The 52nd “Essen Motor Show” in Essen, Germany, is a show of “Automobiles, Motorsport, Tuning, Classics, Show and Action” and expects more than 500 exhibitors and more than 300,000 visitors this year. The show takes place from 29th November (preview day) to 8th December this year. The 38th Classic & Prestige Salon – showing vintage and classic cars – as part of this Essen Motor Show took place in 2018 for the 38th time and was a great success for the organizer. So the Classic and Prestige Salon this year…
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Gumball 3000 Toronto to Havana 2020
Gumball 3000 was founded in 1999 by Maximillion Cooper. His intend was to create a lifestyle brand that combined art, popular culture, and automobiles. In May 1999 he started his first driving adventure across Europe, hosting glamorous parties throughout attended by Jamiroquai, Johnny Knoxville, Kate Moss, and Kylie Minogue. Since then this car rally has seen thousands of attendees and super cars across the globe, touching down on every continent. Over the years celebrity attendees included Adrien Brody, David Guetta, David Hasselhoff, Xzibit, Daryl Hannah, Snoop Dogg, and Tony Hawk…
Read MoreTop Marques Monaco 2019
Top Marques Monaco 2019 was the 16th edition of a show of exclusive and luxury items, including super cars, hyper cars, and classic cars, taking place in Monaco. In 2019 this event – billed by the New York Times as the world’s most exclusive super car show – was scheduled to be held just after the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The decision to move the supercar show from its original dates of April 11th to 14th 2019 was made after a growing number of manufacturers expressed a desire to…
Read MoreBentley turns 100
On July 10, 2019 Bentley celebrates its 100th anniversary. In 1919, Walter Owen (W.O.) Bentley founded a company with a simple goal: “Build a fast car, a good car, the best in its class”. Since then Bentley has been driven by this guiding principle. Bentley’s Centenary Model On the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2019, Bentley will present a Special Edition model, which was inspired by one of its legendary racing models, at the GIMS, the International Motor Show in Geneva, on 05 March 2019. More news about this…
Read MoreAston Martin Valkyrie Options
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a truly exceptional car with an ultimate expression of hyper car design. With the personalisation service “Q by Aston Martin” you now can realize unique automotive imaginations. Especially the AMR Track Performance Pack offers road-going conditions combined with extra on-track performance. Aston Martin offers new material, paint colors and racing liveries for customers in a rich virtual reality experience to view the specifications. The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a partnership between Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies. The components of the AMR pack, which…
Read MoreFord Capri 50th Anniversary at Silverstone Classic
The Silverstone Classic will take place in England from the 26th to the 28th of July 2019 and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Ford Capri this year. The Capri was first presented to the public at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1969. By the end of 1986, almost two million Capri were produced. Gordon Spice is the world’s most successful Ford Capri racer. He will present a trophy to the best Capri in the Historic Touring Car Challenge (HTCC) at this year’s Silverstone Classic. Gordon Spice achieved 24…
Read MoreGoodwood FoS 2019 Theme announced
The theme for the 2019 Festival of Speed will be “Speed Kings – Motorsport’s Record Breakers”. The Festival will take place in Goodwood, UK, from 4th to 7th July 2019. This year Goodwood will celebrate the people and machinery that set the benchmark pushing man and machine to the very limit not just regarding the Land Speed Record, but on every area of record breaking in motorsport, from the most consecutive wins, to most championships, fastest laps, most poles set by a manufacturer and many more. This year marks 20…
Read MorePreview Bremen Classic Motorshow 2019
As every year the season opener in Bremen, the Bremen Classic Motorshow, once again features many classic cars, oldtimer, youngtimer, and attractive special shows. The 17th edition of this Motorshow will be held in the eight halls of the Bremen Exhibition Center from 1 to 3 February 2019. The organizer expects almost 650 exhibitors coming from eleven nations on the approximately 47,000 sqm of exhibition space. In 2018, more than 40,000 visitors came to the Motorshow: see photos from the Bremen Classic Motorshow 2018. Special show “Estate Cars from Around…
Read MorePorsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Unveiled in Daytona
Three years after the premiere of the first Cayman GT4 Clubsport, Porsche now unveils its successor: The new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport represents a consequent further development of the successful model from Weissach. For the first time, the near-standard mid-engine racer comes in two versions ex-works: the “Trackday” model for ambitious amateur racing drivers and the “Competition” variant for national and international motor racing. In developing the new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, the focus was put not only on further improved driveability and faster lap times but also on the…
Read MoreTop Marques Monaco 2017
December 2, 2016 Written by Peter Kraaibeek Top Marques Monaco will return in 2017 for its 14th edition with a number of dream car world premieres. Six supercars will debut at the show, including the Donkervoort D8 GTO-RS, the Berus by Keating Supercars, the Frangivento Asfanè and limited-edition hand built cars by David Brown Automotive. Six supercars to be launched In 2004 and in 2006 the Donkervoort D8 270 RS set lap records at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Its successor, the Donkervoort D8 GTO-RS – to be presented at Top Marques Monaco 2017…
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