Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
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Cadillac has dropped a teaser video for a new concept car it plans to unveil on Thursday as part of its Monterey Car Week schedule. The concept is thought to preview new technology and design themes for Cadillac’s upcoming models, and not necessarily a specific model. The General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] luxury brand did the same in Monterey in 2011 with the unveiling of the Ciel concept. ALSO SEE: Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept teased ahead of Monterey debut From the teaser we can see that a key element of the new concept will be its display technology. In a statement, Cadillac said...
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First U.S.-spec Koenigsegg Agera RS to land in Monterey
Koenigsegg is ready to deliver its first federalized car in the United States. While there are a handful of the Swedish supercar marque’s cars already on these shores, including an uber-rare One:1, the cars don’t comply with local regulations meaning they were probably imported under...
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Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept teased ahead of Monterey debut
The world's wealthiest car enthusiasts—and a team of our not quite so well-heeled editors—are set to descend on California's scenic Central Coast this week, and it turns out that Mercedes-Benz's Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand will have something to tantalize its core clientele. The...
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Pristine Porsche 959 headed to auction in Monterey
If you're of a certain generation, the Porsche 959 was probably featured prominently in your bedroom. Yes, you can admit it: You had a poster, a couple of model cars, and, probably some hastily cut pictures snipped from your favorite car magazines. And, if you happen to have played your cards right...
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McLaren bringing 570GT, MSO concept to Monterey
McLaren is about to introduce a new model in the United States in the form of the 570GT, which as the name suggests is a car more suited to grand touring than carving up a race track. We first saw the 570GT in March at the 2016 Geneva auto show, but now it’s ready to make its North American...
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BMW 507 owned by Elvis fully restored, heading to Monterey
Elvis Presley may have left the building, but his BMW 507 is making a comeback. Following a two-year restoration by BMW's Classic division, the sports car will appear at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 21. Driven by Elvis during his military service in Germany, the Feather White...
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When selling a car at auction, a little star power never hurts. This 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster is already pretty striking on its own, but it also has a notable former owner. When he wasn't selling grills, George Foreman was driving this Lambo from new. Now the classic supercar is heading to Mecum's auction taking place during the upcoming Monterey Car Week in California. It may be a bit primitive compared to a current Aventador, but the Diablo was one of the hottest supercars of the 1990s. This one sports a 5.7-liter V-12 that produces 485 horsepower and 428 pound-feet of torque...
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Bugatti Chiron and Vision Gran Turismo head to Monterey Car Week
Bugatti fans are in for a treat at Monterey Car Week, which runs August 15-21 in Monterey, California and concludes with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Bugatti has confirmed the appearance of both its Chiron hypercar and Vision Gran Turismo concept. The Chiron will be present at The...
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Ready to shell out serious $ for Derek Bell's Daytona-winning Porsche 962?
Ever wanted to own a race car? How about a race car that won the 24 Hours of Daytona? Now is your chance to do both of these things, provided you're ready to haul a fat sack of cash with you to the upcoming Mecum Auctions event taking place during this year's Monterey Car Week. That's because a...
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Is this the year BMW brings an M1 concept to Pebble Beach?
BMW has a history of using classic car shows around the world to showcase future designs. Last year, the automaker brought the 3.0 CSL Hommage R to Monterey Car Week in California and we couldn't get enough of it. This year, BMW announced it will bring another concept car to the annual event to...
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Ferrari LaFerrari to be auctioned at Monterey
Mecum Auctions will offer up for sale one of its largest collections of rare, sports, and super cars next month in Monterey, California. The auction house has confirmed that one of the lots will be a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari, meaning all three examples of the hybrid hypercar trio will be...
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Aston Martin Vulcan headlines list of exotic metal heading to Mecum’s 2016 Monterey auction
Here’s your best chance to get ahead of all the buyers looking to snag one of Aston Martin’s new hypercars being developed with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. We should warn you it’s not cheap, but since it’s hypercars we’re talking about we assume money...
