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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
One of 1,320 produced Height of the era’s design Striking black-and-red color combo 345-hp Tri-Power 390-ci V8 High-tech features By the late 1950s, Cadillac reigned supreme over the full-sized luxury-car market in North America with exciting products that featured advanced engineering and the leading-edge styling of Harley Earl. While the 1959 Eldorado was controversial and…
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Uncorking Two Top-Shelf Supercars
Irecently had a chance to drive two state-of-the-art supercars — a McLaren 720S and a Ferrari GTC4Lusso T. The press kits that accompanied each car were full of cutting-edge technobabble. Lightweight turbines capable of 160,000 rpm. Twin injectors improving fuel nebulization. Magnetorheological dampers. They carry price tags worthy of their prowess. The 720S that I…
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The Other Side of the Stolen Ferrari Case
Recently, “Legal Files” wrote about the end — or perhaps temporary cessation — of the litigation involving Barney Hallingby’s 1957 Ferrari 250 GT (October 2018, p. 50). The Ferrari was once the property of Andreas Gerber and Bernhard Friedli. They claimed that it was stolen in Spain in 1991. Friedli litigated the matter in Spain…
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Bringing Back Performance
Aman named Rob Van Winkle once sang, “Rollin’ in my five-point-oh, with my ragtop down so my hair can blow.” Although Vanilla Ice was a self-proclaimed lyrical poet, the pop song “Ice, Ice Baby” doesn’t quite reach the poetic depths of say, Bob Dylan. The irony is that Ice had so much product in that…
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1901 Oldsmobile Model R “Curved Dash” Runabout
Offered from the Richard L. Burdick Collection Owned by only two families since new Wonderful preservation throughout, including paint and upholstery Dated as a 1901 by the Veteran Motor Car Club of Great Britain Ideal for the Antique Automobile Club of America Historic Preservation of Original Features class This iconic, instantly recognizable Curved Dash Oldsmobile…
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2010 Aston Martin Rapide
Our Rapide is particularly well preserved. Its clear history, as well as its low mileage, explain its excellent state of conservation. This car was bought new by its current owner in August 2010 at Aston Martin Paris. The odometer reading is just 7,780 km. The equipment list is most comprehensive, and the interior comfort sometimes…
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1954 Fiat 1100 TV Sports Saloon
The Fiat 1100 TV offered here participated in the Mille Miglia in two years — 1954 and 1955 — crewed by Ing. Guglielmo Franchi and Rafaello Zanasi. On file is a copy of the car’s original Automobile Club d’Italia identity document showing that it was registered new to Guglielmo Franchi in February 1954 with the…
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1984 Ferrari 308 GTS QV Targa
One of only about 184 right-hand-drive models manufactured, and representing the 308 in its ultimate, Quattrovalvole form, this example was supplied via the U.K. importer, Maranello Concessionaires, and delivered new to the first owner in Perth, Australia. This Ferrari has been in the present ownership for five years, impeccably maintained. Driven to the sale, it…
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1998/2018 Porsche 993 Turbo S “Project Gold”
Porsche Classic has manufactured the last 911 Turbo with an air-cooled engine — 20 years after the last one left the assembly line! The result of years of meticulous work and attention to the very smallest of details by the expert craftsmen at Porsche Classic, this very special show car, the only one of its…
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1996 BMW 850 CSi
The BMW 850 CSi was the factory’s flagship model in the mid-1990s. It featured the silky-smooth S70 V12 engine mated to a Getrag 6-speed manual transmission and was one of the first cars to offer drive-by-wire throttle control. Developed from the M70, the S70 increased the bore and stroke and utilized more-aggressive valve timings, resulting…