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Petersen Classics: 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 “Wet Nellie”

Petersen Classics: 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 “Wet Nellie”

ESPRIT S1 “WET NELLIE” :Used in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977): When Q (Desmond Llewelyn) presents Roger Moore’s Bond with a Lotus Esprit...

Ferrari 512 S / M – Maranello’s Response To The Porsche 917

It is all about money. It is today but it was also in the past. As the Scuderia Ferrari was beaten at the 24...

The 1932 Bugatti Type 55

The 1932 Bugatti Type 55 Cabriolet par Vanvooren. A masterwork of French engineering and design, and the only surviving example that still wears its...

Petersen Classics: 1956 Cooper-Porsche “Pooper”

When the 550 was replaced with the much-improved 550A, John von Neumann had trouble procuring one of the in-demand new cars for his racing...

The Palmen Barnfind Collection By Gallery Aaldering

An unknown collection of 230 classic cars at an unknown location in the Netherlands: unimaginable. From Lancia Aurelia Spider to Mercedes-Benz 300S Roadster and...

Postcards From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

It’s every bit as prestigious as the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, but since it’s held just every two years, it’s even more exclusive. The...

Ferrari 246 SP – The Scuderia’s First Mid-Engined Racing Car

The Ferrari 246 SP is a legendary racing car from the early 1960s that had a decisive influence on the motorsport history of Scuderia...

A Ferrari Like A Ferrari

The F355 rolled off the assembly line in Maranello thirty years ago this year. It was the best V8 that  Ferrari ever made. A...

History In The Making At Icona Cavalcade

Over 80 Ferrari Monzas have completed the first edition of the Icona Cavalcade, an exclusive event that showcased the largest ever collection of the...
For The Love Of 911

For The Love Of 911

Ruf Automobile started life in 1939 in the small town of Pfaffenhausen in the heart of Bavaria, Germany. Soon, the family business started making...

Bonhams Paris Sale: The Coachwork Of Hispano-Suiza’s Motor Cars

When the beautiful and mysterious Iris Storm rang the doorbell of a Mayfair house in the opening pages of Michael Arlen’s The Green Hat,...
Ferrari 212/225 S Tuboscocca Berlinetta Vignale

Ferrari 212/225 S Tuboscocca Berlinetta Vignale

1952 was the year of the 225. As the successor of the 212 model Ferrari presented the Type 225 in 1952. In the early...