Posted in Auctions, Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 24 September 2009
Ferraris will be Ferraris – exclusive and so spectacularly stylish! eBay is auctioning off one that was named in the honor of the auto company’s Italian founder Enzo. Yep, you heard it right, the Ferrari Enzos is indeed up for sale. Just so you know only 399 units were manufactured in 2003. So, that’s definitely rare but it gets more so owing to its color black, for when have we got a chance to spot a black Ferrari, not too often we can safely assume.
The sexy Enzo in eBay has a price tag of $1,325,000. And this black beauty and stunning black interiors to match. We are told that this dream machine is one of three with this configuration in the US.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 8 September 2009
The Ferrari never really does conjure the image of a stylish chopper mobike in our minds. It is always the famous Italian supercar that is known to have torn up the racetrack for so many years now. So, neither you nor we can be blamed. Because one very enterprising and, might we add, daring motorcycle bulder has devised a contradiction of his own. And he likes to call it the Ferrari Chopper.
The picture above showcases the machine in reference in its mechanical splendor. We are told that only two such bikes have been made. One has been powered by an inline-triple from Triumph. On the other hand, the second one makes use of an inline-four that has been yanked from a Yamaha R1.
Posted in Auctions, Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 16 August 2009
Vintage cars are one of the few things that can demand any price and get it too. In fact, many a times there is a tough call deciding which higher price option to opt for! This time around, Bonham’s auction house is conducting its inaugural annual “Weekend de l’Excellence Automobile” in Reims on September 26. And we are told that a very exclusive 1912 model from Bugatti will be the high point of the auto affair.
The car has had the privilege of Ettore Bugatti as one its drivers at Le Mans and the Mont Ventoux Hill Climb. Other esteemed owners of this classic car also include the Duke of Bavaria and the UK-based classic car engineer Nigel Arnold-Forster. Relying on that very fact it has quoted a price of $3.4 million at the auction.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Concept, Display on 14 August 2009
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano could possibly be the most customized car what with enthusiasts giving it a new makeover every other day. Well, if you the money you can very well waste it (not our philo really)! Yep, you guessed correct that we aren’t particularly ecstatic at the ridiculous ways that people have been decking this dream machine with. Last month, we saw the Fiat scion Lapo Elkann’s 599 that has a custom denim interior. And now there is the desert camouflage version that has been spotted on the famed Croisette in Cannes.
Our first instinct told us that the owner could be from the UAE for who would have so much extra money to spare but an oil baron. But then the new customized version also brings the avant-garde Japanese Bathing Ape designer Nigo’s camo Merc 300SL Gullwing to mind.
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Speakers on 30 July 2009
Audiophiles are not new to the sounds of Ferrari Art.Engine speaker systems. This one not only let us enjoy great music but it also raised the benchmark for music speaker per se. The immense care taken to meet the ambiguous needs of those with the discerning ears. The same production house has now engineered a new set of sonic speaker system called Art.Opera which is a terrific combination of latest in music technology with state of art stuff.
The finishing of the new Ferrari speaker system has been done by hand using anodized aluminum. It also marks the crossover of sonic signature components like high-purity copper wire and high silver content solder. This makes the Art.Opea work in a unique combination of the transient accuracy of small speakers with large woofers. The 2-way bass drive system is a great idea.
Posted in Luxury, Sports, Watch on 28 July 2009
The love of Ferrari will make you desire this new timepiece called the Lap Time Chronograph. Part of a limited edition, this one has been especially designed to meet the needs of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One Team. Across a 44mm PVD-coated stainless steel case, you can see anadigit movement made by Isaswiss. This one tells you three different time zones as well as the timing laps round the race track. Of course, the ususal stuff like calendar and alarm functions too are there.
Then there is the tacho meter and the split times, not to forget the gorgeous electric red of Ferrari that we can’t ever get enough of. The watch strap is designed to remind you of a racing tire with the famous Ferrari logo horse prancing around. We are told that the Ferrari Lap Time Chronograph will be available for sale from August at an affordable $350.
Posted in Automobile, Elite Find of the Day on 7 July 2009
In the world of automobiles there are two distinct sects that each represent pinnacle in their own way- Ferrari and the Mercedes Benz. While the former represents raw power, sheer audacity and sensational Italian design, the later is the symbol of German precision, superior engine technology, perfect build and ultra-lavish delights. It is Mercedes, with its classy black look and elegance galore, that has become a symbol of royalty and has carried the chosen few. Now they take it a step higher and rev the whole “awesome automobile” experience a few notches up with the new Mercedes Benz Limousine.
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Posted in Art, Automobile, Car, Luxury Car on 21 May 2009
Ferrari F430 has gone into super-stylish territory. You might be thinking as if there was scope for that. But yes, Unique Sportscars and Novitec Rosso have actually given this wicked machine an edge over its peers. What Calavera did was to simply employ the services of airbrush artist Knud Tiroch, who is well-known for his fondness of drawing tattoo-style art complete with the skulls and all.
But then, there was a requirement for a ‘bite’ to be added to the ‘bark’ of a design on the car. Enter Novitec. This fella gave F430 two superchargers to boost the power output up to 707 horsepower, more than Novitec’s own 656hp F430 Evoluzione. This means that the wonder machine can get to 60mph in 3.5 seconds. The top speed is 216 mph.
Posted in Luxury on 18 May 2009
The ultra-rare 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa has attracted the attention of many Vintage car hunters across the globe. The car was designed by Scaglietti and only 22 of these beautiful cars were ever made. The car is so exclusive that Ralph Lauren owns two of these cars. This awesome Ferrari has been like the historic representation of the racer cars.
It has already been termed as the most alluring and beautiful of all Ferrari cars. Shockingly, the car was sold at RM auctions for a price of $12.2 million. If you think you can afford such kind of a price, you should be contacting the buyer with a quote more than that.
Posted in Luxury on 18 May 2009
The name Ferrari shall explain a rather strange happening. From very reliable sources, we have heard that the last F430 from brand Ferrari is all set for auction even before it actually comes out of the workshop later this year. Apparently, last week the car company gave the rights of the last unit in the popular car model in reference to RM auction, which will be sending all proceeds to the earth-quake stricken Abruzzo region.
The last F430 will be an ode to the tremendous loss of humanity during the massive earthquake that hit Italy on March 30. And that is why; the car will be embellished with a special gold and silver paint scheme that symbolize the traditional colors of Aquila, the city hardest hit by the natural disaster.
