Tuesday, March 03, 2015

The Most Expensive Car Ever Sold At Auction

The Most Expensive Car Ever Sold At Auction is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO,which went for $38,115,000 at the 2014 Bonhams auction in Los Angeles,CA.This red 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta, said to be one of only a handful, was snapped up for $38.1 million , becoming the most expensive car ever sold at auction. The previous record was held by a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196R Formula 1 model bought in Britain last year for $30 million.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

A magnificent limited edition model car on Maserati Store (1:12 TIPO 61 MOSS/GURNEY 1960 )

Exact 1:12 scale reproduction of the Maserati Tipo 61 that Stirling Moss and Dan Gurney drove to victory at the prestigious 1000 km Nurburgring in 1960 in the famous blue and white colours of the Camoradi racing team. Better known as the "Birdcage" because of its intricate multi-tubular chassis, the "Tipo 61" is one of the most important cars in the history of Maserati, considered to be the ultimate expression of front-engine racing cars in the early 1960's. This magnificent limited edition model car, with 2000 pieces produced, reproduces the original car down to the finest detail: from the 250 hp 2.9-litre 4-cylinder engine, complete with every accessory, to the cockpit, finished with the greatest care. The bonnet, boot and doors open, and the front wheels swivel. A real gem comprising 278 parts and 318 decorations, and a must-have for any collector.
























Available at :
http://www.maseratistore.com/in_en/collectibles/scale-models/high-end/1-12-tipo-61-moss-gurney-1960.html

Amazing world of toy cars

Sunday, February 22, 2015

One of the greatest post war sports cars of all time, the 1953 Jaguar XK 120 employed very advanced technology.

One of the greatest post war sports cars of all time, the 1953 Jaguar XK 120 employed very advanced technology. A dual overhead cam 3.4 L straight-6 with an alloy cylinder head and twin side draft SU carburetors developed 160 bhp with the standard 8:1 compression ratio. The XK 120 name referred to the top speed the car was capable of - 120 mph (193 km/h) - and at the time of its introduction in 1951, the Jag could lay claim to being the world's fastest standard production car.

Genesis of Ford Thunderbird

The genesis of the Ford Thunderbird can be traced back to the end of World War II. Many American GI's stationed in England during the war acquired a taste for the sleek and agile MG's and Jaguars. Chevy answered the call with its famous Corvette, prompting Ford's brilliant response. The Thunderbird is somewhat less sporting than the Corvette, but more comfortable and luxurious. It's plenty potent, however, with a 285 hp V-8.

2013 Jaguar F-Type S

The largely aluminum 2013 Jaguar F-Type S tips the scales at a mere 3,521 lbs, and with an available 384 hp engine can top out at over 180 mph. A worthy successor to the iconic Jaguar XKE.

Corvette - America's Sports Car

         The Corvette made its debut in 1953, and is widely considered America's Sports Car.
Its origins date back to the end of World War 2, when returning GI's sang the praises of the lithe sports cars they had seen overseas, such as MGs, Jaguar's, and Alfa Romeo's. GM designer Harley Earl, always quick to sense a trend, convinced GM to create its own original sports car. Earl chose fiberglass for the body, making Chevrolet the first big company to use the new miracle material in a mass production vehicle.

Monday, February 16, 2015

BENTLEY R-TYPE CONTINENTAL

The iconic post-war Bentley. During the 1950s this was quite possibly the finest motor car available to humanity, combining speed, performance, luxury, elegance, exclusivity and the evocative Bentley name. Marque purists insist that this was the last true Bentley until the arrival of the Mulsanne Turbo three decades later.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

The 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Spyder Corsa

The 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Spyder Corsa is a vivid testament to the Alfa creed of building cars that not only look great, but perform superbly. The Alfa 6C originated in 1927, and provided the basis for a number of classic Alfas in various forms. In 1929 the 1750 (indicating an engine displacement of 1752cc) was introduced, and in touring and racing versions could generate upwards of 85hp. The 1750s were highly successful in racing, winning the Mille Miglia, the Belgian 24 Hours and the Tourist Trophy in 1930.

1919 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

                                       In Picture 1922 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
 The 1919 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was represented in the automotive press as the "greatest car in the world". Rolls didn't coin the term but they didn't exactly deny it either. Very early on Rolls-Royce tried to represent the automotive ideal of swift, silent luxury, while incorporating superior technology. (Hence the term "it moves as silent as a silver ghost", yet another term invented by the press.) Much of this silent operation must be attributed to twin spark ignition and a massive center main bearing that removed most engine vibration. Electric lighting and electric starting was new for 1919.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder Plate No. 0724 TR

A Ferrari "standard" customer car, this 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder Plate No. 0724 TR was sold several times by famed Ferrari driver/dealer Luigi Chinetti. Ferrari TR's were built in one of three body styles: the ‘customer' cars which had pontoon fenders with cutouts behind the rear wheels, factory race cars without the cutouts, or the double-nosed front end design featured on the last cars. The combination of limited production, seductive coachwork and racing success secured the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa's place in the pantheon of most coveted classic cars.

