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Turkish Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton claims the FIA Formula One Drivers' Championship for the seventh time

Lewis Hamilton claims the FIA Formula One Drivers' Championship for the seventh time – a record equalling total

Lewis claimed his 94th F1 career victory - his tenth of the 2020 season and his second at Istanbul

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SF90 Spider .. Lifting the Roof on Ferrari’s Most Powerful Series-Production Supercar

he first hybrid with retractable hard top in the Ferrari range is set to deliver unparalleled en plein air exhilaration

“Porsche Unseen” provides a glimpse of unreleased concept cars

Stuttgart, 12 November, 2020Under the title “Porsche Unseen”, Porsche is for the first time publishing design studies from 2005 to 2019 which have until now been kept under lock and key. The sports car manufacturer is showing...

The first ever BMW iX

• BMW’s new technological flagship in a Sports Activity Vehicle design.

• 5th Generation of BMW’s eDrive technology producing 500 hp.

• EPA estimated range of 300 miles.

• New exterior and interior design architecture.

• New...

Book Review – Ferrari 250 GTE by David Wheeler

The Ferrari 250 GTE model could be classified as Ferrari’s first “mass production” model, that was introduced to the public as the pace car for the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hour Race. It was produced in a total of 954 examples between...

Book Review – SuperFinds by Michael Kliebenstein

Weighing in at around 4.5kgs this large (31cms x 31cms) volume is a predominantly photographic essay of one man’s quest for hidden automobile treasures in all corners of the world. It charts the travels of renowned Italian...

Matos wins Trans Am TA2, Michele Abbate Takes TA2 West Honors!

Michelle Abbate scored her historic first victory, taking TA2 West honors in the No. 30 Grr Camaro.

Curated Presents Five-car, Single-owner “The 80s Time Capsule Collection”

Curated announces the ‘The Driver’s Collection’ – a five-car, single-owner, time capsule, collection. Headlined by the Mercedes-Benz SEC 6.0 AMG and joined by a 1,000 mile Lamborghini Jalpa, 1,200 mile Lamborghini LM002 American,...

Gooding & Company Totals $9 Million in Sales at Its October 2020 Geared Online Auction

A factory prototype 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Spider became the top sale of the auction house’s online event.

Bentley returns to live driving events by opening the ‘Toy Box’

 Entire Bentley model range leads event - Continental GT family, Flying Spur W12 and new Bentayga

 GT Mulliner makes dynamic debut

 Specially selected cars from Bentley’s Heritage Fleet made available...

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Lewis and Valtteri claim a 1-2 finish and secure the Mercedes-AMG F1 Team a historic seventh consecutive double championship

Imola, 1 November, 2020

Weather: overcast 17.6-18.3°C air, 23.9-21.8°C track

·         Lewis and Valtteri are the only two drivers who can still win this year’s Drivers’...

Mille Miglia 2020 ... Back to the roots or less can be more

Brescia-Rome-Brescia, 22nd - 25th of October, 2020

Back to the roots or less can be more... this might be the motto of this year’s 1000 Miglia.

93 years ago the first of the original thousand miles through Italy was held and...

Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 5, 7 & 9 concept cars Sell for $14.8m to Lead Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction as Top Selling Lot

• RM Sotheby’s, in association with Sotheby’s Fine Art division, sells renowned trio of Alfa Romeo Berlina Aerodinamica Tecnica concept cars as a single lot for record $14.8M during Sotheby’s $142.8M Contemporary Art Evening...

Alfa Romeo extends partnership with Sauber Motorsport for 2021 Formula One season

• Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport extend partnership for the 2021 Formula One World Championship.

• At the 2020 Imola Grand Prix, the C39 race car will showcase a celebratory livery designed by the Alfa Romeo Centro Stile

RM Sotheby’s Presents 230-Car Private Collection Offered Almost Entirely Without Reserve

• RM Sotheby’s offering of The Elkhart Collection, 23-24 October in Elkhart, Indiana, totals $44,385,420 in sales

• Two-day live auction sees 240+ cars, 30 motorcycles, trucks, trailers, and a wide selection of collectibles...

FCA Heritage takes part in the exhibition devoted to the legendary history of the Lingotto

Turin, October 26, 2020The exhibition “Lingotto VIVE & RIVIVE. Quand’era una fabbrica” (in English “Lingotto LIVES & RELIVES. When it was a factory.”) has been inaugurated. It offers a fascinating journey of discovery in a place...

