Cars

A reputation to uphold

Copley Motorcars

“There is the DS. And there are other cars,” concludes the foreword in creative design company Counterpoint’s sumptuous new book dedicated to the Citroën DS, aptly titled ‘Deity’. A combination of Flaminio Bertoni’s graceful and quirky styling, André Lefèbvre’s innovative engineering, and a sensual driving experience instantly cemented the DS as a timeless classic when it was revealed.

All terrain, all year round

In your dreams

This short film, produced by Classic Driver dealer Wim Prins, shows its Maserati Mexico-based, aluminium Maserati 450 S recreation being driven with some gusto on a rather miserable day. Unfortunately for the young lady at the helm, the fantasy didn’t last long – a clichéd ending perhaps, but one that nicely illustrates the strong allure and romance of classic cars. 

Old-school spirit

The unique Ferrari Testarossa Spider was built specially for Agnelli, who requested an open version of the emblematic model he loved, complete with silver paint that referenced the periodic table abbreviation it shares with the first two letters of his surname. Blue stripes and a white roof (this was the mid-1980s after all…) further differentiate it from its coupé cousins, and the numerous conversions it inspired. It will carry a 680,000 – 900,000-euro estimate when it crosses the block.

As far as auctions go, the Driven by Disruption sale from RM Sotheby’s is shaping up to be rather special. After several months of quite extraordinary consignment announcements, the final list of 31 cars is now revealed, in all its disruptive glory. 

Set to go under the hammer at the RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption sale in New York next month, this Scaglietti-bodied Ferrari 500 Mondial is, according to the auction house, perhaps one of the most original Ferrari Barchettas in existence. Interestingly, the car was re-sprayed in red by the factory in 1955, the remnants of which are still vaguely visible.