Archive
21/07/2020
Great and real the Mecum Auction at Indy
The Mecum auction house held a marathon auction of 9 days with over 100 hours and 2,500 lots on offer, achieving a percentage of sales (cars only) of 73.92% and taking in $62.95 million (plus those sold after the auction), in addition to motorcycles, boats, and memorabilia. The auction house organized wooden tables around which bidders could try to buy the car without having to wear masks, providing a normal auction experience. The article highlights some of the cars sold, including the 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 Veloce, which was sold for $1,650, and the first Shelby GT350 R ever produced, which sold for $3.85 million. The article discusses the ingenious solution that the auction house came up with and how the Mustang was the queen of the auction.
20/07/2020
From Russia with passion
This article tells the story of Alexei Nikitin, a young scholar of aerodynamics in Soviet Russia during the 1930s, who built a magnificent and aerodynamically functional car using a GAZ-A as his starting point.
19/07/2020
AMG: The ugly duckling becomes a mighty swan
This article talks about the origins of the high-performance models of Mercedes, BMW, and Audi. The article starts with AMG, founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher.
18/07/2020
B for Bronco
This article reflects on the legacy of the Ford Bronco, an iconic American sports utility vehicle (SUV) launched in 1966.
17/07/2020
Auctions: traditional or online? Who wins
This article discusses the trends in the first half of 2020 in the world of traditional and online car auctions. The article provides insights into the types of cars that dominated the scene in physical auctions, as well as the most expensive cars sold in both traditional and online auctions. The article shows that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, online auctions are gaining prominence and are not at risk of becoming second-tier auctions. Overall, the article provides an interesting analysis of the shifts and changes in the world of car auctions.
16/07/2020
Gerard Larrousse and the 917 still win today
The Poltu Quatu Classic, one of the most glamorous Concours d’Elegance events of the summer, returned to the Emerald Coast in July 2020, after several other events were cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. The event showcased forty vintage cars from the most important Italian and European collections. The Jury, including automotive historian Paolo Tumminelli and designers Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro, awarded the "Best in Show" trophy to the Porsche 917LH, which came second at Le Mans in 1970, driven by Gerard Larrousse and Willi Kauhsen. The event also featured visits to San Pantaleo, Olbia, and the beach of Capriccioli, and the debut of a new electric boat prototype designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for a luxury market start-up.
15/07/2020
East-West: marketing and passion
The article discusses the evolution of the relationship between the East and the West in the context of automobile design and marketing.
14/07/2020
Villa d’Este Style first past the post lockdown finish line
The article discusses the ninth edition of Villa d'Este Style, a gathering dedicated to Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Coupé Villa d'Este cars that were able to return to the place where their legend began.
13/07/2020
Geddes car. It was so far ahead we can only hope it arrives today!
The article discusses the history of car aerodynamics and highlights the innovative vision of designer Bel Geddes, who proposed a streamlined and spacious minivan-shaped car with up to eight wheels for the 1939 Futurama exhibition in New York.
12/07/2020