Cars

Soul searching

Video: Grand Basel

When we first meet Duccio Lopresto beside the glistening shore of Lake Como, it’s not his sharply tailored suit, the jewel-like A. Lange & Söhne timepiece affixed to his wrist, nor even the sensuous Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS Prototipo, which claimed ‘Best of Show’ at last year’s Concorso d’Eleganza, that commands our attention.

Love is… a unique Ferrari

The latest in a long line of unique creations from the skunkworks that is Ferrari’s Special Projects programme, the SP38 Deborah was commissioned by a client with ‘a deep passion for racing’ and, by the looks of it, more than a penchant for the legendary F40. The ultra-modern one-off boasts a body so entirely different to the 488 GTB that it’s hard to believe they share the same underpinnings.

Trademark Zagato 

Taking place on 29 May in Florence, Pandolfini Casa d’Aste’s ‘Classic Cars’ sale comprises 31 collector cars, of which the leading lot is a fabulous ‘time warp’ 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL with an attached pre-sale estimate of 250,000–350,000 euros. If that’s a little out of your budget, though, there are still plenty of interesting and affordable cars on offer. 

Prologue

The stars