The town of Maranello is Mecca for Ferrari enthusiasts world-wide,
you may not easily gain access to the Ferrari factory, but there is a
wide variety of choice for the aficionado to appreciate during a visit.
You can see and hear F1 cars testing at the Fiorano track, visit the
factory run Galleria Ferrari, enjoy a meal at the Cavallino restaurant,
shop for memorabilia and, more >>> |
The F2008 is the fifty fourth single-seater built by Ferrari specifically to take part in the
Formula 1 World Championship. The design, codenamed internally as the 659,
represents the Scuderia's interpretation of the regulations in force in 2008. A major
new element of these is the introduction of a new electronic system to be used by all
teams, known as SECU (Standard Electronic Control Unit) and produced by MES
(McLaren Electronic Systems.) It consists of a single control unit and a software
system ... more >>> |
In August 2007 we finished our Pebble Beach preview with the statement ... "and it's
not getting cheaper". How true ... several Ferrari Califorina Spyders were auctioned
for record breaking prices and in the following month after this sales several
California Spyders - LWB and SWB - found new ... more >>> |
The Piston Heads show was run alongside the Autosport International show
between 11 – 13 January, occupying halls 11 and 12 of the exhibition centre, with
visitors to either show getting free access to the other. Although it was on a much
smaller scale than the main racing car show, it offered a fine selection of unusual
and exotic cars for enthusiasts to appreciate. Autocar magazine, the oldest motoring
magazine in the world, presented the Supercar paddock, with an extensive display of
exotic ... more >>> |
L'Atelier Renault is organising a new exhibition, Alpine Passion, A Tribute to Jean
Rédélé, from 18 January to 16 March 2008. The show explores the legend of the
Alpine brand and pays tribute to its founder, Jean Rédélé. Exceptional vehicles from
the Renault collection and private collections will be ... more >>> |
For Ferrari aficionados the place to be in January is southern Florida, where
Cavallino magazine hosts the Cavallino Classic gathering, this, the seventeenth
running, drew an eclectic mix of Ferraris to Palm Beach between the 22nd and 27th
of January. The featured models this year were the 250 GT LWB (Tour de France)
Berlinetta, and the 365 GTB/4 “Daytona”, with five examples of the former and at least
fifteen of the latter in attendance. For entrants and guests the format followed the well
established and widely ... more >>> |
During the Retromobile, Artcurial and Bonhams organized 2 Auctions in Paris,
anamera has complied the lots lists ... Artcurial >>> ... Bonhams >>> |
Firstly, Les Invalides playing host to a public event of this nature, and secondly, the
organising of an exhibition unparalleled in the automotive industry. |
The Geneva Motor show is probably the major annual European car show, whose
popularity seems to know no bounds, not only with the public, but with manufacturers
large and small, who use it as a showcase to present new models, prototypes and
concept cars. The 2008 edition was no ... more >>> |
Almost two years ago there was a new milestone in the Ferrari story, with the official
opening of the new Ferrari Classiche workshop and offices on the 25th of July 2006,
although it had ben operational in a lower key format for over a year before that. As
befits a department involved in the company’s heritage, the new division’s operating
base is sited on historic ground within the original Ferrari factory premises in
Maranello, Italy. The invitation only opening ceremony was attended by selected
international journalists, ... more >>> |
Ferrari Argentina - Sports Cars, is a synthesis of the history of eqach one of the
sports cars from the Maranello based firm which reached Argentina .... more >>> |
The prestigious Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Amelia Island in the far north-east of Florida
turns itself over to the automobile world for one weekend each ... more >>> |
Forget winter blues -If you’re a car enthusiast then the place to blow away those
winter blues is Amelia Island in Florida, with the annual Concours d’Elegance the
2008 edition being the 13th running. Bill Warner and his dedicated team always
provide a spectacular offering for the aficionados of all things automobile. With more
than three hundred cars and a fine selection of motorcycles at the Golf Club of
Amelia Island fairways adjacent to the exclusive Ritz-Carlton Hotel, there is quite
literally something ... Gallery I >>> ... Gallery II >>> |
The 56th annual 12 Hours of Sebring took place under predominantly clear blue
skies and high ambient temperatures on 15 March 2008. The 12 Hours is the
US equivalent of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, with its atmosphere almost equally
provided by the attendees as the on track ... more >>> |
Ferrari’s factory museum is to be found in the Via Dino Ferrari. You can find
photos of the majority of the automotive exposits on this site; but since the
exhibits are changed from time to time, the Galleria is always worth a visit –
even if one ... more >>> |
The Techno Classica in Essen – still – is Europe's largest and leading Classic Car
& Trade Fair. While the Mercedes-Benz stand grows from year to year it seems that
the number of club displays is shrinking. We missed the Ferrari Club Deutschland
and the "Deutscher Maserati Club". ... more >>> |
The second edition of the Mugello Historic Festival, the special event for the fans of
historical cars, ended today, with numerous events dedicated to the Prancing Horse.
