Just found this through a search on Twitter (via http://twitter.com/simonefried ). An amazing mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron is exhibited at VW’s “Premium Clubhouse”. According to MotorAuthority, the mirror-finish Veyron was developed as a piece of artwork by Olaf Nicolai and is not intended for sale.
See more pictures on Openers.jp (Japaneese)
Bugatti has another similar design with reflective paint job. The Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang is all-aluminum. It’s the standard-issue Veyron without the colors. Revealed in 2007, there are only five of them built. Source: Autoblog
There are 3 Bugatti Veyrons for sale on eBay at the same time. Wohoo. You can now pick your color:
Here are some larger pictures:
Red-White 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Veyron
VIN: VF9SA25C08M795183
Black-Silver 2008 Bugatti Veyron
VIN: VF9SA25C48M795168
Solid Black 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
VIN: VF9SA25C88M795089
And last but not least, our friends at Silicon Valley Auto Group have new one for sale too. We wrote about their previous Veyron earlier. Below is a picture and link to the Black and Bugatti Blue 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Coupe AWD.
Black-Bugatti Blue 2006 Bugatti Veyron
VIN: VF9SA15B26M795040
See more pictures at the Silicon Valley Auto Group’s website
Which one do you like?
A reader from Emeryville, Ca stumbled upon this car at Fantasy Junction, a dealer in as far as I can tell some of the most eccentric cars that I’ve seen. Now, I’ve never heard the name Monteverdi, nevermind its history - however Fantasy Junction puts together a good read.
From their site:
“Undoubtedly Monteverdi’s most outrageous creation (and one of the most outrageous automobile creations ever), the Monteverdi Hai is unspeakably rare, unusual, and indeed ‘near mythical’, according to the December 2007 issue of Classic and Sportscar Magazine, in which this car was a main feature. Monteverdi itself was founded in 1967 by Peter Monteverdi, a Swiss businessman who had previously been a distributor for Ferrari, Lancia, and BMW automobiles. Like others before him (such as ATS and Lamborghini), Monteverdi chose to build his own cars after a disagreement with Enzo Ferrari about purchasing cars from the factory for the distributorship, and so the Monteverdi automobile was born. Monteverdi`s own cars incorporated elegant Frua styling with potent large-displacement Chrysler V8 engines to produce rapid high quality luxury grand touring cars.
Though most of his cars were elegant and understated, the Hai was a stunning mid-engined concept. It was first shown at the 1970 Geneva motor show and featured dramatic styling, and longitudinally mounted 450hp Chrysler Hemi V8 behind the driver`s compartment (making this the `ultimate Hemi`, and even more spectacular than the Mopar ones). There are differing accounts as to why, but only two examples were constructed in period, and two more followed in the early 1990`s, which were built from remaining parts. Some accounts report that the cars were too expensive to sell in significant numbers, while others suggest that Mr. Monteverdi merely built the car to provide a `halo` effect and show what the company was capable of, without ever intending to produce it. Still others claim that in a Bugatti Royale-esque fashion, Mr. Monteverdi did not want to sell the car to `just anybody`, and with a price tag of two Aston Martins or a Ferrari Daytona and a half, not just anybody would be able to afford one anyway. Apparently, he was afraid that the performance was too great to sell the car to the public, and indeed it was clocked at 176mph by Automobile Quarterly (before they ran out of road), and Road & Track reported a 0-60 time of 4.7 seconds. Other features, such as the fitment of air conditioning, plush leather upholstery, and very stylish and well-wrought detailing suggest that proper production was actually under consideration. Regardless, just four examples exist (with only two of them constructed in period), and this is the only one built in short wheel base format, the only one fitted with a Hemi power plant, and the only car not in the Monteverdi museum in Switzerland.
“This particular car was the first example built, identifiable by its knock-off Borrani wire wheels and shorter wheelbase. As the Geneva show car, it is genuinely irreplaceable car, and has been recently (completed in 2006) treated to painstaking restoration to return the car to the color and configuration in which it was exhibited at the Geneva auto show in 1970. The car has been shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d`Elegance twice, once in 1989 and again in 2006, when it was awarded 3rd place in the `Mid-Engined Show Cars, Prototypes & Concept Cars` class. More recently, the car has had a complete new exhaust system fitted, in addition to an extensively revised shift linkage that makes it both a pleasure and a cinch to use.
Consequently, the car is nothing short of breathtaking. The paintwork is of course first rate with excellent reflective properties and preparation. There is no orange peel, and no blemishes either since the car has been sparingly used since the completion of the restoration. The areas of complex compound curves and creases all demonstrate the
superb quality and attention to detail that is required for cars that compete at Pebble Beach. The chrome and brightwork are first rate, and all lights, glass and lenses are superb as well.The interior is very striking and has some very neat custom touches. It is in excellent condition, with virtually no signs of wear. The upholstery is unmarked and extremely fresh. The shifter gate is engraved with the gear numbers, and the Smiths gauges are annotated in German and feature discreet `Monteverdi` logos.
