Cars

An opera for classic cars

The announcement comes shortly after the news that the company bought a 543-strong collection of Jaguars from a private individual – and now many of these machines will be given a shakedown by the public at Jaguar's 200-acre Fen End test facility. “This is the first experiential offering from our new division and is the first time in Jaguar’s history that we have made a collection of vehicles of this calibre available for ‘arrive and drive’ experiences,” says John Edwards of Jaguar Special Operations.

Dreaming of a Drophead...

The Australian artist actually uses the Ghost as a mobile locker room, quickly changing outfits between songs. “It was so glamorous and sexy,” says the pint-sized pop princess, “and trust me, my quick changes are not normally in such a glamorous location!” Good job you weren’t sent a Phantom Drophead Coupé, Kylie.

High expectations, fully met 

In the modern era, signs that this could be about to change are more prevalent than ever.

These renderings hint at what a future Ferrari LMP1 car to rival Porsche’s 919 Hybrid could look like – and although an artist’s impression and not officially sanctioned by Ferrari, there’s real potential for the Modenese marque to branch out into top-level endurance racing.

Making its debut at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show, the Navajo became the last in a series of concepts based on the competition-derived Alfa chassis, which included Italdesign’s Iguana, Bertone’s Carabo, and a trio from Pininfarina. By this time, the 33 Stradale was all but obsolete – but Nuccio Bertone’s penmanship gave the Navajo a body that pre-empted both the character and colour of the Colonial Vipers from 1978 sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica.

The short film – which includes insights from Horacio Pagani and Christian von Koenigsegg – will be previewed in 30-minute form at the Jalopnik Film Festival in New York on 6 November 2014, ahead of a full release in 2015.

Actually, no. The man with the rolled-up shirt sleeves in a visibly good mood is responsible for the accident – but he didn’t put the car out of action due to greed or bloodlust… simply curiosity. Professor Huber is his name, and he was responsible for crash testing at Daimler. He’s seen here in Sindelfingen in 1966, at a rollover test to assess door opening forces with a Mercedes-Benz 250 S.