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There's only one CSX 2000, Carroll Shelby's first-ever Cobra. RM Sotheby's is set to offer the very first Shelby Cobra ever built, and easily one of the most valuable, for the first time to the public when it hits the auction block later this summer in Monterey, California. That very first Cobra was created in 1962, when Carroll himself decided to take the already sprightly AC Ace and shoehorn in a 260-cubic-inch Ford V-8 engine. That engine was big for its day but paled in comparison to the Ford V-8s that would make their way into subsequent Cobras. Still, the foundation was laid, and the...
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$4 million worth of vintage Ford race cars headed to auction
A noted Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] collector is selling off a selection of his collection, including a half dozen vintage racing cars with considerable provenance. The collection belongs to Jim Click, a mega car dealer in Tucson, Arizona, and the cars will be offered at RM Sotheby's annual event...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Signed By George W. Bush Helps Raise $885k For Charity
A 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 driven and signed by former President George W. Bush was part of the Gooding & Company auction held during last month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that the final selling price of the car was a...
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1970 Hemi Cuda Convertible Sells For $2.25 Million At Monterey Auction
I'll start this off by saying I'm a massive fan of most things Mopar. Additionally, I love watching those with many dollars available to them spend those dollars on all manner of vehicles that cross any number of the many auction blocks. This went down in grand fashion recently in Monterey. Yes, it...
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Icona Design Vulcano Titanium Mega Gallery
Whether the Vulcano Titanium will get a limited production run remains to be seen, and it's looking less likely with comments from its designers that the car was envisaged purely as a technical showcase. But the latest Vulcano (the original was unveiled two years ago) from Icona, the design house...
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Bugatti Veyron Successor Spied At LAX--Photo Update
It’s well known Bugatti is working on a successor to its Veyron. Test mules have been running around secret locations for more than a year, one of the first prototypes was spotted in Germany back in May, and just last week Bugatti released an official teaser video. Now we have what may be our...
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Design house Icona has returned with a second iteration of its Vulcano supercar that we first saw in 2013. Icona was founded in Turin but based in Shanghai and specializes in exporting Italian automotive design and engineering services to firms operating in China. Its Vulcano was originally conceived to showcase the talents of the firm’s staff, and there’s still the chance it may enter production. Icona hasn’t ruled out building a small run of Vulcanos for public sale and at the past weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance the company showed off a new version...
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1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Claims Pebble Beach Best Of Show Honors
The top honors at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is the Best of Show. This is the award that gets all the tongues wagging, the confetti flying, and the champagne popping. A truly gorgeous and old machine, as you might expect, took home the big trophy at this year's event, held over the...
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Acura NSX Starting Production Next Spring, Arriving As 2017 Model
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new NSX supercar, be prepared to wait a little longer. Acura has confirmed that production of its hybrid supercar has been pushed back until the spring of 2016, with the main cause of the delay being the decision to switch the layout of the...
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Galpin And Henrik Fisker Unveil Ford Mustang-Based Rocket Speedster
Last year’s Galpin Rocket proved to be such a hit that the people behind the 725-horsepower muscle car, Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker, have followed it up with a convertible version. Called the Galpin Rocket Speedster, the car is on show this weekend at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours...
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Very First Bugatti Veyron Sells For $1.8 Million At Monterey Auction
There's virtually nothing to write about the Bugatti Veyron that hasn't been covered before. Even a decade after its release, the initial model's specs remain breathtaking: 1,001 metric horsepower (987 hp for us Americans), 16 cylinders, four turbochargers, ten radiators, and a 253-mph top speed...
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Pinnacle Portfolio Ferraris Break Records At Monterey Auction: Video
The auction action in Monterey has only just begun but already we’ve seen some huge bids placed on some very special metal. The real highlight were the cars that made up the collection known as the Pinnacle Portfolio, which included the very first Bugatti Veyron sold to a customer, a special...
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