Porsche GT9-R Prototype listed for €823,529
Posted on Mar 17 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
A superfast, 1120 horsepower Porsche GT9-R custom build car – 1 of 20 – is listed for sale on JamesList.com The list price is a stunning €823,529 ($1,132,270). It can do 0 – 100 km/h time in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 414 km/h.
Visit JamesList to learn more about this stunning custom-built Porsche GT9-R.
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Tramontana R in North America
Posted on Nov 12 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
In the world of uber-exclusive modern carbon fiber clad exotic supercars this is one of the rarest. The Tramontana R is powered by an overhauled twin-turbo 5.5 liter AMG Mercedes v12 producing an astounding 720 brake horse power and 811 pounds per square feet of torque which rockets the 2795 chasis to 62mph in just 3.6 seconds and very capable of breaching speeds in excess of 200 mph.
What’s more amazing yet is Tramontana only produces 12 examples of this F1 inspired vehicle every year, and this is the only example on American soil. With a handful of Veyrons running around and even a couple Konigseggs in town, this is one extremely rare current production car – and as with all exclusive carbon clad super cars, it carries a hefty price tag – 500,000 euros (~ $742,000) to be exact.
Pictures were taken in San Jose, CA at Club Auto Sport. You can fan them on Facebook as well.
McLaren F1 GTR for sale
Posted on Mar 24 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
ReadyToFix.com listed a McLaren F1 GTR for sale. According to their website, the 1996 model of this converted race car was formerly a BMW factory sponsored Motorsport race car driven by Nelson Piquet. It is one of the four McLaren F1 GTR’s converted to be operated on the street. For your reference, chassis number is 16R. Price is not listed, the vendor is accepting offers.
According to SuperCars.net, McLaren stopped production after seven prototypes, including 64 road cars, 5 special F1 LMs , three F1 GTs and 28 F1 GTR road cars. This car is supposed to be one of the 28 GTRs made and one of the 4 which was converted to be road legal.
Garage full of supercars
Posted on Jan 2 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
If you have not seen this video yet, you may enjoy this amateur video tour of a private garage full of supercars:
Mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron
Posted on Dec 1 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
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
3 Bugatti Veyron supercars for sale on eBay
Posted on Nov 20 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
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?
1970 Monteverdi Hai 450SS
Posted on Nov 19 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
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.
McLaren F1 breaks record at the Automobiles of London auction
Posted on Oct 30 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
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.
Ferrari Enzo used in the movie Redline is up for sale
Posted on Oct 12 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
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.
Track the auction below:
2008 Koenigsegg Edition CCXR
Posted on Oct 2 - Filed Under Cars | View Comments
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:
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