[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The MC20 was trumpeted as a sort of a comeback for Maserati, further proof that the Italian carmaker is alive and kicking and not just churning out special editions for its aging lineup. At the same time, the MC20 is the first supercar to come out of Modena since 2004’s MC12, which was…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Phil Hill was an avid collector of racing and automotive items | Gooding A series of three online auctions, each of them dedicated to pieces of automotive and racing history collected by the late Phil Hill, one of the world’s most acclaimed racing drivers, has been announced by Gooding & Company. Called the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Six decades after it came and went without much fuss, the Berkeley Bandit is ready to make its triumphant return. And in order to actually stick around this time, the sporty speedster will come with two very modern features: an electric powertrain and sustainable parts. Late last week, the recently resurrected British automaker,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The dust has barely settled on Nevada’s Route 160 where SSC’s latest hypercar, the Tuatara, reportedly broke the world speed record for a production car after reaching 331 mph on October 10th and the American automaker is set to return to the highway or a different stretch of road to do it all…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It appears Pablo Picasso passed his sharp eye and penchant for fine rides onto his son. Claude Picasso bought a spectacular 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder in the late ‘90s, and now it’s again up for sale. A cut above the famed cubist’s beloved Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, which was limited to 1,400 models,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 1977 F1 World Championship wasn’t even over when news came that Ferrari’s top man and new World Drivers’ Champion Niki Lauda would leave the Scuderia. In the Austrian Ferrari had found a leader it had lacked since the days of John Surtees but now the team was seemingly back in the doldrums.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘Pawn Stars’ star Rick Harrison is the former owner of his 1932 Ford roadster Bidders buzz at traditional collector car sales when the auctioneer shouts, “The reserve is off!” Will it be the same for online auctions? We may know as soon as 11 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time) November 3 when bidding is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Joanne Woodward had the watch engraved for her husband | Phillips photos Timepieces worn by actor/racers Paul Newman and Steve McQueen will be featured December 12 when Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, stages “Racing Pulse,” its flagship New York watch auction. Featured will be Newman’s “Big Red” Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, which…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A small jet plane was used along with a helicopter and a drone to follow the SSC Tuatara’s progress along the roadway | SSC photo Back in mid-October, we were among the news outlets reporting that the SSC Tuatara “hypercar” had exceeded 331 mph in a record-setting run on a closed straight stretch…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Citizen reporter At last, some good news for hard-pressed South African consumers! Picture: iStock Your can expect to pay 27 cents a litre less to fill up from Wednesday. Slight fuel price adjustments were announced by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Monday. Much to the relief of motorists, petrol prices…