of the Le Mans 24 Hour Race took place over
the weekend of 11-12 June, under almost perfect weather
conditions, with ambient temperatures in the mid twenties. This
was great for the race fans, after many having had to forsake the
event for the past two years due to Covid restrictions, with over
244,000 attendees descending on the Circuit de La Sarthe over
the course of the weekend. Although the 24 Hour Race is the
main attraction, it is the culmination of a week of activities, not
only at the circuit, but in both the town of Le Mans, where
scrutineering and the driver’s parade takes place, and in the
surrounding district. |
An Aston Martin which featured in No Time to Die, the
latest film in the James Bond series will have a leading role in
the Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale on Friday 24 June at
Goodwood. Also starring in the sale is a modified Land
Rover Defender specially built for the 2015 Bond film
Spectre. The 2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Coupé,
estimate £400,000 – 500,000, was driven on screen in No
Time to Die by the character Nomi, Bond’s successor as 007
played by Lashana Lynch, with Daniel Craig’s James Bond, her
passenger, in scenes filmed on location in Scotland and at
RAF Brize Norton |
Leading international auction house Gooding & Company is
honored to present the Tony Vincent Estate Collection at its
upcoming Pebble Beach Auctions this August, where nine
remarkably elegant classics from the 1930s and 1940s will come
to market. The official auction house of the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance® has the special privilege of offering these
classics from the estate of Mr. Vincent, who was well regarded
not only as a pioneering California developer and businessman,
but also a serious and passionate car collector |
The Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard was back in full
swing this year after selling out quicker than ever. Spectacular
vehicles, drivers, partners and exhibitors were present at
motorsport’s ultimate summer garden party for its 29th year,
celebrating the world of motoring, technology and future
mobility. In an exciting turn of events, the outright hill record
was broken by the McMurty Spéirling, driven by Max Chilton on
the Sunday in a thrilling 39.08 seconds. |
Salon Privé’s inaugural “Concours de Vente” took place in the
grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea between the 21-23 April
2022, offering a new take on the concours theme, in that all the
cars on display were from dealers and available to purchase at or
after the event. The Royal Hospital Chelsea was founded in 1692,
“hospital” being the old term for almshouses, as a retirement
home for those that had served in the British Army, and is
famous for its Chelsea Pensioners in their red tunics, and also for
being the venue for the annual Chelsea flower Show. |
At his 150th attempt, Carlos Sainz is a winner in Formula 1, first
past the chequered flag in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in
his F1-75. For Scuderia Ferrari it’s the third victory of the season
and its 241st overall. Carlos is thus the 40th driver to win for
Ferrari, the second Spaniard after Fernando Alonso. He brings
the total number of drivers who have won a world championship
Grand Prix to 112. It has been an almost perfect weekend for
Sainz, after he took pole yesterday. Charles Leclerc drove an
aggressive race, featuring several duels on his way to a fourth
place finish |
A ‘Holy’ Trinity of some of the most desirable early Ferraris,
comprising the very last 250 Europa built, a 166 Inter
Cabriolet and a 212 Inter Alloy Coupé, will make a rare
appearance together, all offered at the Silver Anniversary
Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction in California on August 19. |
In a race punctuated by crashes and Safety Car entries, the
two Red Bull Alphatauri AF Corse-run Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo
2020s were forced to withdraw early at the Norisring, once
again postponing their date with victory in the DTM. On a circuit
that clearly does not bring much luck for Maranello machinery,
qualifying had however produced an excellent third place for
Ayhancan Guven and twelfth for Felipe Fraga. |
A win-filled weekend and the first major GT championship title
of the season for Prancing Horse with the victory laurels
clinched by Pierre Alexandre Jean and Ulysse de Pauw in the
GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup in
the Silver class, as well as triumphs in the DTM and ELMS. |
Bonhams made a successful return to the Gstaad Palace
with its first collector car sale in the Swiss Alps hotel for 14
years which achieved a raft of princely sums with many lots
surpassing or doubling their pre-sale estimates, resulting in a
total of more than CHF 7.5 million and a sell-through rate
of 89%. |
What happened this morning at the Fiorano circuit will go down
in history. At 9:37 am, after a series of preparatory checks,
two-time world endurance champion Alessandro Pier Guidi fired
up the engine of the new Ferrari Le Mans Hypercar (LMH),
which the Maranello-based company will use in the 2023 FIA
WEC season. The Italian driver completed the LMH’s
shakedown in the presence of CEO Benedetto Vigna. In the
afternoon, Pier Guidi handed over to Nicklas Nielsen, who
concluded the planned test programme. |
After the success of the inaugural National Ferrari Owners’ Day
at Sywell Aerodrome in 2021, the Ferrari Owners’ Club of Great
Britain returned to the same venue for the 2022 gathering on
Saturday 04 June. Whereas the 2020 event had enjoyed very
pleasant warm sunshine, this year’s one had a mixture of chill
wind, rain and then warm late afternoon sunshine, unfortunately
many had given up the ghost by the time the sun shone and had
made an early departure. Despite the unsettled weather there
were some 500 Ferraris in attendance through the course of
the day. |
The initial seeds of thought for a Concours on Savile Row were
first muted in 2019 for an event in 2020, but the pandemic put
paid to the idea in both that year and 2021. Thus 2022 saw the
inaugural Concours take place on the street that has been the
home of high end bespoke tailoring in London for well over 200
years, drawing an analogy with luxury and bespoke coachwork
on a number of the cars that were on display. The idea came
from Hothouse Media, the publishers of the renowned motoring
magazine Octane, in collaboration with the Pollen Estate of
which Savile Row is part, with assistance from the Westminster
City Council allowing the road to be closed for two days for the
event. |
Gooding & Company today announces another group of
exceptional consignments for its upcoming London Auction,
set to take place in conjunction with the Concours of Elegance
at Hampton Court Palace later this summer. In addition to a
barn-find 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder, the official auction house
of the Concours of Elegance will sell a 1912 Rolls-Royce 40/50
HP Silver Ghost Tourer, a 1937 Bugatti Type 57C Ventoux, and
a 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ during its auction on 3
September. Two of these lots, the Porsche 550 Spyder and the
Silver Ghost Tourer, will be available for preview at the London
Concours, taking place next week from 28-30 June at the
Artillery Gardens of the Honourable Artillery Company’s
headquarters. |
The Artcurial Motorcars team added excitement to the Bugatti
circuit at the Le Mans Classic with its 200,000 visitors, brought
together through a shared passion for the Automobile! |
In the morning, during the Automobilia sale, a helmet signed by
all the Tour Auto winners (lot 33) sold for €9,000. The entire
proceeds from the sale of this lot will go towards the construction
of a canteen and kitchen for the 200 children of the Bongela
School in South Africa. |
A well-deserved potential win for Miguel Molina and Antonio
Fuoco faded in the final seconds of an intense 6 Hours of
Monza, fourth round of the FIA World Endurance
Championship, forced to refuel with two laps left, in a race that
nonetheless saw the pair on the podium alongside team-mates
Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado, third at the finish and
new leaders in the standings. In the LMGTE Am class, historic
podium for Iron Dames Bovy-Gatting-Frey, the first in the world
championship for an all-female crew. |
Globally recognized auction house, Gooding & Company, will
present a selection of exceptional supercars from the 1990s to
the present day at its signature Pebble Beach Auctions on
Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20. These iconic,
well-preserved supercars, presented in immaculate condition and
with remarkably low mileage, will join the diverse selection of
offerings during the two-day event hosted by the official auction
house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® this summer. |
Globally recognized auction house, Gooding & Company, will
present a selection of exceptional supercars from the 1990s to
the present day at its signature Pebble Beach Auctions on
Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20. These iconic,
well-preserved supercars, presented in immaculate condition and
with remarkably low mileage, will join the diverse selection of
offerings during the two-day event hosted by the official auction
house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® this summer. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to offer 718-006, one of the most
successful RSK Werks Spyders in Porsche racing history at
their flagship auction in Monterey. This 1959 Porsche 718 RSK
Werks Spyder famously won first in class at both the 1959 12
Hours of Sebring and first in class at the 1000 km of
Nürburgring, further cementing the RSK’s reputation as the
“Giant Killer.” Despite difficult conditions at Sebring, chassis
718-006 managed to finish first in class and third overall. Just
ten Werks 718 RSKs were ever produced, and the chance to
purchase one with such significant racing history as 718-006 is
unprecedented. |
Gooding & Company, today unveiled its entire catalogue for its
upcoming auction event this August, revealing its largest
selection of diverse and varied offerings ever presented at the
venue. Led by an incredible 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante,
the catalogue is filled with a plethora of historic cars from the
prewar period, as well as prized collectibles from the most
prestigious names in motoring. These offerings, alongside the
rest of the firm’s robust group of collector cars, will cross the
auction block on Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20 in
Pebble Beach. |
RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to offer the “best Ferrari ever built” and
arguably one of the most significant Ferrari’s offered at auction,
the 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider by Scaglietti. RM
Sotheby’s is on course to host a record-breaking auction in
Monterey. The American sports car racing scene of the 1950s
was a time like no other, when fiercely independent,
deep-pocketed men could acquire ex-factory racecars and
campaign them with some of history’s most legendary drivers.
