Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
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The automotive world can seem like a grand illustration of monkey see, monkey do. While there are always government regulations—see turbos and hybrid systems—to consider, there's plenty of terminology and tech, like four-door "coupes," and fake engine noise, which spreads among manufactures for no good reason at all. So when rumors swirled that BMW announced it would unveil a water-injected M4 GTS concept at next month's Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, you might think Mercedes-Benz would answer the concept with some new information regarding its own efforts in the...
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Acura Kicking It Old And New School At Monterey Car Week This YearAcura is prepping for what will surely be a busy Monterey Car Week taking place next month. The automaker plans to show off some important vehicles both old and new at a number of the many events that occur during this annual crazy car week. There will be brand presence at The Quail, A Motorsports...
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1960 CERV 1 Concept Heads For Monterey Car Week AuctionAn early prototype hinting at a mid-engined Corvette is up for auction.
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Original Maserati Ghibli Spyder Prototype Heads To AuctionToday, the Maserati Ghibli is a mid-size sports sedan that slots neatly below the larger Quattroporte and its more sporting, two-door GranTurismo and GranTurismo convertible siblings. The Ghibli wasn't always the four-door luxury machine it is today though, as the Ghibli name was first applied to a...
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BMW Preparing Concept Duo For 2015 Pebble Beach ConcoursBMW has confirmed plans to unveil two new concept cars in the lead up to the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place in mid-August. The German automaker will unveil the concepts on August 13 at its own BMW Villa set up in Monterey, with key executives including BMW brand design...
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Shelby Announces 50th Anniversary Daytona CoupeThe original Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe is the stuff of legend. Just six of them were built between 1964 and 1965, and in ’65 the car helped secure the Constructors’ title in the FIA World Sportscar Championship, making Shelby the first American constructor to win a title on the...
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Yes, the Pinnacle Portfolio is the most expensive car collection ever to hit the auction block. But that's an awfully crass way to describe this anthology of automotive excellence. After all, a fleet of gold-plated, ruby-encrusted Dartz Prombrons could have achieved that distinction. And while the anonymous gentleman who assembled this majestic menagerie clearly had infinite supplies of cash, he also—more importantly—had fantastic taste. WATCH: LaFerrari Nearly Powerslides Right Into Oncoming Traffic (Video) With the exception of the LaFerrari, all of Maranello's supercars are...
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Despite Rarity Another Porsche 959 Is Up For AuctionIt was only a month ago that we told you about a 1988 Porsche 959 finished in black that would be going under the hammer at one of the auctions taking place during August’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Now we have word of a red 1987 example, another Komfort model, that will soon be...
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'Miami Vice' Ferrari Testarossa Hitting The Block In MontereyMiami Vice was the sexy, violent, cocaine-centric epitome of 1980s television. And while Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas might have played detectives Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs, the real stars of the show were the cars and fashions that ushered in a new era of glitzy excess. Initially...
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'The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering' Is Automotive Elegance Defined: VideoCars and Coffee, it ain't. The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering is to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance what the Vanity Fair party is to the Oscars. Guests will be fortified with rich people rations like oysters, caviar and champagne. And this year, entertainment will be provided by former Formula...
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Vintage F1 Cars To Pack Grid At Rolex Monterey Motorsports ReunionThis bit of news should prove music to the ears of fans who find the sound of Formula One's current V-6 turbo engines disappointing. In what's sure to make for a glorious soundtrack, over two dozen machines from F1's storied history will assemble to lap Leguna Seca for the annual Rolex Monterey...
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Porsche 911 Turbo Owned By Steve McQueen Heads To Auction: VideoA Porsche 911 Turbo originally owned by Steve McQueen is headed to auction. The Porsche, said to be the last special-order 911 McQueen ever bought, is an original 1976 930 finished in Slate Gray. The early production example, not unlike the very first 911 Turbo, is powered by a turbocharged...
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The Porsche 959 is a rare beast, especially on these shores, and now one is coming up for sale. Auction house Gooding & Company will be offering this sinister-looking black 1988 ‘Komfort’ model for sale during August’s 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend—and the car is estimated to go as high as $1.8 million. ALSO SEE: Here’s Your Chance To Own A Porsche 919 Hybrid Depending on who you speak to, there were around 330 examples of the 959 built and only 50 of those made it to our shores. Since the model was never federalized, most of these were...
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One-Off Aston Martin, Other Rare Classics Headed To Pebble Beach AuctionThere's always acres of desirable sheet metal on hand in Pebble Beach. And if you've ever wanted to own a one-off Aston Martin or some uber-rare Ferrari and Maserati prototypes—and have pockets as deep as the Mariana Trench—you'll have a chance at the RM Sotheby's auction this August in...
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Coachbuilt David Brown Speedback confirmed for USLast year’s deliciously retro Speedback GT from British automotive startup David Brown will be offered for local sale following a debut at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. The coachbuilt special, which clearly has been inspired by the Aston Martin DB5, will be...
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All Six Bugatti Legends Together For The First Time, At Pebble Beach: VideoBugatti will assemble all six of its Legend models for the first time at Pebble Beach
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Bugatti Launches Legends Fashion Range To Match Special VeyronsBugatti chose the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering events to bring together all six of its "Legends" special edition Veyrons for the very first time. One might think that bringing six unique examples of the world's fastest supercar together would be enough at...
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One-Off Bugatti Veyron Makes Surprise Showing At Pebble BeachWhile Bugatti’s main attraction at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance over the weekend was its six Legend edition Veyrons, the French automaker also rolled out an additional car, one with even higher exclusivity. The car is the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse ‘1 of...
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It's hard to believe, but a Ferrari has never taken the title of Best in Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance before—until now, that is. A 1954 Ferrari 375 MM coachbuilt by Scaglietti has rolled away with the trophy at this year's event, one of just five road-going models ever made. The car was originally ordered by film director Roberto Rossellini, and started its life as a Pininfarina-built competition Spyder. An accident later sealed the 375's fate though, damaging the body beyond repair but leaving the chassis suitable for new clothes. Carrozzeria Scaglietti in Modena...
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One-Off BMW i8 Sells For $825,000 At Pebble BeachRegular buyers will have to pay at least $135,700 for the pleasure of owning BMW's latest sports car, the plug-in hybrid i8. But one bidder has paid significantly more than that for a special edition version that went under the hammer yesterday at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance...
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McLaren P1 GTR: 2014 Pebble Beach Concours Live PhotosOne of the stars of this past weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the McLaren P1 GTR, a hardcore, track-only version of the British supercar that will be built in an extremely limited run and offered only to original owners of the P1 road car. McLaren is offering the P1 as a...
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Classic Ferraris Dominate 2014 Pebble Beach AuctionsInvestment in classic cars seems to be paying off even more these days. This can be seen from yet more records set during the sale of some of the most sought-after road and race cars on the planet during the past week in Monterey, California—and one brand stood out from the rest. The...
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Saleen’s Modified Model S, The FourSixteen, Debuts At Pebble Beach ConcoursAfter first announcing plans for an electric car last December, Saleen Automotive has finally revealed its zero-emission project, a modified version of the Tesla Model S dubbed the Saleen FourSixteen. Saleen, made famous by a string of high-performance Ford Mustangs as well as its own S7 supercar...
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Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo RWD Racer RevealedThis is the all-new Huracán-based race car that starting from next year will compete in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo one-make racing series, currently held in Asia, Europe and North America. The car is the 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo, and as its name...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran