Tag: Monterey car week
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Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro: Nobody Wants to Buy the All-Electric Drag Racer
The all-electric Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro failed to find a buyer at the Monterey Car Week auction. Muscle Cars and Trucks reports that the one-off all-electric Chevrolet eCOPO Camaro didn’t find a new home during the Russo and Steele auction held during the Monterey Car Week. The auction house representatives confirmed that the fully-functional concept failed…
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When Weight Reduction on a Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita goes out of hand
Weight reduction is what you do when your Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita just isn’t fast enough. Right? The Koenigsegg CCXR has a carbon fiber body and a stripped out interior. There’s isn’t much one can do to reduce the weight of the car further. Or, may be there is a way? The guys over at Boden…
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2020 Drako GTE: Meet the 206 MPH EV Hypercar from Silicon Valley
The hypercar-rivaling 1,200 hp, four-door, all-electric super-sedan made its first public appearance at Pebble Beach during Monterey Car Week. Let’s address the elephant in the room first. Yes, the $1.25 million (before options) 2020 Drako GTE reminds one of the Fisker Karma. And there is a very sensible explanation to that. The platform for this…
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$19.8 Million McLaren F1 LM-Spec: The Most Expensive F1 Ever Sold at Auction
Though it was projected to make anything between $21 million and $23 million, the McLaren F1 LM-Spec was the Pebble Beach star this week with a $19.8 million winning bid. The Monterey Car Week auction held by RM Sotheby’s saw an ultra-rare McLaren F1 with LM-Specification rolling off the block with a record-breaking final bid…
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The Original 1968 Bullitt Mustang to be Auctioned off in 2020
One of the two Ford Mustangs used for filming Steve McQueen’s Bullitt will be hitting the Mecum auction block in 2020. Ready to become the featured lot at Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee, Florida auction next January is this 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback finished in Highland Green. It’s one of the two cars used to film…
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 Roadster debuts at Pebble Beach
The flagship Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 Roadster is now available as a special edition. It will be built in limited number and the hint is in its name. The Aventador SVJ 63 Roadster is based on the SVJ Roadster that was showcased at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Only 63 cars will be built in…
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Bugatti Centodieci: A special-edition EB110 Tribute car that costs $9 Million
After months of rumors and speculations, the day has finally arrived when we get to see the Bugatti Centodieci in its full glory. A few hours ago, Bugatti unveiled the limited edition Centodieci at Pebble Beach. The name ‘Centodieci’ means ‘110’ in Italian. It signifies 110 years of the brand and pays homage to one…
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1965 Aston Martin DB5 Auction: James Bond Movie Car fetches $6.4 Million!
Loaded with all the gadgets that 007 needed in 1965’s Thunderball, this famous Aston Martin DB5 Bond car has just been sold for a record sum. RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction just witnessed an original James Bond movie car fetching a record sum of $6.4 million. A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 which was used as a…
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$140,000 Ford Mustang GT Gulf Heritage Edition is More Powerful than the GT500
The dealer-built Ford Mustang GT Gulf Heritage Edition limited edition costs a whopping $139,995 and belts out 808 hp of power. Only 119 to be made. Tennessee-based Brown Lee Performance is ready to make and sell 119 examples of these super-special Ford Mustang GT Gulf Heritage Edition cars. The first public appearance is scheduled to…
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Bugatti Centodieci with hints of the EB110 leaked ahead of Pebble Beach
The first images of the EB110 Tribute car called the Bugatti Centodieci have leaked online. The car will be officially unveiled on August 16 at Pebble Beach. The Centodieci (which is Italian for 110), is of course named after the EB110 SS. The styling is also heavily inspired by the 90s hypercar. At the front,…
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First Official Teaser of the Bugatti EB110 Tribute car is out!
Bugatti has released the first official teaser video of the upcoming EB110 Tribute car. The official unveiling will take place at The Quail on August 16, 2019. As you know, we have been following this story for a very long time and have brought you numerous exclusive updates over the past few weeks. All the…
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Lamborghini SVJ 63 Edition Teased ahead of Pebble Beach
We know that Lamborghini will be at Pebble Beach this year. We were expecting them to bring the LB48H hybrid supercar. However, this teaser image suggests otherwise. According to the leaked teaser, Lamborghini will be unveiling a limited edition supercar at Pebble Beach. We don’t know much about it except that it might be based…