I’ve been to California for Monterey Car Week a number of times, but this was my first time at Concours on the Avenue. It turned out to be exactly as I’d envisaged: a relaxed and friendly concours in the centre of picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea that sowed the seeds of excitement for the rest of the week.
Bonhams’ Quail Lodge Auction is a veritable smorgasbord of automotive treasures this year, comprising 225 collector cars ranging from affordable British roadster to the bluest of blue-chip 1960s sports prototypes and pre-War Grand Tourers. The headliners are as follows. Spearheading the sale is a matching-numbers 1959 Porsche 718 RSK, one of just a handful of centre-seat examples produced and boasting a race-winning period competition history. The pre-sale estimate is available on request.
Around 60 different operas are staged at the world-famous Vienna State Opera each year. Tonight, however, the awe-inspiring 19th-century neo-romantic structure is not reverberating to the sound of Mozart’s Don Giovanni or Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, but rather the gruff idle of two Bugatti EB110Ss, the illustrious French marque’s final factory-built racing cars.
CURATED SINGLE OWNER COLLECTION OF 130+ EXCEPTIONAL CARS OFFERED NEARBY THE STUNNING BEACH RESORT OF COMPORTA, PORTUGAL
RM Sotheby’s is honored to present the incredible Sáragga Collection, entirely without reserve, near Comporta, Portugal on 21 September 2019. Comprising the cars of discerning enthusiast and collector, the collection consists of over 130 cars and features many rare and highly collectible individual automobiles. Making for a true destination event, the auction will be held at the collection property near the stunning beach resort region of Comporta, Portugal.
The Sáragga Collection calls the small, picturesque town of Alcácer do Sal home, just minutes from the seaside region of Comporta, which has quickly become one of the most fashionable and stylish resorts in Europe. The region offers the perfect setting for a warm weekend away in Portugal this autumn, with a number of luxury hotels and restaurants nearby, and just an hour’s drive from Lisbon International Airport. The Sáragga Collection reflects the discerning and eclectic personal tastes of its owner, with many cars combining broad desirability with strong Portuguese provenance and history. As a life-long collector and passionate enthusiast for all things automotive, Mr. Sáragga started over 30 years ago with a small grouping of rare Mercedes-Benz models. Now, the collection has grown to over 130 cars to include pre-war greats, a number of exclusive Porsche models, American classics of all eras, and some rare and diminutive microcar gems.
We’ve all gawped at Rainer W. Schlegelmilch’s photos of the most audacious 1970s concept cars, more often than not accompanied by suitably attired women and dropped in remote, mountainous locations like spaceships on distant planets.