Admirably pure in its essence, this was a golden era of racing
that fielded some of the decade’s most beautifully sculpted and
ferociously specified competition machines. |
Charles Leclerc is back in the winner’s circle after the Austrian
Grand Prix at Spielberg, to give Scuderia Ferrari its fourth win of
the season, the second in a row, after Carlos Sainz finished on
the top step in Silverstone last Sunday. Unfortunately, today the
Spaniard had to stop with a power unit problem 15 laps from the
finish. A brilliant drive left him on the verge of passing Max
Verstappen to take second, to secure what would have been a
very well-deserved one-two. It was a good way to celebrate the
90th anniversary of the first appearance of the Prancing Horse
emblem on the Scuderia’s cars way back in 1932, with the
old-style badge displayed on both F1-75s here in Austria. |
The Ferrari 296 GT3 is an innovative project, on and off the track,
that the Prancing Horse manufacturer decided to develop to
continue a winning tradition dating back to 1949 when the 166
MM triumphed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is a new
approach in terms of design, car management at all stages of a
race weekend, electronics, and even the engine architecture, a
120° turbocharged 6-cylinder. A new concept built to meet the
needs of teams, professional drivers and gentlemen drivers, on
whom Ferrari has always focused. This car has been
meticulously designed in every detail and from every angle, in
compliance with the new GT3 regulations. |
Ferrari continued to roll in GT World Challenge America Am class
competition Sunday at Watkins Glen International, closing out
the weekend with another victory and also scoring fourth in the
Pro-Am category after taking its 20th consecutive Am category
victory on Saturday. Represented in this case by only the Triarsi
team after AF Corse withdrew their effort from the weekend
following an incident earlier in the season, the team nevertheless
further added to the Prancing Horse’s winning record. |
At the end of an intense and thrilling 24 Hours of
Spa-Francorchamps, the five Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020s
competing in the great Ardennes classic claimed two victories
and one podium place. The Maranello marque was the only one
to see all its cars cross the finish line in the GT World Challenge
Europe powered by AWS flagship race held in front of over 73,000
spectators. After celebrating Fuoco-Rigon-Serra’s third place in
the Pro class, the Belgian public applauded a first GT race win for
the Iron Dames Frey-Bovy-Gatting-Pin in the Gold Cup and
Bertolini-Machiels-Costantini-Rovera’s triumph in the Pro-Am. |
Global auction house Gooding & Company will return to the
Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace to conduct its
London Auction on 3 September 2022. As the official auction
partner for the weekend, the leading firm has brought together an
exceptional assortment of the world’s foremost classic cars,
including some from the most important names and eras in the
development of motor sports history as it is known today. This
exceptional grouping features highly significant, historic
examples from the greatest automotive marques in Europe and
the UK. |
It has been 4 years that we went to Le Mans for the Classic
edition of the 24 hours. After the cancellation of the 2020 event,
we had to wait 2 more years to celebrate the 10th edition of
this unique race event. 20 years after the first edition in 2002
the Classic has become the biggest premium race event for
classic cars in the world going all the way around the clock in 6
different race classes. With 4 more support races before the
actual 24 hours and 3 races per grid this sums up to 22 races
in addition to the qualifying and practice sessions starting
Friday. A whopping number of more than 1000 drivers and
about 750 race cars in the entry lists attracted more than
200.000 visitors |
After a successful gathering at the venue in 2021, the Ferrari
Owners’ Club returned to Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa, a 16th
century Grade I listed country house, near Kettering in
Northamptonshire, for their Summer Garden Party on Sunday 07
August, which was preceded by the Charles Stanley Concours
on the Saturday. A new feature of the concours this year was
that all entrants had to complete a circa 15 mile drive-in on the
Saturday morning, to prove that their cars were fully functional,
road legal and being driven. |
Over the last two years a lot of events were cancelled and they
had to find a way to keep their sponsors and getting set up the
event this year. Some of them struggled more than others but the
Classic Days even had more challenges to master as they lost
their original event location, the Castle Dyck near Neuss. For
many years the picturesque water castle was a perfect backdrop
for the German garden party with the Orangery for the concours,
an alley for a recognizable round course and the gardens for the
camping and pick-nick. When we went to the first Classic Days
the garden were just refurbished for the Bundesgartenschau but
the castle was still in a sorry state. |
The Monterey Car week is back. After missing the last years car
week due to the travel restrictions coming into the USA and the
cancellation of the 2020 week due to the outbreak of the Covid
virus we are finally back to Monterey after three years. Some
things have changed since the 2019 edition and some stayed the
same. One of the biggest changes is the lack of the
Concours on the Avenue on Tuesday in downtown Carmel
as the founder unfortunately passed away recently and it looks
like nobody took over the baton. The Wednesday will also see
some news as the McCall Jet Center party was sold to the
automotive lifestyle brand and specialty insurance provider
Hagerty who already took over the Amelia Island Concours earlier
this year. |
The Monterey Car Week officially started with the opening of the
major auction house previews. Every year the big auction
companies have their flagship sale during car week and the
turnover is a good part of the yearly revenue. And every year
people enter the auction previews and wonder who will buy all
these cars and whether the market can take this number of cars.
And every year one is surprised about the amount of money that
changed hands at the end of the week and experts comment how
they saw this coming no matter what the result is. |
Finally, we had a first glimpse at the Concours d´Elegance cars
this morning at the Tour d´Elegance. As the cars were intended
to start at 9pm, the first cars were lined up way before sunrise;
as early as 6am the first spots in group 1 were taken.