Portuguese Grand Prix – Lewis and Valtteri claim a 1-2 finish at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, with Lewis setting a new Formula One race win record

Portimão, 25 October, 2020 Weather: overcast, occasional drizzle, 20.5-20.0°C air, 25.4-24.4°C track

Lewis’s win marked his 92nd victory in Formula One – his eighth win of the 2020 season and his first at the Autodromo...

F1's Gerhard Berger's Ferrari F40 Races to Upcoming London Auction Alongside Ferrari 599 SA Aperta

RM Sotheby’s has added a one-of-80 limited edition 599 SA Apertato to the end-of-October "Online Only: London sale".

Further exclusivity by means of a one-of-86 1992 Porsche 964 Turbo S Lightweight .

Gooding & Company Unveils Timeless 1950s Collector Cars for Geared Online October 2020

Offerings include a factory prototype Maserati and one of the world’s most collectible cars – the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Le Mans Classic 2010 - Preview

Updated October 22, 2020 ... Gallery with 1400 images added

Updated July 15, 2010 entries added and chassis numbers updated

Le Mans Classic in short ... tropical heat ... 400 cars on track ... 7.000 cars in the club section...

Mille Miglia 2020

Brescia, 21st of October, 2020

Yesterday we reported on the Goodwood SpeedWeek taking place without the usual 150 thousand visitors and we see something missing, today we have to face the most unusual Mille Miglia in modern...

The Team of The Duke of Richmond Managed to Keep Goodwood SpeedWeek on This Year’s Calendar

Chichester, 16th - 18th of October, 2020 

All or nothing... Usually the Goodwood main events, namely the Festival of Speed at Goodwood House and the Revival on the racing circuit, are known to be the biggest crowd pullers...

20th Anniversary Modena Cento Ore – A Fire Extinguisher Among the Prizes!

More than 40 international teams were competing along an itinerary from Rome to Modena, enjoying a few days of "driving freedom” at last. One team even managed to be awarded a quite unique price for their Ford Escort RS 1600: a...

Rare 330 GTS Top Lot ... Ferrari Fever at Bonhams Goodwood Speedweek Sale (copy 1)

Goodwood, 18th October, 2020 

A 4-litre 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS - one of only 100 spiders produced - was the hit of the Bonhams Goodwood SpeedWeek Sale, selling for £1,269,400, after a tense bidding...

Art in Motion ... Renowned Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 5, 7 & 9 to be Offered Together as a Single Lot at Sotheby’s Forthcoming Contemporary Art Evening Sale

• Arguably the most spectacular and seminal series of concept vehicles ever produced

• Designed by Franco Scaglione and executed by Carrozzeria Bertone over 1953, 1954 and 1955, the cars featured pioneering aerodynamics and...

1955 “Gullwing” to Lead 65 Lots at Artcurial's “Automobiles sur Les Champs”

This auction has been postponed

On 1 November 2020, Artcurial Motorcars will offer a superb 1955 Mercedes 300 SL "Gullwing" estimated €1.1-1.3 Mio; one of 65 lots to come under the hammer.

A Performance-Focused Showcase of Bentleys for Goodwood Speedweek

 Global debut of new Flying Spur V8 – Bentley’s driver-focused four-door grand tourer

 Dynamic debut of the Bentayga Speed – the fastest SUV in the world

 Continental GT V8 completes Bentley model family...

Bentley and Barn-Find Mercedes Star at Bonhams Simeone Sale

Bentley 8.0-litre top lot selling for $885,000 ... Barn-Find Mercedes 290 makes twice its estimate

Monarchs’ Motor Cars Enjoy Success at Bonhams Zoute Sale 2020

Update 2020 October 11 - Results added

1959 BMW 507, first owned by King Constantine II of Greece, estimate €1,900,000 – 2,300,000

Eifel Grand Prix – Hamilton wins and equals Michael Schumacher’s F1 win record

Adenau, 11th October, 2020Weather: sunny, 8.7-9.8°C air, 17.8-16.5°C track

Lewis secured his 91st victory in Formula One – his seventh of the 2020 season and second at the NürburgringHe now equals Michael Schumacher’s...