This extremely rare 1956 Ferrari 290 MM, which is one of only four ever to be made, is going up for auction in New York this December. The auctioneers, RM Sotheby’s, believe it’ll sell for upwards of $28 million! “Why spend £18 million on a car?”, you ask. Well, this particular 290 MM was raced by none […]
Blancpain GT Series Show Car Gallery
I was lucky enough to attend the Blancpain GT Series at Brands Hatch recently as a guest of a team racing in the support classes. I’ll have more on the experience of a day in the paddock shortly as I wade through hundreds of photos from the day. But in the meantime, one of the […]
A Valet Driver Has A Bit of an Accident With a Ferrari 599 GTO
Pretend, for a moment, you are a Ferrari owner spending the day at the Hotel Exedra in Rome attending a meeting of the Ferrari’s Owners Club. You have driven your nearly $500,000 Ferrari 599 GTO to the hotel and left it in the care of the hotel’s valet which I guess is normal for these […]
Geneva Motor Show: Ferrari 488 GTB Makes its Debut
Announced last month, the 458 successor, new 488 GTB, finally made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The 458 has always been the customer favorite mid-engined supercar. No matter what other companies came up with, car reviewers and customers alike seemed to like the 458 more. Replacing a car so loved would […]
Nine Barn Finds Sell For World Record Prices
In the American car culture, there is added emphasis on barn finds. A barn find, for those who are not familiar with the term, are classic cars that have been left behind by their owners in places such as garages, and literal barns. Barn finds are what many car collectors dream about, and many will […]
Review: The Limit: Life and Death in Formula One’s Most Dangerous Era by Michael Cannell
The Limit is centred around the 1961 Formula One World Championship, which saw American driver Phil Hill and the German Count Wolfgang von Trips locked in a battle as team-mates driving the dominant “Sharknose” Ferrari 156. For one it would result in tragedy, and for the other a victory not to be repeated. The book […]
Ferrari, Volvo and Mercedes to get Apple iOS in the Car?
Will Apple’s iOS for automobiles debut for Ferrari, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland? That’s the claim in a report by the Financial Times (via Mashable). Screenshots of the system have already appeared on the internet showing maps, safety warnings and routing functions. In addition you’ll be able to send hands-free […]