Ferrari 250 TRI61 Fantuzzi Spyder Chassis No. 0795

This 1961 Ferrari 250 TRI61 Fantuzzi Spyder Chassis No. 0794 TR was the last of the legendary TR61s to be built. All Testa Rossa featured 12-cylinder engines with Weber carburetors. The model name of this Ferrari, the Testa Rossa means 'red head' which refers to the red color of the engine's cylinder head. Ferrari TR's were built in one of three body styles: the ‘customer' cars which had pontoon fenders with cutouts behind the rear wheels, factory race cars without the cutouts, or the double-nosed front end design featured on the last cars. The combination of limited production, seductive coachwork and racing success secured the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa's place in the pantheon of most coveted classic cars.

1962 Ferrari 250 TRI61 Fantuzzi Spyder

Ralph Lauren now owns this stellar 1961 Ferrari 250 TRI61 Fantuzzi Spyder, chassis no. 0792 TR which was originally purchased by Count Giovanni Volpi for Scuderia Serenissima of Venice. Ferrari TR's were built in one of three body styles: the ‘customer' cars which had pontoon fenders with cutouts behind the rear wheels, factory race cars without the cutouts, or the double-nosed front end design featured on the last cars. The combination of limited production, seductive coachwork and racing success secured the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa's place in the pantheon of most coveted classic cars.

Friday, February 13, 2015

1950 Nash Airflyte Ambassador, Advertising Pamphlet

                    Nash Airflyte Ambassador, Unknown Ilustrator, 1950, Advertising Pamphlet

1951 Kaiser Deluxe Advertising Pamphlet

                                                     Kaiser Deluxe with Anatomic Design, 
                                       Unknown Ilustrator, 1951, Advertising Pamphlet

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Milburn Electric Car Advertising Poster, country scene

                                      ca 1917 advertisment for Milburn Light Electric Car

1955 Ford billboard

                                                                 1955 Ford billboard

Poster advertising a Messerschmidt KR 200, 1955.

Poster advertising a Messerschmidt KR 200, 1955. The passengers smile from inside the car. National Motor Museum

Built as a successor to the Ferrari 500 Superfast, there were only fourteen examples of the 1966 Ferrari 365 GTS California Spider built.

Built as a successor to the Ferrari 500 Superfast, there were only fourteen examples of the 1966 Ferrari 365 GTS California Spider built.

Wednesday, February 04, 2015

Rolls-Royce Outside Bhutan Monastery

Buddhist monks and visitors gather outside a dzong, near the only Rolls-Royce in Bhutan used by the chief abbot monk.

Rear view of Audi R8 V10 Quattro super sports car in the Audi Forum in Neckarslum

           Rear view of Audi R8 V10 Quattro super sports car in the Audi Forum in Neckarslum

One of the greatest post war sports cars of all time, the 1953 Jaguar XK 120.

One of the greatest post war sports cars of all time, the 1953 Jaguar XK 120 employed very advanced technology. A dual overhead cam 3.4 L straight-6 with an alloy cylinder head and twin side draft SU carburetors developed 160 bhp with the standard 8:1 compression ratio. The XK 120 name referred to the top speed the car was capable of - 120 mph (193 km/h) - and at the time of its introduction in 1951, the Jag could lay claim to being the world's fastest standard production car.

1934 Divco Delivery Truck

There was a time when speedy delivery of perishables was a luxury. This 1934 Divco Delivery Truck was a common sight across America, as ubiquitous as the UPS or FedEx truck. Engineering was solid with a Continental L-head inline four, a Warner four-speed transmission and hydraulic brakes.

First Lady and President of Iceland seated in the back of a Packard, Reykjavik, Iceland

Dorrit Moussaieff (First Lady) and Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (President), riding in the back of a 1942 Packard-Presidential car. Independence Day-June 17, 2014, Reykjavik, Iceland

Saturday, January 31, 2015

1948 Cadillac Series 62 Cabriolet Custom

                            1948 Cadillac Series 62 Cabriolet with special coachwork by Saoutchik.

1951 Talbot-Lago T26GS LM Dugarreau Barchette Racecar

                       1951 Talbot-Lago T26GS LM Dugarreau Barchette Racecar

Bullet Nose and Grille of 1951 Studebaker

                                             Bullet Nose and Grille of 1951 Studebaker

Classic open-top vintage Bentley car being driven through Saint-Jean-de-Cole village, Dordogne, France, Europe

Classic open-top vintage Bentley car being driven through Saint-Jean-de-Cole village, Dordogne, France, Europe

1960 Le Mans Corvette Racecar

The 1960 Le Mans Corvette. One of the Briggs Cunningham Team corvettes driven by John Fitch in the 1960 Le Mans race to an 8th place overall finish. The best finish ever by a corvette at Le Man's.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe in 2007 was the latest convertible made by Rolls-Royce. It has a 6.75 L, 48-valve, V12 engine that produces 453 hp.

Jowett R-4 Sports Car

Date: 10/11/1953-London, England- The Jowett Company is exhibiting this sleek bug-like sports car, the "R-4,' the latest Jupiter developed directly from the Le Mans Jupiter sports cars which won the 1 1/2-liter class three years running, 1950-52. Top speed is more than 100 mph. A feature of interest on this model is an electrically-driven fan, operable independently of the engine, which cuts in thermostatically when engine temperature requires its use. Otherwise, it is idle, not absorbing horsepower or reducing temperature to an unwanted low level.

Paris matched from head to toe with the color of her car by matching her outfit and glasses to her powder blue Bentley

Paris Hilton get mobbed by paparazzi and fans as she heads to her Bentley. Paris matched from head to toe with the color of her car by matching her outfit and glasses to her powder blue Bentley as she shops in Beverly Hills, California On November 06,2008.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Facts About The Famous Alfa Romeo BAT series cars

The famed Alfa Romeo BAT series cars were concepts created through a collaboration between Alfa, Italdesign, and Bertone. BAT stands for "Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica", and these vehicles were far more than just stylistic exercises.

                               Front View of 1953 Alfa Romeo BAT 5 Concept Car
They were intended to explore the aerodynamic effects of fins on automobiles, and one of the advantages that emerged was enhanced stability at high speed. The drag coefficient is a still remarkable 0.19 Cd, which is impressive by any standard. Although powered by a modest 90 hp motor, the BATs could do over 125 mph thanks to the advanced aerodynamics.


                                          1955 Alfa Romeo BAT 9 Concept Car  
 The BAT 5Õs wild fins design reflected the world's growing obsession with outer space and speed. Classic cars like this were on display at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California.
                                                         1953 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 5
Mechanically based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, the Alfa Romeo Bertone BAT 11 pay artful homage to the fabulous Alfa Romeo BAT cars of the early to mid-1950s. There is a chance this vehicle may see limited production. Exciting cars like this were on display at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
                                                        2008 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 11

Friday, January 23, 2015

"incredibly reckless" driver seen on the M60 near Manchester

Unsurprisingly, police have criticised this "incredibly reckless" driver seen on the M60 near Manchester

Bugatti Veyron Driving Experience 

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

DRIVING PLEASURE : RENAULT ALPINE A110-50

          
       In 2012, THE ICONIC ALPINE A110 TURNED 50. TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT,  RENAULT DESIGNED A CONCEPT CAR : RENAULT ALPINE A110-50 
DEDICATED TO PERFORMANCE AND DRIVING PLEASURE.
This movie was shot with Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti,who is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship. He conquered the Monte Carlo Rally in 1981,[1] what was the first turbo victory in the history of the WRC, alongside compatriot Jean-Marc Andrié against the might of the ultimate four-wheel-drive upstart, the Audi Quattro. In the following season, he took his Renault 5 Turbo to victory at the Tour de Corse. The Maxi version of the same Renault 5 was to reign again on the asphalt stages of European rallying, when in 1985, Ragnotti claimed the Tour de Corse again with Group B rallying at its zenith; a win that came on debut of Renault 5 Maxi Turbo. The 1985 Rothmans Tour de Corse would also prove to be a tragic affair after the fatal crash of Attilio Bettega on SS4 (Zerubia) of the event.In the 1990s, Ragnotti continued to drive for Renault, this time in their front-wheel drive Clio Maxi.
Source : Renault

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Alfa Special Disco Volante, (based on the 1900), The Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival

Front view of Alfa Special Disco Volante, (based on the 1900), The Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival 15

The 1938 Packard Super Eight 160

The 1938 Packard Super Eight 160 featured all the incredible quality Packard was noted for. A super smooth 130 hp straight-eight engine ran on nine main bearings and was very quiet.

An Autobianchi car

An Autobianchi car parked on the Rue Saint Louis En L'Ile in Paris. The Autobianchi is a classic 20th century car, designed by an Italian conglomerate, which is no longer made.

Wade's Barber Shop of blues musician Wade Walton

Wade's Barber Shop, business of Mr. Wade Walton, an internationally known Mississippi Delta Blues musician who lived in Clarksdale, Mississippi most of his life. A 1959 Chevrolet Impala automobile was usually parked in front of the shop. Born on a plantation in 1923 as one of 17 children, his day job for 55 years was as a barber and in in 1972 he opened Wade's Barber Shop "cutting hair and slapping out the blues and rhythm.".

Vintage Citroen 2CV, Chelsea, London

                                        Vintage Citroen 2CV, Chelsea, London

Friday, January 16, 2015

Do you know someone who drives like this


Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Office of Enzo Ferrari in Italy

                                                        Office of Enzo Ferrari in Italy

Ferrari Sergio by Pininfarina. 6 bespoke limited edition car to be built.

                    Ferrari Sergio by Pininfarina. 6 bespoke limited edition car to be built.
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