Traditionally led by the cars from the Mercedes Museum, being a
sponsor, the tour is divided in two groups that are released with
about a gap of 15 minutes. This ensures that the cars of the first
group can be parked at the turning point at Big Sur before the
next group arrives. |
The weekend has finally arrived and the car week goes into its
final days. After the Jet Center Party on Wednesday, it was time
for the second big social event that takes the concept of the party
to another level. Over the last years the Quail Motorsport
Gathering developed into THE social event of the week, with
astronomic ticket prices that give one access to the best food
and drinks in the atmosphere of an exclusive garden party,
surrounded by the good things in life. |
A unique Duesenberg reprised its early role as Concours winner
by taking the top prize at the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance. This year, 40 classic cars from 18 countries and 33
states pulled onto the competition field of the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, and the car named Best of Show was the
1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo of Lee R. Anderson Sr. |
The final Ferrari 250 Europa GT topped the Bonhams silver
anniversary Quail Auction on Friday (August 19), selling for
more than $2 million. The 25th edition of the auction house’s
Monterey Week sale achieved over $30 million and sell-through
rate of 90%, with several seven-figure collector cars successfully
crossing the block. The 1955 250 Europa GT Coupé, the very
last example of the landmark model regarded as the first of the
iconic Ferrari GTs, achieved $2,095,000. Styled and built by
Pininfarina, this car was first exhibited at the 1956 Brussels
Motor Show and raced in period at Spa Francorchamps. |
RM Sotheby’s flagship auction grossed an astonishing
$239,258,340 in total sales this past weekend over the
company’s record-breaking three-night auction in Monterey,
California, with an incredible 95 percent of all lots sold. Presided
by Sotheby’s auctioneer Oliver Barker and RM Sotheby’s Mike
Shackleton, the auctioneers stayed extremely busy fielding bids
night after night in a jam-packed sales room which saw a record
number of bidders and enthusiasts in attendance. |
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance®, this weekend concluded its 18th
annual Pebble Beach Auctions, achieving a total figure of
$109,452,370. On Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20,
the globally renowned firm sold 28 cars for figures well over
$1,000,000, and set five new world records at auction. Throughout
the weekend, 135 of 158 lots were sold, culminating in an 85%
sales rate and an average price of $810,758 per lot. |
A unique Duesenberg reprised its early role as Concours winner
by taking the top prize at the Pebble Beach Concours
d’Elegance. This year, 40 classic cars from 18 countries and 33
states pulled onto the competition field of the Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, and the car named Best of Show was the
1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo of Lee R. Anderson Sr. |
Internationally acclaimed auction house and official partner of the
Concours of Elegance, Gooding & Company, conducted its
second-ever live sale in the UK this weekend, realizing a total of
£22,811,938 million on Saturday, 3 September. The London
Auction, conducted on the historic grounds of Hampton Court
Palace, resulted in the sale of 31 out of 39 lots, achieving a 79%
sell-through rate. Seven cars brought in figures over the £1 million
mark, and the average price per lot was £735,869. |
After years of anticipation by the international automotive
fraternity, Ferrari today unveiled the Purosangue, the first ever
four-door, four-seater car in the Prancing Horse’s 75-year history,
in the magnificently atmospheric surroundings of the Teatro del
Silenzio in Lajatico (Pisa). |
Felipe Fraga’s twelfth place and Nick Cassidy’s retirement wrap
up a weekend devoid of satisfaction for the AF Corse Red Bull
Alphatauri Ferraris. After an overnight BoP change, the two 488
GT3 Evo 2020s were forced to head off from mid-pack, with Fraga
and Cassidy starting 16th and 19th respectively. |
Two Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020s finished in the top ten in the
first DTM race, held at the Belgian Spa-Francorchamps circuit
in changeable weather conditions. At the chequered flag, after
twenty-three adrenaline-packed laps, Felipe Fraga in the AF
Corse Red Bull AlphaTauri car came seventh, while teammate
Nick Cassidy crossed the line in tenth. |
Mixed feelings for Scuderia Ferrari come the end of the French
Grand Prix. On the one hand, Carlos Sainz put on a great
show, moving through the field from 19th to fifth, but on the
other, Charles Leclerc retired while leading and looking on
course to secure his fourth win of the season, when he crashed
at turn 11 on lap 18. |
The 2022 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by
Mastercard filled four days between 23-26 June with high octane,
together with high voltage, action in the grounds of Goodwood
House. The theme for this edition was “The Innovators
Masterminds of Motosport”, with anniversaries of the first twin
cam engine, 1912, the first superchargers, 1922, the first centre
seat single seater, 1932, and the first F1 monocoque chassis in
1962. |
The second edition of the British Motor Show sponsored by cinch
at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre,
situated on the south-east perimeter of Farnborough Airport in
Hampshire, some 35 miles south-west of London, was held
between 18-21 August. Following a successful inaugural show in
2021, the 2022 edition was expanded, including a hall dedicated
to electric vehicles sponsored by elmo, plus the Bridgestone Hall,
primarily for modified cars, to provide an even greater variety of
displays and activities for attendees. |
Scuderia Ferrari leaves Budapest disappointed with having
been unable to convert Saturday’s performance into success in
the race. The F1-75 did not react well to the cooler conditions
and lower grip levels which impacted on the drivers’ race pace. |
The seventh running of Festival Italia, at the Brands Hatch circuit
in Kent, was held on Sunday 14 August. The very hot weather
attracted large crowds to enjoy the racing and displays in
glorious sunshine. The on-track action comprised of a five race
programme, two each for Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic cars and
the Hitek Alfa Romeo Championship and one for the HRDC
Classic Alfa Challenge series, together with the respective
practice and qualifying sessions. |
Scuderia Ferrari came away from the Belgian Grand Prix with a
third place courtesy of a combative Carlos Sainz and a sixth
from Charles Leclerc. This was Sainz’s seventh podium of the
season and today’s points see the team still second in the
Constructors’ championship. Charles had some bad luck,
having to pit in the very first laps when a visor tear-off got
caught in the right front brake duct on his F1-75, which was
causing the brakes to overheat. |
An intense four hours of racing in Barcelona ended with the
table-topping Proton Competition crew prevailing, the latest win
allowing them to edge further away at the top of the general
standings. The no. 77 Porsche staged a comeback, eventually
moving into first place in the latter part of the race, crossing the
finish line with a moderate margin over the first of the Ferrari 488
GTEs on track, the Spirit of Race-run no. 55 with David Perel,
Duncan Cameron and Matthew Griffin, who now occupy second
spot in the general standings some 27 points shy of the top. |
Sport & Collection “500 Ferrari Against Cancer” is a charity event
that has taken place every year since its creation in 1995. It is
being held at the Circuit du Val de Vienne, between Poitiers and
Limoges in the heart of France, on the first weekend of June.
