This past August, a rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for US$38,115,000 at the two-day Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel, California, to become the most valuable car in history sold at auction. The winning offer, made by an undisclosed bidder, broke the previous record of $30 million held by a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 …
It’s a tradition that began in 17th-century France and has since travelled the globe — and on Sept. 14th, 2013, Concours d’Elegance, the renowned celebration of the craft and culture of luxury vehicles, revved its engines on Canadian soil. Or rather, sand: Cobble Beach golf resort community in Owen Sound, Ont., was the stomping ground …
Shaun Jalili leans against a black Lamborghini Gallardo in the lobby of his North York dealership, Platinum Cars. He’s surrounded by glass-walled offices furnished with custom black desks and white walls decorated with renowned racetracks, including Italy’s Misano World Circuit and Germany’s famed Nürburgring. Behind a glass partition one can see an array of BMWs, …
With so many temptations available, why not try something that will raise your serotonin levels without damaging your soul? Italy, the peninsula of passion, a country known for Ferraris and food, invited travellers and locals to enjoy two festivals that delivered adrenaline-induced highs from its exotic vehicles, as well as a neuron-firing explosion of flavours …
