In the mid to late 1920s a number of luxury car manufacturers began work developing multicylinder engines. Not to be outdone, Cadillac began work on two different multicylinder engines, a V-12 and a V-16. Larry Fisher, Cadillac General Manager, leaked to the press information about the V-12,...
Race-Bred Rarity: RM Sotheby’s Offers Merced...
posted by Patrick Ernzen
HIGHLY COVETED PORSCHE 550A SPYDER COMPLETES THE UNPARALLELED AUCTION LINEUP MONTEREY DIGITAL CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE RM Sotheby’s reveals final entries for its most historic Monterey auction to date, 24-25 August Final highlights led by Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR, one of the rarest German sports racing cars ever produced Exceptional lineup of 150 cars includes Porsche 550A Spyder and Mercedes-AMG GT3 ‘Laureus’ offered for charity Monterey digital catalogue and all entries now available at rmsothebys.com BLENHEIM, Ontario (25 July 2018) – RM Sotheby’s has announced final headline entries for its Monterey sale, 24-25 August at the newly renovated Monterey Conference Center. Adding to what is...
31 of 50 – 2005 Maserati MC12
posted by Patrick Ernzen
630 bhp, 5,998 cc DOHC 65-degree V-12 engine, six-speed Cambriocorsa paddle-shift transmission, front and rear suspension with double wishbones, steel dampers, and coaxial coils and springs, and four-wheel Brembo cross-drilled and ventilated disc brakes. Wheelbase: 110.2 in. The Italian supercar…perfected! Maserati FIA GT racing pedigree and design… babelonbet for the road! The 31st of only 50 examples built; unquestionably one of the finest in existence Two owners and less than 770 kilometers from new One of the most stylish designs of the modern era Can one improve upon the Ferrari Enzo? This was the question Maserati faced when they decided to produce their own supercar. As Maserati was again...
1999 Packard Twelve ...
posted by Patrick Ernzen
573 hp, 525 cu. in. OHV fuel-injected V-12 engine, four-speed GM 4L80E automatic transmission, full-time all-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel power-assisted anti-lock disc brakes. Wheelbase: 119 in. One-off Packard Twelve AWD prototype, completed in 1998 Over...
1937 Lincoln Model K...
posted by Patrick Ernzen
Body Style 354A. 150 bhp, 414 cu. in. L-head V-12 engine, three-speed manual transmission, solid front and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel power-assisted mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase: 136 in. Chassis no. K-7816 Engine no. K-7816 A CCCA Full Classic Showing...
2004 Enzo Ferrari
posted by Patrick Ernzen
At the Paris Auto Show in September 2002, the world waited for the successor to the Ferrari F50 with anxious anticipation. The introduction of a Ferrari supercar was something that happened approximately every 10 years, and the car that emerged from under that red car cover would certainly set the bar for performance cars for years to come. The company was in excellent shape, as it was just two Formula One Grands Prix away from securing another World Championship, and they were selling more cars than they ever had before. The car they were about to introduce would prove to be the “icing on the cake” of a wonderful year. Instead of continuing with tradition and naming this car F60, Chairman Luca di...