Ferrari, owner of the Mugello circuit in Tuscany, chose the track for the start of the
Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge, the championship exclusively for the jewels from
Maranello and, since 1999, with the participation of historical cars from Maserati.
Today's highlight was the special parade of 20 365 GTB4 "Daytona" at the end of the
regularity race, ... more >>> |
The Goodwood Press Preview day for the annual Festival of Speed was held at
Goodwood House on Wednesday 09 April, when Lord March and his team formally
announced their plans for the festival weekend between 11 – 13 JULY 2008. Clear
blue skies and warm sunshine greeted a ... more >>> |
What some called the 'Party In The Dunes', saw some 20 classic Ferraris spanning
over five decades of Ferrari production, come to the Kingdom.. ... more >>> |
April in Italy doesn’t get much better than the idyllic setting of the Villa d’Este
Concorso d’Eleganza in Cernobbio on the western shore of Lake Como, where the
spring sun glints on a magnificent array of superbly selected automobiles. The
selection ranges from splendid rare classic cars to the latest concept offerings from
major manufacturers and design studios, with the villa’s picture postcard
architecture, carefully manicured gardens, complete with wisteria blooming on the
pergola over the boat ramp, ... more >>> |
Several Ferraris fetched record prices at the RM Maranello Auction... more images
and words during the next days ... more >>> ... galleries >>> |
The first official photographs have been published of the Ferrari California, the latest
addition to the new generation of Ferraris launched in 2004 with the 612 Scaglietti
and added to more recently with the 430 Scuderia.The Ferrari California joins the
Prancing Horse's 8-cylinder family which has ... more >>> |
If it’s May, and you’re a classic car enthusiast, then Italy is the place to be, or to be
more specific, in Brescia, as it is once again time to follow the sign of the “Freccia
Rossa” (Red Arrow), the symbol of the Mille Miglia classic car rally. Here, thousands
of enthusiasts from all parts of the globe gather to admire the wonderful selection of
machinery that makes up the entry list each year. There was a twist to the story this
year, as the event had a new organising committee. Initially it seemed difficult to
obtain information from ... more >>> |
"I am very satisfied indeed with the work that the women and men of Ferrari have
done," declared Luca di Montezemolo. "The California is an extraordinary car and I
was delighted with the performance, comfort and driving pleasure it delivered. The
California is, like all of our models, the epitome of cutting- ... more >>> |
After the hottest day of the year in London on Tuesday 01 July, visitors to the opening
day of Salon Privé on the following day were greeted by leaden skies and intermittent
rain, but that’s the vagaries of the British weather for you! After all, it is to be expected
to get rain during Wimbledon fortnight! The ... more >>> |
Retro Classics meets Barock, eine Kombination aus automobiler Tradition und
barockem Ambiente, öffnet vom 13. bis 15. Juni 2008 bereits zum fünften Mal die
Tore. Ein wahrer Besuchermagnet sind die rund 200 ausgestellten Fahrzeuge im
Südpark vor dem Schoss Ludwigsburg. Im vergangenen Jahr waren 25.000
interessierte Oldtimerfans dabei und haben die Veranstaltung miterlebt, die einen
festen Bestandteil im Eventkalender des Blühenden Barocks und der Stadt
Ludwigsburg darstellt. ... more >>> |
Anybody watching the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, will realise that the weather in
central England was not conducive to attending outdoor events on Sunday 06 July. A
few miles to the north west of Silverstone, the Ferrari Owners’ Club were holding
their annual concours at Walton Hall near Stratford ... more >>> |
At The Goodwood Festival of Speed in Chichester, international fine art auctioneers
Bonhams set a new world record auction price for any Jaguar motor car. The 1955
Jaguar D-Type Sports Racing Car ‘XKD509’ was sold to a British buyer for a
magnificent £2,201,500. This figure betters the ... more >>> |
The 2008 running of the Goodwood Festival of Speed lived up to the reputation built
up through the previous fifteen gatherings, with an enormous selection of attractions
