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The first time we saw the work of Unique Limited were trapped by the visual beauty of its attractive prints. But when you know a little more about its laborious design and realuzation process; it becomes clear that this is a true professional quality work that combines artistic passion with the most rational and advanced technology. Leaving aside the judicious selection of cars and races that become the main characters of their creations, the technique used is really interesting. Jan Rambousek team uses professional photography and 3D software to recreate unique and epic moments in the history of motorsports. His careful treatment of every detail carries his graphic work to a dimension never seen before. The incredible work is a new kind of art which is interpreted in a hyperrealistic…

The Quail, one of Monterey Car Week’s most prestigious events, drew more than 250 unparalleled cars from around the world in 11 classes to the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, Calif. The exclusive event showcased a never-before-seen collection of legendary automobiles from around the world and offered model unveilings from several of the world’s premier luxury automakers. Among those on display was the 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS Figoni et Falaschi ‘Goutte d’Eau,’ which was honored with the inaugural The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award at a private gala on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Determined by 24 of the world’s most prominent motorcar experts, the automobile was chosen from a pool of six “Best of Show” vehicles from the top six international concours events, deeming it the…

One more year (the seventh in a row), the famous Hillclimb Revival “Chronodriver” of Sant Feliu de Codines was a motorsport party. Cars from different periods but specially from 1959 to 1989 (when the race was more famous) met in the small but beautiful town near Barcelona. Porsche 356 Speedster, BMW 2002 Turbo, Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Abarth ... endless mythical models and brands who wrote golden pages in the history of our motorsport heritage. This year the main novelty, beside the regularity time trial was the creation of a new exhibition category that suddenly became a genuine Concours d’Elegance in motion. Also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first victory of Juan Fernandez with his then newly acquired Porsche 906 (Carrera 6), a racing car that caused a real sensation…

The 2016 Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca exceeded expectations once again as one of the premier anchor events of the annual Monterey Classic Car Week. A record four-day total of 70,525 spectators joined in the incredible celebration of motorsports history at the raceway where so much of it has been made over the past 60 years. This is up nearly eight percent over 2015 attendance numbers. From featured marque BMW celebrating its 100th anniversary to the 50th anniversaries of Can-Am and Trans-Am, and from the 1911 National Speedway Roadster to the 2001 BMW M3 GTR, it was both the visual and auditory overload experience race fans have come to expect and appreciate during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Award ceremony showcased the best of the best of…

Hay coches que nacen convirtiéndose ya en futuros clásicos y Porsche es especialista en la fabricación de estos anhelados automóviles. Quizás el último de esta saga fue el 911R con cambio manual que presentaron este año en Ginebra. No obstante, para mi, el 991 GT3 RS tiene, por sí mismo, una genética y unos atributos que lo convierten en un vehículo muy especial. Y es que el coche está lleno de detalles que sin lugar a dudas lo convertirán en un automóvil de culto en los próximos años. Mientras que el 911R vive de su pasado, el GT3 RS mira al futuro. Las características branquias en las aletas anteriores van a convertirse seguro en un rasgo tan icónico como el “ducktail” del 911 Carrera 2,7 RS (1972/73), el alerón del…

Chantilly Arts & Elegance, September 4th 2016. The first two Chantilly Arts & Elégance Richard Mille, which enjoyed ever-increasing success, placed the event among the benchmark international Concours d’Elégance, and the third show consolidated the same trend. It was organised on Sunday 4th September and confirmed its status as the elegant rendezvous of the early autumn attracting some 13 500 visitors to the Chantilly domain, a stable figure compared to 2015. The number would certainly have been higher if the weather – cloudy skies and light rain in the morning – had been as clement as in previous years. There were eight concept cars in the running for the Concours d’Elégance entered by Aston Martin, BMW, Bugatti, DS Automobiles, Lexus, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce, an increase in the number of…

2006 Ferrari 575 GTZ (Zagato) Here is the story behind this unique model (Only 6 were ever made) Yoshiyuki Hayashi is a famous Japanese car collector, who owns numerous cars of great historical value, including several Ferraris such as the 166MM, the 250 Spider California, two Daytonas – a coupé and a spider – and the Enzo. In the classic tradition of the keen purchaser of exclusive cars who stimulated the creativeness of Italian coachbuilders in the 1950s and 1960s, Yushiyuki Hayashi asked Zagato if it would be possible to create a body for his 575M, in the style of the famous 250GTZ berlinetta. When Zagato received this request, it informed Ferrari of the project, which would be a good opportunity to celebrate the model’s anniversary, and then created a…

The 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance concluded with first-time entrant Richard Mattei lifting the top prize high overhead soon after his 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet was named Best of Show at the prestigious competition. When the award was announced, it took Mattei a moment to grasp the accomplishment: “I was just happy to be an entrant at Pebble Beach—and now to get an award, and not just one, but three!” His Lancia won its class before competing for Best of Show, and it was also named the Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible. The cabriolet was once owned by guitarist Eric Clapton, who declared it to be “the most fun I’ve had off stage and out of bed.” Pininfarina later purchased the car for its collection and it remained…

A muchos no nos gustó demasiado el cambio de nomenclatura en BMW. Especialmente porque las emblemáticas siglas M3 desaparecían convirtiéndose en la versión “M” del antiguo serie 3 berlina, o sea, el 4 puertas. En cambio, el potente coupé que encandiló a varias generaciones adoptaría la denominación M4. Con un nombre o con otro, el vehículo sigue siendo excepcional; y todo un referente en el segmento de los coupés deportivos. Su principal novedad y quizás el cambio más sustancial es su motor. Se pasa del clásico V8 atmosférico a un 6 en línea bi-turbo. Parece que la tendencia de motores más pequeños y sobrealimentados también llegó al departamento de BMW Motorsport. Lo que no cambia es su tremenda potencia (431 CV), su agilidad y su sonido embriagador. Pero si queremos…

It only seems like yesterday that the first Goodwood Revival Meeting was held, but in fact it is fast approaching its 20th birthday, with the 2016 edition being the 19th running, of what is definitely the “must do” classic car race meeting of the year. This is borne out by the always sell-out crowd, with people converging on the picturesque Sussex venue from all parts of the world, and a large majority getting into the spirit of the event by dressing in a wide variety of appropriate period clothing. Every year one is provided with a truly glorious step back in time by Lord March and his team, who manage to ring the changes with different period themes, whilst always maintaining impeccably high standards year in, year out, a true…