The underside has been restored to extremely high standards. The transaxle, exhaust system, rear suspension, and rear brakes have all been redone and look spectacular, while the remainder of the underside is clean and solid, and shows recent undercoating and paint. The front compartment is spotless and very full, with space just for some hydraulics and relays, the fuel tank, and the radiator. The trunk is fully furnished, and superbly detailed.
This is a unique opportunity in every sense of the word. This car is truly a one of a kind sports prototype that represented the pinnacle of the contemporary avant-garde performance car thinking when it was first exhibited. Indeed, it is one of the earliest mid-engined `supercars` ever built, and as such, it is certainly a milestone both among supercars and in the history of automobiles. It represents a fascinating and little-known chapter of motoring history, and the zenith of one man`s efforts to realize his dreams, which plays no small part in its legendary and mythical status. This car`s extreme rarity and unique status as the only publicly sold example and Geneva show car make it truly irreplaceable, as does its Pebble Beach history. Its success at Pebble Beach is an indication of the condition of the car, and it remains as stunning as it was in 1970 at Geneva or in 2006 at Pebble Beach.
Historical information courtesy of the owner.”
This 1970 Monteverdi Hai 450SS is for sale at a lofty $1.1 Million Dollars.
You may purchase the vehicle at Fantasy Junction.
A month ago, we wrote about the upcoming McLaren F1 auction to be held on Oct 29 by RM Auctions in association with Sotheby’s. Partial, unconfirmed results are in through Ultimatecarpage.com
The McLaren F1 auction sets record with the £2,530,000 (~$4,194,234) hammer price
Other high value sales at the same event include:
1965 Ferrari 250 LM Berlinetta - £2,255,000 (~$3,738,339)
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France - £2,255,000 (~$3,738,339)
1938 Bugatti Type 57C Atalante - £660,000 (~$1,094,148)
Both Sotheby’s and RM Auctions removed the auction details from their websites. I assume only for the time being until they record the results. Once we have confirmed information from either of them, we’ll update this post.
Matthew’s Autos of Houston listed the Ferrari Enzo used in the filming of the movie Redline on eBay. The list price is $1,200,000 and they accept reasonable counter offers. According to the current owner, the Enzo was damaged during the promotion of the movie, but since then, it has been completely restored to the original Ferrari condition.
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We posted earlier that Koenigsegg announced that they would be building 14 limited edition Koenigsegg Edition CCX’s and 6 limited edition Koenigsegg Edition CCXR’s at $1,330,000 and $1,500,000 a piece respectively.
We’re happy to show you the first pictures of the Koenigsegg Edition CCXR delivered. This one is full raw carbon, 6 speed manual, rear wheel drive and has a 90 degree 5.0 liter twin supercharged v8 producing 1018 hp, allowing it to surpass 250 miles per hour.
Check out the rest of the 2008 Koenigsegg Edition CCXR Gallery Here:
Lamborghini Las Vegas listed a 2005 Maserati Roadster MC12 on eBay. Currently it is tracking at $1.3M with reserve price not yet met. We previously wrote about a recent sale in 2006 of a year 2004 MC12 model, which went for little over $1M. There were only 50 built of this car in 2004 and 2005. According to the auction description: “Maserati only produced 25 vehicles in 2004, all of which, to our understanding, were used for track purposes only, and 25 vehicles were then produced in 2005 for personal sale and use. Only 7 to our findings have been federalized for the United States.”
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A 1997 McLaren F1 will be listed for sale during the “Automobiles of London” auction by RM Auctions on October 29. The 627 bhp F1 had held the record of the fastest production car for over a decade with the top speed of 243 miles per hour (391 km per hour). This 1997 McLaren has a pre-auction estimate price of 1,100,000 GBP-1,400,000 GBP ($1,971,310 - $2,508,940)
Follow the auction on the RM Auctions site
Other noteable cars to be sold at the same event are the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder (estimate 2,500,000 GBP-2,800,000 GBP) and the 1965 Ferrari 250 LM Berlinetta (estimate 2,500,000 GBP-2,800,000 GBP)
Lamborghini Houston listed a 2008 Reventon for sale. This is the second currently for-sale Reventon we know about in the US - one in Los Gatos, CA and this one in Houston, TX. Most likely they will not disclose the list price and the eventual selling price, but I will ask anyway. The list price of a new Reventon is 1 million EURO before tax, but because most of them are pre-sold prior to rolling out from the production facility and due to the limited quantity made (20), the private party list price can be significantly higher.
See more info about this car on the website of Lamborghini Houston.
Silicon Valley Auto Group listed a Lamborghini Reventon for sale Three months after the arrival of the first Reventon to the US, it is now up for sale. Back in May, we wrote about the first Reventon when it arrived to Las Vegas. This is the same car and it made its way to the Silicon Valley. See the pictures below taken at the Silicon Valley Auto Group’s Los Gatos lot.
Lamborghini Reventon at Silicon Valley Auto Group
The Reventón is powered by the 6.5 liter V12 Murciélago LP640 but gets an additional 20 horsepower producing 660 bhp and a top speed of 211 mph.
To inquire about pricing and sales conditions, please contact Matthew at Silicon Valley Auto Group
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