Tag: Vintage Cars

Peninsula Classics Best of the Best 2017

A 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta with coach-work by Pininfarina takes this year’s prize

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The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best was created in 2016 by the Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group to add a layer of celebration on top of the world’s most important vintage car awards. It’s a complement to The Quail Motorsports Gathering which Peninsula Hotels sponsors during Monterey Car Week and in the future will travel around the world. This year’s winner was a 1954 …

Bellissima! The Italian Automotive Renaissance: 1945 to 1975

A book full of the most rare, collectible and stunning cars and motorcycles from the post–World War II era

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Even if you’re not a gung-ho car enthusiast, the new hardcover tome “Bellissima! The Italian Automotive Renaissance: 1945 to 1975” (published by Skira Rizzoli) is a breathtaking, alluring book. The pages inside are full of the most rare, collectible and striking vehicles from companies (including Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and others) made during Italy’s “il miracolo economico” (the economic miracle) which occurred in the …

Mercedes Benz’s Clever Instagram Account

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The 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance wrapped up last week in Monterey, California, where hundreds gathered to ogle the world’s finest collection of vintage show cars. Naturally, many Mercedes Benz autos were present, and the team at MBUSA decided to do something special for those not able to make it out to the event. On a new Instagram account called @MBUSA_a_scroll_through_time, car lovers across …

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