Cars

Total immersion 

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The silk sheets are off the latest chapter of an automotive fairy tale, one that began more than 30 years ago with the Bugatti EB110 and continued with the Bugatti Veyron and current Bugatti Chiron. Now, the story has evolved into a stunning modern take on the brand’s rich coachbuilding heritage in the form of… the Bugatti Divo.

Trailer queens? Pah! Cars are designed to be driven, after all, and the 70-mile route from Pebble Beach – which traces sections of the legendary 17-mile Drive en route to Carmel, via Big Sur and State Route 1 – is as good a journey as any to stretch the legs of these priceless motorcars.

Museum piece

The auction’s highlights include a 1975 Dino ‘Ferrari’ 308 GT4 (est. £25,000–45,000) found in a garage in Ghent underneath a pile of towels and blankets – clearly stored by a thoughtful owner. Other attractive barn finds offered include a brace of Volvo P1800s that have been off the road since the late 1970s and would require brave and patient new owners if they’re the shine again.