Profiles
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1980 Ferrari 512 BB Coupe
One of 929 produced Delivered new in Italy Circa 13,000 kilometers from new Ferrari Classiche certified “The fact that the Boxer was down 4 mph on the Lamborghini Countach’s ‘fastest ever’ maximum speed was unimportant. The Ferrari 512 Boxer wins a more important award, as the best all-round sports and GT car we’ve tested. The…
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1961 Maserati 3500 GT Vignale Spyder
This example of Vignale’s elegant open-top interpretation of the 3500 GT spyder was originally finished on February 23, 1961. Several months thereafter, an English lord chose to buy the unsold Maserati. The car was then delivered to Mrs. Teresa Mitarachi at her address in London in July. As originally ordered, the spyder was Bianco Andalusia…
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1926 Bentley 3 Litre Red Label Speed Model Tourer
Leading marque authority Clare Hay’s definitive work, Bentley — The Vintage Years, records that chassis PH1469 was completed in April 1926 and was first owned by JWC McLaren. The car left the factory fitted with engine number PH1470 (the same as it has today) and was registered as GD 2250. One of 513 Speed Models…
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1930 Cadillac V16 Sport Phaeton by Fleetwood
With its disappearing-tonneau windshield and second set of instruments for rear-seat passengers, the Cadillac V16 Sport Phaeton was a sleek beast that looked the part of a star’s car. And so it was with the car offered here, which was delivered via Los Angeles’ Don Lee Cadillac. Its original owner is long said to have…
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Ready an’ Willing
When the Saab 900 Turbo debuted in 1978, it redefined the sports-coupe segment. If the sporty Swedish hatchback’s shape, spacious interior and funky wheels weren’t enough to force buyers to reconsider the definition of a luxury sports coupe, the 900 Turbo’s engine would. Under its long, sloping hood, the 900 Turbo hides a longitudinally mounted,…
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1994 McLaren F1
This F1 was built in 1994 and originally finished in Midnight Blue Pearl over a black interior and dispatched to its first owner in Japan. In 1999 the F1 was sold to a collector in Germany, and he returned the car to the factory in 2000 for a series of upgrades to LM specifications. This…
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1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34
Rare Type 34, never sold in U.S. Recently serviced Numbers-matching De Luxe package This matching-numbers 1968 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34 De Luxe has 63,889 original miles and is finished in Lotus White with a red interior. This Karmann Ghia drives well, powered by a 1,600-cc 4-cylinder engine backed by a 4-speed manual transmission. It…
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1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE 6.0 AMG
Among AMG’s pre-merger hierarchy, the 300CE 6.0 AMG “Hammer” is considered by many to be one of the most desirable models. First registered in Japan in November of 1995, according to the accompanying Japanese Export Certificate, the car remained there until 2014, when it was purchased and exported to Europe. At this time the car…
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1989 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta
Desirable “non-cat” and “non-adjustable” model Three private owners and fewer than 20,000 kilometers (12,400 miles) from new Single private ownership for over 25 years Air conditioning, wind-up windows, Sabelt harnesses Ferrari Classiche certified The ultimate Ferrari of the 1980s, the F40 was one of the company’s original true supercars. Pioneering the use of carbon fiber…
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1964 Apollo 3500 GT Spider
The first Apollo Spider produced One of just five remaining and the only aluminum-block example built Impeccable bodylines, striking European styling and all-alloy V8 power Designed by Franco Scaglione Restored by IMC engineer and co-founder Milt Brown