Automotive Masterpieces' News
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May 16, 2016
March 701-8 reached the 8th place at Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
The 2016 Grand Prix de Monaco Historique was the 10th edition, an unmissable event for worldwide collectors and classic motorsport fanatics.A real sprint race, contested on the legendary circuit of Monaco, The Grand Prix de Monaco Historique is designed for worldwide collectors, nostalgic enthusiasts, drivers, spectators and ardent supporters of former days’ mechanics, who definitely [...]
May 16, 2016
1951 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta tops the lots at RM Sotheby's €27.5 million Monaco sale
MONACO (16 May, 2016) - RM Sotheby’s, returned to Monaco this past weekend (14 May) for another successful sale alongside the Grand Prix Historique. Conducting two separate sales sessions during a single day, RM’s 2016 Monaco tally exceeded €27.5 million* ($31,187,305 US)and saw several records tumble. All eyes were on the star lots offered during Saturday’s evening sale, which was [...]
May 14, 2016
Ex-Le Mans 24-Hour race Jaguar C-Type sold at Bonhams' Monaco Sale
The unique, unrestored, ex-Le Mans 24-Hour race Jaguar C-Type sports car, 'POV 114' sold for €7,245,000 euros at Bonhams' Monaco Sale, leading the British auction house's outstanding return to the French Riviera. James Knight, International Group Director, Bonhams Motoring, said: "Following months of painstaking research, working with the best historians and notable marque specialists, [...]
May 9, 2016
The 100th Targa Florio
Palermo, 8 May 2016 - “A Targa Florio that returned to the beauty of its golden years, but the most thrilling moment was seeing all the great car racing drivers together, once again behind the wheel, in many cases in the cars they competed with in days gone by. I want to thank the Alfa Romeo Museum for this and the many collectors that wanted to make their treasures available to us.” This was [...]
April 18, 2016
Several rare cars at Terre di Canossa 2016
Great success for the sixth edition of Terre di Canossa, with 105 crews representing 16 countries and 29 manufacturers.The Vesco-Guerini crew won first place with 1934 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport followed in order by Di Pietra - Di Pietra and Margiotta-Perno. The sixth edition of Terre di Canossa took place from 14tht o 17th April 2016, on the charming roads of Emilia, Liguria and Tuscany. It [...]
April 14, 2016
AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES presents its new logo
The new trademark is based on two concepts: “masterpiece” and “perfection”.Amongst all the most eminent and eternal artworks, the one that more than others embodies this concept is the “Uomo Vitruviano” (Leonardo da Vinci, 1490.). The AUTOMOTIVE MASTERPIECES logo is inspired to the framework “square/circle” on which the “Uomo Vitruviano” has been conceived and it [...]
April 11, 2016
Bellini/Tiberti won the 9th Franciacorta Historic on a 1938 Fiat 508 C
Edoardo Bellini and Roberto Tiberti(born respectively in 1994 and 1981) have deserved the victory, taking the lead from the first PCs in Castrezzato and increasing PC after PC their advantage over rivals that have quickly surrended to the FM Franciacorta duo, able to close the race at 213 total penalties and under 3 cents average, exploit hardly succeeded in the past in a race - according to most [...]
March 21, 2016
Milano Autoclassica 2016: a successful fusion between past and present
The 5th edition of Milano Autoclassica, the exclusive exhibition dedicated to classic cars and motoring, closed with a great success in terms of audience and approval. Throughout three full days, visitors were able to enjoy more than 1500 cars: heritage masterpieces came along with first preview models from high-end brands such as Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Fiat, Infiniti, [...]
March 21, 2016
Fiat 508 S Balilla Sport won the 2016 Trofeo Foresti
Andrea Vesco and Andrea Guerini with their 1934 Fiat 508 S Balilla Sportwon the third edition of the Trofeo Foresti, the regularity test for historic cars promoted to remember Guido Foresti and Elda Scalvenzi, the Pralboino spouses disappeared in a plane accident in Los Roques. Guido Foresti was a great motor enthusiast, collector and sponsor of the Mille Miglia.As well as in the previous two [...]
February 5, 2016
1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti sn: 0674 was sold for 32.1 M€
Paris – Friday 5 February 2016, shortly after 18h50, at the Retromobile Salon, Artcurial Motorcars, the collectors’ car department at Artcurial achieved the world record for a car sold at auction in euros and sterling, under the gavel of Maitre Hervé Poulain. The iconic 1957 Ferrari 335 S Scaglietti, from the Pierre Bardinon Collection was bought by an international bidder for 32 075 200 [...]
January 30, 2016
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster achieves $9.9 million to set new record
PHOENIX, Arizona (January 30, 2016) The undisputed star of the RM Sotheby’s, 17th annual Arizona Biltmore auction in Phoenix and this year’s Arizona auction week—was a1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster, chassis no. 130894, which crossed the stage during Friday’s sale session. An original U.S.-delivery car with known history from new, the highly desirable “high door”, [...]
November 9, 2015
New coefficients for the Mille Miglia 2016. Come back the Futa and Raticosa passes.
The thirty-fourth revival of the Mille Miglia, the most famous road race of all time, will be held from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 May 2016. The event, as is tradition, is scheduled a week before the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco. For the fourth year running, this celebration of vintage cars will be organised by 1000 Miglia Srl, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Automobile Club of Brescia which [...]