Archive
05/06/2020
Ape Piaggio extralusso or E-Type Jaguar Roadster?
The author shares their favorite picks from the RM auction "Driving into the Summer," all of which are under $100,000. They include a 1964 Jaguar E-Type S1 Roadster Bouillot Helsel, a Maserati Mistral, a 1990 BMW M3 Coupe "E30," a 1991 Acura NSX, a Lucra LC470 Roadster, and a Piaggio Ape Limousine version coached by Pavesi. The author provides details about each car, including unique features and prices.
04/06/2020
“Fan car”? Try again Gordon.
In the 1970s, the use of downforce in automobiles was discovered and studied, leading to the development of the Chaparral 2J, which used fans to create a low-pressure zone and increase downforce.
03/06/2020
Online auctions grow
At the recent RM auction, a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Ellena sold for $671,000, answering important questions about the online sale of older cars. The three modern Ferrari hypercars also sold well, but the Ferrari F50 failed to reach enough offers to sell. The auction also showed a trend of early bidding for some lots, with final raises made hours before the lot closed, indicating a mature market that knows the value of a car without getting into a bidding war.
02/06/2020
Who killed Ettore Bugatti?
Ettore Bugatti was an aristocratic Italian engineer who founded Bugatti and created some of the most beautiful and innovative cars of his time.
01/06/2020
1923. The Bugatti Type 32. A racing tank
In 1923, Ettore Bugatti entered the Grand Prix of Tours with four Type 32s, a wing-shaped car with a short wheelbase, dubbed the "Tank". Its aerodynamics caused adherence issues, limiting its performance to a remarkable 180 km per hour.
31/05/2020
Leclerc and Lelouch: Mercedes or Ferrari?
Director Jean-Claude Lelouch's 1966 film, Un Homme et une Femme, featured a race driver in a Ford Mustang on a mad dash to Paris, a scene he later recreated in real life with a Ferrari 275 GTB in his 1978 short film, C'Ă©tait un rendez-vous.
30/05/2020
Ferrari 458 Speciale
The 458 Speciale is a special car in Ferrari's history as it was the last naturally-aspirated V8 engine produced by the company. It featured a 4,497cc direct-injection V8 that produced 605 hp and was Ferrari's most powerful naturally-aspirated engine ever.
29/05/2020
Porsche 911 GT1 and Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Faster at Le Mans or at the Auctions?
The Porsche 911 GT1 and the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR were created in the late 90s to compete in the GT1 class at Le Mans. Both models were limited to just 25 street-legal versions, and their technical characteristics and prices differed greatly. The Mercedes dominated on the track, winning all races in 1997, while the Porsche won in 1998. As rare collectibles, both cars have sold for millions of dollars at auction, with a Mercedes CLK GTR selling for $4.5 million in 2018 and a Porsche 911 GT1 selling for $5.7 million in 2017.
28/05/2020
Michael Robinson
Mike Robinson is a car designer whose passion started at 16 when he bought his first car, a 1967 Mustang, and saw a photo of the 1970 Lancia Stratos Prototype Zero.
27/05/2020