Starting off with a private day on Thursdays, it is followed by three
days open to the general public until Sunday. |
The “10,000 Tours” event is part of the ‘Series by Peter Auto’,
events bringing together race cars from 1950’s to the early
2000’s. Organized by Peter Auto since 2010, it is being held on
the famous Circuit Paul Ricard, near Toulon in the South of
France. Finally returning this year, it took place on the last
weekend of August, bringing together more than 330 historic
race cars in nine different categories. More than 15,000 visitors
could enjoy exciting races during a sunny weekend. |
Owing to its high-alpine “Top of the World” location, St. Moritz is
globally appreciated as the repeated host of the Olympic Winter
Games, and major international competitions. But far beyond
skiing and bobsleighs, the luxurious Alpine resort has become a
genuine melting pot of cosmopolitan elegance and regional
charm. |
The 17th edition of the Salon Privé Concours d’Elegance
presented by Aviva was held between 31 August and 01
September, taking place at its regular venue of the majestic
Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. It actually started
with a pre-concours scenic tour for participants on Tuesday 30
August, which saw attendees assemble in the Great Court, in
either their concours car or another suitable classic or sporting
vehicle for the touring rally. |
Three days isn’t enough! The Goodwood Revival Meeting, held
between 16-18 September, has such a broad spectrum of
activities that it is virtually impossible to experience all aspects
within the three days of the event. Apart from a fifteen race
programme, there are celebration parades on the track, together
with a whole host of peripheral activities and entertainment, such
that one is constantly spoiled for choice and at the same time
torn between where you want to be. |
The BMW M Hybrid V8 has arrived in North America and was
presented to the public in its racing colours for the first time at a
launch event at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles (USA). The
first prototype developed by BMW M Motorsport in 25 years will
sport an avant-garde livery which leverages the iconic BMW M
colours when it competes in the GTP class of the IMSA
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023. |
It caused a sensation when it was revealed in June 1987, and 35
years on the Ferrari F40 is still a spectacular example of the
supercar revolution of which it was a founding member. This
weighty large format book, 30cms x 30cms, provides an
expansive and detailed history of the model through its 240 pages
and some 400 images. |
The Ferrari 488 GT3 claimed its five-hundredth victory, a
milestone that will go down in the annals of the Maranello
marque. This historic event was celebrated at the Spielberg
circuit in Austria, where Nick Cassidy won DTM Race-1 on
Saturday, 24 September, a now unforgettable date for the
Prancing Horse. On the same day, in the GT World Challenge
Asia, Takeshi Kimura and Kei Cozzolino toasted their conquest
of the drivers’ laurels in the overall and Pro-Am classes of the
Japan Cup. This brought the tally of titles featuring the same car
to one hundred and ten. |
Nick Cassidy climbed the top step of the podium in Race-1 at the
Red Bull Ring in the penultimate round of the DTM championship.
Setting off from pole in his number 37 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
of Red Bull AlphaTauri AF Corse, the New Zealander led for the
entire fifty-five minutes. Teammate Felipe Fraga was unlucky,
forced to retire after two laps following a collision that led to a
puncture. This was Cassidy’s second career victory in the
German series, giving the 488 GT3 (in all its versions) its
five-hundredth win. It was also the second in succession after his
triumph a fortnight ago at Spa-Francorchamps. |
In the Pro category, series debutants Alessandro Balzan and
Manny Franco took second after finishing in fourth in
Saturday’s races. Balzan captured the pole for Conquest
Racing on Sunday and led the first half of the race in the No. 34
Corsa Horizon Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020. After the pit stop
exchange, Franco rejoined the event fifth overall, made three
passes down the stretch to take second overall despite being
pressured by another competitor all the way to the checkered
flag. |
After its win in the FIA WEC a few months ago, the 488 GTE’s
rapport with the spectacular Spa track was confirmed in the
European Le Mans Series. The Ferraris of Kessel Racing and
Iron Lynx finished first and second in the 4 Hours of
Spa-Francorchamps, the penultimate event on the 2022 calendar. |
Today concludes the fifth edition of the Ferrari Cavalcade
Classiche. This unique event brought 65 vintage Ferraris and
their owners from all over the world to the spectacular mountain
setting of Trentino Alto-Adige in northern Italy. The Cavalcade
traversed extraordinary scenic routes through the Adamello
Brenta Nature Park, the Trentino valleys and Lake Garda. |
The latest addition to the Prancing Horse’s One-Off series, the
Ferrari SP51, was unveiled today and joins the most exclusive
group in Maranello’s range: unique, absolutely bespoke cars
crafted to the specifications of a client, making them the very
pinnacle of Ferrari’s customisation scope and range. |
The sixth edition of Chantilly Arts et Elegance Richard Mille,
which unfolded in the domain of the Château de Chantilly on
Sunday 25th September, fulfilled all its promise. Catapulted
among the international Concours d’Élégance that are
benchmarks since its creation in 2014, this event has continued
to progress both in terms of spectator attendance and the
richness of the cars entered for the different concours. |
Ferrari have once again triumphed in the IMSA series with a
fantastic double – both driver and team wins – in the Endurance
Cup, with Daniel Serra and Davide Rigon crowned champions in
the GTD Pro class, while Risi Competizione clinched the team
competition honours. |
One of Portugal’s major classic car shows, the Auto Clássico,
now in the 19th edition, was held at its regular venue of the
Exponor exhibition centre, close to the airport to the north of
Porto, over the weekend of 30 September-02 October. As with
many classic car shows and events in 2022 there was a
celebration of the 75th anniversary of Ferrari, with a display in the
main atrium area, plus further examples on various dealer stands. |
