Cars

The Shah of Persia, the Aga Khan, Gunter Sachs, Peter Sellers, and Harold Samuel. Do you know what these people all share in common? Well, they all owned at least one Ferrari 500 Superfast, the last of the Prancing Horse’s low-production and ultra-luxurious flagship coupés. You’re most likely not familiar with the final name on that list. Harold Samuel was a British businessman who lived in the affluent London suburb of Barnes and operated his quantity surveying firm from Berkeley Square House in Mayfair. 

Electric feel 

Zagato celebrates its centenary in 2019 and you can bet your bottom dollar that there’ll be numerous birthday bashes thrown to mark the occasion, each looking to one-up the last with a ‘largest ever gathering’ or ‘unprecedented line-up’ of the Milanese design house’s evocative creations. 

Cambi Casa d’Aste’s Racing & Sports Cars sale, poised to take place on 24 November in Milan, is spearheaded by the unique 2006 Maserati MC8 GranSport Laboratorio, which is notable for being the Trident marque’s last factory-prepared racer. It was based on the GranSport GT3, though featured numerous technical innovations including a carbon driveshaft and sequential gearbox. 

You can find the entire catalogue for Osenat’s next sale, which takes place this weekend during the Epoqu’Auto Salon in Lyon and comprises a tantalising selection of classic and modern collector cars suited to every taste and budget, listed in the Classic Driver Market. 

Our 10 favourites from Osenat in Lyon

If you can look past the fabulous selection of automobilia up for grabs at Silverstone Auctions’ NEC Classic Motor Show Sale on 10–11 November in Birmingham, there is also a diverse spread of collector cars on offer, including many so-called ‘youngtimers’ guaranteed to put a smile on your face each and every time you climb behind the wheel. Jay Kay, the inimitable frontman of Jamiroquai, undisputedly has great taste in cars – his wonderfully specified McLaren 675LT, painted Chicane Grey and fitted with the F1-esque roof scoop, will cross the block, estimated at £230,000–280,000.

Victory!