to thrill the petrol head. Virtually every type of two and four wheel motor sport is
covered, then there is the Cartier Style et Luxe concours, the various manufacturers
displays, the trade area, the cricket pitch dragster display, whilst even the kids are
made to feel welcome with the Junior Festival of Speed area, together with the Wacky
Racers, which are ... more >>> |
The Dr. Peter and Susan Williamson Collection, the world’s finest collection of
Bugattis, will be sold at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction on August 16
and 17 in Monterey, California. This monumentous sale, expected to raise more than
$15 million, marks a rare opportunity for bidders to compete to buy some of the
world’s most valuable automobiles. The majority of the proceeds from the sale of
this incredible car collection will be donated to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical
Center and Dartmouth ... more >>> |
The 4th running of the bi-annual Le Mans Classic historic car race meeting took
place over the weekend of 11-13 July, gathering a fine array of wonderful machinery
to the 13.6kms long Sarthe circuit in central France. Apart from all the on track activity,
there is a large gathering of car clubs, a trade village and a variety of entertainment
from music to circuit tours and helicopter rides, which all combines to provide a
spectacular weekend for the classic car enthusiast. It is anticipated that there will be
around 6000 classic cars ... more >>> |
Six months ago Motion works signed a 5 year deal with Silverstone to organise and
promote the Silverstone Classic, to once again enjoy the popularity enjoyed by the
Coys Historic Festival run at the track during the nineties. They certainly provided a
packed programme for competitors and visitors alike, with twenty one races over the
weekend, featuring some seven hundred cars and 900 drivers. Maybe the schedule
was a little too ambitious as there are inevitable ... more >>> |
The motto “Driving in the last paradise” mobilised participants from 14 nations for the
16th Ennstal-Classic. The starting field was opened to 205 teams because of the
enormous run on the places. 50 car brands mean a new record of diversity. During
the last years a clear trend towards extremely beautiful, expensive and historical cars
could be noted. The selection does therefore become harder every year. But the flood
of registrations shows the organisers Mag. Michael Glöckner and Helmut Zwickl:
“that the ... more >>> |
Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, continued their highly
successful sales run in Monterey, California overnight with eleven cars breaking the
magic million dollar mark at the legendary ‘Sports & Classics of Monterey’ auction
event. Held at the Portola Hotel & Spa in historic downtown Monterey, it was standing
room only at the two day sale as over 170 investment quality collector cars crossed
the block before an international audience. As the gavel fell for the final time, total
sales surpassed $42 million. ... more >>> |
The Monterey historic gathering is high car auction season in California, with a
quartet of auctions from the major houses through the week. Although there is no
Christies auction this year, after the closure of their motor division, the pressure on
time is still high as David Gooding has extended his auction ... more >>> |
The first August weekend 2008 the Dyck Castle Classic Days created a symphony
mixed from good mood, gleam-ing eyes, historic garden pleasure ... more >>> |
Each year the classic car gathering on the Monterey peninsular in California seems
to expand, and 2008 was no exception. Over the weekend of the “pre-historics” race
meeting at Laguna Seca, which precedes the main week of activity, there was
additional track action in the form ... more >>> |
The Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti always takes place on the first weekend of
September. Thursday is dedicated to technical checks carried out in Corso Italia right
in the center of Cortina d’Ampezzo. In the old days it was one of the most important
road races in Italy, today it is aregularity rallye, spread over 2 days. The route starts
and ends always in Cortina, the “ The Pearl of the Dolomites”. You may have never
expirenced so much driving fun in 2 days. ... more >>> |