For those who haven’t read previous articles on the Museu do
Caramulo, perhaps a brief resume of its history is in order. It is
located in the remote small mountain town of Caramulo in central
Portugal, which came into being around 1920 when Doctor
Jeronimo Lacerda established a tuberculosis sanatorium in the
location. |
Bonhams Collector Cars Europe achieved their best-ever result
for the glamorous Zoute Sale today, with the 2022 edition,
staged on the beach at Knokke-Heist, Belgium, achieving a
stunning total of €25 million, with a sell-through rate of
95%. Topping the sale was a true automotive icon, a rare 1957
BMW 507 Series 1 Roadster, which made €2,093,000,
earning enthusiastic applause from the packed beachfront
saleroom. |
Ferrari battled back for second place overall in the eventful
Indianapolis 8 Hours presented by AWS on Saturday, when the
third round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge was held
simultaneously with the final round of the GT World Challenge
America 2022 series. |
RM Sotheby’s returned to Hershey, Pennsylvania, for its 16th
annual sale at the Hershey Lodge during the Antique Automobile
Club of America’s (AACA) Eastern Division Fall Meet. The sale
saw a total of $10,598,050 with 94% of all lots sold over the
two-day auction. |
Enthusiasts and collectors arrived in great numbers to attend this
must-see Parisian event, the latest Automobiles sur les Champs
sale. The auction realised a total of €7,500,000 with 85% of cars
sold after a number of fiercely contested bidding battles. |
The Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena, which opened its doors to
the public in March 2012, featuring a state of the art modern
building adjacent to the building in which Enzo Ferrari was born,
complimenting the existing then Galleria Ferrari (now Museo
Ferrari) in Maranello. As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations
the museum is currently holding a “Ferrari Forever” exhibition,
which runs until mid February 2023. |
With the introduction of the Group C sports car class for the
World Endurance Championship from 1982 and the new complex
fuel consumption rules, Porsche sees the opportunity to build an
innovative racing car: Looking back, the Porsche 956, a "race car
of the century," is born in 1981. The objective is not only to
participate in the demanding World Sports Car Championship,
but also, from 1984, in the U.S. IMSA series and other series
that allow Group C vehicles to participate. |
499P is the name of the new Le Mans Hypercar with which
Ferrari will tackle the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship
in the elite class from 2023, a name evoking the history of the
Prancing Horse manufacturer. In the past, prototypes were
identified by the letter ‘P’, frequently preceded by the number of
the engine’s unitary displacement. The 499P is no exception. The
car is an outcome of a vision proudly rooted in the past, that gave
rise to the legend of today, enabling the company to achieve 22
world titles and 9 overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. |
RM Sotheby’s travelled to Carl A. Haas Automobile Imports, Inc.
in Lincolnshire, Illinois, to host The House That Newman/Haas
Racing Built—the largest ever offering of open-wheel racecars. |
The latest edition of the Classic Car Auction Yearbook for 2021 –
2022, sponsored by Credit Suisse for the 14th consecutive year,
was presented by the author Adolfo Orsi on the opening evening
of the Auto e Moto d’Epoca Show in Padova on 20th October
2022. The book covers the auction period from 01
September 2021 to 31 August 2022, and as with the previous
editions, the end of August cut-off date means that the results
from all the major auctions in Monterey, California, during that
month, can be incorporated as they are the most up to date
indication of market movement and prices being achieved. |
The grounds of Marlborough House in St James, London, just off
The Mall, played host to RM Sotheby’s traditional late season
London Auction on Saturday 05 November. The façade of the
house was lit-up to provide a splendid backdrop to the cars on
display outside the main auction pavilion. The auction comprised
of 54 lots, all but four of which were for cars. A number of the
offerings were from The Gran Turismo Collection, which apart
from a raft of supercars including a number of Ferraris and the
likes of a pair of Bugatti EB110s and a Chiron, a Lamborghini
Miura and Countach also featured a trio of iconic rally cars. |
The 39th edition of the Auto e Moto d’Epoca show, in Padova’s
Fiera exhibition centre, was held between 20-23 October. This
would be the last edition at its traditional venue, as due to
proposed reconstruction and redevelopment of the fiera complex
site, as of 2023 the show will move to the fiera complex in
Bologna. |
Peter Falk very much prefers to stand behind his team rather
than in the spotlight. The former racing director and engineer who
worked for Porsche AG for more than 30 years is said to be
extremely modest. In his own words: “I’ve always said that I don’t
count at all but my team has to be good. And that’s the most
important thing.” |
RM Sotheby’s returned to London for its annual sale in the
capital city and concluded its best-ever result with the 16th
anniversary sale of what is its oldest annual European auction
fixture. The sale grossed £27,264,325 in sales with 83% of all
lots sold to bidders representing 35 countries. |
Sotheby’s in partnership with RM Sotheby’s has sold the iconic
F2003-GA chassis no. 229 at Sotheby’s Luxury Week sale in
Geneva for 14,630,000 CHF, making it the most valuable
Formula One car of the modern era ever sold. The previous
record was held by another ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari, an
F2001 s/n 211 which sold for $7,504,000 at Sotheby’s evening
contemporary art sale in New York on 16 November 2017. |
Maro Engel beats previous record for road-legal production cars
by a remarkable eight seconds despite less-than-ideal track
conditions. The Mercedes-AMG ONE is the king of the
Nürburgring-Nordschleife: with an officially measured and
notarised time of 6:35.183 minutes for rounding the 20.832
kilometre track, the hypercar with Formula-1™ technology set
a new record for road-legal production vehicles as well as in the
super sports car category. |
Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Ferrari clinched their
second consecutive FIA World Endurance Championship title.
