I'm not arrogant, I'm just better than you. Arthur G. Grant Photograph Collection. At the centre of the competition was Elvis BMW 507, parked on a giant record. If you find the time, more canyon sends, road trips, road side attractions, Highway fun all the stuff that makes America America, enjoyed in cars. Gorgeous in every respect, this car was sculpted by Battista "Pinin" Farina when his company was just six years old and a quarter century before the President of Italy formally authorized the change of Farina's last name to Pininfarina and the brand took the shape we know. He and wife Winnie are said to be delighted with this new development. Voted "Best of Show" by the public at Villa d'Este, this. Owner: Anthony MacLean, SwitzerlandThis gorgeous Lancia Astura won the Trofeo FIVA for the best preserved pre-war car in addition to Class C: Shaped By The Wind: Grandes Routires Of The Art Deco Era. Cars don't sell for more than $10 million unless they tick all the boxes. Event Report: Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance in Beverly Hills - June The second championship win came after Mercedes-Benz quit the sport after achieving its goals. The Alfa Romeo straight eight 8C spawned a range of Alfa Romeo road, race and sports cars which were still winning races two decades after they were built. I have a lot of reverence for what Bruce created, he told Autoweek. The Twitter co-founder said on social media that it all went south at the social-media platform when it was sold. He contacted the car's owner, the Los Angeles-based collector Phillip Sarofim, who loved the idea. This content is imported from {embed-name}. The pair [] The cars belong to Sarofim - not Lavigne - they split up last year +5 106106 Share Add: 240 Phan Dang Luu, Khue Trung, Cam Le, Da Nang If you've never heard of the SP38 Ferrari, that's because it isn't a production model, and it is brand new - a one-off based on the Ferrari 488 GTB but completely restyled by Ferrari's Flavio Manzoni to the point where you can't even see the resemblance. The Ferrari 335 Sport was the most powerful sports car from this marque, and for a long time also the fastest. Its the return of #DrivewayGoals! His collection is regarded as one of the best in the world, and his cars have won 260 such awards, taken best in class 84 times, and best in show 56 times. Owner: Anthony MacLean, SwitzerlandLancia pioneered monocoque construction in their 1922 Lambda, but when the Astura was created, it was given a cross-braced box-section chassis to allow greater design latitude by the carrozzeria it was inevitably destined for. The owner of the vehicle, real estate magnate Peter Kalikow won't be too disappointed in not taking the class win. His father is Fayez Shalaby Sarofim, and his mother is Linda Hucks Sarofim Lowe. It won its class at every major sports car race in the world, never stopped, and in one instance a customer picking his $7245 car up from the factory, drove it to the 1964 Reims 12 Hour race and won the class. It's a custom work by the Ferrari Design Center for a specific mystery client "with a deep passion for racing" and apparently quite a bit of taste. In 1934, an Astura finished tenth in the Mille Miglia and the same car won (with another third) in the six-day, 3,534-mile Giro d'Italia, averaging 53.6 mph. Whatever the new company makes, it will be identifiable as a Meyers Manx. As with many of the museum exhibits at Villas d'Este and d'Erba, the owners are as interesting as the cars. and many other cool tech insights. Diese Webseite verwendet Cookies. [Cheap In Car Camera Without getting specific, Thomas said there are definite products afoot, including some with battery electric power. Very interesting and yes eclectic collection ever. Steve McQueen Award - Classic Sports Car. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB. A selection of 125 masterworks from his collection, spanning 4,000 years from 2,000 B.C. Though this 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero Concept by Bertone used a 1584cc Lancia Fulvia V4 engine engine, the basic Stratos Zero shape evolved into the successful Stratos HF rally car debuted in Turin the following year featuring a mid-mounted 190 hp (140 kW) 1,987 cc (121.3 cu in) Ferrari V6 from the Ferrari Dino. Then there was the fact that the recently completed restoration had been carried out to the very highest standards.". Tom Malloy. At the helm of this dynamic investment firm, Sarofim has steadily built a diverse portfolio of leading-edge brands that share his passion for empowering everyday individuals and improving lives. Drone Holy cow that collection is insane. The fact you guys went out for a drive is just amazing!!!! Not so! The winningtrip this year was shorter than usual, having been driven in this1928 Bentley 4 12 Litre Dual Cowl Torpedo by Mauritius van Son from nearby Switzerland. The T57's 3,257cc eight cylinder engine propelled the Grand Tourer with flowing coachwork at prodigious speed. The patience and artistry of the recommissioning process must have been immensely costly, as it requires a multi-skilled automotive historian akin to Dianne Dwyer Modestini, who was tasked with restoring Leonardo da Vinci's long lost Salvator Mundi after it had been painted over. The engine of the Stradale is a 230 hp (172 kW) 2.0-liter V8 from Alfa Romeo's race development partner Autodelta, coupled with an aluminum body on a tubular aluminum chassis for a kerb weight of just 700 kg and a top speed of 160 mph. Board Member. The perfect representation of vintage and classy is parked outside Phillip Sarofim's new home in Beverly Hills, a sexy 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, the perfect throwback. I do I have a lot of ideas, the former VW, Audi and Porsche designer said. Entrant: Bndicte & Vronique Laureys of Belgium, Also in this class was a 1958 BMW 507 Roadster once owned by Elvis Presley, which appeared in the film Hula-Hopp, Conny (1959). Driven by such greats as Stirling Moss and Phil Hill from 1960 to 1961, SWBs won the RAC Tourist Trophy, the Tour de France Automobile and the Paris 1,000 km. Take a Look Inside This Iconic 1950s Beverly Hills Home Designed by This 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza by Zagato is amuseum quality specimen of one of the most desirable automobiles in the world and without doubt the single model series most responsible for the glorious brand values of the Alfa Romeo name.