The result came at the end of the 8 Hours of Bahrain, won by
teammates Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco at the wheel of the
number 52 Ferrari of AF Corse. The Prancing Horse thus ended
the final World Endurance Championship season for the LMGTE
Pro class cars on a high note. The Maranello company won four
constructors’ titles (2016, 2017, 2021 and 2022) with the 488
GTE. James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi also drove it to
three drivers’ titles (2017, 2021 and 2022). This is Ferrari’s
sixteenth World Endurance Championship title. It was sealed in
the 488 GTE’s last race in the premier class for
production-derived GTs. |
RMaranello and Modena are recognised as the traditional
homes of the Italian car industry, but Milan, most known as the
city of fashion, has also been the birthplace of historic marques
and carrozzerie, including of course, Alfa Romeo. Seventy
years of history of this iconic Italian motor manufacturer will be
represented by no fewer than 13 of its classic and historic
models at Bonhams debut Milano Sale on Friday 18 November,
during Milano AutoClassica in the Fiera Milano Exhibition
Centre (Rho). Leading the group is the 1949 Alfa Romeo 6C
2500 SS Cabriolet Pininfarina, estimate €450,000-550,000. |
RM Sotheby’s inaugural Munich sale is just around the corner,
and it features an incredible selection of Ferraris through the
ages. The Munich auction takes place in the city’s outstanding
automotive enthusiast hub, Motorworld, on 26 November. Great
F40s are always in demand and the 1991 Ferrari F40 offered
in Munich will hold immense appeal to collectors. A
Swiss-registered example with just 9,400 kilometres on the
clock at the time of cataloguing, the car is accompanied by a
history report by marque expert Marcel Massini. This
European-market car boasts matching-numbers body, chassis,
engine, and gearbox—and benefits from over CHF
115,000-worth of expenditure with a Ferrari-specialist workshop
in Switzerland over 2020 and 2021 (Estimate: €2,300,000 -
€2,600,000). |
Before writing a new chapter with the 500 kW (680 PS) hybrid
prototype, Porsche can paint a positive picture of its ten-year
campaign with the 911 RSR. Over the last decade, the most
powerful racing boxer from the development centre in Weissach
has left an indelible mark in the notoriously competitive GTE-Pro
class. In the 2013 season, Porsche AG acquired 51 percent of
the Manthey operations team. The experienced squad from
Germany’s Eifel region was then entrusted with running the
factory engagement in the FIA World Endurance Championship
WEC. This new constellation immediately brought success, with
class victory at the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours. |
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show was held at
Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre between 11 – 13
November. The official attendance figure was just under 70,000
over the three days of the show. The show occupied Halls 1 to
5 and Hall 8 of the complex. Spread through these exhibition
areas there some 3000 vehicles and around 300 one marque or
model clubs, collectively spanning virtually the whole history of
motoring in a multitude of forms. Add in numerous classic
vendor stands, trade stands of every description, an expansive
Silverstone Auctions auction, a large autojumble area and not
forgetting the Sporting Bears Motor Club, who offer rides in
sporting and classic cars to raise funds for charity. |
The first striking detail of the Porsche 911 Dakar is its ground
clearance, which is 50 millimetres higher than that of a 911
Carrera with sports suspension. And the standard lift system can
raise the front and rear ends an additional 30 millimetres. Its
ground clearance and ramp angle rival those of conventional
SUVs. The lift system is not only used to slowly cross obstacles,
but is an integral part of the retuned chassis. The ‘high level’
setting is available for ambitious off-road adventures at speeds of
up to 170 km/h. Above that speed, the car automatically lowers
back down to its normal level. |
The BMW 3.0 CSL was developed with the intention of combining
the best of five decades of racing expertise from BMW M GmbH
in an automobile with a highly emotional aura. All facets of its
character – dynamic exterior elegance, a classic sportscar
cockpit, intelligent lightweight construction, a straight six-cylinder
engine, manual transmission and rear-wheel drive – are based on
traditional principles of a BMW M automobile. They complement
each other with the help of the latest technology to create the
ultimate symbol of fascination for top performance in the style of
the brand that has been successful for 50 years. |
The BMW 3.0 CSL was developed with the intention of combining
the best of five decades of racing expertise from BMW M GmbH
in an automobile with a highly emotional aura. All facets of its
character – dynamic exterior elegance, a classic sportscar
cockpit, intelligent lightweight construction, a straight six-cylinder
engine, manual transmission and rear-wheel drive – are based on
traditional principles of a BMW M automobile. They complement
each other with the help of the latest technology to create the
ultimate symbol of fascination for top performance in the style of
the brand that has been successful for 50 years. |
RM Sotheby’s arrived at Motorworld in the heart of Munich for the
first time and left having achieved a truly remarkable sale in which
multiple world record prices were achieved. The sale has closed
off the European auction calendar in impressive style as it
totalled €23,500,610 and achieved an impressive 90.5%
sell-through. The auction is only the second sale RM Sotheby’s
has conducted in Germany and has become the highest-grossing
collector car auction to ever take place in the country. |
Ferrari N.V. announces that it has accepted the resignation of
Mattia Binotto who will leave his role as Scuderia Ferrari Team
Principal on December 31. Benedetto Vigna commented: “I
would like to thank Mattia for his many great contributions over
28 years with Ferrari and particularly for leading the team back
to a position of competitiveness during this past year. As a
result, we are in a strong position to renew our challenge,
above all for our amazing fans around the world, to win the
ultimate prize in motorsport. Everyone here at the Scuderia and
in the wider Ferrari community wishes Mattia well for the
future.” |
The Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo, a closed-wheel single-seater, is
the first Ferrari concept car created specifically for the virtual
motor sport world. The car’s design has its roots firmly in
Maranello’s unparalleled racing tradition, with the number 75 on
its flanks reflecting that noble heritage. The launch of the Ferrari
Vision Gran Turismo in fact brings the 75th anniversary
celebrations of when the marque’s first-ever racing car, the 125 S,
exited the iconic factory gates in 1947, to an official close. |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce an all-new location in the
“golden triangle” of Paris for its upcoming French auction to be
held at the beginning of 2023. With the cars being sold next to
one of the most iconic museums in the world, there is no doubt
the quality of the cars will match that of the artwork housed next
door. |
After an unprecedented and record-breaking year, RM
Sotheby’s is thrilled to begin the 2023 calendar by returning to
the Arizona Biltmore & Spa in Phoenix on 26 January for its
24th annual Arizona sale. Highlights ... 2014 Ferrari
LaFerrari – Finished in Blu Elettrico over Crema leather, this
is a truly unique example of an era-defining modern Ferrari
hypercar. Delivered new to Ferrari super-collector Greg
Whitten, its odometer indicates just 3,185 miles. The LaFerrari
is estimated at $4,000,000 - $4,500,000. |
On 19 – 21 May 2023, BMW Group Classic will host the
legendary Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in cooperation with
the Villa d’Este luxury hotel. The most spectacular cars of their
respective eras will once again do battle in exclusive
competition classes for the coveted prizes. Most prestigious of
all is the Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the high-calibre Jury
to the overall winner of the Concorso d’Eleganza. |
Global market leader and renowned auction house, Gooding &
Company, has announced RUF//The Collection consisting of four
exceedingly rare RUF automobiles to lead its 2023 Amelia Island
Auction this March. This event follows in the footsteps of Gooding
& Company’s record-setting 2022 Amelia Island Auction, which
became the firm’s most successful sale at the venue to date, and
also fittingly set the world record for all RUF automobiles ever
sold at auction. |
Building on its calendar of annual sales, RM Sotheby’s hosted
a one-night-only destination event for car collectors in Miami
this past Saturday. On the top floor of an architectural icon,
1111 Lincoln Road, a mix of desirable supercars and hypercars
were offered. |
A 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S Coupé, in festive red and
gold livery, was the top lot of Bonhams pre-Christmas Bond
Street Sale, selling for £1,067,800 to a telephone bidder.
Today’s season-ending auction at the flagship Bonhams
saleroom achieved a total of £6.5million and a 77%
sell-through rate. The landmark Miura, Lamborghini’s first
mid-engine sports model, was a matching numbers example, first
owned by colourful aristocrat and Scottish banking heir
George De Vere Drummond (Godson of George VI, backer of
Radio Caroline and former racing driver and team owner). |
Antonio Fuoco, Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado
clinched the Gulf 12 Hours, the fourth and final round of the
2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge. The crew in the AF Corse
– Francorchamps Motors no. 71 Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
triumphed on the Yas Marina track after 335 laps, having led for
194. Taking runner-up spot was the no. 50 sister car from the
same team driven by Davide Rigon, Alessio Rovera and Nicklas
Nielsen. In the AM class the Prancing Horse notched up a
historic hat-trick. |
Ferrari N.V. today announced that Fred Vasseur will join
Scuderia Ferrari on 9 January as Team Principal and General
Manager. Vasseur has over 25 years of winning motor racing
experience, commencing in the junior formulas and over the
last decade in Formula 1. During this time, he has also been
widely acknowledged for his success in fostering leading driver
talent, claiming the GP2 series in both 2005 (Nico Rosberg)
and 2006 (Lewis Hamilton). |
RM Sotheby’s is delighted to announce that the unique and
one-of-a-kind Bugatti Chiron Profilée will be offered for sale at
auction in Paris on 1st February, 2023. Envisioned as a less
radical interpretation of the Chiron Pur Sport, the Profilée is
unique in character and design. With all build slots for Chiron
family sold and assigned, the auction of the Profilée in Paris is
the sole opportunity to acquire one of the final W16-powered
Bugatti creations directly from the Molsheim Atelier. |
The 25th annual Arizona sale will include a truly unique
Corvette and A Private Collection of exclusive sports cars. |
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible –
Bloomington Gold Certified, and one of two factory aluminum 427
ZL-1 Corvettes, this ZL-1 is powered by its factory-correct,
date-coded, all-aluminum ZL-1 427-cu. in. V-8 engine and wears
an accurate, award-winning restoration by Kevin Mackay of
Corvette Repair, Inc. |
A Holy Grail Corvette Joins a Stunning Private
Collection as RM Sotheby’s Arizona 2023
Sale Heats Up |
The year 2022 highlights the 20th anniversary of Artcurial’s
formation. In addition to the renovation of the exhibition spaces,
the creation of a new permanent sales room and the reopening
of the bookshop, Artcurial is proud to celebrate this anniversary
with a record result for the year. After holding 132 auctions
marked by very important results, including the sale of
prestigious private collections, annual sales are totalling
€216,5M. This is an increase of 28% over 2021, making it their
best-ever result. |
